Rules:

A. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog 
and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question. Who 
ever does that?

B. Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who 
tagged you

What are your nicknames?-- Dani, D, Strawberry, Red, Sweet D, Double O Dani (that last one has a funny story)

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So I think my boss read this article from the Washington Post today, because after dropping hints about the HUGE difficulty of traveling anywhere in DC on January 20th (Inauguration Day), she told me I could "work remotely from home."  Translation = I get that day off without having to use a precious vacation day because there's NO WAY I'D BE ABLE  ( Read more... )

The answer is duh. But I didn't realize who that EVERYONE included. Tonight, I got a friend request from a girl who I used to babysit for. I think I was barely in high school when I babysat for her. I couldn't even drive at that point. And she was young. She's now in high school, and is in marching band. It was SO WEIRD seeing that friend ( Read more... )

To the 3 or 4 people who actually read this thing, here's an update on my life ( Read more... )

I remember my first day at the Smithsonian as though it happened yesterday. I arrived super early and remember being utterly amazed at how far I had gotten. Just two days earlier, I had arrived in Washington and settled into my apartment. The whole romance of the city was swirling around me. I was excited to be working so close to the ( Read more... )

Funny how a passing monsoon can make an adventurous day even more interesting ( Read more... )

The New York Times print edition from Wed. 11/5 is currently selling on ebay for about $200. In comparison, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post were all hovering at about $20. People lined up for blocks in the rain to get extra copies. Clients who never give us business suddenly are calling in favors. Obama's agency haggled ( Read more... )

I can still hear the cheering in the streets. Capitol Hill has more energy than New York on New Year's Eve. I got to celebrate this historic day with a bunch of people who worked, lived, and breathed this campaign for 20 months. We laughed, cheered, and cried together. And I hope that the rest of America did, too ( Read more... )

I just realized that I ran 7.5 miles this week. I also made it so I can now average about a 10.5 minute mile, which I think isn't bad for someone who ( Read more... )

Well, tonight was definitely an awesome night, if for no other reason that to boost my ego 110%. Gay men and random strangers are the biggest boosts to your ego, I'm convinced ( Read more... )