Thanks much to Ben Stanfield for his awesome photos of yesterday’s game against the Fire. DC United showed off their brand new uniforms. We lost 2-0, which kinda sucks, but I’m rather impressed with how the VW logo looks on the unis, even if it is a bit large.
Big Time Tackle — Originally uploaded by acaben
Below is an event I’m organizing tomorrow night. It’s the second one so far, and should be great. We got a great response from performers and have a really interesting lineup of talented dancers and other artists.
The Dinner Party: An evening of experimental dance, music and performance art
Tuesday, May 6, 8pm
The Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th St., NW
$5
In an effort to expand DC’s venues for in-progress, experimental, and new work, The Dinner Party is a new series of monthly open showings that will take place on Tuesday nights in the Warehouse Theater downtown. The evening will end with a short facilitated audience discussion.
We look forward to seeing you there!
…but this is a little ridiculous. Spotted at the Shirlington Harris Teeter. I wonder how long this will be there until someone points it out to staff?
I know food prices are going up, but this is ridiculous
Originally uploaded by tiffany bridge
Okay, maybe not, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at this sign. I guess with all the computers nowadays and the emphasis on assessment testing, things like penmanship have gone by the wayside. At least it wasn’t done in Crayon.
On a separate note, my lovely wife and I were able to enjoy a few 31-cent scoops this evening after supper. Definitely worth every penny.
Photo: Baskin Robbins Originally uploaded by carlweaver
You know how it is. At best, a Metro commute is something you zone out for, where you take a little vacation in your head and enjoy the opportunity to not be productive. At worst, it’s an ordeal to be endured stoically with earbuds firmly attached, while trying not to notice how smelly the guy next to you is, or that someone threw up in the seat in front of you.
But every once in a while, you get a little Metro serendipity, like I did recently on the Green Line platform at Gallery Place. These three gentlemen regaled the assembled commuters with Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, the Temptations, and a number of other famous old doo-wop/Motown songs that anyone who has ever flipped past an oldies station should recognized. And they were good, too.
Doo-wop at the metro station
Originally uploaded by tiffany bridge
I know - it would have been even better had Cold Stone been outside, rather than in the Ballston Mall. However, you can’t deny that even the Weather Channel is predicting ongoing ice cream weather until about late September.
My choice this evening was a malted shake with French vanilla ice cream. For those of you who are uninitiated, French vanilla is the king of the ice cream jungle. It can kick ass all over chocolate any day. Plus, it tasted rich enough that it was like sweet butter and vanilla flavoring.
What’s your favorite ice cream place? What do you get when you go there?
Photo: Ice Cream! Originally uploaded by carlweaver
From time to time, you just need to embrace the lolcat. Thanks, rsplatpc, for embracing it in a uniquely DC fashion.
Couldn’t resist — Originally uploaded by rsplatpc
While I may not have been successful in my bid for a national anthem slot at Nationals Park, I suppose I could try out to sing at the Metro. Metro’s looking for musicians to audition to sing at area stations this spring, summer and fall. Auditions run two days in May, and there’s a ton of detail at the MetroPerforms! page. Bring a headshot and a bio, as well as your musical group.
Me? I want a bagpipe choir.
But that’s just how I roll.
Street music — Originally uploaded by CGoulao
That’s right, kids, it’s a gorgeous day out. The kind we get all too precious few of as DC makes the transition between “cold and gloomy” to “humid and sweltering.”
So why are you sitting in front of a computer reading this? Get up! Go outside! Open the sunroof! Occupy a sidewalk table at your favorite restaurant! Go to the zoo!
But don’t stay here when you could be taking advantage of this.
Omg awesome outside
Originally uploaded by tiffany bridge
So, D.C.’s in a tizzy with the Papal visit this week, and all the supposed traffic tie-ups it’s supposed to bring. This afternoon, a cadre of D.C. police and crowd control specialists (aka “barricade men”) lined Pennsylvania Avenue with aluminum corrals. Supposedly tomorrow will pale in snarly comparison with Thursday for the 10am Papal mass at the new National’s Stadium (are we ever gonna really name this correctly?). I’ve luckily got a nice vantage point for the procession, but I’m really in it to see which Popemobile he’ll be riding in (there are several variations, including several variations of Fiat’s…). I caught this peloton of D.C. police burning 1 inch rubber down the street this afternoon. If only all law enforcement was this eco-friendly… but I’d like to see them take the place of the USPS team some day in the Tour de France (which is also coming up soon too)
D.C. Police Police Peloton
Originally uploaded by webjedi
