Monthly Archives: January 2011

What Exactly is Going on in this Picture?

Shovelers outside my office on Arlington Street

Ok, Mother Nature. I’ve had about enough of this crap. I’ve never seen so much snow in my entire life. For the past week I’ve been permanently in my snow boots, hat and North Face down-comforter coat, and while I may look adorable, it does not make up for the hours spent trekking to work in snow and ice and the amount of time I’ve spent shoveling my car out of its parking space.

To lighten the mood, I did stumble upon something very odd this morning (see picture above). Approximately seven men (and women?), all dressed in Gordon’s Fisherman rain gear, with identical red shovels, intently shoveling the same corner (Arlington and Stuart) at the very same time. I’ll admit, the weather’s horrendous, but does one corner require so much attention? Please note, as of 9 a.m., Arlington Street only had a bit of a dusting.

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Quote of the Day

“I wish the gods weren’t taking January so very seriously this year.” – Colleen Sullivan, GChat status, January 20, 2011

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The One Thing China and the US Can Agree On: Pandas are Awesome

My friend Audrey is convinced that pandas are really people in panda costumes. Convinced. And while I know this isn’t true, at times the girl has me agreeing with her. I mean, even a real panda looks fake. But really, they’re just so gosh darn adorable. And as it turns out, China’s going to let us keep some. Yay!

According to the Washington Post, DC’s National Zoo (it’s across the street from Zoo Bar on Connecticut Ave, NW, you can’t miss it) and the Chinese government have reached a deal that will keep the zoo’s most famous attractions – Tian Tian and Mei Xan – in the states for another five years. Apparently there’s some stipulation that American scientists are going to study the pandas’ behavior and what not, yada, yada, but I really think it’s just so we can watch them roll around and eat bamboo. Seriously. Everything they do is adorable.

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