Goodbye DC... Helloo Cali

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Hello friends,

I have been laying low in the blogosphere, but I have big news to share with you all.

I am leaving our Nation's Capitol and heading out west to enjoy some sun in beautiful Southern California.

I plan on blogging more and I have some fun ideas up my sleeve. So stay tuned.

To Do: Find A Cure

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Cabin Fever: I have been snowed in for two days now. I have shoveled snow and now my back aches.

Cure: Nina Simone and a long, hot bath.

This Was My 4th of July

Check that out!

Lincoln Memorial. Washington Monument. and way back there is the Capitol. 

Yay!! Best day of the Year!!

(Also, my drunk BFFs sang the entire "This Country Tis of Thee" and I laughed harder than ever!)

To Do: Stand Strong

This picture is of my favorite building in Washington, DC. 

Just a little old house that the city builds up around. 

Check out this website for the more awesome photos. :)

I love it because it reminds me of this book. 

I loved this book as a kid. 

To Do: Rock Out

I love these...

Hells Bells

Thunderstruck

Highway to Hell

TNT

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) 

but this...

Back in Black

is my fave!!

Well, my friend made me this...

Doesn't this just sum up my 3 favorite things quite well? :)

To Do: Internship

It is summertime here in Washington, DC and here in my little Capitol Hill neighborhood that means herds of awesome, know-it-all interns roaming the streets. 

Frickin Awesome!

Wanna hear some great DC Intern Stories? Read this blog...

To Do: Tour

Sorry I haven't been around here blogging. 

My best friend Jenna has been in town and I have been touring DC with her. 

We saw a little bit of everything. And laughed about it all the way. 

Here are some highlights...

FDR Memorial

"I Have A Dream" @ the Lincoln Memorial

To Do: Eastern Market

Eastern Market, originally uploaded by Hoffmann.

I love Eastern Market in DC. Its just 6 blocks from my house and I love it.

I got my mom her birthday gifts here this weekend.

I also bought myself some fab Valentine's Day gifts. Everything that I have been wanting.

- a gold square ring
- a copper band ring
- a long (super long) strand of pearls
- a {fake} black Goyard bag
- two American Apparel t-shirts

It was the best day a girl could ask for!!

I LOVE Eastern Market.

Plus, I adore the crepes here.

To Do: Snow

Snow in DC, originally uploaded by michaeljames.

It was snowing a little this morning here in DC.

Now its sunny.

But the snow is suppose to come tonight. I can't wait.

To Do: Metro...

Not sure how I feel about this...

REMEMBER:Domino Book Release Party in DC

Please come!!!



at

Mitchell Gold +Bob Williams

1526 14th Street NW (between P & Q),Washington, DC
Thursday, December 11, 2008, 5:30-7:30 PM

*FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*

RSVP: 202.332.3433 or rsvpdc@mgbwhome.com

DC Check It Out: Good Stuff Eatery

I recently checked out this place.






It is owned by this guy. (Who lives on my block too!!)



It was amazing. Get a milkshake!!

To Do: Haircut

Did I mention that I got the most fab new haircut last weekend?

Did I? Because I did. 

And it cost me $18 dollars. 

Yup. 

Hair Cuttery. Dupont Circle. Eunice. 

Amazing. 

TYVM!

To Do: Get Hit

image from dcist

It truly isn't a day in Washington, D.C. if you don't almost get hit by one of the following:

- a motorcade

- a group of tacky (read lazy) tourists on segways

- a pompous staffer consumed by his Blackberry

To Do: Celebrate!

Woooo hooo! Ben's Chili Bowl (a famous DC establishment) is celebrating 50 Wonderful Years!



Anyone who is ANYONE eats here - from Martin Luther King Jr. to Chris Rock to Bill Crosby.

Ben's has been around DC since 1958 when the U Street Corridor was known as the Black Broadway!

It even survived the riots after MLK's death. Ben's is truly a landmark here in DC.

Congrats Ben!!! (and family)

Check out more here and more pics here. Image from here.

Things I Did Today (Part One)

Met with my friend Ben. 

We had lunch at the DC Waterfront. 

No. Not the nice on in Georgetown. 

The other one. That's right. The one in Southeast DC. G-hetto. 

Then we went to Georgetown. 

To go kayaking. 

Here are some pictures from it.

Here is the kayak.

Here is the Frances Scott Key Bridge.

Here is the Washington Canoe Club.

The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People

Funny... I didnt make the list.

Anyhow, The Hill newspaper produces a list of the 50 Most Beautiful People on the Hill every year. This year's list just came out.

This amuses me.

(Funny, I drive by the Hill every morning on my way to work and I don't see anyone who looks this good. I mostly see a lot of sneakers and suits. Hmmm.)

To Do: Catch Up On The News

Please read Beltway Confidential by Julie Mason.


Reasons why you should:
-she is hysterical
-she is a White House Correspondent
-she is my friend
-and...

There is Something About...

Washington Monument at Dusk, originally uploaded by hippiejams.

the city at dusk.

Tonight on my drive home from work (after the gym) I was listening to some Oldies on the radio and driving along the National Mall.

There is something special about a those summer nights.

To Do: Buy Local

Here is a local DC photographer. Steven Miller.

I love his work. I bought a picture this weekend titled "Joy" of a woman in Mexico working in a landfill with a huge smile on her face.

Check him out here.

***Update: here is another photo that he sent me. This is the one I bought. I love it. Hope you enjoy it.