Oh yes it's Ladies Night, and the feelings right, Oh yes it's Ladies Night, oh WHAT A NIGHT!!!!

This past Saturday night the ladies and I got together for a striptease lesson at my house and then we went out to Clarendon Grill. It was an absolute BLAST! I had the best time. We took over the bar with our new dance moves. The girls from SJ even ventured down to be part of the fun, it was so great to have them hanging out in DC with me.

Here is the website of the group who gives lessons, in case you want to host a party of your own. Be sure to request Ashely to be your instructor!!!

http://divinedanceinstruction.com/

www.thebackpacker.com

I sent my article in to www.backpacker.com and they published it on their site! Very exciting! Check it out.

http://www.thebackpacker.com/articles/reflect/art133.php

Children of the 80s!!!

Remember all this fun stuff??!?

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly> sexy.
4. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
5. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
6. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom
7. Two words: Hammer Pants
8. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
9. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey->> dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
10. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo>> ooh!)
11. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
12. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "
13. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
14. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
15. You played the game "MASH "(Mansion, Apartment,Shelter,House)
16. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
17. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
18. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " (She's truly> outrageous.)
19. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and allthe Ramona books.
20. You wanted to be a Goonie.
21. You ever wore fluorescent clothing
22. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
23. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
24. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard.
25. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
26. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
27. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up
28. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
29. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
30. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
31. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
32. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
33. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
34 . You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
35. You remember Popples.
36. "Don't worry, be happy"
37. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
38. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
39. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
40. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
41. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
42. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
43. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
44. You remember when mullets were cool!
45. You still sing "We are the World"
46. You tight rolled your jeans.
48. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.

SIGNS THAT YOU'VE GROWN UP

1. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
2. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
3. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
4. You watch the Weather Channel.
5. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and break up.
6. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
8. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
9. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
10. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 PM.
11. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
12. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
13. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good stuff."
14. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
15. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
16. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.

Wilderness First Aid

Before we take out a group of our friends at the end of the month (the infamous Spring Camporee), Josh and I decided to get certified in Wilderness First Aid. The class was very intense but we passed, hurray! For any of you who hike a lot in the backcountry, it is worth taking.

http://wfa.net/index.shtml