Our Morning Roundup
* Burning question! Why employ a “guest blogger”? Get your own blog! It’s easy! Still, yesterday, Prince of Petworth debuted “The Restaurant,” a new series by a guest-blogger called Julian: a writer, waiter, and master of the simile. Writes “Julian”: “The staff, from what I noticed up front, was attractive and friendly, yet tightly knit–like a potato sack I desperately wanted to cut into with my personality and strong work ethic.” Never have I more appreciated the subtle artistry of the “Door of the Day.”
* Junior League harmonica player (and wheat-paster) Martin Thomas was ejected from China for protesting for a free Tibet during the Olympic ceremonies, BYT reports.
* Speaking of the Olympics: Despite my policy to ignore them at all costs, gymnastics events are better now, Slate says.
* Meanwhile, says WaPo, ping-pong gets the shaft!
* Local darlings U.S. Royalty have an inaugural video to go along with their inaugural EP.
* Tonight: If you don’t wear shorts, they’ll cut your pants off. Is that a promise?
Photo by S.³
Tags: City Paper, gymnastics, Olympics, ping-pong, Prince of Petworth, shorts, U.S. Royalty, Washington Post
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August 14th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Amanda, that first paragraph just made my day.
And you know I mean it because I never comment on anything ever.
August 14th, 2008 at 8:44 am
“Like lots of writers these days, I am also a server in a restaurant.”
So, writing is like the new acting?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:33 am
omg! U.S. Royalty!!!!!
(Insert: girls screaming, taking off their shirts and bras, throwing them at band)
August 14th, 2008 at 11:57 am
You guys missed the FUNNIEST post today. It’s on The Barry Stops Here! blog. Marion Barry as Alderman Fred Davis from “Good Times”
PRICELESS!