tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post798102854011399076..comments2024-02-21T03:17:43.320-05:00Comments on A SERIOUS JOB IS NO EXCUSE: An evening in Adams Morgan in downtown GeorgetownJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954204237601410494noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-89716051491546598472007-09-14T08:44:00.000-04:002007-09-14T08:44:00.000-04:00Shouldn't this event be called an "overstock" sale...Shouldn't this event be called an "overstock" sale? Sample sale is not the correct term. Would you agree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-40883441412474682312007-09-14T08:43:00.000-04:002007-09-14T08:43:00.000-04:00I gave the sample sale another shot but never agai...I gave the sample sale another shot but never again. I am sure the heat was no fault of the organizers. That aside, my ticket was a waste of money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-55599280564711861992007-09-14T00:21:00.000-04:002007-09-14T00:21:00.000-04:00I love when you post this kind of piece. You're su...I love when you post this kind of piece. You're such a natural storyteller! And the dog...well, so super cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-58426999761324115302007-09-13T21:52:00.000-04:002007-09-13T21:52:00.000-04:00The paws! Those eyes! So cute.The paws! Those eyes! So cute.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799019652031276266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-57980713840092889642007-09-13T18:43:00.000-04:002007-09-13T18:43:00.000-04:00That dog...so cute.That dog...so cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-23403541733171110092007-09-13T16:45:00.000-04:002007-09-13T16:45:00.000-04:00Monte is perfect. And I am not a dog person at all...Monte is perfect. And I am not a dog person at all!<BR/><BR/>How were the handbags at last night's event? I remember last year they were the only redeemable reason to be there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-13170312736788446592007-09-13T16:13:00.000-04:002007-09-13T16:13:00.000-04:00the 3.1 Phillip Lim dress is so cute! and so expen...the 3.1 Phillip Lim dress is so cute! and so expensive :(<BR/><BR/>I was regretting not having bought a DSS ticket yesterday but now I feel better about saving the $40. I'm like you are, I like the full experience, not just getting the item back home and into my closet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-63413532952983725712007-09-13T15:35:00.000-04:002007-09-13T15:35:00.000-04:00I thrive on those highly competitive shopping envi...I thrive on those highly competitive shopping environments! Last night was, however, as everyone has pointed out, so hot and uncomfortable even I couldn't enjoy myself. Did get a cute jacket at Wink, tho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-70330105360512945812007-09-13T15:34:00.000-04:002007-09-13T15:34:00.000-04:00Cynthia's WWMD test is spot-on. I can't believe yo...Cynthia's WWMD test is spot-on. I can't believe you get to go home to that face every night. Then again, he gets to see yours too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-39254781270278597332007-09-13T14:47:00.000-04:002007-09-13T14:47:00.000-04:00I thought it was *okay*, nothing special, but I co...I thought it was *okay*, nothing special, but I couldn't believe how HOT it was in there. Would it have killed someone to turn on (not just up, but ON) the AC? And what about fans? Anything?<BR/><BR/>Food was pretty good. I liked those greasy pita thingies they had in place of crackers.<BR/><BR/>And the people watching was also top notch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-83909364601104711542007-09-13T14:42:00.000-04:002007-09-13T14:42:00.000-04:00Waste. Of. $100.But at least I got to read this gr...Waste. Of. $100.<BR/><BR/>But at least I got to read this great (and honest) post about how disappointing an experience it was!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-5418382646925384182007-09-13T14:34:00.000-04:002007-09-13T14:34:00.000-04:00I saw a few cute baubles, but it was so INSANELY h...I saw a few cute baubles, but it was so INSANELY hot and crowded that I grabbed the nearest Peroni, gulped it down and made my exit. I stayed a staggering 45 minutes. <BR/><BR/>CitizenDuMondeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-11576616732602155602007-09-13T13:50:00.000-04:002007-09-13T13:50:00.000-04:00I'm sure a lot of those girls woke up this morning...I'm sure a lot of those girls woke up this morning with a bit of a wine hangover, eyed their purchases, and realized they weren't quite as hot - or as great a deal - as they seemed last night.<BR/><BR/>*JUST* like the morning after a night in Adams Morgan. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-69224387450630928552007-09-13T13:29:00.000-04:002007-09-13T13:29:00.000-04:00I went to something similar once for a wedding gow...I went to something similar once for a wedding gown and ended up with a stomach ache. I hate those shopping mosh pits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-52793083256255680982007-09-13T13:25:00.000-04:002007-09-13T13:25:00.000-04:00I have to admit, I hung around the blogger's corne...I have to admit, I hung around the blogger's corner hoping to meet you, but all that was there was a lovely polaroid. That black top you were wearing was fantastic - where was it from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-24646929041081920552007-09-13T13:22:00.000-04:002007-09-13T13:22:00.000-04:00how was it meeting those other bloggers? did you k...how was it meeting those other bloggers? did you knock their inferior, obsequious socks off? wait, don't tell me, I already know... ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-20938518871089995262007-09-13T12:55:00.000-04:002007-09-13T12:55:00.000-04:00I couldn't deal with it either. Left after a half ...I couldn't deal with it either. Left after a half hour having "bought" nothing more than a few skewers of salmon and a glass of "eh" white wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-49646505701541287232007-09-13T12:44:00.000-04:002007-09-13T12:44:00.000-04:00the link to your "perfect dress" emphasizes your r...the link to your "perfect dress" emphasizes your recent passion for special necklines/neck features. i think this has alot to do with the new short 'do. you've got this modified look that is so different than last year at this time that you can really create a whole new series of options that you might not have been so enamoured with before. <BR/><BR/>when you shake up your look with a dramatatic change in hairstyle you really can open up to a new variety of tops, eyewear, jewelry, etc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-27028937106161526182007-09-13T12:42:00.000-04:002007-09-13T12:42:00.000-04:00I think a good rule of thumb is WWMD--what would M...I think a good rule of thumb is WWMD--what would Monte do? Monte most certainly would not dignify a doggie sample sale to find his Burberry sweaters or mini-Wellingtons. Baby shops bricks-and-mortar retail at full price and full respect or nothing else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com