Crazy title huh? Yup I know. Life is so interesting sometimes, so entertaining...its just too good to be  scripted. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.

MY WEEKEND WAS EPIC!!

Friday after work, I strolled through China Town and discovered Pho DC, a vietnamese bar and restaurant that makes a slammin pho soup!! I ate my heart out! You already know my greedy ass was in bliss. The service was awesome too! Everyone was so polite and it def helps that both the bartenders were hot!... If only I had my hair done that day... smdh.  Then I mosied on home and collapsed in bed.

 The top photo is of the bowl they give you with onions, peppers and mint you can add to the soup below.

 Pho Ga is a Vietnamese soup that has noodles, chicken, cilantro, scallion and whatever else you want. You can add mushrooms, mint, lemon, pepper, onions, its all up to you.


Saturday I watched people march to the White House for Egypt. My horrible attempt to get a photo of it is below...

Then after work I went to (drum roll please) GAY MILITARY RUMBA NIGHT AT COBALT! lol! Well to be fair, Cobalt is a gay club/lounge in Dupont Circle soooo its always gay night but unbeknownst to me before I entered it was military night as well. So there were topless buff men in camouflage pants n combat boots with war paint on their faces (sooo sexy!!) There was a drag queen show as well, they did the Beyonce better than Beyonce herself! I tried to capture some of it on my phone too but im short sooo we'll see how that goes when I upload the video here. If no video gets loaded, then u know I failed miserably. And yes the rumba element...there was latin night on the 3rd floor (theres 4 floors there). I tried but between my heels, two left feet and the crowded dancefloor it wasn't happening but it was comical at least! lol! Lucky for me, they switched to reggae for a lil bit then I went down to the second floor and enjoyed the pop and techno. After dancing til my feet hurt I limped to the metro just in time to see the drunken exodus of people catching the last trains for the night. Lots of staggering, stumbling, passing out, a lil vomit and the whole dupont station platform singing "everybody! shots shots shots shots..." (u know the song) and two guys having a dance off! Im talkin pulled off their coats and everything! did the lawn mower and all. It was hilarious! Of course my phone was dead by then so I couldn't record it (booo!! yea I know I suck).

Btw, it would be nice if lil walls or curtains were put up by the urinals...I felt really awkward using the men's room. (there's no ladies room in gay bars, go figure!). But I survived after quickly tip toeing to the nearest stall with my hand over my eyes.

Thats it for now folks!! Talk to ya later! Enjoy the rough videos below...

 

 

So much time has gone by guys! Sorry! So much has happened...I don't even know where to start. Heres a quick rundown of the adventures I remember...
 
hmmm lets see...there was the Halloween celebration. My girls and I dressed as Disney Princesses and had a photo shoot by the Smithsonian Castle in addition to a beer run in Georgetown.

Imagine five seemingly normal young women walking into the museum then re emerging as what you see above! We looked like we were about to sing its a small world lol! In fact tourists kept asking what time our performance was! lol! That was a hilarious day! Detangling wigs on the train, undressing in the museum, trying not to fall in the fountain,and getting rushed out of the bushes by a rent a cop...yea good times.

Of course there was the John Stewart Rally. It was amazing! Soooooooo many people everywhere!...I'm speaking as if I attended the rally! lol! Hey, hey don't get your panties in a bunch! I planned to go but ended up getting called into work last minute.  But I did get to experience tidbits of it-the rallyers (sp?) and I got up close and personal on the overcrowded train. Saw lots of costumes-people dressed as cows, crayons, even saw a lego costume.  A viking ship playing techno music drove down Pennsylvania Ave too. At work, (restaurant job downtown) there was a line of people waiting 45 mins to get onto our 45 minute waiting list. Luckily the bar is near the door so those waiting enjoyed a fear/sanity party while waiting to be seated. We played the rally on the televisions and everyone just drank beer and hung out. I almost lost my voice shouting names on the list (we have no mics or buzzers) so I could seat people but was saved by a customer who let me borrow his megaphone. I loved using that thing! Def a memorable day.

Thanksgiving was awesome! My friends and I had a potluck dinner. Food for ddaaaaayyyyysssssss!!!! Laughter til my belly and face hurt. Jokes all night. Yea I have the coolest friends in the world. By the way the top photo is a section of our bountiful spread and the bottom is the baking pan I used as tupperware and my large cup of soup. I brought it all home and ate for almost a week :)

White Elephant Party- well, the thanksgiving potluck was so nice we had to do it twice!  oooh wait a sec...i was so caught up in the evening I forgot to take pics of this one! lol! oh well, just know that a great time was had by all ten of us. It was our first time playing white elephant and the presents ranged from a harmonica to a  crayon shaped piggy bank to body souffle and a book "joy of sex". lol! quite a range huh?



Well, that's all for now folks!

