yesterday was spec-TAC-ular. before bryan, katie, ryan, and i left for baltimore i made pancakes for everyone. it was a messy experience. i had pancake batter all over- from the counter to my jeans. they were rather good though, so it was worth it.

when we got to baltimore (without getting lost or getting a speeding ticket, surprisingly) we went to the huge barnes and noble which i translate as, "heaven". mmm... i love books! from there we went to a place called California pizza for lunch, and then to a bunch of little shops. here's a picture of me and katie in one of them...



and here's one of me and some crazy leprechaun in the hat shop...




from there we went back to the car (and paid $15 for parking! madness i tell you!), and headed to edgar allen poe's gravesite. it was awesome. i love old gravestones, and there's just something about being in a cemetery that calms me. here's a picture of poe's gravestone. the weird thing is, that green hue you see in the picture was not evident to any of us when we were there. spooky, huh?




i didn't realize how cool baltimore is before yesterday. it had been a while since i was there, and at that time i didn't notice much about it. i could definitely deal with living there if i decide to go to the university of maryland. i'm not sure if i'll be able to decide between there and boston... it's gonna be tough. either way... i'm really looking forward to getting out of pennsylvania.