365 to Feel Alive

Oct. 23rd, 2009

2009-10-23T18:34:00.000-07:00

I tried to go outside today, swine or no swine. Happy Halloween, from the Dupont Hilton!

Oct. 21st, 2009

2009-10-23T18:33:00.000-07:00

It might be the swine, but don't worry - I've got quite the stockpile of "get well soon" supplies. Tea, water, Chapstick, cough drops, Kleenex, Dayquil, Nyquil, "Law & Order: SVU." I make this look gooooood.

Oct. 20th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:32:00.000-07:00

I SAW HANSON LIVE! God, it was the best thing ever. Seriously. It was a dance party. I am so happy, even retroactively. Zac Hanson, I still love you. I don't care if you're someone's father.

Oct. 17th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:31:00.000-07:00

The first stop on the Great DC Brunch Tour! Ten of us made our way to Creme on U Street for (on my part) a delicious waffle, crispy breakfast potatoes & thick bacon. AMAZING.

Oct. 16th, 2009

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I love when my friends become friends. Past coworker, meet current coworker. Hit it off. Enjoy!

Oct. 12th, 2009

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It's a beautiful day in my neighborhood. Autumn cometh!

Oct. 11th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:29:00.001-07:00

Oct. 10th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:27:00.001-07:00

My friend Joanna scored me a discounted ticket to HRC's National Equality Dinner, where special guests included Gavin Creel, the cast of "Glee," Lady GaGa & President Obama! Swankiest night ever.

Oct. 9th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:26:00.001-07:00

A little blurry but you get the picture. Stay class, Wonderland Ballroom.

Oct. 8th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:22:00.000-07:00

I love this picture - I wish I'd taken it on my camera, instead of just on my phone. On the right side, what I meant to photograph, is a father showing a picture book to his young son in Kramerbooks in Dupont. What I didn't realize until later is that to the left, outside the book store, is a homeless man holding out a cup to passersby. He's there a lot - he's missing one of his hands.

Oct. 6th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:11:00.001-07:00

Sukkot dinner with four of my faves (two not pictured, obviously), at the boys' swanky new apartment. Like real adults, we all had a cup of tea after the meal. Yeah, we're cute.

Oct. 4th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:10:00.001-07:00

Things I sometimes eat that are sort of (read: absolutely) disgusting: Lender's bagels with melted American cheese slices. I used to call them "bagelwiches." Love.

Oct. 2nd, 2009

2009-10-23T18:09:00.000-07:00

Oct. 1st, 2009

2009-10-23T18:08:00.000-07:00

A friend gave me a free ticket to a sneak peek of "A Serious Man," the uber-Jewish new flick from the Coen Brothers. It was one of the best movies I've seen in a loooong time - & the lead actor did a Q&A for us at the end!

Sept. 30th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:07:00.002-07:00

Won free tickets to a Regina Spektor show. It was incredible... that is all.

Sept. 26th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:07:00.001-07:00

Philadelphia hipsters circa Yom Kippur

Sept. 25th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:06:00.000-07:00

Natural habitat?

Sept. 24th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:05:00.002-07:00

Sept. 23rd, 2009

2009-10-23T18:05:00.001-07:00

My boss testified at the ENDA hearing before the House Ed & Labor Committee, & I had the honor of sitting in the front row. Amazing. Can't wait until this bill passes.

Sept. 22nd, 2009

2009-10-23T18:04:00.001-07:00

Headed home from a Walkmen show at the 9:30 Club with friends, I encountered this fun sign outside the Velvet Lounge.

Sept. 21st, 2009

2009-10-23T18:03:00.000-07:00

Buds & beers. Big Hunt.

Sept. 20th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:01:00.002-07:00

BEST KUGEL EVER. Made by my friend Elissa for Rosh Hashanah. She then sent me home with leftovers & the recipe so that I can make it for my family at Thanksgiving!

Sept. 19th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:01:00.001-07:00

Love me some inspirational graffiti. I think this one was in a bathroom?

