I have no idea why... but Kevin and i think this is the funniest video ever...
Our favorite lines are:
"I want pie... I want beef jerkey!" and " I'm her mom.... no she's not"
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Is it Spring Yet?!
I can't believe how fast January and now February have flown by... but man am I ready for winter to be over! I love the month of March- not only b/c it is my birthday month, but mostly because it is the start of the spring weather and festivities. I know, I know... most of you that live in the North East are cautioning me of that dreaded winter storms that still loom in late March or even April, but even if the weather isn't perfectly spring like in March there is still something in the air that teases the upcoming lift in spirits. On top of the warmer weather there are several other things about spring to look forward to- blooming flowers, the return of green-lush scenery, outdoor dining and drinking, long outdoor runs, AND day light after work... just to name a few. I am quite aware however, that as spring drifts into summer being the TX girl that I am, I will be truly happy with the heat and sun and all of the summer festivities of tanning, grilling out and swimming only to find myself 2 months later cursing the heat and yearning for the crisp, cool fall weather. I guess that is only human nature, but it is a cycle that keeps me motivated to move through the year always looking forward to what the next season will bring.
Random link of the day- How ridiculous is this?!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/white-house-watermelon-em_n_169933.html
Random link of the day- How ridiculous is this?!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/white-house-watermelon-em_n_169933.html
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Metro Ads
One of the more entertaining things about living in DC are the ads that you see on the metro system. No coffee, vacation or language classes advertised here. Among the ones that I find most interesting:
An add for JLTVs or a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle made by a company named "General Tactical Vehicle"- basically, this is a hummer with a massive turret on top. The picture in the ad, similar to below, shows a JLTV racing swiftly through a remarkably peaceful looking desert-like country...hmm, I wonder where?
Battleship/Destroyer Command and Control Systems - who could buy this? or a JLTV for that matter? Wouldn't your command and control system already be an integral part of your billion dollar vessel? I understand that it is simply that a certain defense contractor really wants you to know that they actually produce something and are working for 'merica but come on...it's ridiculous to see ads for tanks and heavy weaponry on the metro. What a country.
Lupus - Millions live with it! Donate now via CFC #54678 - ummm, ok, nothing funny about this, but a little odd on a metro line. But then again I just looked up Lupus and now know how terrible it seems. So was that successful advertising?
And my personal favorite, the American Humanist Society placed ads during christmas that said "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake." Yep. This caused quite a ridiculous furor. People were trying to get the ads removed!
An add for JLTVs or a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle made by a company named "General Tactical Vehicle"- basically, this is a hummer with a massive turret on top. The picture in the ad, similar to below, shows a JLTV racing swiftly through a remarkably peaceful looking desert-like country...hmm, I wonder where?
Battleship/Destroyer Command and Control Systems - who could buy this? or a JLTV for that matter? Wouldn't your command and control system already be an integral part of your billion dollar vessel? I understand that it is simply that a certain defense contractor really wants you to know that they actually produce something and are working for 'merica but come on...it's ridiculous to see ads for tanks and heavy weaponry on the metro. What a country.
Lupus - Millions live with it! Donate now via CFC #54678 - ummm, ok, nothing funny about this, but a little odd on a metro line. But then again I just looked up Lupus and now know how terrible it seems. So was that successful advertising?
And my personal favorite, the American Humanist Society placed ads during christmas that said "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake." Yep. This caused quite a ridiculous furor. People were trying to get the ads removed!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Updates!
So it has been awhile since I last posted... but things have been busy! I am renewing my commitment blogging and so here are the updates from the past 2 months.
Kev and I are finally in our new apartment and could not be enjoying it anymore! The move was a little hectic (like all moves tend to be) and it didn't make things any easier when I threw my back out the 1st night- trying to lift our couch. It was the worst! I have never hurt my back that bad and not only is it painful, but it is a pain in the ass... every move I made hurt my back and I was so handicapped. I refused to except defeat and was so set on getting our new apartment settled that I figured out ways to move around and get things done. Even if it meant sliding things around on the floor on my knees ha-ha. We were actually pretty successful in getting everything unpacked and decorated in the 1st weekend and decided we couldn't wait to have people over to celebrate our new place so we had our apt warming party the very next weekend. It was so fun to finally be able to host people- we had a blast!
