I don't even know when the last time I posted...  I've been working really hard on climate legislation, federal transportaion policy, getting to know DC, walking the dogs, (not) going to yoga, and looking for a house.

In my (non-existent) spare time, Spencer and I have started a website:

www.retrocycled.etsy.com

Where we are selling lovely vintage items (and hopefully, when we have a bigger house, handmade items!)

We hope everything is well with you and that we see you soon!

Allison

As some of you know, I'm now living in DC.  For those of you who don't know, Spencer and I got a dog (a shiba inu) and got married in Vermont over the summer.  Very exiting!

We moved to DC in September (on my birthday!) and have had a lot of fun exploring our new neighborhood, Adams Morgan.  There is always a festival or something happening in our area, which is awesome! 

Please come visit and keep in touch.  We're off to Puerto Rico in December so perhaps I will take some photos and post them!

Best,

Allison

Hello to those of you who are checking in despite my lack of posting for months and months -  I do have a brief update.  I'm still in Tallahassee, enjoying the city while it desparately tryies to attempt an imitation of fall weather.  We've moved to a cute little rental near downtown that has been really great - it's within walking distance of my grocery store, yoga studio, and lots of restaurants.  I've been quite busy with work.  You may have heard that Florida was engaging in tax "reform" (although it's not really a reform so much as a tax break).  It's hitting local governments pretty hard in that they've had to cut budgets, so work has been heavy.

On a positive note, if you didn't already hear, I have two articles published now (very exciting!):

Remnants of Symbols: The Disconnect between Destruction and Reconstruction in Mostar, Projections (MIT Planning Journal)

The International Community in Bosnia: Enduring Questions of Legitimacy, Chinese Journal of International Law

You may be able to find a copy online of the MIT article, and I can send you a PDF of the CJIL article if you're interested.  I hope all is well with you, and I will try to update this sooner rather than later.  I'll be in London after Christmas so maybe I will do a true travel blog at that time.  I miss you and hope to see you soon!  You may only have another 6 months or so to visit me in Tallahassee... who knows?  So you should come soon!

Hugs and kisses,

Ali

Apology is for lack of posts.  As most of you know, I started this blog to keep in touch with friends and family while I was traveling in Eastern Europe.  I quite enjoyed writing while I was traveling and I know some of you do check back which is why I post even when I'm not traveling.  So that's a half-apology, then, I suppose, and a half explanation.  Really, my life is most interesting when I am traveling.  Unfortunately, having a full time job means not having summers and breaks to travel.  One of the downsides of graduating, I guess.

However, I will be traveling again soon, which makes me happy.  I am going on my very first cruise this December, to Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Costa Maya and Belize City.  I think it'll be a nice starter cruise and Spencer and I will get to see some new places and eat some yummy Mexican food again.  After that I'm going home to Vermont for a few days to see the family, which now includes Elijah, my sister Sarah's new baby boy.  I'm very excited to meet him, and hope it doesn't have to wait until Christmas!

In other news, I got a promotion at work (same job, bigger title), I chopped all my hair off for charity (Beautiful Lengths, http://www.pantene.com/en_US/beautifullengths/dianelane.jsp) and I have officially been published.  Well, the last one's only sort of true- my article was published in "Advanced Access" online for the Chinese Journal of International Law, but the issue doesn't come out until December. 

 I know this is a short update, but I just wanted all of you to know I haven't dropped off the face of the planet, and remind you that Florida IS part of the US (so come visit already!)  I miss all of you and know it's been too long since I talked to you.  If you're on facebook, give a holler, or email me sometime.  Stay safe!