As a continuation of my birthday festivities, I spent the night (friday) partying it up at Muse Lounge then the  saturday afternoon calmly kayaking on the Potomac with a few lovely friends :)

We claimed land and pretended to be explorers on a mini island nearby, took awesome photos, collected sea shells and made our way back to the "main land" (boat house dock).

The main land had a plethora of meal choices to take advantage of, as we were pretty hungry once docked. Decided on Chadwicks since it was closest to the boat house and of course it was HAPPY HOUR! The food/drinks were prreeetttyyyy good. We had sliders, wings, fries...you know, all the good greasy stuff.

Ok so its time to get you up to speed! I turned 24 yesterday! Yes thats right- the big 2-4! Im so happy :)

The friday beforehand-I had breakfast and played bingo with a friend. There were (go figure!) many senior citizens in attendance. All I can say is do not mess with seniors and their bingo.  I asked a couple questions during the game and they were NOT pleased. haha! I swear someones head was about to turn around like in the Exorcist movie.

 Plus there were a million versions of bingo I never saw before. Who knew it was so complicated? There's cross, kite, 4square, 6square, whole card, picture frame, lightning...i cant even remember the rest. Unfortunately I didnt even win a game :(  But it was definitely a fun experience.

 I went to dinner with a few friends later at Macaroni Grill in Silver Springs. The service was so-so but the food was delicious and portions were hearty. I ended the evening on U street at a lil spot dancing the night away with my friends :)

Saturday-I watched Batala perform, and cleaned my house before mom arrived. Batala is an awesome all female percussion band known internationally. I will def join it as soon as spots open up! I tried to include a video at the end of the post buuttt there are tech issues. So here's a photo instead.

Mommy came! We had tons of fun together all weekend. I got to give my mommy a tour of DC, shopped til we dropped, watched a movie and just sat in bed talking and laughing.

Next up on the bday celebration list is a party friday night at Muse Lounge and then kayaking in Georgetown. Stay tuned folks!!

  I'm totally loving life right now. Ever woke up and its like your on the best side of the bed possible? The sun seems brighter, you feel super sexy and you're just really happy? I have my bills in order even though my bank account is coughing, my hair is doing what I want it to, my clothes didnt need ironing (i hate irons)... My bday is also around the corner. I've taken more of my awesome long walks through the District, had sushi with the girls in Dupoint, Indian brunch with the girls in Chinatown and also learned to cook Pho Soup and egg rolls!! Oh yea I also attended Georgetown's Fashion Night Out :) Fashion Night Out was awesome! We strolled through the cobblestone streets and watched live mannequins pose in the stores. We were treated to some great techno music and there were drinks! Who can argue with a night of discounts on hot fashion, warm weather and music!

Rice stir fried in curry sauce with vegetables (made by me) and Crab Wontons (bought)

Pizza!!! olives, artichokes, and ham!!

My creation! Scalloped potatoes and turkey chops with corn, diced peppers and diced tomatoes

One of my fave past times-eating!

Anyone who doesn't know me would think I was pregnant. However if that was the case I would have been pregnant for the past 23 years of my life! I love food and what can i say? I have cravings all the time...like this morning I craved eggs and cheese and giant fluffy waffles. The best waffles I have ever had were from my alma mater. Howard U has amazing waffles in the caf. They make them for you nice and fresh, per request, on that huge stainless steel waffle iron complete with the HU monogram in the center. Right now however-I REALLY REALLY want some Georgetown Cupcakes. I love them! I've eaten em twice. The red velvet is great and that yellow one with the cream cheese is good too! mmmmm would so love a box right now!

While on the subject of cravings...know what else is good? Philly cheese steaks in Philly! lol! Random I know but I went there back in 2002 (8 yrs ago). I had only half of one and I'm telling you-the deliciousness has imprinted itself in my memory.

Another great thing to do is to eat in the southern Italian section of Boston! Had the best pizza there! It had sausage, pepperoni, onion, mushroom, green peppers, olives(the works!) The best cheese pizza Ive ever had? That was at the Pizza Hut in Kingston, Jamaica. Its right by my grandma's house and boy is it good!

Another great pizza stop-jumbo slice in Adams Morgan. I love stopping there after a night of partying and indulging in the gigantic greasy pie. If you're partying on U street-head to Ben's Chili Bowl! You can thank me later :)
I'm a total foodie!

Have you ever had one of those days when it feels like the entire circle of life is against you?! 

 Yesterday as I rode the train to work... Splat! My lunch spilled on my lap.

Today I decided to just buy my  lunch instead. Happy to find an empty seat, I sat down on the train. "Excuse me miss, its wet." a lady says to me... I hop up and of course my butt is soaked...oh sigh...

Yesterday at lunch, I found a penny in my chili fries.I got em at a place called hard times cafe...go figure!