reunited.

its funny how people pass through your life.

one minute they're in your world, affecting you in some way, making an impression and the next minute they're gone leaving you with memories of the times you once shared. earlier this week, an old friend came into town and i was SO happy!

hanging with shawna these past couple of days got me in in a reminiscent mood. im reflecting on the girls we were back then--extremely sarcastic yet hopeful, funny, boy-crazy balls of energy--to the women we have become now--pretty much the same, but hotter and smarter.

life is funny. sometimes.

DC Carnival 2008

As an islander, i fulfilled my obligatory duty to "get on bad" at DC Carnival 2008. I love that people of all races and nationalities feel welcome to participate. thats exactly what Caribbean people embody, really. history tells it.

I took my little brother, J because he's the most americanized immigrant little boy i know. I'm trying desperately to get him to soak up some culture. he wasn't ready:

all in all it was a great event. i wondered though, right after the parade was done (and i do mean two secs after), why the street cleaners were so intent on cleaning the road. not that i'm complaining, but Georgia Avenue never got a wash down like that before. you could've mistook it for a street in Canada.

and i'm not a huge fan of Soca, but this one gets girls moving every time: