Capitol Hill Chick

It's been a while...

2009-12-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

So it's been a while....and I doubt anyone reads this blog anymore (not that many did when I was a more avid blogger).

My grandfather passed way in Oct. It was extremely hard. My grandmother passed away this past Sunday. I am going to San Francisco tomorrow to be with my family.

I went to that wedding in Jamaica...it was fabulous!

I'm still just as broke as I was, I'm a few pounds lighter, my hair is longer and darker, I got a blackberry, I've become addicted to online shopping, I ordered my first etsy item (a gift for my mom for Christmas), I'm thinking about signing up for a half marathon, I've decided I'm saving up for a uber nice camera, I think I'm going to more to San Diego within the next few years, I still do not like Obama, I'm still single (tear), I sent out my first set of Christmas cards this year, I've applied for some new jobs (sorta just for fun), I still read a few bloggers blogs everyday, AND I still don't like my job.

Just a little rundown of me for the passed couple months. I am really going to try to keep this up.

-Mary

Farewell Mr. Tucker

2009-10-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

This is a sad day indeed. My cat, Tucker, has been peeing all over the house and will not stop. My only option is to give him away. My dear friend Chris' mom has a barn with horses and other cats so Tucker is going to live there. He was an indoor/outdoor cat when he lived at my mom's house. When he came to my place in DC I had reservations about letting him go outside (traffic, homeless people, etc). I let him out last night and he stayed around the house. I feel bad giving him away but cat pee smells terrible and they usually never stop once they start.

I love you, buddy

Eastern Market & Restaurant Review

2009-09-29T10:26:00.001-07:00

So one of my friends from HS just moved down the street from me and we decided to get some brunch and check out Eastern Market. We went to Matchbox for brunch. I LOVE matchbox pizza and salads and they are reasonably priced. The atmosphere is awesome as well.

The brunch menu was ok. I ended up getting this roll thing with eggs and sausage in it. It was good, but too heavy for my taste. They didn't really have anything that caught my eye. The bloody Mary was not very good either. So I'd probably give Matchbox's brunch menu 2 stars.

Eastern Market definitely made up for the lack of good brunch food. It was the first time I'd been there. I bought some peaches, green beans, cucumber, and an artichoke. And I found a gorgeous necklace. I love outdoor markets.

Here are some pics I took:

On Saturday we went to Alexandria because one of our friends from school just moved to the area. It was really fun. My friend Chris (far right) came down from the Baltimore area.

Hope you all have a good week!

Totally MIA

2009-09-25T11:33:00.001-07:00

My lack of postings has made me a boring blogger. I know. I feel like everyone else has such great things to talk about. My life is just the same every day. Blah.

To change something I wrote on a previous blog...we will NOT I repeat NOT be staying at a nudist resort in Jamaica. The lady who has been helping us with our trip pulled some strings and we are going to be with the rest of the wedding. Pretty amazing! My roommate and I were jumping up and down when we found out the news. We are staying at the Breezes resort in Jamaica. All inclusive--drinks, food, room, airfaire, activities. It will end up being around 850 a person. That's pretty amazing if you ask me because I could easily spend 300 on drinks alone :-). I plan on going all out.

I have never been to a beach wedding so I am completely lost as to what I should wear. Obviously it's not fancy. I really LOVE yellow and want to wear something with yellow in it. I also don't want to spend a butload of money because I am flat broke. Any suggestions??

I"m really considering a career move. Oh wait, the economy sucks...scratch that. But I am honestly getting really tired of my job. I love the people that I work with and they are so appreciative of my work. I just feel like I'm underpaid for what I do. It can be a very boring job (a lot of data entry). I will probably only be here until July-ish because that will mark my 2 year anniversary. I want to do something where I interract with people more. Ugh, someday I'll like my job, someday.

So I mentioned that I'm completely broke, right? Well I think this is going to be my new lifestyle until I make more $$$. I live paycheck to paycheck. I haven't been drinking as much (good for my wallet and my body) and I also haven't been shopping as much. BUT I AM STILL BROKE! WTF?!?!?!? I end up tapping into my savings account each month transferring AT LEAST 300 to my checking....what the hell is wrong with me? I think I need a weekend job...again any suggestions?

Well now that I've sufficiently bitched throughout this whole blog, I'd like to say thanks to all of you that read my blog. My goal eventually is to get at least 25 followers. That will take much more dedication on my part I know. But I think I will eventually get there.

Much Love.

So I've been thinking...

2009-09-17T07:26:00.000-07:00

I can't tell you guys enough how much I love reading people's blogs. Especially women my age living and making it in DC. It's so awesome to read people's blogs and relate to someone I don't even know. I wish that I was more creative with my blog and had a higher volume of readers. My lack of time and patience keeps me from getting to that goal. I need to clean up my blog a little. I want to change the layout (yellow being the prime color) and come up with more interesting things to write about. I also need to force myself to start taking more pictures of the random things I do to show you all. I have always had a digital camera, even though I always find a way to break them. However, I never take pictures. I usually just end up giving it to one of my friends when we go out so they can be in charge of photography. I enjoy photography and trying to be creative with my pictures. If I had the moola I'd totally take a photography class and buy one of those really expensive digital cameras. Someday people, someday.

So interesting news has come about in my life. I had mentioned that I'm going to Jamaica in November for a wedding. I'm going with my roomie and one of our best guy friends from school. He has agreed to pay for it in full so we can pay him back monthly (can't exactly write a check for 1,000 at the moment). Since the wedding is nearing and we were lazy about getting all our reservations confirmed, the hotel that everyone is staying at is totally booked. So guess where we have to stay? AT A NUDEST RESORT, clothing optional. It's a 5 minute walk from where everyone else is staying so at least we can hang out over there. But I'm still a little weirded out by this. It will definitely be an experience to say the least.

It's a rainy day here in the nationas capital (hah I feel like that's something a weather man would say). Thankfully it's Thursday and the weekend is almost here. I don't have any plans this weekend which is awesome. I need to take some heels to get fixed and take some stuff to dry cleaning but that's about it.

This is completely random but I want to make a shout out to some blogs I check up on daily:

Absolut(ly) Fit- She is awesome and leaves me comments :-). Very motivational. Check out her blog you will be amazed by how much running she does

Capitol Hill Style- The title basically sums up why I like it. I like in Cap Hill and need to stay updated on current fashion trends.

Life in Pink- Heidi is someone you can totally relate to. And she just got hitched! Check out her blog and congratulate her!

Liz in DC- I just started reading her blog and love it. She is very creative and relateable!

Happy almost weekend!

Missing in action

2009-09-15T07:21:00.000-07:00

I know I know....It's been a gazillion days since I've posted. I've been really busy! I went to OC for labor day weekend which was a blast. It was great to have one last beach weekend with school friends before the summer is over. I cannot believe it is already the middle of September. My brother turned 14 on September 12 so I came home for the evening to go out to dinner with the fam.

I got him this shirt:

Love that kid :-)

I went to a crab feast in Annapolis with a fraternity from my school on Satuday it was a lot of fun. I didn't have crabs AT ALL this summer so I was glad to have some at least once.

my pledge Mom, college roomie, and me at the crab feast...it was at an Alumni's house which was beautiful!

My camera also broke at the crab feast...well sort of. I dropped it (surprise surprise) so the screen has an annoying red tint to it when you go to review pictures. They show up fine on the computer, but the red factor is extremely annoying to me. I bought a new camera which I am not very happy with. The quality isn't nearly as good as my broken camera. I'm taking the broken one to the place my mom bought it to see if they can possibly fix it.

Shots with new camera:

My cat, Tucker!

My wittle Millie :-)

And how about them SKINS? Haha, I knew they'd lose to the Giants. I came home this week to watch my brother and pets while my mom is on vacay. So I took my brother to Bethesda to get some wings and beer (well I had beer, he had coke) to watch the Skins Giants game. He is a hardcore Giants fan, so it was fun.

SKINS!

Can you believe Kanye?!? I don't want to go into this but what a jerk. Taylor held her composure and Beyonce proved that she is a class act. I am never buying a Kanye song again.

