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Shop… #best09

michelle — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:56:00 +0000

Shop. Online or offline, where did you spend most of your mad money this year?

Another easy one…

Word or Phrase… #best09

michelle — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:27:00 +0000

Word or phrase. A word that encapsulates your year. “2009 was _____.”

Chaos.

The home front was chaotic. From the beginning of 2009 I was running around trying to get the condo ready to go on the market, I found a buyer pretty quickly, but then had problems finding a house that I wanted to buy. When I did find my house, it was a short sale, with 2 banks involved. I lost my first buyer because the short sale was taking too long to be approved, and I refused to remove the contingency that I find a home of choice. I found a new buyer 3 days later, and the short sale was then approved, but things were down to the wire for closing ….

Work was chaotic too…. Potluck Bitch. Need I say more? She was on a major path of destruction, and I am lucky I didn’t pop her in the face…. cause I came close

Then I moved into the new house and started dealing with raccoons, bees, mice, bats!, guns, leaks, and fleas!

So 2009 was Chaos. But I managed to stay on top of things!

Best Packaging… #best09

michelle — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:59:00 +0000

Best packaging. Did your headphones come in a sweet case? See a bottle of tea in another country that stood off the shelves?

I am a sucker for this every year … Starbucks Holiday Cups make me happy

Rush….. #best09

michelle — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:09:00 +0000

When did you get your best rush of the year?

This is easy…. Sea of Confetti 10/31/2009 – Pearl Jam @ The Spectrum. Truly an awesome and magical moment

Change you made to the place you live…. #best09

michelle — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:43:00 +0000

What’s the best change you made to the place you live?

This should be obvious to regular readers!!! The best change is that I sold my condo, bought a single family house, and cut my commute in half (thereby doubling my social life )

Album of the Year… #best09

michelle — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You

(bet you thought I would go with Pearl Jam’s Backspacer! )

Challenge….#best09

michelle — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:54:00 +0000

Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you?

Hands down… biggest challenge…. dealing with Potluck Bitch! I have never worked with someone so hateful (and I am full of Hate ) and out to cause trouble in a workplace….

Last summer before the finale I guess she was making a no holds barred-end run in a “Its Me or Them” all out fashion. And while I was pretty much able to ignore her from last Thanksgiving (2008) through May 2009 she started pic-picking at me. around June I guess. I told my boss she gets 3 attempts and then I fight back…. just as a fore-warning….

After the third hit eventaully came, I did fire back….. in my usual passive-agressive fashion. I called her out for not following the dress code….

She was canned maybe 2 weeks later….

I am proud of myself for 1) not hitting her and 2) not dumping a beer on her

Night Out… #best09

michelle — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:31:00 +0000

I have had a bunch of awesome nights out this year, especially since I have moved closer to DC.

I almost went with Halloween up in Philly (for the last show ever at the Spectrum), but after further reflection I think my best night out was July 2 (July 3rd was the Holiday for July 4th).

I started in Capitol Hill for Happy Hour with some co-workers at our usual spot…. Tortilla Coast. Margaritas? Check. Coronas w/ Lime? Check. Tortilla Chips? Check. Random Hot Guy? Check. (I even spotted him on Metro a few weeks later… with Sunglasses on. Inside. Major FAIL )

Then I went and met up with another friend at Penn Quater Sports Tavern. Then we moved on to Rocket Bar

Luckily I was paying attention to the clock and knew I needed to leave around 11/11:30 in order to catch metro since I need to switch from Yellow/Green to Orange. Which I did. But I fell asleep. Ended up in New Carollton. After the last train back to Vienna had left ( it was a Thursday so it was regular weekenight hours). So I had to cab it back to CHV….

Perfect

Article…. #best09

michelle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:40:00 +0000

Do blog posts count as an article?

This was an old post that I stumbled across while searching for something else…

A Woman’s Right to Shoes…

From my favorite episode of Sex and the City…. ever!

“The fact is sometimes it is hard to walk in a single woman’s shoes, that’s why we need really special ones now and then, to make the walk a little more fun.” -Carrie

Happy to see other gals feel the same way

Restaurant Moment……#best09

michelle — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:03:00 +0000

So many to choose from….

One of the main reasons I wanted to move closer to DC was so that I could spend more time in the city (after work and on weekends).

And I have certainly been doing that in the 6.5 months that I have been here.

Sometime over the summer I posed a question on Twitter asking about Brunch locations in Capitol Hill. I was directed to Matchbox on Barracks Row.

I ended up going for my Birthday, for Brunch with my mom.

We both started with Champagne Cocktails… my mom got the Capitol Hill (pineapple juice / champagne / aqua pear liquor / granny smith apple) to start and I got the Palm Springs (grapefruit juice / champagne / pama pomegranate). We both agreed the Palm Springs rocked and each ordered another .

The actual Brunch menu looked awesome and I had a hard time choosiing but I eventually ordered the cast iron chorizo & manchego egg tortilla (brunch potatoes / salsa verde / chipotle sour cream / grilled ciabatta with garlic butter) and my mom got the goat cheese & chorizo roll (tomato sauce / asparagus / scrambled eggs / brunch potatoes). We both agreed the food was awesome! As was the service! I definitely want to go back and try the stuffed french toast (cinnamon french toast / honey cream cheese / maple butter / fruit salad).

I have since been back for lunch (Awesome Crab Cake sandwich!) and look forward to trying the Pizza!