*On Friday, a friend and I went to the supposedly legendary Hawk n' Dove to watch the presidential debate. Apparently the Hawk n' Dove used to be a place where politicians would go and make back-room deals, but now I couldn't imagine that any of them would step foot in there since there's nothing to really distinguish it from any other bar in the city. It was filled to maximum capacity by the time we got there, but we were lucky enough to be able to find the last two available seats in the place before the debate got under way. I was worried that we wouldn't actually be able to hear anything since everyone was talking at full volume, but as soon as the debate began, everyone became silent. It was kind of eerie. I was amazed. I spent the entire debate distracted by (1) the lines on the bottom of the screen indicating the response from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to everything the candidates were saying; (2) how much make-up everyone was wearing; and (3) the overwhelming desire for Obama to slap that arrogant smile off of McCain's face. My take-aways from the debate: McCain is a name-dropper, and his face would translate almost perfectly into a Wii character.
*Saturday, the same friend and I went to the National Book Festival held on the Mall. It was raining off and on, but that didn't stop us from heading out there to get books neither of us have actually read signed by their authors. See how ominous the sky looks with those dark clouds swirling around the Monument:
First we had Salman Rushdie sign The Satanic Verses, and then Cokie Roberts sign Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation. I have every intention of reading both, but it might be quite some time before I get to Rushdie's. Here is a picture that I hate of myself of my book being signed by Roberts:
*Then on Sunday, the same friend (again) and I went to see Kathy Griffin at the DAR Constitution Hall. We're both fans of her stand-up and of her hilarious reality show My Life on the D-List, so this was quite the thrill. We weren't lucky enough to meet her or to run into any of Team Griffin in the lobby, but the show was so funny that it was OK. She covered everything from her experience at this year's Emmy's to the Lohans to Nancy Grace. If you ever get the chance, I suggest you go see her.
I can't have many more weekends like this or else I won't get any work done. Though I do have some exciting things lined up for the weekends ahead, like a trip to Six Flags (for free!), a wedding, and possibly a trip home.
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