This video made my day

2009-09-03T10:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0-Sv6YnxEc&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethefrisky%2Ecom%2Fpost%2F246%2Dhappy%2Dhump%2Dday%2Dthis%2Dpuppy%2Dis%2Djust%2Dchillin%2F&feature=player_embedded

Housewarming Party

2009-09-02T08:14:00.001-07:00

So this past weekend was the housewarming party that my roommates and I were soooo excited for! We spent the whole day on Saturday cleaning the house to make sure it looked nice for our guests. Everyone loved the place and it was great to see everyone. Me, Britt, and Jess (roomies) all got too drunk and I made a fool out of myself in front of my best guy friend, Chris. We've been best friends since I was 19 (so 4 years). I had a major crush on him for the first 2 years of our friendship but that finally dissolved. However...alcohol made me act stupid. I'm not going into the details because I've replayed them over and over in my mind too many times....but I am SO embarrased and hope I didn't do anything to ruin our friendship because I really do value it and care for him. He is leaving for the Navy SEALS in October and this is the worst time this could have happened....advice?

Anyway...I made this 7 layer dip which was AMAZING and very easy. I would definitely recommend it.

People came over for a couple hours and had drinks and apps then we went to Capitol Lounge. It was a fun bar that I'd definitely recommend going to if you're ever in the area.

Happy Hump Day!!

PS....who else is loving the weather we are having here in DC?!?! I know I sure am!

A Survey

2009-09-01T08:21:00.000-07:00

I'm taking this survery because I wanted to post something. I've been having a rough few days but wanted to update so you didn't think I was MIA.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:45am....thats right I don't leave until 9:30 to get to work by 10am!

2. How do you like your steak? medium

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? hmmm I think Transformers?

4. What is your favorite TV show? Project Runway

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Here in DC!

6. What did you have for breakfast? Light and fit yogurt

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Sushi by far

8. What foods do you dislike? Whipped cream

9. Favorite place to eat? Sushi restaurants! And cosi

10. Favorite dressing? Asian vinagarette

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? 2008 Hyundai accent

12. What are your favorite clothes? jeans, sweatshirts, pencil skirts

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? I'd like to go back to France b/c I was too young to truly appreciate it when I went.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 empty

15. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere tropical!

16. Favorite time of day? 6pm when I leave work :-)

17. Where were you born? Washington State

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Football, lets go SKINS!

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? not concerned

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? not concerned

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Anyone who chooses to complete this.

22. Bird watcher? Not really

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Little bit of both

24. Do you have any pets? My amazing cat, Tucker

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I'm going to Jamaica and LA in November :-)

26. What did you want to be when you were little? a cheerleader or dr....swear you can ask my mom.

27. What is your best childhood memory? Going to the cabin in Twisp, WA

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog. Hate cats, except for mine because he acts like a dog...aka he is cool.

29. Are you married? 2nd time I've been asked that in 24 hours and the answer is NO.

30. Always wear your seat belt? Hell yes

31. Been in a car accident? yes...2

32. Any pet peeves? loud chewers

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? onion, olives, mushroom

34. Favorite Flower? lillies

35. Favorite ice cream? cookies and cream

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Hmm does subway count?

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? 0!

38. From whom did you get your last email? Victoria Secret sale

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? J. Crew/VS

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? don't want to go into that....

41. Like your job? meh... it's ok

42. Broccoli? yummy!4

3. What was your favorite vacation? Hawaii.....most amazing place on earth

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? well since I'm poor I haven't been out to dinner in ages....I guess it was when my dad and brother came to see my new place in DC.

45. What are you listening to right now? nothing, I'm at work.

46. What is your favorite color? yellow and pink

47. How many tattoos do you have? None but I want one

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? You read this, you are tagged

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 11:35 am

50. Coffee drinker? yes I need caffeine!

All the while I was dreaming of revelry

2009-08-26T10:22:00.001-07:00

So for a few months there has been some construction occuring on the first floor of my office building. They are making part of my building into Black Finn. It's a bar/restaurant and looks really nice. I've been the the Black Finn in Bethesda which is definitely more of the bar scene. I think that this one will be more restaurant focused since it is attached to an office building.

