my fellow mit buds get a year older, and maybe wiser. hehe. we also had to say goodbye to a few awesome people this weekend. i don't hate many things in my life, but i sure as heck hate goodbyes...

 

but first. my office was ransacked on my last day. hmphhhh.

 

happy birthday, dwu!

 

happy birthday, alex!

 

grace had the cutest plates of all time.

 

@ 1223. hok with all the ladies.

 

a tame photo for the masses (racier photos will NOT be posted. haha.)

*high five, dwu, for helping us follow through!*

 

my housemates are so cute. crabs on the patio!

 

the bday boy with lots of dianas (and jon's bunny ear fingers)... at blue gin

 

harry&shima, awesome sara, and cutie jen

  

 

diana and lainie's butt

 

yechon. of course. :)

  

 

galbi dolsot bibimbap. st. louis better have some darn good korean food.

 

girls! yoonhie, i looove your face.

 

it was also a weekend of packing like crazy. this is how we pack away my lil' friends.

 

xtina, john, and janet made their way down from the big apple to hang with the fairfaxians. aside from some 7 hours of bad luck and extraordinary fiascos, the weekend was uh-mei-zing.

 

 

yeh&john, kevin, john, janet (she's invented a new and improved fob sign), eric&angie

  

 

that's what i'm talkin' about

 

dc *solid*

 

 

kevin on le bridge (with, um, wine/cheese/cupcakes/vitaminwater/bread in that paper bag)

 

the memorial plaza was incredibly peaceful

 

we disturbed a little bit of that peace...

 

back to trees

 

oh, yeh and john, you're so cute

 

cheers to teddy

 

two johns and two gals

 

 

happy birthday, kiran!

 

asparagus with fried egg. pure Genius.

 

harassing alex at toledo lounge

 

 

"i was shielding my eyebrows!" -- jeanne

 

heart on fire at sakura

 

jen and jeanne with sophie. future awesome mothers.

 

corn = delicious.

  

 

laying out in the sun

  

 

father and son :)

 

 

extra perks: payal and kiran traveled from afar to help us celebrate. happy 25, little lady. :)

 

georgetown. first time to see the campus. i asked, "hey guys, what's XP?" to which kiran replied, "Windows."

  

 

brunch at leopold's, featuring the praline and the fraisier (thanks for showing the place to us, dwu! hehe)

  

 

oh the magic of corioliss. payal and i were Suckers.

  

 

with the hidden bday girl at the cheesecake factory

 

baltimore aquarium!

  

 

dolphins are the best

 

with payal in the faux rainforest

 

and of course the most logical destination after an aquarium trip is... hooters.

  

 

attia's shirt made us laugh all day.

 

downtown silver spring is pretty hoppin'

 

we made jalebi at r's house! ymmmm.

  

 

 

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celebrating all of the following: engagement(s), birthday(s), graduation, and law school :)

 

i call this: Variation on Hos

  

 

triple-o-c = overly out of control = lainie

 

wondrous cheese

 

and wondrous dessert

 

AND IT SURE AS HECK AIN'T ME.

 

congratulations, girl!! so happy for you. :)

 

 

we try to smooch alex as much as possible.

   

 

the pole got some lovin', too.

 

we even got to hang out with julie.

 

"horny lainie!" our favorite nickname for our favorite kutztown girl. :)

  

 

*****

 

jwu and dwu

 

kevin's artisan tea started out weird-lookin'

 

my artisan tea: jasmine blossom. ymmm.

 

i could drink tea all day.

 

*****

two pictures of rocky with the neighbor's puppy. who needs kids when you can have 100302010 puppies?

 

awww rocky gets along with everyone!

 

 

**service was held on june 8, 2007 in the 8th floor women's restroom of the caci building**