at some point, you've got to ask yourself, what's the point?

you spend an inordinate amount of time with another person. you get to know them, you invest in them, you break down barriers and let your guard down with them... and it's all for what? if you're both not moving towards the same goals and do not have the same "mission" so the speak, and if your values are not aligned, then what's the point? how long can you continue to just have fun?

i try not to ask myself the question of where "this" is going because truthfully, i'm not certain i know what i want and where i want to be - i know a lot more about what i don't want. but at some point, you've got to ask, for what is this all? because let's say it all comes to an end - i'm not sure i would be able to accept that it was good while it lasted but it was just for fun. it's too much of an investment, on many different levels. so, it's gotta be for something. there's gotta be a point.

but without coming right out and just asking, how do you figure it all out? and if you don't know what the answer is that you are seeking, how can you ask the question?

i haven't been blogging lately. i am certain i could find the time. it's just that don't know what to say because what if i jinx it? and perhaps part of me fears articulating too much of anything - because what if i read back months or years from now, and it seem like it was all childish, or worse yet, foolery? what if it's all for nothing?

i'm off to argentine tango class in a bit.

i've had multiple obama sitings this week. first it was on tuesday. i was leaving work, and i heard this voice in the air. i know that sounds odd. but i heard something over a loud speaker. i got about two blocks from my office towards home when i thought i should turn around to see not only where the voice was coming from, but whose voice it was. i recognize that i sound a little crazy right about now. but as i got closer to the voice, i realized that it was none other than Barack Obama who was giving a speech in the parking lot on 11th and New York Avenue. how cool is that? at least one thousand folks were standing around in the parking lot- clapping, cheering. only in DC can you stumble upon something like that. i will post some pictures later, but here's a snippet of that speech. he was simply amazing. a great speaker, inspirational... and i don't even agree with all of his politics.

then yesterday, driving down M street, i looked over and saw two big black suburbans. at first, i guessed that it was Adrian Fenty in his cavalry of cars. but upon closer inspection, i realized in the backseat of one of the cars was none other than barack obama. we stared, he gave a slight smile of acknowledgment.

so... Obama... i've gotta say, i'm intrigued. he has the ability to fire people up, spark change. and i can't help but to be a little impressed.

i love the new york times. it is my home page for every web browser i use - at home, at work, mobile devices. i read it religiously and check in multiple times a day. and now that the times is going to stop charging for select content, i love the paper even more. i have been blessed to have access to the select content through a work account, but now everyone can return to reading friedman, krugman and dowd for free. other websites and services i'm digging at the moment: google reader and pandora.

saturday afternoon, i found myself in reston, VA for the starbucks coffee festival. we were able to catch a cooking demo and tasting with marcus samuelson of aquavit in NYC. check out the eats - an ethiopian inspired beef stirfry/couscous/injera and a chocolate pancake/pineapple salad/coffee ice cream:





later in the evening, dinner at my sister's. delicious as usual. i was also able to witness my little neph zooming up some stairs. he's getting so big. other weekend stuff: willie colon, temperance hall, eastern market, SE asian film festival, duke ellington jazz festival, korean in annandale. it was too much this weekend- too much activity, not enough laziness.

my goodness. it's been quite a while since i blogged. summer has come to an end and i'm settling back into a fall routine. slacks, sweaters... and i'm sweating as a result because it's still hot and muggy out. i'm itching to put a coat on though.

that's it.

i'm looking forward to the weekend. willie colon. starbucks coffee festival including trying to see marcus samuelson. dinner @ my sister's. a friend's birthday celebration. perhaps some rock climbing. general laziness although the roster of events already seems to be quite full.