Tuesday, July 05, 2005

DC Blogs Noted:

Live 8 disappointment
Scoopstories
Our writer, who is making a career change from journalist to teaching, has two excellent offerings. The first analyzes the meaning of July 4, while his more recent post assesses Live 8, His Live 8 post includes a collection of comments from other bloggers as well.

I only caught bits and pieces of Live 8 Saturday but what I saw greatly disappointed me. It seemed simple and superficial. Knowledge is power?

Baby bird rescue
Conversations with Mud
This woman, a newbie amateur downhill mountain bike racer/musician, found a baby bird (click on her photo link) on the sidewalk. The story begins:

Monday night I was going to the liquor store to get empty boxes for the big move, and walked past what looked like a big piece of bubblegum on the pavement. It turns out to be a live baby bird, a nestling who was no more than two days old and was no bigger than a small Post-It note. He looked like this. He was amazing. He was featherless and I could see his internal organs. He couldn't open his eyes yet, but he grabbed my heart strings just the same.


(And while you are on this site, read about this experience at a hotel in Rehoboth.)

Scribe of dating decides …
The Daily Bulletin from Dating Hell
One of the best bloggers in this area, and probably most others, intends to “go on hiatus for a while.” (To our great sadness) She explains:
Sorry for relinquishing the war against workplace boredom, but I think that (A) I am getting too many hits on the blog (200 yesterday), and I’m worried about my anonymity; and (B) fun as it is to torture you all with intimate details regarding my urethra and squabbles with insane girlfriends, I feel guilty about writing so much about Le Divorcé ...
Luther Vandross Tribute
Yeah … I Said It
Of all the smooth R&B love song singers, no one could sing a ballad quite like Luther. I mean, the man's voice and style was so unique that when he did a remake, he made the song his own. Folks didn't want to hear the original ...They wanted to hear LUTHER.
DC observations
The Neurotic Me
A long list of clever quips about living in this area. Among the entries:
"Finding a parking space" actually becomes an appointment on your calendar. (E.g.. 7:00-8:00pm Gym, 8:30-9:00pm - find a parking space, 9:00-10:30pm -Dinner reservations.)

When Washington National Airport is and will always be "WASHINGTON NATIONAL", not "Reagan National".
Diva shopping
Chic in DCity
The women behind the Web site, Urban Divas now have a blog focused on shopping in DC.
I have always been a firm believer in self-care practices such as pedicures, massage, and journal writing. With the house to myself this weekend, I decided to indulge in some serious "Diva Therapy" with the help of some delightful products that I purchased from the LUSH store in Georgetown last week.
Also Noted:

New blog, Ikeamodder, about making design modifications to Ikea products. From the first post: I'm particularly interested in fun, easy, inexpensive designs and since I'm renting, low impact on walls. In my apartment I'm creating a fun alive space, so you'll see lots of bright colors, plus impractical and unconventional designs to shake things up structurally. Why have a normal couch when you can have an inflatable one?

How Dupont Circle looks from outer space via Google Earth software from Direct Current.

DC tourists meet the strangest people. Doing My Part to Clutter Cyberspace is in town on vacation and on the street at 1 a.m. We pick up this report: The streets were completely deserted, and we were harrassed by a guy on a bike who called himself "the flower guy." He started hitting on Jordana and telling her she was really attractive, so we didn't even look at him and kept walking briskly. He started laughing and he was like, "Oh my God! Where are you guys from? ... You're afraid of the flower guy." He followed us to the end of the block yelling ..."

New restaurant blog, The Hot Plate. It’s just starting and so far there's little content, but this blog has ambitions. Wonder what's new and hot on the D.C. restaurant scene? The Hot Plate brings you the latest news on restaurant and bar openings, buzz and noteworthy happenings.

James Brislin in Silver Spring, a CUA student who just turned 21, has started a blog. Initial posts include a rundown on some local pubs, including the Irish Channel. The Channel is run by a native of Ireland and ironically is located in Chinatown. Even more amusing, it is directly across from Old St. Mary's. The Channel has some of the best beer in town - especially Guinness and Harp.

Restaurant recommendation, Merkado, by Bureauqette. Well this restaurant doesn't serve American sized portions ... unless you're dieting, you can order an appetizer, salad, entree, and desert for one person and not feel like you've completely pigged out. Also pleasantly surprising was the bill. At less than $40 a person including alcoholic beverages, the place was a steal.

Photo: Monday night from the Lincoln Memorial.

 

posted by kob @ 12:11 AM