Cold War Never Ended

I think by now we can all probably agree that the Cold War never actually ended. Putin is bombing Syria, and not where ISIS forces are located. He is purposely backing the Syrian President because he knows that the United States does not. Now some of you may think, well that doesn't prove that the Cold War never ended. But just think about it for a moment, why else would Russia and Putin support a President who is clearly not doing anything to try to get rid of ISIS, and is actually calling the rebels that are trying to get ISIS out of their country, the terrorists.
The U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stated, "It does appear they were in areas where there probably not [ISIS] forces. The reason why the Russian position is contradictory is the potential for them to strike, which they may well have, are in areas where ISIS is not present."  Also, "The Russian approach is doomed to fail," he said.
These strikes are meant to aid Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fight against ISIS, however, the strikes include attacks on areas held by Western-backed rebels who are fighting the Assad regime.
One of my closest friends is from Russia, and strongly believes that the Cold War never truly ended. The US and Russia were just finding a new way to continue it.

Well that is all for now.

More on this topic, hopefully, later.

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RaisedRight

Let Me See That Tight End

Well you know it is about to be fall when you it is that time to do your Fantasy Football draft. My league's draft was last night. It's a weak league, only six of us: Me, my sister, my friend L and roommate AW, my co-worker AM, and other friend AT. Drinking beers and talking football makes me excited for fall. From the title of this post, you can probably gather that my team's name is Let Me See That Tight End. C'est parfait.

My Team:
QB: Aaron Rodgers
QB: Teddy Bridgewater
RB: LeSean McCoy
RB: Latavius Murray
RB: Frank Gore
RB: Lamar Miller
WR: Antonio Brown
WR: T.Y. Hilton
WR: Andre Johnson
TE: Coby Fleener
TE: Antonio Gates
K: Stephen Gostkowski
K: Steven Hauschka
DEF: Broncos
DEF: Chiefs

It is going to be a fun season. Losers buy the winner drinks. Lot's of great people involved this year. Going to like binge watch The League this week.

Can't wait!

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RaisedRight

Encountering your ex on a dating app

One of the main reasons I haven't gotten back into online dating is because I really don't want to come across my ex-boyfriend. There are now articles out there to help you with such things if this does happen. Saying that even if you broke up mutually, then it is acceptable to "like" the guy. I do not agree. Even though we may have ended on good terms doesn't mean I want to come across him on a dating app. My ex and I broke up a few months ago, everything was fine. I hadn't gone back on any dating app since. (Btw, he and I met on a dating app). Anyways, my roommate did though and it freaked me out. I knew she wasn't going to "like" him, but it messed with my emotions. Now enough time has passed, and I thought I would be fine to do such things has check out his Facebook page. I was wrong. I discovered that he had gone to a bar that I had introduced him to when we were dating for his birthday. Now, normally I wouldn't really care but I had originally thought that since we had ended mutually, and relatively good terms, that he would wish me a happy birthday (my birthday is just a couple of days before his) but he didn't. So therefore, I didn't feel obligated to wish him a happy birthday either. Which brings me back to the whole bar thing. I know it is probably childish, but it just kind of felt like a stab in the heart almost. I had tried to talk to my friends about it, but they really didn't understand my feelings about it. Probably because I normally do not have feelings. Anyways, right now I am just living life as best as I can and taking my father's advise by playing the field. Besides, I am way to young to settle down. I'm only twenty-five.


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RaisedRight

Rain Rain Go Away

Rain Rain GO AWAY!!!
Two more days until Alumni weekend and it is currently raining. I do realize that April showers bring May flowers, but I want to be able to wear sun dresses and sandals. Not wear rain boots and rain jackets, getting soaked by the rain. That is no fun, its gross and so unattractive.
I need to finish my laundry tonight and start packing. I need to start planning on what I will be wearing this weekend. So my options.

Something new I will do is a quote that I have found that I can relate to in some way or know people who could.

"Stop over thinking. You can't control everything, just let it be."

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Spring is in the Air

Even though the mornings are chilly, it is definitely better than frozen winter mornings. Today, I am wearing navy pants, navy Tory Burch flats, dark blue JCrew v-neck tee shirt, white JCrew cardigan, blue and white heart JMac scarf, and my roommates Barbour quilted jacket. I was planning on wearing my Brooks Brothers quilted jacket, however, this morning I could not find it anywhere. I am so happy that it is finally April. Nine more day until Alumni Weekend down in Roanoke, and I finally get to see my fierce boss bitch Claire Underwood channeling sister! Between now and Alumni Weekend: finish helping one of my best friends move into her new apartment, babysitting, roommate Easter dinner. I really don't have anything planned for next week yet. I will need to pack and coordinate with my friend when and where they will pick me up next Friday.

