What I’ve learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0059

2901.  If you have a craving for Ben’s Chili Bowl (BensChiliBowl.com), but you don’t have any/enough cash, go to Ben’s Next Door (BensNextDoor.com).  They take credit card and they serve food from Ben’s Chili Bowl on their late night menu;

2902.  Plastic water bottles make up a lot of the trash in the Potomac (River);

2903.  Failure weighs ounces . . . regret weighs tons;

2904.  Sometimes all we need to do is to figure out what’s really bothering us for us to let it go;

2905.  If you’re planning a trip, you might want to use Airbnb (Airbnb.com).  You can find some pretty nice, furnished apartments in good locations for less than what you’d pay for a nice hotel;

2906.  When something’s been on your mind and you haven’t told anyone, it’s kind of cathartic when you finally do;

2907.  One thing I hate about having flat feet is breaking in new shoes.  Without much of an arch, my feet sit lower and it takes time for shoes to form to my feet.  It also means the lip of my shoes bite into my ankles until they soften up;

2908.  If you’re looking for cheap lawn tickets for concerts at Jiffy Lube Live (in Bristow, Virginia), try Groupon the day tickets go on sale to the general public (i.e., not the presales);

2909.  If you ever need a hockey net strung, call Karl Alzner (of the Washington Capitals);

2910.  If you need a babysitter, call Braden Holtby (of the Washington Capitals);

2911.  James Buchanan (i.e., the 15^th president of the United States right before Abraham Lincoln) was born on April 23^rd;

2912.  Buchanan was single during his entire presidency and he’s the only president from Pennsylvania;

2913.  Washing berries makes them spoil faster; instead, store them by lining a plate or sheet pan with a damp paper towel or cloth to prevent them from molding and getting crushed;

2914.  Look for vibrantly colored zucchini that are nice and firm with no punctures;

2915.  When buying eggplant, make sure to look for a bright, vibrant color and a just-picked aroma.  To store, wrap the entire thing in a slightly moist paper towel;

2916.  Hummus makes a pretty good sandwich spread;

2917.  Everyone runs his/her own race;

2918.  If something in sports is the worst thing that ever happens to you, you’ve lived a pretty good life;

2919.  The French fries at the Drafting Table (DraftingTableDC.com) in D.C. are pretty tasty;

2920.  The orange crushes at SoBe Bar & Bistro in Clarendon are pretty tasty;

2921.  Apparently, biting someone’s neck isn’t (all) that memorable;

2922.  Kettle corn is the perfect mix of salty and sweet;

2923.  Kristin has never had a cavity . . . and she hates flossing;

2924.  La Tagliatella (LaTagliatella.us) in Clarendon has a pretty good Happy Hour.  It runs Monday through Friday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM.  They have select pizzas for $5.00, draft beers and bellinis for $3.00, sangria and house wine for $4.00 and the specialty cocktail of the day for $5.00;

2925.  Kristin likes pistachio pudding;

2926.  Kristin likes basbousa (i.e., a sweet cake made of cooked semolina soaked in simple syrup);

2927.  I can say I’ve had a bellini at the Italian embassy;

2928.  I can say I’ve had a (Belgian) waffle at the Belgian embassy;

2929.  Nice guys leave most women indifferent;

2930.  It’s easy to be good, it’s hard to be great;

2931.  You should drink sake just above body temperature (i.e., warmed, not boiled);

2932.  The best B.L.T. (i.e., bacon, lettuce and tomato) I’ve ever had may be the Maxine B.L.T. at Maxine’s Bistro & Bar (CatalinaHotel.com/maxines) in the Catalina Hotel (in Miami);

2933.  Cara Rosenthal (formerly of “The Amazing Race”) is a cool chick;

2934.  Cara (Rosenthal) hangs out at Hyde Beach (SLSHotels.com/Southbeach/Hyde_Beach) in the SLS Hotel (in Miami) almost every Friday night;

2935.  Everyone gets blown out . . . even Matthew McConaughey on the beach with his shirt off . . . and Usher in a club when one of his songs was playing;

2936.  Yes, “fingerblast” is a term;

2937.  Your boner knows better than you (do);

2938.  Apparently, Tinder (GoTinder.com) is pointless if you’re not handsome or you don’t look good with your shirt off;

2939.  If you don’t expand, the threshold closes;

2940.  Thresholds will move depending on how fast you push them;

2941.  A woman sitting with her drink up and looking around wants to be talked to;

2942.  Be cool, calm and collected;

2943.  I can say I’ve fingerblasted a “dancer;”

2944.  I know someone who’s friends with Daniel Sharman (of “Teen Wolf”);

2945.  The “dates avec chorizo” (i.e., bacon-wrapped dates with goat cream) at Pubbelly (Pubbelly.com) in Miami are awesome!

2946.  Apparently, Barbara Palvin’s sister’s boyfriend is a cockblock;

2947.  LIV (LIVNightClub.com) (i.e., one of the top club’s in the country) is in the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami;

2948.  If you get bottle service, don’t let the bottle girl make your drinks after the first one.  She’s been instructed to give you heavy pours so you’ll finish your bottle faster in the hopes you’ll order another one;

2949.  When you’re at a club, making a drink for a girl you brought back to your table, fill a glass with ice then fill it with mixer and add a splash of liquor on top;
2950.  “Urban Beach Week” is Memorial Day weekend in (South Beach) Miami;