In other news, I still get lost at every possible opportunity....

[--Because if nothing pans out, I can start a Georgian restaurant in the DC area, since there is NOTHING to help me out if I suddenly get a craving for khachapuri or namcxvari.  : | ]



[--Because of meeting with old friends for awesome Greek food and impromptu meetings that lead to internships at cool places!]



[--Because of Godka, the finest drink from a new microdistillery, coming soon. Made in an abandoned missile silo with an advanced hydro-cooling system. Godka; closer to heaven^tm.]


SOTD: Matthew Ebel - Wasting My Time. This is a shoutout to YARebels this week. Especially Friday ; )

What luck (?)!

[--Because even though I shook the whole night and didn't get much sleep and forgot to bring chocolate, going to the Embassy for my meeting with the Ambassador today was okay.  Although I will have to call the person I'm meeting with tomorrow who was supposed to call me.  Hm.]


[--Because of making metros and lights and the MARC just on time (with a little help from a friend)]



[--Because of not only this possible media thing for the Georgian Embassy, but also an internship lead and a USAID dude giving me his card and permission to name drop!  Win!!]


SOTD: I Fight Dragons - The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
Thanks, Jeff. : )

magnetebi, rogor mushaobs?

[--Because of people offering you time and space to stop looking like a drowned rat because you don't have an umbrella.]




[--Because of dancin' pants off at a dive bar with a bunch of returned hippies!]



[--Because of having enough gumption to walk into the Georgian Embassy and talk to a man in Georgian, asking if he knew of any positions at the embassy.  He then e-mails later, saying I have a meeting with the Ambassador tomorrow morning.]


SOTD: ICP - Miracles

What did Paula do today? Hm...

[--Because I DIDN'T send out a cover letter that began with a sentence fragment.  Caught that one just in time.  What kind of job am I applying for again?  Not something that deals with quality writing, right?]



[--Because I sent out 3 applications before my flash drive decided to eat the cover letters and corresponding CV files.]



[--Because of snarky comments made to roommates instead of the intended party.  Still blows off steam, with 90% less bitchiness!]


SOTD: Bob Gentry - Upside Down. This is on the Jog Tunes Indie podcast. I dig it.

Urge to destroy CVs... rising

[--Because ‎"We're from Iowa: we're easily amused. All it takes is an itchy butt--sometimes not even that...Sometimes all it takes is a butt."]



[--3/5 applications sent in ain't bad.]




[--Because I was allowed to revamp my profile like 20 times after I submitted my application to add things on one places' job application site. Do they get notification when I change it? Probably.]


SOTD: Skrillex - Kill Everybody (with wicked sick dance moves.)

Some days are better left un-burnt.

[--Because I didn't burn down the house with the vacuum or the forgotten blueberry syrup.  Both of which started to smoke on me.]




[--Because Mary and I didn't make treacle tart with my culinary skills so blatantly screaming "YOU CAN DO NOTHING TODAY!!!"]



[--Because of friends who are straight up and tell you exactly how you can be better.  Pussyfootin' around ain't for this girl.]


SOTD: Natalie Walker - Colorblind

Gaming is swell!

[--Because I FINALLY have joined the awesome throng of those who have played Portal.]



[--Because I managed to not either do terribly bad or make a huge social blunder while playing Apples to Apples with a bunch of math nerds I didn't know.]



[--Because I witnessed someone play Duck Hunt to level 20.  Miracles happen every day.]




SOTD: Lady Gaga - Telephone. Best sung with a friend in a car at the top of your lungs. (This isn't the whole video

Trains galore!

[--Because of the people who randomly share umbrellas at street corners. : ) ]




[--Because the MARC train's conveniently close and not too expensive.  With an income.]



[--Because, even though things are complicated, at least I haven't had to sleep with anyone for money, and when I married someone who lived far away, no one didn't greet me at the train station because some jerk shot my husband and his kids.]

SOTD: Ennio Morricone - Once Upon A Time In the West: Addio a Cheyenne (this is #3's.)

DC DAY ONE!

[--Because of lunch with awesome RPCV ladies. Dutch sushi date?]




[--Because of the human ability for setting oneself up for destruction. Especially when related to relationships.]




[--Because of meetin' a whole slew of rad RPCVs. They're just cool people.]



SOTD: The Bell - Today

Hummus is yummus.