On Monday & Tuesday they are doing a "mock" lunch and dinner. This is FREE! I got tickets for me, my roommates and one of my roomies boyfriends to go for dinner on Monday night. I figure if its not good (which I doubt--the menu looks great) then I won't be too bummed since it will be free. I'm hoping it's fun since it is so Convenient!

I also want to talk about Roche Salon. Which is an awesome (overpriced) hair and nail place. I've gotten my nails done once only because my work got mea gift certificate for my birthday. I'm thinking about splurging and treating myself for a pedicure, but my bank account is not too fond of that idea...

I'm going to Jamaica in November for a wedding. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about this. I am in desperate need of a vacation somewhere besides Ocean City. I have no idea what I should wear. It's obviously very laid back and chill since they're getting married on the beach. Any suggestions?!?! I asked Belle from Capitol Hill Style what she thought and I'm sure she'll have some good suggestions.

I'm getting super excited for the Kings of Leon concert Sept 8...I took off work for it :-) (blog title is a lyric from one of their songs)

Meanwhile...I really want this dress in the color "papaya." Of course that is one of the most expensive colors.

Happy Hump Day!

5 more things I love!

2009-08-24T12:33:00.000-07:00

As promised, every few days I am going to add some of my favorites to this blog.

Here are this weeks:

1. Fresh Produce Stands-

I LOVE stopping at the produce stands on the way home from Ocean City on route 50. For some reason they make me happy :-)

2. Soy Chai Tea Latte from Starbucks...if you've never had them I highly recommend!

3. Pencil Skirts...a staple for any working girl. A classic here.

4. Bare Minerals Makeup. 100% convinced that it is the best makeup out there. It's light yet concealing, doesn't clog your pores, and has SPF in it!

5. Texting...yeah I'm addicted, but so are most other people ;-)

Happy Monday

Awful Weekend

2009-08-24T09:22:00.000-07:00

So as I stated in a previous post I was in Ocean City, MD this past weekend. Normally, I have so much fun in OC. This weekend was awful. It would take me too long to explain why, but I've never had a worse weekend in OC. I"m going back with people I ACTUALLY like hanging out with for more than a day during labor day weekend. That trip will definitely be much more fun.

My car wouldn't start again on Friday morning. So I had to call triple a yet again to have them jump it. I then had to take it to the dealership to have them look at it. I got a loaner so I could go into work for a couple hours. The dealership insisted that there was nothing wrong with it. But I told them that obviously there was, so they ended up changing the battery even though the battery tested fine. Ugh, I had really bad car luck last week.

I will put up some pictures of OC soon. The waves were awesome because of Hurricane Bill. I was definitely too scared to go in.

A craptastic Thursday

2009-08-20T10:43:00.000-07:00

So I woke up and decided to move my car closer to my house because there was a spot open. Turns out, some piece of trash broke into my car and stole EVERYTHING out of my car. GPS, 40+CDs, ipod transmitter, perfume, suitcase, sunglasses, phone charger, ipod charger. I just started crying. That's so much $$ flushed right down the drain. Oh, they left my beach towel and hand sanitizer though....that was thoughtful of them.

I am just not happy at all. My gps was expensive :-(

Well, going home yesterday for my mom's birthday was fun. We had a good dinner and just hung out.

The pathetic flowers I ordered my mom....they looked way prettier online.

Some other pretty flowers she got from our family friends. They would be pretty center pieces for a wedding!

The Only Good Thing About August in DC...

2009-08-19T10:47:00.001-07:00

Is restaurant week! It is next week Aug 24-29. I love restaurant week because there are so many places to chose from. Any suggestions?

I'm officially dead today at work....I'm hungover from red wine consumption and didn't go to bed until about 2am....Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was on TV then Drive Me Crazy. Two movies I love. So I stayed up with my bottle of wine way past my bedtime.

I'm so ready for the weekend.

A picture of me and some friends at a flip cup tourney (I'm in the shiny green-blue shirt)

Customization is Key!

2009-08-19T08:49:00.000-07:00

I decided to change up my blog a bit. I know it's plain but I like plain things. I love that picture of Capitol Hill.

