The Birth Story (Or: More Than Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Having A C-Section). Kings of the Road

Navigating a job fair. The writer at Metro DC JobSpot passes along some observations. Excerpt: One person even asked for a resume critique from a recruiter. I thought that was a very effective way to make her trip to the job fair a valuable one. Related: One Sure Sign You’re Not Getting the Job. The dc outsider.

The cool and the stiff. A crisp overview of two distinct office types. NSpirit On Life

Nobody Wants To See Your Chest Hair When You Run. B and T Crowd. And along this line: The sports bra fiasco. Confessions of a Veganista.

hep.cat. Fashion in Foggy Bottom. Photo. The President Wears Prada

Which Crackhouse? Logan Circle conversations. Christopher Colaninno

Her new boyfriend shifts, spins and vibrates. GeorgiaPeachez

A New Yorker says visiting the District is similar to traveling in a time warp. Unlike NYC, where restaurants frequently change over, DC is filled with the familiar. Metropolis Unbound

Review: The Wonderland Ballroom. Photos, too. Excerpt: This is an interesting place. It’s certainly very friendly. I was pleasantly surprised that the men’s room was not toxic. The food is adequate (if one remembers where one is). The prices are cheap. I think probably it’s a very busy place on weekend evenings … La Cuvée Americaine: The American Blend

We’re Graduating? Really? Alice in Government-land wonders what life will be like now that college is over. She writes about her regrets, fears and hopes. Excerpt: No more boozing til 4 on a Tuesday night (oh is that what I’m doing now, when I have my last final ever tomorrow afternoon?), no more sleeping in until 2 pm on lazy Fridays when you don’t have an internship, no more impromptu gatherings to watch Rock of Love on Sunday nights. We will be real people. Whether we’re ready or not.

Wake Up and Smell the Singles. Why is the District Council legislating against single alcoholic beverage sales on a ward-by-ward basis? A blog by council candidate Cary Silverman. Life in Ward 2.

The District is lowering assessments through 2009, reports DC Home and Condo Prices. The writer looks at one project in particular, Cityline at Tenley. Excerpt: The owner has listed it for sale at $759,000, a mere $17,000 more than he paid in 2005 [basically, he’s selling it at a loss when his sales costs are considered]. However, what caught my attention is the District’s real property assessment for the condo.

Random Act of Kindness in Foggy Bottom. DC Peg

Sometimes it’s best to just not answer the phone, as FreckledK will tell you.

Since Spring is here and Summer is right around the corner, we should all give thanks to the Mt. Vernon Trail. I’ve spent many a happy day crashing my bike on the southern portion of that trail. I hope you have too (minus the crashing part). So let’s all remember Ellen Pickering who is eulogized to us by the Commuter Page Blog.

Lonnie Bruner is in Djakarta for some undisclosed, but apparently employment-related reason and has posted a review or analysis of decrepit wooden cargo ships of Sunda Kelapa in Talkin’ Shit About a Pretty Sunset.

Foucault says Society Must Be Defended. Apparently, according to Countersignature, at least, he said this back in 1976. Who knew? Learn all you never wanted to know about deconstructionism or whatever Foucault was nattering on about, but didn’t care to ask. Or, if you do care, feel superior to my ignorance with my compliments and read the comments of a better educated person than I am.

Springtime cyclists: for the love of puppies and the dignity of our hallowed halls of government, consider your biking attire, Wiked H of Avert Your Eyes begs you, as do I and pretty much everyone else in DC who is right now thinking: spandex + winter weight gain + U.S. obesity epidemic = Not A Pretty Sight.

I will see your motor vehicle in hell. And there’s no mixte about it: A bicycle commuter is born. The Anti DC

Virginia made vodka. Kelly’s Grape Times.

Listopad writes: Yesterday I heard the running of my first D.C. cab meter and it was music to my ears.

Post Loves the Crime Wave. WaPo gets its wrong: It’s not the slayings, it’s the muggings, writes the City Paper, which earns the Marion Barry quote award: “If it weren’t for the killings, Washington would have one of the lowest crime rates in the country.”

Big bags. dc diaries.

Mayor Fenty tours Bloomingdale. A report. Excerpt: Through out the entire tour, the Mayor would stop and ask his team “What have we done in this alley?” And his team had notes on what had been requested in the last walk through and what had been accomplished. bloomingdale (for now)

The writer of FightLikeAGirl is preparing to leave DC, and with more affection for the city than I would generally like to admit to, she writes. I have loved DC.

A Learn-a-Palooza veteran explains why you should participate on May 10. Chez Schmanz en France! It begins: I’ve always felt that one of the major disadvantages of living in a large city is the potential to lose a sense of community. People don’t interact with neighbors because they’re too busy or suspicious of others’ intentions - or they’re just not sure how. But last year in Washington, DC, I took part in a possible antidote to the lack of community: Learn-a-Palooza.

