annie yu, i'm sorry. annie yu. >> it's ok. so the poem i'm going to read is book of lives. my name is a book of lives. i press leaves inside, scraps of the city, one crumbled bus ticket, a number -- numb washed with rain, a torn photograph of two little girls. my name settle map of the world. a body of continents and stars. on an airplane i look at the map. flights intersect. travel miles and seas, hours and clouds, a window bird trills by my bed. power lines crisscross streets like threads in the sky. a book of lives is a month of saturdays, a sea-- seahorse from per ru, perfume at my neck. look inside a red suitcase. you'll find letters to no one, objects found and lost, a plastic white fan, contradictory j. -- jade green, city grids, the last bite of an ice cream cone. these are all my names. i savor these words on the tip of my tongue. a book of lives lived in my right hand. i caught your pen in the other. all the rivers flower into the sea. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> next up is -- next up is marcela ortiz. >> ok. this is the first time i'm reading in front of

annie yu is at the hilton at tyson's corner. >> she is standing by with wedding experts to learn whatd morning audrey, wisdom a lot of people are going to the chapel it is wedding season april kicks off wedding season joining me now is the wedding expert sandy good morning. >> good morning. >> before we shop the beautiful looks what seems to be the biggest trend you have been doing this over 17 years over the years i am sure you have seen a lot of transformationrotating around what seems to be the trend in 2012 >> i love texture, it is huge, three dimensional aply kays on dresses just -- aply kays on dresses just beautiful what is always a trend is a bride's own personal style. >> speaking of styles we have three here, so let's start with the first look. >> this is erin in a really cute jenny yu short dress. >> jenny yu like annie yu. >> a short dress perfect for like a vineyard wedding, backyard wedding, i think that her style is wonderful vintagey she has a cute little fast they tore in her hair -- fastenator in her hair. >> let's talk about the shoes they are not traditional looks

because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> welcome back, annie yu is tempting our sweet tooth. >> sheng how to make easter themed treats good morning. >> good morning i am tempting your sweet tooth and having a lot of sweets out here with my good friend robert the chocolatier and coowner of flurrer hand grown chocolates let's address the name of the store. >> it is a fun story we knew we wanted it to be lighter airier, wanted to have a spring vibe so we were originally going to go with bloom, but blooming chocolate if you google it, refers to a fat bloom or sugar bloom when chocolate turns grey we didn't want people to google that. >> what does fleurier mean? >> to bloom or to blossom. >> so you went the fleurie route. >> yes. >> we are about to make this scrumptious route. >> super simple. >> it is. >> so what we have two ounces of honey that goes in, and then we have about three ounces of white sugar and two and a half ounces of dark brown and a teaspoon of salt again and then we have a quarter teaspoon of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and then we have about five fluid ounces of cream, f

. >> first let's check with annie yu talking weddings. >> hi sarah, you know when you are planning aedding you will work with a number of vendors more than 10 i am sure and so far we have showed you how to find the perfect bridal gown, food and drink and venue and the next biggestlement is the flowers. stay with us  >>> gas prices in dc have gone up 31¢s in 31 days the current average is 4.17 a gallon a little lower in maryland at 3 president 97. the average price in virginia -- 3.97 the average price in virginia, 3.90 the average price has gone up to 3.93 a gallon. >>> if you are planning to drive over the holiday weekend be prepared to shell out a lot at the pump here is a look at average trips to drive from dc to new york city and back in a four door sedan that will set you back $106 in gas, a round trip drive to philadelphia will cost you 62.50 and if you are heading down to raleigh, you will have to pay $115.50 to fill up your car. >>> good news for air travelers this morning, a new study says quality of flying is getting better. private researchers found airl

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. >> some cute pups in studio, looking for good homes annie yu is going to introduce us to them and plus can help a local rescue we will be back it is 9:41 a.m.  i'm really going to miss you. my new apartment isn't that far away. it's 4.2 miles away ! with this droid razr... motorola... verizon 4g lte... video... skype. you're gonna get lost. this has gps. well, that makes me feel better. me too. i'll go get two from the back. okay. this mother's day, get the droid razr by motorola. only $99.99. the lowest price ever. verizon. >>> welcome back there are so many homeless animals out there looking for a good loving home hopefully you will be inspired to adopt an animal through our weekly pet project we do it on monday mornings now is the time annie yu is in studio with a local shelter and three gorgeous pups annie good morning. >> good morning allison, tony thank you very much. this week we have nancy tar and meg, joining us from homeless animals rescue team good morning to both of you, allison is right you have brought us three cuties the one in my lap here is june. >> jun

we are just a few days out from easter and today annie yu is out and about looking for chocolates in learn out to make homemade holiday treats. we'll check in with her coming up next after the break. >> first, let's take a look at today's my fox half off deal from thankster. $19 buys you $40 worth of personalized cards and more. to get in on this deal, go to myfoxdc.com and look for my fox half off on the right side of the page. stay with us. [ female announcer ] michelle's allergies are becoming an issue. [ dog yelps ] [ sneezes ] [ female announcer ] what can she do? she can get answers at walgreens. with guidance and information to help her make smart choices for her allergy needs. like allegra -- only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy 24-hour relief from allergies. right now, a 30 count is just $17.99. find answers at walgreens. there's a way to stay well. >>> good morning everybody i am annie yu if you are celebrating easter this sunday you will want to come out here we are at hand groan chocolates in -- hand grown chocolates in northwest dc you will be able to fill up tho

. >> we'll check in with annie yu after the break to see what is trending. >> hopefully, i got it rightetimes i'd tag along to a work site, carrying his lunch or tools. it was good, honest work. i went to college with the help of a union scholarship, then started a maryland business, creating jobs by providing financing to small companies wall street ignored. today, congress is ignoring our need for jobs. my dad the electrician taught me, if something's broken, get in there and try to fix it. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. >>> good morning i am annie yu filling in for holly morris this is a popular time of year for couples getting married i think we would all agree it is a big deal whether we are planning an extravaganza, there is a lot to know. we are here at hilton mcclean tysons where some to have top wedding pros are joining us throughout the morning showing us the hottest trendways to make this a really good experience we have everything from catering, flowerthe all important wedding gown in the next hour we will start off with food and drinks and give you ideas and

say most people are pretty unaware of how enormous the problem of over population has become, our annie yuns us with a local shelter and the pet project. >> good morning thank you it is kitty season, full in force and this is a very busy time for shelters joining us is melissa west cat adoption coordinator with pet connect rescue. good morning. we have our hands full with these cuties i have pearl you have casey. >> right. >> before we talk about them let's talk about kitty season why now what does this mean for most shelters. >> this time of year is a busy time most shelters get a great influx of kittens and puppies, because of the change in weather warming temperatures, that signal something in their hormones i guess and we get lots and lots of kittens coming in, it is really important as cute as these guys are, to have your pets spade and newterred. >> right. >> they are adorable everybody loves a kitten but there are just too many and not enough homes for them. >> yeah, now casey and pearl were discovered in north carolina. >> right. >> right >> they ended up at a north carolina shelte