After promising myself that I was only going to waste money at one place during restaurant week, I decided to go out once more on Friday night, this time to The Monocle. Supposedly this restaurant is the place in DC to see the big name politicos, located right behind the Senate office buildings. Our group was not so lucky, as apparently they all decided to avoid us. My friends who went there for lunch were no so unlucky, sitting right beside the table of Senator John McCain. Anyway, they have some of the best seafood in the nation's capital. I would highly recommend the shellfish bisque. The service was also impeccable. If you ever want to splurge in DC, go to dinner here.
Saturday was quiet, actually a laundry day for me. I did take time in the afternoon for a walk around town. These can be highly enjoyable, provided it's not too cold. Which it was too cold, but I walked rather quickly, covering a little over 2 miles in just half an hour. In case anyone was wonder, average walking speed is about 3 mph according to wikipedia. President Harry Truman, whose biography I finished reading not too long ago, was actually known to walk about two miles a day as a way of clearing his head and focusing on his day's work. No, I don't enjoy walking just to imitate him, but I always do like drawing similarities between myself and successful American politicians.
As I've done each Sunday morning so far, I went to church this morning. I've heard debate as to whether DC is southern or northern. I think each side has its merits, but in terms of religion, the northern side wins. The church I've gone to the past couple of weeks had a mass that was over in 45 minutes. I'll let you southerners ponder that for a minute, as even Catholic masses in the South last at least an hour.
Anyway, I've got a nice paper that I need to start writing, and I'm hoping that by telling everyone that I'll be writing it, I can actually hold myself accountable. House is back in session on Monday, so I'll be busy then, and I'll have a Monday class, so it's probably farewell until Tuesday.
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