No. Wrong wrong wrong wrong. Whoever came up with that shit has either a. never traveled before ever, or b. never had the distinct pleasure of riding a Greyhound in the midst of a hurricane. The past few weeks, I’ve been traveling so much on weekends that I don’t actually remember what DC is like on weekends. From this, I…
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To Brooklyn with Love
Emily told me once that the only reason she hangs out with me is so she’ll be in my blog. Em, I promise not to let you down. Last weekend I went to visit her in Brooklyn. I love Emily and I love New York, so it’s perfect. The New York tourist inside of me was satisfied at 14, so…
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Showing Signs of Agoraphobia
The other day my dad asked, “Why don’t you just make blogging your job?” That would require me to a) remember to blog on a regular basis and b) find a sponsor or eight. So, if anyone would like to pay me to blog for them, I’m down. Jon declined. But I am going to start restaurant reviews soon, so…
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Getting Around (and Finding Free Stuff)
This post comes to you from a non-corporate coffee shop in the Eastern Market, Peregrine. Well, what a week. This city is burning and I have never been more grateful for the air conditioned busses and metro cars. Taxis, not so much. Friday night, Noah, Sarah and I went to an event hosted by one of the radios Sarah works…
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Falling in Love with a Coffee Shop
In 2008, I began a love affair with one of the best coffee shops I have yet to experience, Hyperion. This is saying a lot, because I’m a long suffering caffeine addict. And in my senior year, living six blocks away from the downtown cornerstone made me fully reject any corporate coffee shop someone might drag me to. Starbucks was…
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