Gangsta Mittens
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Archive for the ‘DC’ Category

Homesick

February 16, 2009

I miss the Bay… terribly. I’m trying not to let it get to me, especially in light of the fact that i’m really not sure when I’ll be back there. Over the past few months I’ve come to realize that i actually don’t hate DC. The city just has a lot of negative energy that […]

Obamamania is in Full Effect

January 17, 2009

Luckily, I have been able to stay away from the madness so far. I think my luck is going to run out this evening though as I am giving serious thought to going down to U Street tonight. I’m curious to see what’s going on and to see if i can do a bit of […]

Inauguration Mania

January 14, 2009

I guess I should be happy right? This inauguration is surely the first one i’ve really cared about and it’s certainly historic… but the next 6 or so days are guaranteed to be a big pain in the ass. Metro stations closed. Bridges closed. Roads closed. Not that i typically find myself going further south […]

I don’t even know what to say

November 5, 2008

Tonight was… amazing.  Went to my friend’s bar right off of U Street… sat around laffing and talking to friends… and then… the announcement came “Barak Obama named President of the United States”… the place errupted.  I sat around and took it in and then I had to get out.  I really just meant to […]

Frozen Yogurt

October 11, 2008

This summer, when the stress of the office got to be too much, we’d go for food.  On some days we’d go to Specialty’s for warm cookies..but other days we’d go for frozen yogurt.  When I was younger my dad would get me frozen yogurt at the Y after my swimming lessons… but i hadn’t […]