U Street Fun

A student from UCSB invited me to this "Drum and Dance Circle" that is every Sunday at Meridian Park. It is so amazing! There are tons of people with sheets sitting in the grass, doing yoga, dancing, and playing the drums. Here are some pictures and a video. Definitely go and check it out:

And of course, sinceBen's Chilli Bowl was right around the corner, we had to go there for dinner. Some people say it's really not all that, but Hey, I thought it was delicious! I am definitely craving some right now. I ordered the Half-Smoke with chilli. It's a larger hot dog made of pork, with mustard and chilli on top (and onions... but I x-ed the onions on my order). I would definitely recommend it. If there is a long line, make sure you put your order in with the guy that is cooking. It's just like Potbelly's: order first, then go to the cashier to pay.

The sign reads:

List of people who eat free at Ben's Chilli Bowl

BILL COSBY

THE OBAMA FAMILY

and no one else

mmmmmmmm!

Guess Who I Met????

Today I was able to meet Ralph Nadar. I was in his office building and I met one of my bosses there and she introduced me to him. I mean, I felt special. I went to a fundraiser held by my job that was honoring Phil Donahue and I didn't get to meet Ralph then because everyone was all around him. But I finally did.

Also, my job had invited Kenneth Feinberg to discuss his latest findings that was released in the New York Times. It was a great talk and it was extremely interesting. I am doing some research on executive compensation, so it goes hand in hand.

The Prez Obama Burger

I had this "Prez Obama Burger" yesterday at the Good Stuff Eatery. It might sound familiar to a few of you.. That's because this place is owned by the Top Chef Spike Mendelsohn. It's right on Capitol Hill near the Capitol South metro stop and this really cute old residential area. It was amazingly delicious! Definitely try the Village Fries and the 3 different types of mayo.

PS. If you're going to the Capitol Building for a scheduled tour, get there early! We missed ours by 10 minutes and didn't get to see the building :[. Sad stuff. But hey, you can wait an hour for a walk-in tour if you want to try and take your chances. We were unlucky since there was an event going on later that day and they were closing it to any more tours, but you might be fine!

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