Sept. 18th, 2009

2009-10-23T18:00:00.001-07:00

This little PETA piggie tried to serve me a vegetarian sandwich on the streets of Chinatown...

Sept. 17th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:59:00.000-07:00

The washer & dryer setup at the new place is INFINITELY BETTER than at the old one. Small pleasures.

Sept. 16th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

New haircut! Not loving it yet, but it'll grow on me...

Sept. 15th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:51:00.000-07:00

Busy day at Firehook, where my favorite soup is served - butternut squash!

Sept. 10th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:49:00.000-07:00

My bearded boss chats up Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) on the steps of 6th & I Synagogue in Chinatown while a Jerusalem Post reporter looks on. Swanky, eh?

Sept. 9th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:48:00.002-07:00

For the first time in two years, I have roommates! Meet Jason & Gavi. Yes, they're a couple. Yes, I'm Ted Moseby.

Sept. 8th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:48:00.001-07:00

Sept. 7th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:46:00.003-07:00

Spending some QT with my mama despite a super-quick trip home. Of course, I made her take me to Rockne's, my favorite restaurant on earth. She's a good sport for always going there despite not liking it nearly as much as I do.

Sept. 6th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:46:00.001-07:00

They've got friends in low places...

Sept. 5th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:45:00.000-07:00

Skipped a few days, huh? This is Austin, my friends Mark & Audra's adorable little man. He's a year & a half & I had the honor of being a bridesmaid in his parents' wedding!

Sept. 1st, 2009

2009-10-23T17:43:00.001-07:00

New busstop. Getting used to doing things a little bit differently... at least it's pretty, right?

Aug. 31st, 2009

2009-10-23T17:42:00.000-07:00

New room! Cute, huh? Working on it.

Aug. 30th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:41:00.003-07:00

Seriously. Moving. With a hot mover who ripped me off, but that's beside the point. HERE I GO!

Aug. 29th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:41:00.001-07:00

Walking through Woodley, the new 'hood. Beautiful.

Aug. 28th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

Coworkers past & present bond over pizza. Life is so good.

Aug. 27th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:39:00.000-07:00

Goodbye, solo living...

Aug. 26th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:37:00.000-07:00

AdMo in the evening

Aug. 25th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:36:00.001-07:00

Office dog & a lemonade can. Cutest.

Aug. 24th, 2009

2009-10-23T17:35:00.000-07:00

Preparing to leave my single yet roach-infested apartment... mixed emotions!

Aug, 23rd, 200.

2009-10-23T17:34:00.000-07:00

Before I moved, I spent a few days getting back into stationary-making. I used to collage like crazy but haven't done it much since moving. It was cathartic!

We interrupt this program...

2009-10-23T17:25:00.000-07:00

I'd been feeling guilty about missing so many days. I've still been taking pictures, but not as often as I'd planned. I've misplaced some, lost track of the dates that accompany them, & I wasn't going to post any until I could sort them out. But there's no way I'll remember now.

So I'm going to start back up. I'll post what I have labeled, and then I'll keep it going - one every day until the end of the year.

Aug. 21st, 2009

2009-09-19T17:09:00.000-07:00

The spot of another roach massacre, this time in which I killed the bastard myself. Victory is fine - unfortunately, so is fear.

Aug. 20th, 2009

2009-09-19T17:08:00.000-07:00

Seems to me like someone's going to fairly extreme measures to ensure his or her bike isn't thieved...

Aug. 19th, 2009

2009-09-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

Before our five new staffers began, my coworkers & I treated ourselves to cupcakes at Red Velvet, which just opened inside Dupont's froyo place, Tangysweet. My cupcake was less than stellar, but can you really complain about cupcakes? A bad cupcake is still a tasty dessert.

Aug. 18th, 2009

2009-09-19T17:04:00.000-07:00

I entered a Facebook contested hosted by Heat, Eat & Review that required me to post a photo of me posing with my favorite frozen food. Weird, I know. And no, I didn't even win.

