More Intentionals and Unintentionals: My Second 21 Days as a D.C. Resident

1. Spotted the AMTRAK Special Operations team 
2. Barely survived an Equinox Tabata class with Melissa 
3. Officially crowned Un Je Ne Sais Quoi as awesome (and converted Matt’s coworkers and Grace) 
4. Reminisced about recent years with two fellow Army brats from middle school and earlier
5. Waited hours for free ice cream and then got photobombed by Jeni
6. Rediscovered the National Zoo and its most excellent informational signage 
7. Got hit by a bike while jogging
8. Met two members of the Sweetgreen events team…however, I’m still trying to figure out the pattern behind the forward versus backwards e logos? 
9. Visited several trendy Alexandria shops with Emily
10. Ordered the “Melania” mocktail at Off the Record while Matt tricked me into dinner instead of appetizers 
11. Discovered the existence of the Mean Girls musical on Mean Girls Day 
12. Reveled in the nearby brand spanking new Trader Joe’s 
13. Failed twice at getting into the Bureau of Engraving and Printing tour 
14. Nerded out while touring NPR headquarters 
15. Made two visits to Shake Shack with Matt 
16. Took way too many photos at the United States Botanic Garden 
    
    
    
    
17. Participated in car-free day 
18. Got offered a free cappuccino at DC Coffee Fest  
19. Watched the This is Us premiere with Emily 
20. Was serenaded by the “Honk 4 Trump Unity Bridge”
21. Spent more than twenty minutes in line at Columbia Heights Target on a Tuesday at 6:35 pm 
22. Adventured through four galleries with Morgan for First Friday Dupont 
23. Marveled at every corner of Union Market
    
24. Passed crew teams on the Potomac and the George Washington cross country team on the nearby streets
25. Spotted a senator on a date night walk (complete with a blissful McDonald’s hot fudge sundae)
26. Debated which business-appropriate, laptop-fitting bag I should purchase to match the local uniform
27. Discussed the merits of Logan Circle with Robin 
28. Jogged through a cloud of pigeons on the National Mall 
29. Ate lunch with Janie behind the waterfall in the National Museum of the American Indian