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Sunburns, Manta Rays and Multiple Injuries: Things I Learned in Costa Rica
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m back from Costa Rica and sorta tan! And by tan, I really mean more of a vanilla color. Even this shade shift takes a lot of dedication, involving hours by the pool, high-level sunscreen, and multiple magazines. I usually burn within 30 minutes of the first day of vacation. Almost…
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I Tried Not To Snort When I Saw the Word “Inspiring”
Hello! I’m back from the Coast of Riches (eh, my Spanish is a bit rusty). What did I miss? Wimbledon’s still rained out, right? TomKat’s still going strong, correct? Well, surely Magic Mike won out at the box office this week? (If not, then emotionally-available and ambitious male strippers everywhere were ROBBED.) I have a…
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Packing Strategy for a Week in Costa Rica
We leave tomorrow for a week on the beach (And in a fishing boat. And a scuba boat. Basically, we can’t or won’t sit still.) Nevertheless! Vacation looms. Which means so does my favorite part of vacation – packing! I’ve already referred to my obsession with packing. And, I’ve come up with a tentative packing…
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Totally Pretentious Food Truck Review: Surfside
Hey, you know what we haven’t done in a really long time? A Totally Pretentious Food Truck Review! (read previous TPFTRs here) It’s not a secret that I can’t pass up a taco. Being from Texas, I consider tacos a delicious and ingenious art form. They’re endlessly adaptable, they’re compact and they can be held…
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Don’t Be That Guy: Metro Edition
It’s finally summertime in Washington DC and therefore, it’s time to partake in a season ritual known as “complain about metro.” (There’s even a whole blog about it) Don’t get me wrong….this is a sport that can be played year round. It’s just that it becomes especially strident when the town is (a) incredibly muggy…
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Tips for Parenting from a Beer Festival
I hate Father’s Day. And Mother’s Day. In fact, I hate any recognition holiday that celebrates traditional family structures. When you are born, you have a 50/50 chance of having at least one decent parent. My younger sister and I struck out completely. We got crap for parents, on both sides. Our dad peaced out…
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Science is Cool: Depraved Penguins and Horny Beetles
Despite the dulcet tones of Morgan Freeman, penguins are not very nice. In fact, they’re some dirty little buggers. OK, I understand that March of the Penguins was about Emperor, and the new information that’s come to light is about Adelie penguins, but a penguin is a penguin in my book. (Funny sidenote: I first…