Some say that Washington DC is not a real city like New York or Boston. Some (well, many) call DC “transient”. To others of us, none of that matters; it’s home. It’s our comfortable pair of blue jeans that always fits.
I took the above photo as we were leaving Nationals Park on Saturday evening, following a Marlins grand slam… the Nationals ended up losing 11-0, heh. It could be better from a photography standpoint, but I love this photo. You can find the rest of the photos from that night HERE. We left the game early, which makes us terrible fans, I know.
It was then that I taught Patrick the joy of being a fan of a Washington team. Washington teams will set you up just to turn around and break your heart. We’ll come back for more, though. Hoping for that winning touchdown, slam dunk, or homerun. Much like an abused child who hopes for affection from a hug-averse parent.
We spent the rest of the evening at Gallery Place/Chinatown, where apparently Ruby Tuesdays are given a makeover and resemble a swanky bar rather than a family friendly environment. I’m not kidding. I was carded to get into the restaurant. It was well worth it. Over cocktails, spicy shrimp, and some fabulous tomato and mozzarella salad, we decided two things. First, we’re moving into DC in September instead of waiting until next February. Second, we’re moving the wedding date to December 5, 2009. Why December 5th? We’ll have more money to work with, and it just happens to be our 2 year anniversary. I’m so excited to be moving early. I already have a nice cushy job in Dupont Circle. With gas prices as they are, Patrick will be so happy to get rid of his car. Plus he’s antsy to move. It was his idea to move the moving date up.
I mentioned previously that I wanted to upgrade to a Blackberry. I want the luxury of having my email at my fingertips, etc. Originally I was going to get a Blackberry 8703e, but Verizon finally released the Blackberry Curve this past Friday. That means this Friday, this baby will be mine…
I will leave you with this quote I read earlier this evening. It’s a terrifying quote from a girl who drives drunk regularly, but don’t worry, guys. It’s cool. She’s gotten very good at it.
i never think ahead. i live for now. all the time. and do what i want. death is life. i’m not scared of death anymore or the after life. is this heaven? is this hell? turn it on its head.what is heaven what is hell? who knows. i don’t believe in right and wrong unless it’s dealing with hurting people mentality/physically. i’m a good person. fuck. i’ve been feeding this baby sparrow every half hour for days now and taking it everywhere with me even though my mom said it was just gonna die and i should throw it back to my cat. i care about animals more than people or myself though. people have hurt me alot. i’ve hurt myself alot. idon’tknow. i’m fucking weird and all of the my friends are insane. welcome to the new weird america. we don’t give a shit. fuck law and rules and society.
I find myself shaking my head, wondering about today’s youth. While I know it’s not true of everyone, tragedy, ambivalence, and ennui have become hip. Or maybe they always were, and I never noticed? Either way, it’s a disturbing passage, and sadly I’ve seen many excerpts like this with increasing frequency. When did people stop caring? Apparently that’s so last season.
8 Comments
May 12, 2008 at 11:28 am
Congratulations on moving into the city. I absolutely adore living in the District and have never felt more at home than I do here. And I must show you some awesome places to eat in Chinatown (that don’t involve Ruby Tuesdays, Hooters or that damn Fuddruckers). I work there and live not to far from it, so I have eaten my way through it!
I’ll just shake my head at the quote and bury my head back in the sand. It makes me cry too much to think about it.
May 12, 2008 at 12:44 pm
I love this picture. I love cities that just feel like home. I think Detroit is the same way, just comfortable, unpretentious. And a place where we live and die by our sports teams, disappointments and all.
May 12, 2008 at 12:45 pm
oh and congrats on the curve! That was going to be my next move on Verizon, but I was hoping they’d make it a world edition.
May 13, 2008 at 2:12 am
@dcnewbie: Definitely! I would be so up for some good eats.
And I’m so excited. I spent a good portion of my formative years living with my mom by National Cathedral. And even when we moved to the ‘burbs, with my dad working in DC, I hung around his Georgetown office all the time. It was just so positive and great.
@tiff: I actually don’t know too much about Detroit. After I finish this comment I’m going to look into the awesome that is Detroit.
And thank you! I can’t wait to have that beautiful thing in my hands.
Verizon has World Edition Blackberries. In fact they just started selling a World Edition in Red, which I would get if it didn’t cost a million dollars.
May 13, 2008 at 4:13 am
The drinking and driving quote makes me so angry I can’t comment on it, so I will comment on something that lowers my blood pressure. That picture? Is absolutely beautiful. I love the light, the man, the whole shebang. Well done!
May 13, 2008 at 4:41 am
@brandy: I hear you about the quotation. It’s sickening.
And thank you so much. It’s one of my favorites.
May 16, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I had a temp job on the East coast where I lived in Baltimore (Canton) and I took frequent weekend trips and I loved DC and envied those who lived there. I never got to meet “regular” natives, though so glad you enjoy your rich environment. I had to move back to the Midwest so I miss your area. On a different note, I have had a BB Curve 8320 since Dec. and love it . I have become a true crackberry head as I can not only have access to mail but CNN, NYtimes, facebook, wordpress and dozens of other apps. . PS the pin of the BB is awesome as one can text message other BB member without having a text msg plan and it’s FREE.
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