Aug. 17th, 2009

2009-09-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

The pretty drive back from Bear Hollow, Pennsylvania, to Washington, DC, with my faux cousin. Surprisingly, I didn't fall asleep!

Aug. 16th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:45:00.000-07:00

My friend Anthony & my Uncle Dennis shooting clay pigeons outside the cabin. When it was my turn, I hit one of about 20. Lame. Then again, I haven't done it since I was about 12...

Aug. 15th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:43:00.000-07:00

I took a 6 a.m. Greyhound from DC to Williamsport, VA, where my uncle picked me up to take me to the hunting cabin the woods where we've been going since I was a kid. First, we stopped off at the gun store, where I couldn't resist snapping a pic of this sign to send to my coworkers/friends back in DC. Remember how I worked on gun control last year?

Aug. 14th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:38:00.000-07:00

Last August, I did not want to like my new coworkers. I felt very strongly that befriending them would somehow lessen my friendships with my old coworkers.

I was wrong. This was their last week of work, & when I left their goodbye party, I cried like a goddamn baby. And yes, I am tearing up as I write this...

Aug. 13th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

Jealous of the folks playing nighttime tennis in Adam's Morgan while I waited for a bus.

Aug. 12th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:31:00.000-07:00

A view from the bottom.

Aug. 11th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:30:00.002-07:00

Spent the day in bed with a killer headache. This was my all-day view - when I was awake, which wasn't much.

Aug. 10th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:30:00.001-07:00

Baskin Robbins on an ungodly warm Monday evening. Yum!

Aug. 9th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:29:00.000-07:00

Pretty city. <3

Aug. 8th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:28:00.000-07:00

Hidden gem in the picture frame aisle of Target!

Aug. 7th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:26:00.000-07:00

Lounging in the Sculpture Garden with friends on a Friday evening. Nothing beats Shabbat with sangria & jazz.

Aug. 6th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:24:00.001-07:00

Goodbye "party" for our friend Jake, who's headed to Harvard Law. And one last photo of his crazy group house in Columbia Heights, complete with a room full of lava lamps! Crazyweird.

Aug. 5th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:23:00.000-07:00

Not taken by me, but only because I opted to let others photograph my birthday! Love this one of me making sure (with my face) that Ben has no facial stubble. All clear!

Aug, 4th, 2009

2009-08-17T17:21:00.000-07:00

Ugh. Nothing.

Aug. 3rd, 2009

2009-08-17T17:18:00.000-07:00

Little European kid carrying around a six-pack of beer.

Aug, 2nd, 2009

2009-08-17T17:14:00.002-07:00

Happy almost birthday to me. I found a robot...

Aug. 1st, 2009

2009-08-17T17:14:00.001-07:00

25th birthday party! Sweatiest bar ever.

July 31st, 2009

2009-08-17T16:54:00.000-07:00

American Apparel sent free t-shirts to everyone in my office for our work on LGBT equality. Love them!

July 30th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:50:00.000-07:00

Some days you just can't wait to fal into bed. Sighhhh.

July 29th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:49:00.004-07:00

It's past 11:00 p.m. Who let these little kids hang out alone at the New York Ave. Metro station?!

July 28th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:49:00.003-07:00

Taking a breather, hanging out in the gardens around the Woodley Park Marriot. Pretty.

July 27th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:42:00.000-07:00

Weird carrot art on the Metro...

July 26th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:38:00.000-07:00

Picnic in the park for Jill's birthday. A crazy lady demanded we give her a cookie, & then she actually asked for a glass of milk to go with it. Hello? Who brings milk to a picnic held in 90-degree weather?!

July 25th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:33:00.000-07:00

Are my friends the best dancers ever or are my friends the best dancers ever?

The answer is both.

July 24th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:30:00.000-07:00

Brickskellar for birthday celebrations for a couple of coworkers. Not these ones. But this photo is great.

