Spring, oh Spring, Where for art thou Spring??

National Weather reports that 1 to 2 inches of snow is expected to fall late tonight into tomorrow morning. Temperatures are expected to be in the low 30's.

UGH!

fashion insult to injury

i'm sure you were all greatly relieved to hear of the release of the british sailors held captive by iran after their "apparent" invasion of iranian waters. the sailors took top press coverage on the front of at least 2 major us newspapers (the washington post and the ny times) and showed the captives smiling and waving to what is apparently a crowd in iran. one interesting point, for those with access to the hard copies, is that the post managed to crop out the 4 very surly looking sailors who belie the gracious and thankful attitude of the others waving and smiling, obviously relieved by their eminent freedom or feeling pressure to make nice with iranian officials lest they renege on their promise to release you (again).

my biggest beef with the iranian government is after all they put Faye Turney through did they really have to throw her in that chadwick-esque outfit while the men got decent (if ill-fitting) suits? i mean, its hard enough to pull off a head scarf without pairing it with a monstrous navy and red striped shirt three sizes too large. all in all i can't help but feel that iran was trying to send the statement visually that this woman had no place as a sailor with a career, but rather should be in her rightful position at home in her suburban housewife outfit (granted most housewives i know dress way better than that). i'll admit there are a few pictures of her looking more put together, but if going on the pictures alone seems too judgemental (maybe they're fashion challenged), let me reference the iranian president's own words, who "admonished london for sending a mother, Leading Seaman Faye Turney, on a dangerous mission in the persian gulf". seems to me they see women in the military as a no-no.

fashion, or at least style of dress, does matter, especially in commanding respect for a position and conveying a sense of dignity. and the fact that the iranians would deny a person that, while obviously bestowing that consideration on her peers of the opposite gender, is almost more annoying to me than their increasingly pompous and provoking propaganda of late.
and if this seems like a bit of overreaction, well, i did label this a rant :)

First Tuesday in Adams Morgan Tonight

It's First Tuesday again in Adams Morgan. Below are the specials...

New this Tuesday is Skynear Furnishings (2122 18th St NW) "30% off furniture small enough to mail and big enough for an apartment," AND 15% off all lighting!!


Food and drink for 2 for $25 (plus tax) (Offerings vary)

The Grill From Ipanema (1858 Columbia Rd NW)
Perry's Restaurant (1811 Columbia Rd NW)
Chloe (2473 18th St. NW)
Saki (2477 18th St. NW)
Bossa Bistro (2463 18th St. NW)
Left Bank (2424 18th St NW)L
a Fourchette (2429 18th St. NW)
Felix (2406 18th St NW)
Bourbon (2321 18th St. NW)
Tom Tom (2333 18th Street NW)
Spaghetti Garden (2317 18th St. NW)
Duplex Diner (2004 18th St. NW)
L'Enfant Café (2000 18th St. NW) after 8pm
El Tamarindo (1785 Florida Ave. NW)

Retail - Sales of 10% - 30% off selected items or store-wide

Fleet Feet (1841 Columbia Rd.NW)
Miss Pixie's (2473 18th St NW)
Toro Mata Art & Furnishings of Peru (2410 18th St.NW)
Kobos African Clothiers (2444 18th St. NW)
Brass Knob Architectural Antiques (2311 18th St.NW)
Shake Your Booty (2206 18th St.NW)
The District Line (2118 18th St NW)
Skynear Furnishings (2122 18th St.NW)
Meeps Vintage (2104 18th St.NW)
DeVinos (2001 18th St.NW)
Urban Escape (1781 Florida Ave.NW)
The Spa at MintFitness (1724 California St NW)

Meet John Doe

Sunday night I saw Meet John Doe at Ford's Theatre. I highly recommend it. Its a very classic Americana type play so what better place to have it's world premiere than Ford's Theatre. The musical is based off of Frank Capra's 1941 film with the same title. The story is set in the Depression (early 30s) and everyone at a newspaper was getting laid off. As retaliation, one columnist published a fake letter by a "John Doe" who said he was going to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge on Christmas Eve as a protest for the state of the society. It takes off from there and there is comedy, drama and romance. Some of the solos were a bit too long for me, especially after intermission when I was getting tired. BUT I did not fall asleep during the play and as a lot of you know that means it must be good! The Washington Post also gave it rave reviews last week. I got my tickets from Goldstar Events so the tickets were half-price and the seats were excellent.

White Wonderland

Four years ago, Southern Living had an article on the Cherry Blossoms in Kenwood, a neighborhood in Bethesda. I cut it out and put it on my list of things to do and this weekend I finally got out there. It is truly amazing! And so much better then fighting the crowds on the Mall. There are about 1,500 cherry blossom trees - much more than around the tidal basin and a fraction of the tourists. Its really just a wonderland of white. We parked the car once we got inside Kenwood and walked up and down the streets admiring the blossoms and the homes while stopping occasionally at a kid's lemonade stand for some treats.

I highly recommend trying to get out to Kenwood if you can before all of the blossoms are blown away. Use the link above for directions.