I hope y'all have a wonderful April 1st. Please go enjoy this beautiful day!

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Its been awhile

I haven't written in this blog for a while, partly because I have been busy and also because honestly I haven't found the words to write anything. My life has kind have been at a standstill. Well, maybe not completely. Over the summer I started dating this great guy I met on Tinder. We have been together for eight months. But recently, it seems that he no longer has the time anymore to see me. This has been very frustrating. So as one aspect of my life is in shambles, I decided to work on other parts of my life. That is when I asked one of my best friends to help me look for a better job. The whole idea of searching for a job bores me and stresses me out at the same time. Searching the internet for jobs, submitting resumes and the adding cover letters and making sure that you put the right information in said cover letters. It can make a sane person go crazy.
Well the work day is almost over and I need to wrap up this post (yes I know its short), however, I do have to babysit tonight. I am going to do my very best about keeping up with this blog and posting good interesting articles for y'all to read and share some of my goals with y'all as well.

Best,
Raised Right

Summer in Lilly

I realize everyone is getting pumped up by the World Cup starting today, but for me and other preppies we are enjoying #summerinlilly.Lilly Pulitzer isn't just something we wear on a regular basis but it truly is a life style.

Please feel free to contact me if you want to see my instragram of my #summerinlilly. I will be posting all summer long. Please remember to Keep Calm & Wear Lilly if your not Keeping Calm & Sailing On!

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Raised Right

First Day at New Job

Today is my first day at my new job. I should be more excited about it but I'm not really. I'm going to miss sleeping in until 9am and leisurely drinking my coffee in my pjs. Now its waking up at 7:30 to drink coffee and make lunch to leave by 8:30.

I just want to be in bed where it is nice and warm. But that is just something to look forward to when I get home later.

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Inspiration

I have one chapter written of my novel. Well the start of the first chapter. I know it needs more but I have a feeling more will come once I write more of it. More inspiration will come to me as I continue. I just wish I had more red wine. Red wine or white wine. Wine helps me think. Yesterday I worked on edits on the first chapter over wine. Now I need wine to help me get my head working to continue onto chapter two. Or I could do coffee but its really late to be drinking coffee.

Last night I was working on chapter one by candle light and drinking wine. I have to say it was pretty nice. Calming almost.

I also thought of naming a character after my grandmother. My grandmother was a wonderful person. It may take some time to create the perfect character that really and truly captures who she was.

This blog the best way for me to sort of figure out my next move for my novel. That is what I am trying to do right now. So I apologize for any babbling that I do now or in the future.

But I do have to thank my best friend/roommate and my mother for all their help so far and the future help that I have no doubt that they will provide. They are truly generous people.

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just the beginning

I had the most amazing dinner tonight. I just wish I took a picture of it. I had a piece of steak cooked almost perfectly with caramelized onions. I will have dreams about that steak. But I need to focus on writing my novel. I am writing a book. I think it would be classified as a young adult fiction. Maybe a combination of The Hunger Games and Divergent. Maybe that could be my inspiration but after reading Divergent, I suddenly got inspired to finally start writing again. This evening I had the idea to have one of the characters be inspired by my grandmother. Her name was Virginia. She was the kindest person i have ever met. She was wonderful. I just need to create that really depicts the wonderfulness of my grandmother. I know it wont be easy but I am willing to take the risk.

Library cards & Snow days

Last night I stayed up a little later than I had planned. I just couldn't help it. Divergent is so good. It took an unexpected turn (I don't want to give anything away). I knew it would happen I just thought what was going to happen would have happened say in the next book. I just really want to know what happened to Tobias. So because I was so engrossed in this book I ended up falling asleep around 1am. The latest I had planned to stay up was midnight.

I have decided to not watch t.v. before bed, instead I will read. It helps that I just got my library card for DC so now I can get books anytime.

Maybe one day I will be like my wonderful roommate and become addicted to reading. Reading is definitely a better addiction than anything else. Obviously if I had to pick an addiction of my to write about it would be my addiction to bacon. I wish I could have it every day but if I did my sister would be worried that I was going to have a heart attack.

I think it would be perfect if I was laying on a beach some where tropical reading a book, drinking a fruity cocktail, and eating a plate of bacon. I would much rather be somewhere warm and tropical right now than in DC with all this snow. Don't get me wrong I like snow. But as I have gotten older, I have disliked snow more and more. In high school, we never had a snow day. If it did snow, I had to drive my sister's old beast of a Jeep instead of my classic BMW. Some kids I went to high school thought I was rich because I had 2 cars. But if they paid any attention, they should have noticed that those cars aren't in great condition.

