Man, has it been a ridiculously long week for everyone else too? By Tuesday I was lamenting having to go back to work the next morning. And all this is before we make the always carefree and soothing flight back to the sub-arctic ice-scape that is Iowa in December.
So you’ll have to forgive me for not summoning [...]
Archive for December, 2008
A Very Important Message
Posted in district, tagged Christmas!, funny, Metro on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kennedy Center On the Cheap
Posted in district, tagged 25-and-under, culture, discounted tickets, kennedy center on December 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
More love for the 25-year-and-under, culture-mongering crowd: The Kennedy Center has expanded their college discount program, Attend, to include anyone aged 17-25. Register online and start reaping the sweet nectar of youth: tickets that start at $10. That’s a pretty good deal for any sort of entertainment these days, but especially for the ultra-spendy Kennedy [...]
An exquisite (fabric) corpse
Posted in district, tagged exquisite fabrics, georgetown park mall, k street, sewing, store closing on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My slow march towards Suzy Homemaker territory has suffered a setback: Exquisite Fabrics, my favorite local fabric shop—and the only one I know of within walking distance—has shuttered as of last weekend. Totally lame!
Now, let me be clear: It wasn’t just laziness that drew me to Exquisite Fabrics. Cached on K Street, the shop had [...]
Thai Restaurant Game Redux
Posted in district, schmistrict, tagged contests, The Thai Restaurant Game on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Alright everyone, you’ve performed excellently in the Thai Restaurant Game. In my mind, you’re all winners.
But that’s not the way things work here in America.
No, I’m afraid we’re going to need to pick a true number one, the Thai restaurant name that will stand as the pinnacle of humorous fake businesses everywhere.
As you can see, I’ve [...]
14th & You gives us a shout out
Posted in district, tagged crime, logan circle, u street, violence on December 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Fellow Logan-ites 14th and You on Saturday’s stabbing by the U Street Metro:
And to all of you who moved here from Des Moines and thought U Street/Logan looked safe because it has pretty houses and expensive condos: well, it still is largely a safe neighborhood…but keep your head up and your wits about you. Violent [...]
Friday Eye Candy
Posted in district, schmistrict, tagged art, david hall, gift idea, shorpy on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While browsing the CityPaper’s Best of 2008 listings—yeah, I know, old news—I stumbled upon David Hall, the winner of the coveted “Best Person to Help You Decorate Your Apartment on the Cheap” award. David Hall is also old news, I suspect, but maybe you didn’t know about all of his online storefronts, which register at [...]
Transfer confusion
Posted in district, tagged public transit, transfers, WMATA on December 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Lately I’ve been thinking a bit about WMATA’s plan to eliminate paper transfers for bus-to-bus and rail-to-bus trips. Yes, because I am a totally cool guy who spends time pondering these matters.
This topic has been covered in more detail by others, but basically the deal is that starting January 4th, you’ll need to have a Smartrip card [...]
Dear Senators Feinstein and Bennett:
Posted in district, tagged Add new tag, Dianne Feinstein, Home Rule, inauguration, Robert Bennett on December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Screw you both.
This excellent graphic…
Posted in schmistrict, tagged cool things to look at, graphic design, maps, stereotypes on December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
…will confirm every stereotype you have about the country. It shows the most common location for craigslist Missed Connections in each state, with the location text defining the state boundaries on the map
Aside from being a really cool example of good graphic design (informative and snappy!), I love this because it jives just about perfectly with my [...]
Cheap date alert
Posted in Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Like many cash-strapped couples before us, Noah and I like us a good cheap date (as in activities, not new love interests).
In this city, “cheap” can be awfully subjective; but for us, that equates to something along the lines of sharing a six-pack of Stella sitting outside Dupont Corner Market or half-price pizza at Cafe [...]
