When Old People Facebook: A Survival Guide
Since I previously discussed the humble beginnings of Facebook here, I would like to take this chance to reach out to the newest members of Facebook…anyone old enough to have listened to the Monkees on...
View ArticleOutside of the Beltway
Just writing a quick note to let you know that both Lindsay and I are currently far outside of the Beltway. Yes, even further than Ballston or something – I am in Albania, and Lindsay is in Maine. We...
View ArticleMy Greatest Fear: Eastern Europe Edition
Greetings from Albania! I came here to do two days worth of work, but decided to extend that into a lengthier holiday. Thus, I am addressing you from the capital city of Tirana. I believed I’d be home...
View ArticleFantasy Sports: Heroin for Nerds?
In my defense, he seemed so normal when I first met him. But perhaps I was simply blinded by his amazing ability to fix my Soviet-era toilet. I was still living in a small town in Crimea when a rumor...
View ArticleA Girly Girl’s Guide to Bike Commuting
People are often a bit surprised when I tell them that I’ve taken up the habit of commuting nearly everywhere by bicycle. Their confusion is understandable – I have no history of practicality,...
View ArticleHow to Skype your way to romance
John and Abigail Adams had parchment and quills. Alfalfa and Darla had tin-cans connected by strings. And Barbie had Ken at her beck and call. Throughout history, famous couples have found new and...
View ArticleA brunch is a brunch is a brunch?
Late Sunday morning, I stood with friends at the outdoor host table at Level One at Cobalt in Dupont, queued up for a brunch table. It occurred to me that I do this relatively infrequently. I sometimes...
View ArticleConfessions of a Broke DC Girl Trying to Get Her Hair Done
Due to several terrifying and interconnected factors (an empty wallet, unemployment, and some newly dead dreams) the situation on top of my head was rapidly getting out of control. I was beginning to...
View ArticleDawson’s Creek—Arguably the world’s most perfect holiday gift
Not to be all “poor me” but 2011 has been a terrible year for this particular blog writer. I know this might take some of you by surprise because I’m always so charming and witty in my blog...
View ArticleHow Your Boy Band Crush Secretly Determined Your Future
With the wave 90’s boy bands recently reuniting on stage, adult females are suddenly busting out faded concert t-shirts from the back of closets throughout America. 98 Degrees, New Kids on the Block...
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