Poor blog, I’m sorry I treat you like the step child I’ve never had…

So if this week had a theme, I would go with live music. Friday I saw The Tallest Man on Earth at the Black Cat. It’s a really great Hipster vibe venue on U St where I and my fellow yuppies go to connect with our inner hipster and with the real minimalists and music fiends. It’s quite the intersection but it’s awesome. He was great- just his soulful, resonating voice, acoustic guitar skills, and charming wit.

Then on Monday, I got to see Phoenix!!! Amazing. I’d seen them in October at ACL and had LOVED them so I was interested to see if I’d be equally impressed the second time around. Man, they just surpassed any expectation. It’s amazing what a difference seeing someone on their own set with really great lights can make. One of those concerts you walk out of on cloud nine… obviously you can tell from my high resolution, professional iPhone pics.

AND upcoming that you should check out if you’re in the area:
Shout Out Louds 5/2 at 930 Club
OK Go 5/5 at 930
ClubTalib Kweli 5/3 at Black Cat

Now that I’ve pretended to write for the Rolling Stone… Which makes me think about Almost Famous, I think if I had been alive then, I would absolutely have been a Band- Aid. Or maybe I just want to be Kate Hudson. Hmmmm. Something to ponder.


Other fun things that I’ve been up to around here:
Two weeks ago, Hannah treated us (Carrie, Abigail, and Moi) to some SICK seats at the Nationals game. I think we were more excited about the buffet and opportunity to get on TV than the actual game but it was still super fun! Even if Abigail never hit on the guy with the receding hairline she thought was attractive.

The next day, Carrie and I checked out Mount Vernon (George Washington’s plantation for those who are not as well versed in American history as yours truly) on the Potomoc. It was so pretty! He had incredible gardens, an unrivaled view, and a great crib. I think I would love to host a shin dig there. But I was really impressed with the museums and exhibits- really well done!

Last night I went by J.Crew to pick up a few things and accidentally invited myself to a men’s private event with some area fashion (fellow) elitists. And guess else who was there- FRANK! As in the Frank Muytjens. As in the men’s designer for J.Crew. I was so awkwardly star struck. I said hi and my name and that’s about all I could muster. He is just soooo good and so suave looking in real life. Also the writer of rules for my unborn son was there. So fun.
Per request of one of my coworkers (Renee who I subject to a constant running monologue of my day via our office chat), I now judge time by EY’s fiscal year end (6/30 for the rest of you peons who didn’t know that off the top of your head. So in EYFY minus two months and a day (which is the most round about way of saying tomorrow), I am going to Paris for the week! I am so excited to see Katy Culver… I have a feeling we’ll have an adventure or two. I’ll try to update this with some of our more age appropriate rendezvous. The rest of the trip will have to be shared on a case by case basis. Ciao!

Works Cited:
Me, my iPhone, and the internet.
" enter witty comment/remark/idea." - Renee Lenassi, 11:17 am, April 29 EY FY 2010, sametime.

Do I want an eReader?

So I just saw this commercial for the Kindle and I really like it! Good job, Amazon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDjhkGNVSxQ I've been debating for the last year and a half if I want one. And now B&N has a version that seems cooler (the Nook). And of course the iPad is a viable reader option as well. What a conundrum!
Pros: Quickly purchase books to begin reading right away. Carry only your reader instead of multiple books. Have another cool techno gadget.
Cons: No pages to turn. Do I have to hold it with two hands? Will it still feel good to curl up with? And you can't lend it to others... Any thoughts?

My JCrew shpiel

It's pretty pathetic how much JCrew I've started to accumulate since I started working there... but I've started to embrace this look and am getting really excited about the spring wardrobe! A few things that I have already started stockpiling (and know that I will end up purchasing in multiple colors):
-the obligatory chino shorts in a full spectrum of colors

-large, flashy, shiny, borderline-gaudy costume jewelry

-blazers!!! this school boy classic is going to get a lot of wear time this spring...especially since there's apparently a thing called spring jackets. not something I was so familiar with in Tex.

-chambray- I've recently been re-intrigued by this fabric.

-and of course, v-necks. layered, slub cotton, long, in every color of the rainbow, with my blazers or with my nike running shorts.




Now you know what I'll be wearing. And you can sleep better with this knowledge. I have no doubt.

Oh yea. Last night.

On the way to dinner with my hot date Abigail, we spotted this license plate… words don’t even begin to express the jealousy. It made the most roundabout route to downtown (via Georgetown, Dupont, and Foggy Bottom- basically a tour de DC) worth it.

And then we went to Chef Geof’s, scored some HH deals, and split about 4 meals.

TGIF (and not the wannabe chili's eating establishment)

So it’s Friday and that makes everything better automatically. But I also realize how impacting the small things are when you’re at work. Like today I’ve really enjoyed:
-the perfect Pandora playlist which today is sparked by Lilly Allen and Asteroid Galaxy Tour
-a witty conversation on gchat with a friend (or just trying to gchat someone part of your meal if you’re talking to Abigail)
-hitting all the green lights when you’re in a hurry to get back to the office and devour the incredible PF Changs that you’re smelling in your car
-being told by your Turkish coworker (after making her watch a Justin Bieber music video) that you really have what it takes to be a pop star
-finding out that some of your friends from work are secretly trying to eat at the same restaurant you are that night… (Founding Farmers at 830 if you want to know)
-deciding that from here on out, Carey Beth and I are only allowed to dance like Justin B when we go out. It’s a full proof way to land all the hotties. If you’ve not seen his moves, check ‘em out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
-and right now, writing my blog in word so I can look productive. A skill I’m honing unfortunately.

Unrelated- I like this picture. (from the aforementioned impossible cool)

Secretly (well probably not as secretly as I’d like), I love cool websites and entertaining videos. Some of my most recent faves and finds:
An unlikely crew singing their hearts out
The man your man could smell like.. you’ve seen it. You know you want to see it again.
A precious and beautiful blog about his dad
Constellations- Setback. A tune that makes me want to release my inner hipster
All black and whites of iconic figures. And the realization I’ll never be cool. (CB showed me this one)

More where that came from. Don't worry.

Check out this photo from http://www.dcist.com/ (from flickr user eschn3am whoever that is... ) makes me so happy to be in this city!

OH- and also importantly, I got to see this last weekend:
If you can't tell this is my family... and other favorite things like sand, sun, shorts, pastel colors, the south, large body of water, and now I feel like I'm playing "I Spy" by myself with this picture. That's enough for now. Oh and this is compliments of Jenna Dee. She's a great photographer. Don't believe me?!!? www.studioDetro.com You'll be singing a different tune after checking out that bad boy.