In the past month we have settled in even more and have gotten the chance to start exploring our neighborhood. A couple of highlights include: a neighborhood bakery which we frequent on weekend mornings for bagels and the occasional doughnut, a supremly delish brick oven pizza joint that has a variety of gormet personal sized pizzas that we just can't get enough of, a crowded dive bar called the Raven that has cheap drinks and diverse patrons, a local sports bar that has daily happy hours and 1/2 priced juicy bugers. These are just a few of the places we have discovered and I have no doubt that once the weather starts to warm up a bit we will be out and about all the time finding great new additions.
Another great thing about moving into the district and where we are living is the accessability of everything we need- Kev and I love that we hardly drive anywhere anymore. He drives every day to and from work since his office is not Metro accessable, but on the weekends especially we will not even use the car once. With my gym, the grocery store, Target, Marshalls, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, several cleaners, a beer/wine store and a CVS all with in a block of our apt we are pretty much taken care of! Going out in the District is much more fun now too since we are walking distance from U Street and Adam's Morgan and the metro is literally directly below our apt so getting anywhere is super easy- especially for me going to work everyday.
I have to say we are pretty happy in our new existance- especially Gypsy and Bubbs- with much more space to play and chase each other it is a whole new world for them. Especially the forbidden patio- which the curiosity and yerning to explore all but consumes them whenever they see us out there.
The icing on the cake of the whole move is that we just found out our new good friends Mike and Tanya will be moving into the hood with in the next month! We now have partners in crime to live the life with us in Columbia Heights! Can't wait.
That's all for now- but more to come soon :)
Steph
Kev and I are finally in our new apartment and could not be enjoying it anymore! The move was a little hectic (like all moves tend to be) and it didn't make things any easier when I threw my back out the 1st night- trying to lift our couch. It was the worst! I have never hurt my back that bad and not only is it painful, but it is a pain in the ass... every move I made hurt my back and I was so handicapped. I refused to except defeat and was so set on getting our new apartment settled that I figured out ways to move around and get things done. Even if it meant sliding things around on the floor on my knees ha-ha. We were actually pretty successful in getting everything unpacked and decorated in the 1st weekend and decided we couldn't wait to have people over to celebrate our new place so we had our apt warming party the very next weekend. It was so fun to finally be able to host people- we had a blast!
In the past month we have settled in even more and have gotten the chance to start exploring our neighborhood. A couple of highlights include: a neighborhood bakery which we frequent on weekend mornings for bagels and the occasional doughnut, a supremly delish brick oven pizza joint that has a variety of gormet personal sized pizzas that we just can't get enough of, a crowded dive bar called the Raven that has cheap drinks and diverse patrons, a local sports bar that has daily happy hours and 1/2 priced juicy bugers. These are just a few of the places we have discovered and I have no doubt that once the weather starts to warm up a bit we will be out and about all the time finding great new additions.
Another great thing about moving into the district and where we are living is the accessability of everything we need- Kev and I love that we hardly drive anywhere anymore. He drives every day to and from work since his office is not Metro accessable, but on the weekends especially we will not even use the car once. With my gym, the grocery store, Target, Marshalls, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, several cleaners, a beer/wine store and a CVS all with in a block of our apt we are pretty much taken care of! Going out in the District is much more fun now too since we are walking distance from U Street and Adam's Morgan and the metro is literally directly below our apt so getting anywhere is super easy- especially for me going to work everyday.
I have to say we are pretty happy in our new existance- especially Gypsy and Bubbs- with much more space to play and chase each other it is a whole new world for them. Especially the forbidden patio- which the curiosity and yerning to explore all but consumes them whenever they see us out there.
The icing on the cake of the whole move is that we just found out our new good friends Mike and Tanya will be moving into the hood with in the next month! We now have partners in crime to live the life with us in Columbia Heights! Can't wait.
That's all for now- but more to come soon :)
Steph
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