I don't really have much to say besides the fact that I am going to Chop't for lunch today! It's the best salad place ever. I woke up late this morning so I didn't have time to make my lunch.

I'll post tomorrow hopefully with some pictures of my mom's birthday party!

So you can get to know me

2009-08-18T10:51:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I want to post a blog about things I love/current obsessions for you all so you can get a feel for what I'm like. I know for me I like reading people's blogs who I can relate to/feel like I know a little bit about them so here it goes:

1. Yogiberry- by far the greatest most amazing ice cream in the entire world. I'm not kidding, folks. It is the same thing as Pinkberry which is unfortunately only available in CA, NY, and I think Texas? It is all the celebrity rage out there in Cali.

Yogi Berry Locations in DC area:

3515 Connecticut Ave, NW

5333 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 2

Chevy Chase, MD.

There is also on in Rockville, MD (which is where I discovered it)

2. Sushi--any kind, from almost anwhere. Enough of an explnation

3. The Sanfrann sandles from Steve Madden. They are on sale now! I love them because they have them in a ton of colors...makes me a happy girl.

4. Yellow nail polish for my toes.....I know, I know this may NOT be some of your guys thing, but I am obsessed with yellow and love my yellow toe nails.

5. The J.Crew Gold and crystal-cluster necklace. It goes with a lot and can add some umph to a simple outfit.

Ok, so there are 5 things i LOVE. I'll ad a few every couple of days. So I hope you keep coming back to read my blogs! I'll also post pictures of stuff I do on weekends, etc. I love to take pictures :-)

Oh and I cannot forgot my absolute favorite..

6. TAYLOR SWIFT!

(picture taken from her concert at Merriweather on June 11, 2009)

Tuesday Rambles..

2009-08-18T07:19:00.000-07:00

So it's only Tuesday....awesome. I'm excited for the weekend beacause I'm going to Ocean City, MD on Friday with one of my pledge sisters, Natalie. It was kind of a last minute thing. Thankfully, we don't need to pay for a hotel room. I do, however, have a tendency to spend a lot of money when I'm down there. I have established one rule (so far): no shopping. I figure that will be somewhat easy considering summer will be over soon and I shouldn't have the urge to buy more flip flops, dresses, etc. But you never know. I get to leave work at 3 on Friday to drive there which I'm uber excited about :-)

me on left and natalie on right (too much to drink at the bar ha)

I'm taking an online website class which I mentioned before. I do not have frontpage so it's been difficult coding my website. I don't think I'm doing very well. Website design is something you need to take in a classroom setting so the teacher can show you how to do things. I'm thinking about not finishing with the class...BUT i did pay for it, so I may just stick it out.

My dad asked me to go to LA for Thanksgiving. My grandparents live in Palm Springs which is pretty close to LA. My papa is not doing very well so I'd like to see him. Not sure what I'm doing to do yet, though.

My roommates and I are having a housewarming party the end of August. We are going to make it dressy so I bought this dress:

I think it's really pretty!!

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday so I'm going home after work for dinner. It should be fun. I got here a really soft nightgown from Victoria's Secret (thank you VS credit card) and some lotion from bath and body works. I also ordered her flowers. Hopefully she likes it.

I know my posts are somewhat boring, but I'm new at this so please bear with me!

bye lovers.

Triple A

2009-08-16T09:00:00.000-07:00

I highly advise anyone who doesn't have triple a to get it. I needed to come home for the night and my car wouldn't start. So I called triple a and they seriously were at my house with jumper cables within 10 minutes. Apparently the battery is defective. Which is strange since my car is only a year old. SO, I'm off to Sears for them to test it. If I need a new battery then I am taking it to the dealership because there is no way I'm paying for one...

Anyway, my weekend was pretty good. Went out on Friday in Cap hill to check out the neighborhood. My dad and brother came to DC on Saturday and we went to a School of Rock concert. And yes, school of rock really does exist. Kids 8-18 were playing Woodstock songs. It was cool, but too hot.

Now I'm at home listening to Kings of Leon and not wanting to go to Sears. I also need to get something for my mom's birthday.

peace

Enough already August!

