Beef Tips, Potato Pancakes, & Ribs

We started last weekend off right - on Thursday night, we met up with our friend and fellow blogger Maria, for Denzel's first Doggy Happy Hour. Cute, right? We were impressed with the spacious outdoor set up and Denzel was ecstatic to meet so many friends. He also woofed down (ha ha) his appetizer of beef tips and peas. We had such a cool time hanging out and just catching up, I know we'll be back this summer.

On Saturday, we went to a DC United match. We took the train into the city for a change, so that G could enjoy himself. And he did. It was sponsored by Volkswagen and when we walked into the company suite, it was full of German beer, wine, and food. G was in heaven. But I was in rare form - I seriously ate about 40 Kartoffelpuffer. Good times.

Sunday evening, I made a soul food dinner for our friends from Leipzig. I made Baby Back Ribs, Macaroni and Cheese, Greens, Cornbread, and Peach Cobbler. It was my first attempt at ribs - I slow baked them for 4 1/2 hours. And I didn't even taste them - I've officially taken the plunge into vegetarian life but, according to G and our friends, they came our perfect. Yaaah!

Monday Thoughts

On impulse, I bought 10 cans of Campbell's tomato soup because out of the blue, I remembered my Grandmother cooking tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for me when I was about 7. I remembered dipping the grilled cheese squares in the soup and how that was the perfect combination to warm me up on a cold winter day. I wanted to capture that memory again. When I got home and tasted the soup, I hated it. Did they change the formula? Totally weird. Now, what am I supposed to do with the remaining 9 cans?


I must be really excited about spending Christmas in America. I started wrapping G's presents today. Then I decided to organize my closet, so that it will be easier to pack this weekend. WTF? I got rid of a lot of old clothes, mostly t-shirts - G calls them my uniform. I also threw away a really nice handbag. Even though I liked the style and brand, I never wore it because it was a gift from someone I really didn't care for. Every time I looked at that purse, I thought of bad memories. But over the years, I never threw it away because I'm...superficial. Today I finally tossed it. It was very cathartic for me. Afterwards, I felt great.

I'm developing an addiction to Wakame.

We went to Josephine's on Saturday and after all the hype - it sucked.

G's company Christmas party is this week.
I asked him what I should wear and he replied, "Maybe leggings?"

Fly Lounge

We found another winner. Love, love, love Fly. The inside of this tiny yet packed club resembles the interior of a private jet, complete with waitresses dressed up like naughty flight attendants. The music was so funky and unexpected - from Kanye to Bob Marley remixes, we stayed on the dance floor. And I'm still trying to figure out the meaning of the random cool bursts of foggy air that shot onto the dance floor.

Oh, who knew Stoli Blueberi was so yummy?

Partying with Lindsay Lohan

On Saturday night, we were invited to The Park, one of DC's hottest clubs of the moment. I use the word invited because to my surprise, in order to get in, you have to be invited (on the list) or hold the much coveted VIP card. Okay.... But as we walked in, passing one beautiful bouncer boy after another, hostesses that looked like super models, plus the bartenders with minimal clothing and the interior - four floors of ultra modern decor, with views overlooking Franklin Square, I knew we were in for a treat. We started off with a group shot, The Lindsay Lohan. The ingredients - a Red Headed Slut with Coke. Love it! So much that we continued partying with Lindsay the entire night. The music was a perfect blend of electro and hip hop. G danced at The Park more than he did at our wedding! For our first club experience in DC, we struck gold.