Hello from Washington D.C.!!

I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a blog for quite some time.  However, the intimidation factor has made me put it off.  Day after day, week after week, month after month, I continued to make excuses (“I don’t have time”, “no one will read it” etc. etc.); and sharing the blogosphere with so many other amazing bloggers was, well, daunting.  Nevertheless, I have concluded that there is no better time than now to get my blog rolling – carpe diem, right?!!?

By the way of background, I am a 23 year old Californian transplanted into the nation’s capitol, Washington D.C.  Having lived in D.C. for years, the California girl in me still struggles with the cold, harsh winters (Seasonal Affective Disorder anyone?!?) and sweltering, clammy summers (aka flat lifeless hair or the Dianna Summers fro, take your pick because I involuntarily frequent both hairstyle from June to August).  All of that being said, I love my life, and seek to fill it with all things lovely, hence the name of my blog “La Belle Vie in DC”.  I spend most of my waking hours in my office, or as I fondly refer to it, “The Cubicle”, where I work in marketing and business development for a government contractor.  My job is not the most inspiring (let’s call a spade a spade, at times, it gets monotonous) which is why I fill my free time with things that infuse my life with creativity.  So in my spare time you will find me on the streets of Georgetown with a ZARA, Anthropologie, or J.Crew bag (or 2 or 3 or 4…what can I say, I’m addicted); attempting to cook/ bake fun new recipes; any DIY project, jewelry, furniture, you name it, I’ll try it; huffing and puffing my way down the streets in my neighborhood or on my treadmill (I am training for the Marine Corp Marathon this October); obsessively reading Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue, and insert any other fashion publication here; or lounging around D.C. with my friends.  A few things I love:

·         My sister – my best friend, my #1 cheerleader, shopping partner and workout buddy.  I couldn’t have picked a better sister myself!

·         My mom- what a great lady! I often catch myself doing or saying something that she does, that I once upon a time, swore to myself I would never ever do! If I can be half as wonderful as she is, I will count myself a raving success!

·         My boyfriend –my better half, my inspiration, my encouragement to keep smiling, even when I am having a bad day, the greatest guy a girl could dream of!

·         My roommate – my fellow government contractor, he keeps me sane when my job drives me crazy.  He also puts up with my incessant cleaning, midnight vacuuming frenzies, and my “no food on the couch” rule. What more could a girl ask for : )

·         Burritos from Chipotle – need I say more?

·         Commas – Yes, I know. It is strange to love a grammatical marker, but I feel like I should preface my writing with a warning – I love commas and use them entirely too much. I think any good grammatical issue can be solved with a comma.  What can I say – it’s how I write :)

So with all of that, I introduce to you, “La Belle Vie in DC”.  I hope it will be a small space, a brief respite, a break in the day, to inspire you with living the lovely life. I hope you enjoy.