Well, not necessarily EVERYWHERE, but big-time flooding in the boiler/air conditioner/hot water tank room that leaked into two other rooms (hall closet and bathroom closet). One plumber, a couple of hours, and a little over $300 later everything's back to normal; clogged drainpipe for the condensation pipes needed to be snaked. I'm just glad I'm renting; my landlord is going to reimburse me. Still, it's tough letting go of another decent chunk of money (coming off the heels of buying my new health insurance) before even receiving my first stipend check. Sigh.
On the bright side, Anthonette and I went shopping (well, she went shopping, then we got groceries) and then to dinner at a great Greek/Mediterranean place near where she lives (my neighborhood is entirely residential; hers is just off one of the neatest neighborhoods on DC). It's called Cava; they specialize in mezze, which is kind of like tapas but with bigger portions. The idea is that the table buys several mezze and shares them; we got this wonderful chicken pasta (it had just a hint of cinnamon in it - it was divine), grilled asparagus and feta, and watermelon salad (watermelon, mint, feta, and a drizzle of olive oil). It was all delicious, and one of the least expensive non-fast food restaurants I've been to in DC.
Tomorrow: my NASA sponsor is taking me out to lunch, then I get to see where I will be "living" (at NASA HQ) for the next 11 months - my cubicle is ready!
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