WTF

lately...there has been a kind of malaise around me. it is the lack of motivation or excitement that comes with uncertainty and powerlessness. usually at these moments, you feel completely alone and unsure of the next steps or who to turn to. but as in the midst of my ritualistic sunday perusal of the interwebs, i found that i am not alone...but that even the calendar feels the same way i do.

Fooding

it is no secret that i like to eat...so i thought that it would be beneficial to the eaters of dc to know where i like to plop myself down and shovel sweet ambrosia into my mouth. and after serious consideration and weeks of thought, i've made that list and got it posted on here.

but in case you really can't click on another link...here's my recommended list:

1. Scorched earth cocktail at The Gibson

2. "G man" sub on a hard roll with everything at Mangialardo and Sons

3. Southern fried chicken with fresh greens and mac and cheese at Levi's Port Cafe

4. Honey glazed duck breast at Birch and Barley

5. Beef shawarma at The Shawarma Spot

Snowmageddon

there is no doubt that i've done my extremely large share of complaining about the snow storms dc has been hit by the past few days. and i still hold my ground in that, even though there was a serenity to the quiet and calmness that comes with a blanket of fresh powder, the snow has become burdensome.

however, besides waiting in line with fellow panicked residents at the grocery store plucking the few remaining items off the shelves...and besides the constant fear of cracking my skull slipping on a slab of ice...and besides the claustrophobia inducing metro, the storms have brought us some goodness. the joy of children sledding down hills...the massive impromptu snowball fights...seeing the goodness in people as they help dig out trapped cars...and my personal first snow day off work.

undoubtedly, as we (myself included) are forced back to our desks and can no longer enjoy the snow and ice in the comforts of a heated house and hot cocoa in our hands, the cacophony of complaints and whines will grow louder by the day. but from the confines of the metro to the doldrums of a day at work, we should keep in mind the childhood fun we all found in snow.

Washington, DC Snow Storm from Es Video! on Vimeo.

Stir Crazy

forgive me in advance for what looks to be a self-loathing posting...but for the past few weeks, my morale, my sanity, and my mood have all been slipping. from the democratic party failures at work to the record setting blizzard trapping me in my own house to the emotional pendulum of my history have caused me to get a severe bout of cabin fever.

the signs of have clear of my impending downward spiral. three weeks of constant droning and internet browsing at work while we wait for any health care reform heartbeat...inches to feet of snow ruining plans for the third consecutive weekend...and months of misconstrued communication with a part of my past. it seems the only thing slower at acknowledging the signs of me reaching my dregs of sanity is toyota's delayed recall.

but alas, there are always two sides of the coin. and i was reminded, if not urged, by a friend of mine that complaints and whining are never attractive. and at this point, i need all the attractiveness i can muster to keep me afloat. so hopefully come sunday, a fresh layer of pristine white powder will also bring with it a renewed layer of optimism.