In Washington, for a week.

I flew here to Washington, DC to be on campus for a week. It has been a while since I'm here and now, and now I'm back to my old, established life style here. I'm getting to finally sit in my office and work straight at my computer - no need to remote-connect to work! Also, I've been meeting my friends and having a great time. My schedule is pretty packed and full.... too much to do and too little time. Lunches and dinners, meetings and greeting, and those "hey-we-are-glad-you-are-back" shout-outs I hear from people.

In a way, it is great to be back here in Washington. After all, I have lived here for more than three years and I enjoyed things here a lot. I love the life here; It is filled with events, get-togethers, or taking walks at night near the monuments, or going to the museums. In another way, I have to move back again, pack stuff and just drop all my friends and life there in Iowa and come back here. It is the exact opposite of what I went through when I was moving to Iowa - a kind of feeling that I'm leaving home and going back to a placed I called home earlier. In any case I think too much of moving is not fun at all : )

But I'm glad I have these opportunities to be flexible in terms of work. If I will be moving back, I will be glad to be back here, but will definitely miss what is by now my established life in Iowa. And of course, I will miss those parties too! : )

In any case, I will keep you posted for sure!

Mt. Rainier National Park....a Piece of Paradise!

On my trip to Seattle, I also visited Mt. Rainier National Park. As you can see from the photos, it is a little piece of heaven! Great sights and stunningly beautiful scenery. While in the park, I saw the weather change quite rapidly - we saw rain, sun, and clouds. Clouds stayed around mostly, so I didn't get a chance to see Mt. Rainier itself. But the park itself is just a beauty. Enjoy the photos..

Mt. Rainier National Park Album

Seattle Sights...

So, I finally made it to Seattle. It is one of those places that I've always wanted to visit. Finally, a friend of mine invited me so graciously that I had to go visit this great city. Well, what can I say how wonderful the trip was! The city of Seattle itself was great, and we also went to the Mt. Rainier National Park. It is a little piece of heaven sitting outside Seattle. If anybody is visiting Seattle, I really recommend visiting the Mt. Rainier NP. Though cloudy, it was very, very scenic. I couldn't get a glimpse of Mt. Rainier itself, but there are plentiful of other beauties you enjoy.

Here are the first set of photos from Seattle. Check them out:

• Seattle Sights

Pictures from Mt. Rainier will follow soon. Keep it here.

Toronto Photos...

Summer in Toronto looks amazing! Many festivals, art shows, street-side concerts - it is just amazing! This time around, we did a lot of multi-cultural things! We went to the Russian district, the Indian district, Chinatown, Korea town, Japanese village, etc. I loved this trip to Toronto. And oh, we also went to Niagara - just to check it out. The last few times I went there was freeeezing cold! It is refreshing to see Niagara Falls while it is warm outside.

Check out the photos here:

• Toronto in Summer

• More Toronto Summer Sights

I'm sure you will like these photos. And oh, I went to Seattle after returning from Toronto. Those photos from Seattle, Spokane, and Mt. Rainier National Park are coming. Stay tuned!