In college, I remember only 2 snow days. The first one was either my Sophomore year or Junior year. Of course, it was during finals week. I was already done with my finals and I was just waiting for my sister and her friends to finish up with theirs. The snow delayed the final exams by a day. It was a snow day for pretty much everyone, except me, because I was done with finals and just ready to go home. The second was Senior year, and the only reason class was cancelled was because the President of the college slipped and fell on ice. I believe that was a day that I did not have class.

Snow days seem to happen more often in DC. Of course, it seems to me it is unnecessary to shut down everything if it snows a few inches. But I guess I won't complain if it means everyone gets a snow day. And who doesn't love a snow day?

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Divergent

One of the things that I want to do to make my life a little better is to read more. Obviously I don't plan on reading as much as my roommate because if she had an addiction it would be reading. I think one of the main things that is holding me back from doing this is that I can get very bored from reading. I am currently reading the Divergent series by Veronica Roth.

Since I am almost done reading this amazing book, I want to get the next to in the trilogy. However, I really don't want to spend the money and am having trouble finding them to download. They have now made this book into a movie which won't be in theaters March 21, 2014.

Off to the library to freeze my ass off to go get Insurgent, the second book in the trilogy.
Wish me luck walking or taking the bus down there in the freezing cold.

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Happy New Years

This New Years Eve I have decided that my New Years Resolutions are: Do at least 1 workout from my pinterest board and try to become more trustworthy with those closest to me.

What about y'all? What are y'alls New Years Resolutions?

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Raised Right

Happy New Years Y'all!

Week 2

Week 2 of the government and this shit is crazy! 

Day two of Government Shutdown

Sorry this is  a little late and by that I mean a day. So yesterday my boss emailed me saying he wouldn't be coming in unless he felt better. He would have called but he had left his cell phone in the office. So my day was hectic. Too much stuff and I can't even describe it. But I was in the office until about 8:30 last night. Morning commute to work was not too bad. A few more people on the bus than on Day One. Since I left so late my commute was very nice. Hardly anyone on the bus. I got home at 9pm and I was surprised that Roommate dinner had not started. Nick and Reza had not gotten home yet. So dinner was actually at like 10:30. They made pheasant. Sarah prepared the salad and asparagus. Paul made roasted potatoes and his own birthday cake. Taylor made apple pie pockets. Still have yet to have mine though. I was saving it for breakfast. Which is not breakfast time and I am getting hungry.

Back to why my boss was sick. He had appendicitis. He stopped by the office to pick up his cell phone. And told me he was going to the hospital. He looked like he was in a lot of pain and could barely walk. He had the laparoscopic surgery and is recovering now. He will be released this afternoon.


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Day One Government Shutdown Continued

My day was hardly affected by the Government Shutdown today. My bus this morning was practically empty. Which if you know anything about DC buses then you know that if you can get a seat on your way to work it is a miracle. I got numerous phone calls throughout the day asking if the government shutdown was going to affect us at work. For the time being no, it will not. On my way home from work, there was traffic but what do you expect from Georgetown on M street?

My boss was sick today but was still at work today. So I did most of his work as well as mine.

Tonight was Tipsy Tuesday, where we drank wine and played games and talked about the government shutdown.

I hope everyone stays safe during the government shutdown.....

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Day One of Government Shutdown!

Today's blog post is day one of the government shutdown. So far everything seems the same but that could be because I have yet to leave the apartment. But all I can really say at the moment is that if any part of day is even the tiniest bit affected I will blame Obama! Because of this shutdown, liberals will continue to call conservatives morons, conservatives will continue to call liberals communists, President Obama will continue to look inept at running this country as he usually does. People will continue to spew their uneducated political opinions all over Facebook and Twitter while absolutely nothing gets done.

Just because the government has shutdown, doesn't mean we stop paying taxes people!

Happy Shutdown everyone! Stay safe!

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raised right

Date Night

Date Night with my roommate/sister/soulmate..........

be jealous...

Pictures to follow. that is if I can remember.

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raised right

live laugh love

It has been a while since I posted anything on here. Mostly because I have been super busy with my new job. I have been there over a month and my boss apparently trusts me enough to leave me in charge of the office for a week. Either that or he didn't really have a choice in the matter.

It has been an amazing summer so far. Loving every minute living with my sister Sarah!

There is so much I could probably up-date y'all on but my brain is fried at the moment.


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Raised Right

first week

I am excited for the weekend. I have been going to bed so early and waking up so early that I just can't wait to sleep in. I wont be doing much this weekend because I get paid next weekend and I'd like to save what little money I have for my birthday weekend!.

Since I am not going home for the 4th of July/my birthday.... I am hoping my sister and best friend will come here. I've already have my roommate here :) and her sister is coming! YAY Now I just need my sister and best friend!

Work is going well. I don't like dealing with the customers on the phone though. Hopefully today will be a little less stressful.

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Raised Right