Living in DC: What a Way to End a Month!
You know how sometimes you feel that a certain year is going to be “your year”? Yep, I’m having one of those and I’m only one month in.
Despite the sub-zero temperatures (ok, I’m being dramatic), I’ve had a stellar time out and about. Since New Year’s, I’ve already made more amazing friends and thus, have had no shortage of a good time. This is especially true, over the last weekend of the first month of 2011.
January 28, 2011
As mentioned in the Fashion Takes Flight blog below, it was an incredible experience to be part of an amazing team. When it concluded, my boyfriend, my high school friend and I decided to head to Napoleon Bistro for a late night dinner. Set scene: girl in a tight dress, eating a bun-less Kobe beef burger with a ton of fries and not feeling one bit remorseful for it. This was followed by an announcement that my feet were about to fall off and it was time to head home.
January 29, 2011
Feet still sore, my boyfriend and I headed down to the Eastern Market area to partake in a breast cancer photography project (will be announced soon). Having not spent ANY time down in this area, we went exploring. I had never been to the Eastern Market before and sure enough, I chose the wrong time of year to explore. I was somewhat disappointed -it was only 4pm and people were packing up.
Later that evening, we had been invited to Holly and Nash Peart‘s place for a Winter Jamaican BBQ. Their gorgeous Georgetown home was taken over by the savory smells of Jamaican chicken, rice and beans, cabbage
and other unbelievable Jamaican dishes. We ate, drank tropical cocktails, celebrated birthdays and sang along to Hannibal’s guitar. It was so great to see Roman Jankowski, Natalie Cartner, Alison Crumling, Taryn Fiedler, Ryan Forsythe, Amanda Deathrage, Tina Cruikshank, Hannibal Bray, Tim Burke, Kimberly Glenn, Holly Peart, Nash Peart, Roscoe Peart, Adam Aloi, Windy Shephard, Brian Gill and many more!
After saying goodbye, my still exhausted self, along with the boyfriend, announced our goodbyes, fully intending to go home. By the time we got home we a) smelled propane and b) noticed the elevators were out. Thus, I announced my desire for dessert. Luckily, Cheesecake Factory was still open. The 
bartender, who seemed rather happy to have customers, gave us free alcoholic shakes while we (happily) consumed cheesecake and Irish coffees. Thinking we’d be able to get on the elevator, we headed home, only to work off the cheesecake by taking 26 flights of stairs to get to our 13th floor apartment.
Although a super-busy weekend and way to end a month, I am excited for what is in store for February!
It *is* going to be your year! Happy that the first month started 2011 off right for you! xoxo