Hello from the Other Side

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I don't know what it is, but I am very excited about everything right now.


So excited that I've managed to find the motivation to resuscitate the blog that hasn't been updated since June 23 — sorry 'bout that!


There's a lot I'm excited about: the brief bout of comfortable weather, my really trendy outfit today, the fact that my Netflix calendar seems doable, I've found a farmers market near work that has decent produce (rant post about quality of grocery store produce south of PA to come at a later date.)


I finally feel at peace with my job. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has found the first month(s) of a job difficult to adjust to. But I finally feel like I am overcoming the MOUNTAIN of mistakes I found myself making constantly.


So since I feel real life balanced, I think it's time that I can put my mind to focus on this blog again. There is so much to talk about in this world that isn't politics — Buzzfeed covers that forest fire better than I ever would!


There is so much that I have learned about myself and how I operate independently in the last few months after getting my first job and moving away from home, and so much that I know I want to experience. I look forward to discussing all of that here again.


While I do intend on improving the look, unlike the last time I disappeared from the blogosphere, I won't be changing up the entire branding of the blog — RIP All That Glitters, Long Live Sunday Brunch — as Sunday brunch is still an activity I enjoy in this new chapter of life and still produces the best conversations...but so does Happy Hour. Note: Since I'm now in D.C. I look forward to sharing all the best brunch spots with you; though I am skeptical given that I'm a slave to my college PGH brunch spots. :P


- Ashley


How have you been since the last time we chatted? ;)