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Archive for July, 2010

The Narcissist or Why I Mustn’t Fall for John Mayer

28th July 2010 by Jess View Comments

How John Mayer represents all the dangerous things that attract me to men.

In my mind, there are two John Mayers: the heart-felt, soft voiced singer and the unfiltered, sometimes crude celebrity.
It’s the second one that gives me trouble.
Last week, I attended my first ever John Mayer concert. It was outdoors and I had great seats. [...]

Tired.

28th July 2010 by Christie View Comments

Recently I’ve been feeling tired.  Not just the occasional “I need a nap” tired, but more like: “My body hurts. I feel terrible, and even after several caffeine injections I’m dragging till around 11:30 am every day.”
I assumed, of course, that this fatigue was due to a variety of normal things: international travel, working late, [...]

Flash Post: Cirque De Soleil Event Tommorrow Night (DC)

27th July 2010 by Christie View Comments

DC City Girls-
We just found out about this event from our mafia-style DC connections. Who doesn’t love Farmers and Fishers AND the Georgetown Waterfront?  Sounds fun, no?

Cirque du Soleil Happy Hour and Giveaway
Where: Farmers & Fishers at the Georgetown Waterfront
3000 K St. NW

When: Wednesday, July 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 [...]

Ask Jess: Do I Date a Guy Who Lives Far Away?

27th July 2010 by Jess View Comments

This week on Twitter, one of our readers asked us if it was worth to start something up with a guy living far away.

And I’m here to say, that depends.
Since the outcome of any relationship is made up of innumerable factors and nothing is black and white, let’s tackle the long distance relationship into factors: [...]

Did We Mention….the Jewelry? (DC)

27th July 2010 by Christie View Comments

City Girls, Stella and Dot (one of the things we LOVE) will be at our event on Thursday night, and there is indeed a fantastic rockstar ring freebie available for one lucky lady.  We’re just saying…