the beauty of a random day

I know I'm supposed to be writing all about my professional journey in this blog, but I also want this creation to be about my personal journey.

Today was amazing. I started off by meeting up with a classmate that I have not gotten to work with yet. He has had a lot of experience with the corporate world and has a different perspective that I can appreciate. After all, social work is a business too! And you better believe I'm going to be selling myself come May when I need a j-o-b!

We traveled over to a neighborhood called Eastern Market and worked on a project for an upcoming class for a little while. We had some really good conversation and our ideas were flowing. We decided that we made it to a good stopping point and walked down the road to the weekly Farmer's Market. We explored treasures from antique dealers and local artisans. We saw handcrafted jewelry and fabrics, a Tibetan prayer cabinet and a man painting beautiful pictures using a boombox as his palette. The weather was absolutely beautiful and tons of people were out enjoying the day. After seeing all the crafts and oddities, we headed indoors to the food market. We strolled past the fresh slabs of fish, lovely bouquets of flowers, homemade stuffed pastas and vibrant produce. We decided that we couldn't resist a treat from the pastry and bread ladies and endulged a little. :)

All the activity made our stomachs start to growl and we made a stop at the lunch counter. After grabbing my Maryland crab cake sandwhich, I took a seat at the long bar next to a stranger. We quickly started sharing laughs and trading stories. Although we both come from totally different backgrounds, we had several things in common. Before I knew it, I made a new friend!

My classmate and I analyzed our day and agreed that it was quite fantastic. I am amazed by the randomness and adventure that a city can offer by simply stepping outside of your door. What a wonderful way to start the week!