[--Because of all the people who replied to my grammar question.  Except maybe one.]




[--Because of yummus.]

[--Because of half an hour phone rants in Georgian.]



SOTD: Jhameel - How Many Lovers

Sci-fi movie night!

[--I only have a massive amount of editing work on my CV and resume before submitting.  For a part time internship.]



[--Because of cheesy, awesome eighties movies (one in particular) and the groups of nerds that watch them.  I now know, like, 9 people in this town!]




[--Because of instantaneous help with running routes from my roommate-- mapped out courses and offers to run with me when softball season's over.  Only catch is, I don't run a seven and a half minute mile.]


SOTD: El DeBarge - Who's Johnny.  This is the cheesy, awesome eighties movie I was talking about.

Jobs, friends, and emo songs.

[--For an Odenton friend count of THREE!! One of whom I don't live with, four if you count the sweet job center lady at the library.]

[--For slews of information about jobs and the MARC train and boosts of confidence ("You're so qualified!  You wrote three grants? WOW! That's a beautiful phrase you wrote!  I would hire you in a heartbeat!"), all from your friendly neighborhood library.]

[--'Bushka may or may not hate us.  Only seven days left!!!!!!]

SOTD: Aiden - Let the Right One In.  I said it before, I'll say it again here.  The video is awesome. 3:05-3:10 = my favorite part. 2:09 and 1:24 are nice, too. I also love the firey guitars and constant showing off of the neck tattoo.  Class.

Game day!

[--My roommate lent me his not-in-use wireless adapter, indefinitely.  Also, I picked up some speakers for a pretty good deal.  Thanks, craigslist, for once.]

[--Babushka (resident cat, currently suffering from an ear infection) didn't even squirm during med time... once we coaxed her out from underneath the chair, which was a long plan involving watching House for 30 minutes and then wrenching said chair backwards and tackling her.]

[--Because my roommates and a visiting friend choked down my mujadara with only, "It's... different from anything I normally eat," and "It's very dry."  xD  Two out of four liking my nonstandardAmerican cooking is a pretty good ratio, actually.]



SOTD: SEREBRO - Не время


Side note, the reason I haven't posted all the other replies until now are because I hadn't had Internet access of my own, remedied today as described in the first thank-snippet.

Guilty pleasures.

[--Because the only disappointing thing on my shopping trip with my roommate was Target.]




[--Because of blueberry panc-- erm, "British griddle cakes" from scratch and Tijuana Taco, restaurante mexicano fantástico!]



[--Because of public libraries and cheesy Jane Austen novel sequels found therein. (Look at the rating on that one.. yikes!)]




SOTD: Britney Spears - I Wanna Go

Errands.

[--Because of finishing job applications... almost.]




[--Because of close (3 min by car, tops) grocery stores with vast selection.]

[--Because I didn't have a heart attack when I saw the receipt.]




SOTD: Massive Attack - Teardrop

Settling in to the house and House, M.D.

[--Because of wonderful phrases in the English language such as: "No screaming?  No shouting?  No rending of garments?"  "Your socks are askew,"  and "slattern".]



[--Because of finding promising part-time internships to apply for.  Here's to hoping I don't find out they withhold paychecks regularly, the position doesn't close as soon as I click "submit my resume", and that they reply.]



[--Because of Goodwill.  Desk = 30 dolla'.  HOLLA!]



SOTD: Matt and Kim - Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare

All-day driving-- Day 2

[--Because I drove through the mountainous region of Northern Maryland in a thunderstorm among semis and lived to tell the tale.]



[--Because I managed to get lost in cities, towns, AND interstates (Toledo, Gambrills, and I-80/90/71/76???).]




[--Because of my amazing roommate, I slept on an air mattress with clean sheets in a freshly vacuumed room.  MY room.  And not on the floor with unwashed sheets in some motel.]



SOTD: Mgzavrebi - Arada Miyvarxar

Because of limited translated lyrics, I can translate it if you want.  But it's understandable, either way, if you listen.  If you still don't get it, you can Google translate the following for a hint:

მე დღეს, ვითომ ამითი მინდოდა მეთქვა:რომ, მე დღეს შენ აღარ მიყვარხარ!

აღარ მიყვარხარ,

არადა, მიყვარხარ

აღარ მიყვარხარ,
არადა, მიყვარხარ

აღარ მიყვარხარ,
არადა, მიყვარხარ