How Now Brownpau shares photos of a hike down the Melvin Hazen Trail from Connecticut Ave to Rock Creek. And then there’s a stop at the zoo for lunch that’s no picnic.

Lagniappe which is a Cajun derivation of the word ñapa– a Spanish word derived in turn from the Quechua yapa and meaning an extra helping or aid, writes a Daily Doze of Zen Sarcasm, which brings us to The Argonaut.

The Artomatic show opens May 9, and the The Daily Render has a video of his installation.

Georgetown’s 1789. No jeans. Writes Cook and Book: So what I got on Saturday night was hearty but refined food with a gorgeous man in a suit. And really, what else is there?

This is an excellent post about the remarkable Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Half n’ Half.

A user generated short story, titled “Suicide At The Newseum.” It’s an incomplete work, in need of blogthors to add chapter and plot. Extreme Mortman.

My “one pot wonder,” by Blogs t r e t c h. The result: And it was faaaantastic.

Words are the chances that we take. Excerpt: He responds. After the show. “Saw you front and center. Cool hair.” Yep. Swoon. i’m probably an alien.

New Haven style pizza? Not. Liza and Gary’s DC Pizza Blog

DC Farewell, two posts: The Good, The Not So Good. Dream It. Do It. World Tour

Taken With An iPhone. Interior, Johnny Rockets, Dupont Circle. Photo.

If I was homeless. JC-in-DC.

Ironman: I enjoyed this movie just as much as I did The Bourne Identity … The View from 16th Street

DC Metro Fantasy Map. Absurdities!

Interested in Korean films? Listopad describes some upcoming films at the Korean Film Festival DC, which sound rather interesting. (And here’s the official link to the festival).

Looking for new artists? Check out Listen to Leon’s recommendations for three DC artists. Also, cute baby picture included (it’s part of the art, but I just like the baby).

Who pays $400 for an iron? Apparently someone, to Barbara Diskin of Lookin2Live’s bemusement (and mine).

KassyK does not have much use for whiny guys. Well, guys, here’s a clue: none of us do. But read KassyK’s take on your whininess (Have you ever had to worry about the pain of childbirth? Ruining a nice outfit because of the lunar cycle? No? Shut up already.) and resolve that unless you’re having a contraction in the 57^th hour of labor you will whine no more. This is a public service announcement.

Another public service announcement by Cuff of Countersignature who advises us all to get over the jeremiad of Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Site Note: Due to travel schedules, we will return Monday. Have a good weekend.

Are Nationals Tickets Too Expensive? The 42, who writes: The walk up price for a seat in Section 109U is $36.00. Where does that rank us among prices for comparable seats around MLB?

Lux condo for sale. Photo. Prince of Petworth. Lux, lux, lux.

Cleaning Up Washington One Block At A Time. DC Rocks. A street sweeper arrives.

When housing was hot, someone turned a single family house in ChrisMoreau’s Springfield, Va. neighborhood into a group home for immigrants. And then came the housing bust.

About the single guy who is married with four children. Capitol Hill 20210

A simple multiple choice test with a bug. lacochran’s bloggery, who writes: For approximately 25 of the 85 questions, when I hit the submit key, it gives me an error message whose only option is an “Okay” button.

Creepy Mother’s Day gift. Lobbying DC

DC Police protect, serve, forget. And in this case, it may have worked out. FreckledK

I just wanted to go to the gym, not start a class war. DC Zia. Shopping in CVS. Man in the foot care section of store seeks cash.

Interview with Bloomingdale (for now) blogger, Geoffrey Hatchard. Go Ask Alice. Interview is part of academic project. Very good interview.

PhotoBlog: Anne’s Columbia Heights Row House. blogazar.com. Series of photos showing interior and exterior of house that will leave you with a clear sense of it.

I Love Black Hair Shows…and so does my coffee table. Hello, Negro

The Good Wife’s Guide. Sean’s Ramblings. This is from a 1955 piece in Good Housekeeping.

Close to DC for under $500,000 Washington DC, Sweet Digs

Street photography takes a certain amount of bold. Adams Morgan nightlife. brandonwuphotographyblog

Playaz return to blogosphere delayed by loss of lucky turtleneck. Video.

Car was checked out by tow truck in Shirlington library parking lot. Catalog me irritated. Overdue fine in three figures. Stephen Gregory Smith Wait list: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Towing Co.

Perry’s Drag Queen Brunch menu includes eggs and pasties. A report with photo. On the Red Line

Mob Gathers Outside CVS. If you see something, say something.

Medical Advice Monday: The toilet for what ails you. Where’s My Cape?

Workin’ at The Farm Stand. Organic in DC. Adventures in Shaw