We're back in town after 5 days luxuriating in DC with Justin's family. We enjoyed visiting everyone over several days of family events, including a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This year most of the family stayed at the DC Fairmont. The patriarch set everyone up on the executive "Gold level" floor with all sorts of lovely perks like a lounge with complimentary breakfast, 2pm tea, hors d'ouvres, smores, a DVD/CD collection, and an honor bar. I could never afford to stay there on my own, but I can't recommend it enough if you have the chance to visit.
We had fun time browsing on Black Friday in Georgetown except for one shock-- We witnessed two thugs walk into Barney's New York and straight out again with about $10,000 in handbags from the wall near the door. One salesgirl, who must have been 5' 3" in heels and about 100 lbs soaking wet tried to stop them (we would have had we been closer) but they pushed past her and into their getaway car. According to the staff, these same guys with the same car (and plates, etc) pulled this same stunt three months ago. It seems kind of like perverted justice, given how much those handbags cost. You think Barney's would learn to leash them to the wall, or at least move the display away from the door. :P
I spent a ton shopping for myself on Black Friday, but I'm quite happy with what I picked up. I got a great deal on a BCBG suit (jacket, pants, pencil skirt, and button-down), which I'll make good use of at a conference in Philly this January. Woop.
Both of us caught a nasty 24-hour bug (luckily I got it the day BEFORE we left... Justin got it yesterday) but managed to get back on our feet quickly.
Uh, well, that's far more than enough of a laundry-list for now. I've finished editing Japan photos and will upload the final galleries tomorrow.
Posted on November 25, 2007 @ 9:58 PM | 0 comments
We had fun time browsing on Black Friday in Georgetown except for one shock-- We witnessed two thugs walk into Barney's New York and straight out again with about $10,000 in handbags from the wall near the door. One salesgirl, who must have been 5' 3" in heels and about 100 lbs soaking wet tried to stop them (we would have had we been closer) but they pushed past her and into their getaway car. According to the staff, these same guys with the same car (and plates, etc) pulled this same stunt three months ago. It seems kind of like perverted justice, given how much those handbags cost. You think Barney's would learn to leash them to the wall, or at least move the display away from the door. :P
I spent a ton shopping for myself on Black Friday, but I'm quite happy with what I picked up. I got a great deal on a BCBG suit (jacket, pants, pencil skirt, and button-down), which I'll make good use of at a conference in Philly this January. Woop.
Both of us caught a nasty 24-hour bug (luckily I got it the day BEFORE we left... Justin got it yesterday) but managed to get back on our feet quickly.
Uh, well, that's far more than enough of a laundry-list for now. I've finished editing Japan photos and will upload the final galleries tomorrow.
Posted on November 25, 2007 @ 9:58 PM | 0 comments
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