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April 06, 2005
no. i'm not from here.
so i've found myself in washington d.c. for a meeting. i've been to dc before, but that was (ahem) 14 years ago when i was 19 years old (yes, please. do the math) with a boyfriend (yes, i have been known to have one. but not often). i must say i cannot believe it has been that long.
at any rate, i flew in for a meeting and thought that i might be able to carve a couple of hours out to wander down and photograph the cherry blossoms before heading back for a series of symposia on pre-, post-meospausal and secondary osteoporosis. after no less than 4 attempts to head down to the metro--before my cell phone beckoned me back to a fire to be put out with my computer or pushy demeanor--i made it halfway down the block with my favorite pink/purple jacket tucked half into my bag.
i stopped into cvs to grab a 9-volt battery (every girl should keep them handy), then within 10 paces realized i had dropped my jacket. i turned to look on the ground and nothing. i quickly walked back into cvs and asked the 3 folks behind the counter if anyone turned in the jacket.
blank look.
i repeated myself.
blank look.
finally in desperation waving my hands and head around, they shook their heads. no.
very efficient street sweepers here in dc and frankly...kind of rude folks.
but then again, it's been awhile since i've been in dc. and with my (newly) unruly blonde hair and new black pinstriped, pink garnished suit i don't exactly fit in with the sleekly groomed and oh so very brusque buttoned-up crowd.
but still...a simple yes or no would suffice.
*grumble*
Posted by heidijanet at April 6, 2005 03:42 PM
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