2009-08-13T09:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, so those of you that live in DC can relate to me....its frickin hot. I love summer, but absolutely hate August here in DC. We live on a swamp and the humidity gets unbearable at times. This week has been particularly rough. I leave the house feeling refreshed, my hair is done, my makeup looks good and by the time I get to my office I'm a mess. My walk to the metro from my house is a good 15 minutes, so by the time I get to the platform I'm not looking to hot. My clothes are sticking to me, my bangs are matted to my forehead, and my makeup has literally dripped off my face....pretty good mental image, eh? I'm getting really excited for fall to say the least.

Last night we had bocce. We lost big time. Haven't won a game. Oh well, it's nice to chill at Adams Mill Bar before and after the game.

Thank goodness it is Thursday. I've been at work since 10am and it is now 12:30. I have a TON of emails to go through. I hate having a full inbox, it makes me freak out.

Friday night my roomies will be in Atlantic City (jealous). I invited my friend from school over to get some sushi, drink wine, talk about boys, and watch tv. My dad lives in CA and will be in town this weekend. He and my brother are visiting me at my new place on Saturday. I'm going to take them to Eastern Market then out to dinner. It should be fun.

Any ideas what I should get my mom for her 51st birthday? It's August 19.

have a good day lovers <3

Ok, yeah I'm already becoming obsessed

2009-08-12T10:26:00.001-07:00

Things that get me through an 8 hour day:

1- Pandora
2- Lunch break
3- Facebook (duh)
4- Twitter (another duh)
5- Diet Coke
6- Washington Post Online
7- Blogging (I have crossed over into the bloggers world...)

Anything else that you guys think gets YOU through YOUR day?

I forgot to mention that I have a bocce game tonight. We haven't been doing so hot so I really hope we win. Even if we lose (again) at least we get free pitchers of peroni...delish.

If any of you are not sure what bocce is...check out the DC Bocce League link:

http://www.dcbocceleague.com/home/home.aspx

Happy Blogging <3

For those of you who care....

2009-08-12T09:39:00.000-07:00

So, my names Mary. My good friends call me Mare or Mary Kate. But you can call me whatever. I am a 23 year old professional living in DC. In fact, I just recently moved to Capitol Hill. And by recently I mean less than 2 weeks ago. I lived in Montgomery County, MD (minutes from DC) since 7th grade so I figured adjusting to the city would be a breeze....well I was wrong.

I love living in the city and wake up every day feeling so fortunate. I think Capitol Hill is a great location because of the types of people in brings in. I have met a few people at bars near my house and hopefully will meet some more soon and become good friends with them. My roommates are awesome and our house is AMAZING! (thank you craigslist). I feel very fortunate to say the least. The hustle and bustle of living in a big city is something I definitely will have to get used to. Oh, and paying rent, too.

I decided to start a blog for a few reasons:
1- I love to write, plain and simple
2- Figured it would be a good way to document my life for others and for myself
3- Reading other young professionals blogs that live in DC get me through the day, so hopefully other people will find mine interesting as well
4- I like taking a break from work and this is a good excuse :-)

So, about me. Well I am a typical girl my age--love shoes, clothes, shopping, boys, wine, sushi, reading, facebook, twitter, family, running, friends, music, good convo, and my cat (I swear I'm a dog person, my cat is just awesome).

I was a journalism/PR major at a small school in MD. I currently work as an assistant at a law firm and have been here since July 2008. It isn't the GREATEST job in the world, but the people I work for are absolutely positively amazing. They love me and tell me I am the best hire in 20 years. You can't beat that, right?!? They are very flexible with my schedule (leaving early, vacation, etc). I plan on working here until July 2010 assuming this damn economy picks up.....I'll go more into politics later.

I am currently taking an online class for web design. It has been a secret hobby of mine since high school (I'm truly a dork at heart). I would love to go back to school to get certified and be a web designer as my profession or even a contractor. If the web design career doesn't work out I want to write. Writing is my passion and I can see myself being happy with a career in writing. Some people are scared of their future but for me, I can't wait.

I hope some of you (if any read this) become a regular reader. I will update this as often as I can. I'll let you into my life as a young professional living in Capitol Hill. There will definitely be some crazy stories....stay tuned.