Hi, my name is Justina and I’m afraid of flying.
You’d think that 20-hour flights halfway around the world when I was little would cure me of my fear of flying. You’d be wrong. So very wrong. Even in college, when I’d end up flying home 2 or 3 times a year, I [...]

On our sightseeing rounds last weekend, we also stopped by the Smithsonian museums. Because how can you go to DC and not see the Smithsonian? Also, did you know that the Smithsonian Institution is made up of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and a zoo? I didn’t! I officially fail at [...]

I’ve been so caught up in posting crazy non-DC-related things. I know you (all five of you who read this thing) are all very eager to see the sights too. We spent most of Saturday walking around downtown DC, being complete tourists. I might as well share the wealth! I’ll save [...]

Pay attention. You’re about to get a lesson in what I call “drive-by photography”. It’s when you take photos of the things passing by as you drive past them. Aren’t I clever? I half suspect someone has already coined this phrase. Hopefully it doesn’t actually mean something much worse. [...]

MOW and I drove to Washington DC this weekend to visit our dear friend, Bob. The whole trip was kind of spontaneous and unplanned. MOW was in Manhattan for the day and when we met up for a quick lunch, she said, “Why not visit Bob this weekend?” Fantastic idea! Why [...]