Friday evening I went to the Hair Cuttery, usually a reliable place for a trim, but this time the stylist decided* that she didn't really like my hair and chopped it all off. I had taken my glasses off so I couldn't see what was happening until it was all over. No negative comments thus far about the new 'do...in fact a surprising number haven't noticed/mentioned that I have a new hairstyle for the first time in about a decade.
Friday night I went (slightly overdressed) with Leslie and Justin to the Black Cat for the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes concert. (Walking to the car to the venue--and back--with a lot less hair on my head led to the small cold I have right now.) The opening act (Jericho?) was a group of talentless hacks, and unfortunately they made us wait 45 minutes between those charlatans and the Gimme Gimmes. The main event was rather entertaining, and made the entire evening worthwhile.
Saturday I went to my first hockey class at the Mount Vernon Ice Arena. We worked on backwards crossovers, with which I have particular trouble. Then I joined Jen, Erich, and Kim for custard, where we swapped vacation stories.
Kim and I moved on to the "new" Museum of Science. The center is very small but extraordinarily interactive. We got to make DNA bracelets, something that I remember several of my friends doing at TJ. Unfortunately, the docents couldn't answer many of my queries--and I wouldn't have had so many questions if the exhibits didn't bring you tantalizingly close to new knowledge but left out key bits of information. Overall, a fun experience, and I recommend it to others.
Saturday night I went (slighly underdressed) with roommate Riki to a party at a DC club. Randomly met a former Gore campaign colleague that I hadn't seen in four years. I attempted to assimilate into the bump and grind environment, but given that I totally missed that part of my enducation at MIT and subsequent campaigns, I think I failed more than succeeded. Chicklet seems to think I missed a few steps, and the ones I did hit were out of order. Perhaps next time (though not likely).
Sunday I watched a lot of TV while nursing my incipient cold.
*And yes, it was a unilateral decision. I mentioned how I usually part my hair, thus (I thought) indicating that my hair should be long enough to part.
On unilateral decisions:
At least you weren't given the opportunity to vote for the haircut before you voted against the haircut. Not that you would have, of course.
DNA bracelets!!! Wow! You can make them? How? I googled it, but I found only pre-made, somewhat tacky silver ones for sale. Do tell!
As for the allegedly under-informed docents... Aaron, I've been museuming with you and, based on that experience, I'm willing to bet that you asked those poor people questions that would've given a Nobel-winning biologist pause. (For the record, I'm sure if you asked said biologist, he'd tell you that your new haircut did not play a role in the development of your cold. ;-) )
JB: I did try to pay for the haircut with loans at first though.
Chicklet: Actually, I meant DNA necklaces. Here's a good link. You irritate your cheeks and then swish/spit distilled water into a test-tube...after a few simple chemical reactions, you've got your DNA in a handy bottle. Attach a string, and voila: a DNA necklace.
As for my inquisitiveness, Google and Wikipedia have dutifully answered my questions.
1) Ah, just as well. You know, you go to the museum with the haircut you have, not the haircut you wish to have.
2) So what, pray tell, did you ask these innocent, likely undertrained museum staff?
Wait, does this mean that you're now living in D.C.? Oh, and p.s., I'm an almost-intern @ 6th & I-- interesting place, isn't it? Let me know if you're in the area...
JB, I really wanted to ask them about dark matter/energy, but seeing as they couldn't answer my questions about why DNA was white when clumped together or the potential adverse effects of a shallow gene pool as a result of GM foods, I didn't even attempt the physics question.
Hey, Hillary...I went to 6th and I a couple of weeks ago: I did like all the pictures of Clinton. I've been in DC for almost a year now (ooh, the Scream anniversary must be coming up...), I'll shoot you an IM later this week.