D.C. and all that

ahhh home again. and so tired. wish I didn't have a conscience so I could just call out sick tomorrow... anyway, what a crazy weekend! thought I'd share a little before bed.

well, Steph and I went up to northern VA for the weekend to take care of some of her wedding stuff. and, she was able to book a great photographer, which was a big piece. And she might have been able to book a cake person and a DJ... if either of them had shown up. umm yeah. or as we would say... hhhyeah. but the weekend was also about getting away and having a little fun, which we definitely did! so, here are more of the adventures of Lisa and Stephanie... if you don't think we're as funny as we think we are, you can stop reading here and wait for the next blog :Þ

first of all, let me just say that Macy's is still the best store on earth!!!! We went to Pentagon City for some great shopping and to catch the Metro into the city, and of course I instantly found the elusive perfect summer blazer I have been looking for! I also finally got my hands on the Stila shadow I have been wanting forever at Sephora which made my day. well, that alone would have made my day, but then the day got even better and more interesting. we caught the Metro up to D.C. with the thousands of other people in town for the Cherry Blossom Festival. basically, we went from the mall to... well... The Mall. and the city was gorgeous! and of course it didn't hurt that the weather was absolutely perfect. so we walked around for awhile before deciding to head back, but we were both dying of thirst! so when the blue tent with "refreshments" in big bold letters caught our eye, we decided to make a pit stop and got in line.

and it was there that I noticed my college suitemate's boyfriend in line near us. an odd coincidence, so I decided to at least say hi. and when I did, all of a sudden there were three girls running towards me with much screaming ensuing in the refreshment line! it turns out Shari was visiting from Philly, Allison was there with her boyfriend, and Kimmy was with them too! This was quite possibly the weirdest moment of my life. out of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city that day (believe me I know-- they were apparently all trying to get on the Metro to head back at the same time we were), how in the world did I happen to run into all three of my college best friends?! I haven't even seen Shari or Allison for over a year! what a small world.

well anyway, the randomness and fun of that STILL hasn't worn off, but we finally decided to go back and go to dinner. and of course we had to eat at Carrabbas! so we get there are finally get seated and order our wine... but then the wine comes and the night was just ALL over from there. first, the waiter uncorks it and pours a little for Steph. and because she felt weird I guess with us just sitting there staring at her and waiting for her to taste it and all, she says "don't worry-- we know what we're doing. we went to a wine festival!" oh lord I was DYING laughing.

the waiter also apparently thought it was funny, because he came back and flirted with us quite a bit that night. but that was only the beginning. this was a big bottle of wine and Steph was driving, so I had to drink up! and well, I definitely had more wine than normal. so we go to leave and there's still about a glass left in the bottle, and I'm kind of sad that we paid for it and didn't drink it all. so Steph has the great idea that hey, if we paid for it, we should just take it with us! I mean really, why the heck not?! so, I smuggled what is now known as the fugitive wine into my Dooney, and off we went.

still not ready to call it a night, we decided to head to Borders. and on the way over I wasn't quite sure what to do with the wine, so I suggested putting it in the cup holder, which thankfully Steph immediately shot down! oh lord. so anyway, we get to Borders. and when we get inside and see the magazine rack, we decide that maybe it's finally time to buy the Playgirl that has been an inside joke since our San Antonio airport trauma. so I head off to find it... and I found the section with everything in plastic, but I couldn't find the Playgirl! so, I start looking for other magazines in plastic, and wouldn't it just figure the next thing I find is computer magazines???? so, after many comments relating to floppy disks versus hard drives, it was definitely all over. we were being SO stupid and we could NOT stop laughing. yes, I admit-- I was THAT girl in Borders on Saturday night.

well anyway, today was also pretty uneventful other than the random hiking along the river by the Bull Run Battlefield in my Nine West 3 inch heeled dress shoes. but that was actually fun! plus, after all the excitement of Saturday and the craziness of the rest of the weekend, we had plenty to keep us entertained. plus, the car is fun too! like, have you ever tried to do the running man while you're sitting down?! (hey, I was inspired by U Can't Touch This-- or as Steph says 'Don't Touch Me'-- on my iPod!) Plus, just think of all the fun songs there are out there to belt out! (my personal favorites are Double Dutch Bus and It's All Coming Back to Me Now, although Steph prefers Wilson Phillips) :)

so anyway, we're back home safe and sound. and it was definitely a nice break from the daily grind. and really-- I figure we act so professional and straight-laced at work all week (or "perfect," as a certain manager called us) that we deserve to have a little fun on our weekends. anyway-- check out the pictures below to see some of our fun. and I promise this week I'll get back to blogging about something with a point :Þ

hope everyone had a fun weekend!!!! gnight all.