so goes all good things.

the 3 day weekend is gone, almost as quickly as it came. fun, exhausting, confusing, scary, romantic, and delicious (there was a lot of eating.. including 3 frozen yogurt trips in as many days. i don't even really like frozen yogurt that much. but this new california style that i had at tangysweet was the best -- refreshing, not too sweet, and loaded with fresh fruit.)

my weekend ended with 'Julius Caesar' by the Shakespeare Theatre Company, which was basically perfect: scored $10 tickets, had great seats, a wonderful date, and the play was fantastic. i'd never read it, but it was easy to follow, exciting (if bloody) and made me want to be in Rome. before the show, we went to Nando's an international 'fast food' chain that just opened its first US location in chinatown/gallery place. it was such a different fast food experience - not as quick as a mcdonalds, but we ate on real plates, with real utensils, had our food brought to our table and cleared away by servers, and the quality was far above and beyond any quick-service eatery I've had, including 5 guys, cosi, or chipotle. if successful, this model could set a new bar for 'fast food' dining. it seems like this new Good Stuff Eatery , which is supposed to open tomorrow on Pennsylvania Ave. in Capitol Hill and owned by Top Chef contestant Spike, is going to bring the same idea of cheap, high quality food. the menu sounds DELICIOUS. i'm in food heaven.

Some pics from the weekend:
Drew and me
maryland crabs!

i like the lighting on this one

fireworks! (in focus)

more fireworks (not in focus. aka proof that the 'fireworks' setting on my camera is BS. though, in some cases, creates a more interesting picture.)