The $5 Milkshake

Yesterday was another gorgeous fall day here in the District.

Not wanting to waste great weather, my roommate Tamara and I embarked on a mission to enjoy the Sun and city to its fullest. We walked down to Eastern Market and headed north to Capitol Hill.

Tamara had one thing on her mind, a good American milkshake. Tamra, a German, is not accustomed to this fine delicacy but wanted to indulge herself. We found ourselves heading north on SE Pennsylvania Avenue, close to Capitol Hill and stumbled upon Good Stuff Eatery. Good Stuff Eatery, the brainchild of Chef Spike Mendelsohn is a tribute to everything that is right, and wrong with the American diet. The burgers, made with only the best meat sizzle next to the freshly cut Irish potatoes before they take their greasy plunge. However, the line was full of people waiting to clog their arteries for one thing- their milkshakes. Waiting in line to order is a test of patience and strength. Despite having had an excellent slice of pizza next door at Spike's other venture We, The Pizza only moments before, I was suddenly craving a delicious burger and seemingly fresh cut fries.

We decided to indulge in the "Black and White" a classic vanilla milkshake with pure hot fudge around the cup. We ordered our milkshakes (nothing else, just two milkshakes, please) and waited nearly 15 minutes for delivery. The wait, while epic, was worth it.

As we sat outside on the Sun and devoured our lactic nightmare, I was reminded of the infamous diner scene from Pulp Fiction. John Travolta knows a good milkshake when he tastes it. Although a little bit over $5, the milkshake was truly worth it. My biggest complaint is that I was rendered almost utterly useless as we schlepped around the US Botanic Gardens from all of the sugar and glucose pumping through my veins.

The one thing besides ownership that these two stores have in common is their commitment to a sustainable model and recycling. Both are green in their operations, recycling the majority of their waste and purchasing their ingredients from sustainable sources. I'll be making more trips to "We, The Pizza" and "Good Stuff Eatery."

I think with ventures like the aforementioned, DC definitely can be the next Foodie capital.

All the Single Ladies...

I recently applied for a position with the International Monetary Fund and came across this gem from their "Life in Washington, DC" section:

While many young professional appreciate the fact that the city's single population is well-above the U.S. national average, families with children will also find a wide variety of activities.

Oh, how true.

I think its just a game to you

My internet homepage is set to the Washington Post. I don't always read it past the main headlines but it serves as my daily good morning website. I reserve the heavier reading for the New York Times. Perhaps you can understand then my disappointment at the WP for not posting a major story of huge international importance. And the New York Times only had one of those video posts about the situation.

The International Criminal Court has finally issued an arrest warrant for the murderer (leader of Sudan) Bashir. Bashir who is primarily responsible for the organization of the genocide in Sudan and Chad has gotten off without any serious threats from the international community. The implications are serious though. The ICC has now demonstrated that they are willing to go after a sitting country leader. I hope this means the end of an era of impunity .

Also-why aren't more people up in arms about what is happening in congress right now? I don't mean the spending of billions of dollars and increasing the spiral of debt already there...I'm talking about the actual discussion of not giving the residents (about 600,000) people the right to a voice in Conress. They can vote for President but their representative in the House (none in the Senate) has no voting right.

Undemocratic? Yes. Unconstitutional? You bet.

Ridiculous. Wyoming with about 250,000 citizens has two senators and the appropriate amount of house members. Why is this any different? This shouldn't even be up for debate.

Schriftliche Verkehr

I know.

I'm way late on updates and I need to inform Pechvogel's reading circle about what events and revelations came up on me in the last weeks.

-2009 has got to be better than 2008.
-Delta Airlines started the year off to a bad start.
-I miss Washington, D.C. and those occupants in the surrounding areas.
-Cold, cold everywhere.

So much to write, profess, etc and yet so little time and motivation.