July 23rd, 2009

2009-08-17T16:28:00.002-07:00

Best free dinner ever, from Banana Leaves in Dupont Circle. California rolls, tempura veggies, edamame & a spring roll. Delish. Thanks, work.

July 22nd, 2009

2009-08-17T16:28:00.001-07:00

Weird advertising tactic, All Fired Up!

July 21st, 2009

2009-08-17T16:27:00.000-07:00

Beautiful night at the Nationals Stadium just before the rain rolled in.

July 20th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:23:00.001-07:00

Foolin' around with my mama before I headed back to DC after a weekend back in the Buckeye State. Don't worry, folks, this is not something she does often. :)

July 19th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:18:00.000-07:00

Bonfire with some of my faves back in the hometown. "I [can] make it on my own, [but] my heart is in Ohio..."

July 18th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:15:00.000-07:00

Wedding on Put-In-Bay Island with this kid.

July 17th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:14:00.000-07:00

Redline to Glenmont. And I'm ready to head home to Ohio!

July 16th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:13:00.000-07:00

Places you should not let your child play: on the floor of a city bus. Yuckkkk.

July 15th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:12:00.000-07:00

The line to get in to the Senate Judiciary hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. Our intern & I recorded a vlog on Capitol Hill to capture the excitement of the day.

July 14th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:11:00.000-07:00

Forgot to take a photo on the 13th. Very sad.

The REALLY long line (it wrapped around the block) for the fifth Harry Potter flick shown at the Uptown in Cleveland Park. Yowza!

July 12th, 2009

2009-08-17T16:10:00.000-07:00

Blogger happy hour at Lucky Bar with LiLu and Deutlich!

July 11th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

Guy behind me on the bus commented, "I wish I had that in my backyard. Full. With a tap."

July 10th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:21:00.000-07:00

OK, so I didn't take this one. Some stranger did, in the Savannah airport. My mom & grandma & I realized we hadn't taken any photos together all week, so we had to get one in before we headed home.

And then I almost missed my plane.

July 9th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

July 8th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:14:00.000-07:00

I worked as Grillmaster for the first time ever! Sure, I had to ask a kindly stranger for help in turning the grill on, but it all worked out well in the end. Delish.

July 7th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:12:00.000-07:00

Beach. Need I say more? Beautiful.

July 6th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:11:00.000-07:00

Two-for-one frozen mojitos with the fam. Yum! More on my first time really drinking with my family here.

July 5th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:09:00.000-07:00

We made it to Hilton Head! Actually, my whole family was already there when I arrived, but we spent my first night there at the Boathouse, a restaurant on the beach. How cute are my aunts?

July 4th, 2009

2009-07-12T17:07:00.000-07:00

Grassy knoll. Happy 4th of July!

July 3rd, 2009

2009-07-12T17:06:00.000-07:00

A blissful day off work spent wandering the National Mall for the Folklife Festival with five of my absolute favorite people in the universe. Cheesy? Yes. But it was a great day.

July 2nd, 2009

2009-07-12T17:04:00.000-07:00

The boys are back in town! My two favorite DC guys - former roommates - are reunited when Jonah (in the blue, errr, on the right) returns to the District to attend law school. They're looking for apartments together again, & I am positively joyful.

July 1st, 2009

2009-07-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I feel a little wilted today, too.

June 30th, 2009

2009-07-01T20:07:00.000-07:00

Lunch with friends at Good Stuff Eatery, run by Spike Mendelsohn of "Top Chef." We waited in line forever, but we still beat the line-out-the-door rush that came in after us. And my stomach felt it was worth the wait.

June 29th, 2009

2009-07-01T20:06:00.000-07:00

June 28th, 2009

2009-06-28T16:26:00.000-07:00

Return of the redline.

Whew.

June 27th, 2009

2009-06-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

Heading to the roof to partay... after our friends' neighbors called the cops instead of knocking on the door to complain like adults.

June 26th, 2009

2009-06-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

Clingiest little kid ever. Obnoxious/cute.