http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Exploring my New Hometown One Metro Station at a Time en Vox Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:13:02 -0400 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/staccato-on-a-metrorail-green-line-train-mid-afternoon-on-the-return-commute.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/staccato-on-a-metrorail-green-line-train-mid-afternoon-on-the-return-commute.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/staccato-on-a-metrorail-green-line-train-mid-afternoon-on-the-return-commute.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:13:02 -0400 Black guy with long braids and shades gets on the Metrorail Green Line train to Greenbelt yesterday at around 3:30. Appears to have a need to show off to the entire car full of passengers, his voice at a feverish pitch, quick and sharp, staccato,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/staccato-on-a-metrorail-green-line-train-mid-afternoon-on-the-return-commute.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4142a75183c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music trains urban train rant local dc hiphop commute people overheard rants rap black washington diversity african-american hip-hop metro ethnic seen observed commuter experienced metrorail green line staccato http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/meeting-the-dc-web-women-a-washington-dc-based-group-connecting-women-of-the-web-for-over-a-decade.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/meeting-the-dc-web-women-a-washington-dc-based-group-connecting-women-of-the-web-for-over-a-decade.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/meeting-the-dc-web-women-a-washington-dc-based-group-connecting-women-of-the-web-for-over-a-decade.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:18:56 -0500 Last night was two hours well spent. I attended a pizza party event to meet the members of DC Web Women, a phenomenal group that has been in existence in the Washington DC area for over a decade -- 12 years, with their anniversary coming up April... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/meeting-the-dc-web-women-a-washington-dc-based-group-connecting-women-of-the-web-for-over-a-decade.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d09e58b230be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> support media work business marketing computer coding women ideas email local jobs dc concepts new social lists technology programming people pr personal events connect connections mysql tech meet computers professional groups digital career job careers code washington industry python international matrix organization networking company buzz public relations businesswoman professionals collaboration businesswomen district organizations biz 1995 trends collaborate firm small business members membership companies workers mailing marketers programmers business owner dcwebwomen dcwebwomen.org business owners newcomers listserv small biz coders smcdc firms dcww http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/shot-of-the-metrorail-tunnel-art-under-u-street-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/shot-of-the-metrorail-tunnel-art-under-u-street-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/shot-of-the-metrorail-tunnel-art-under-u-street-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:23:22 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d41423837f3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d41423837f3c7f-50si" alt="U Street area&#39;s Metrorail tunnel art in Washington, DC" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/shot-of-the-metrorail-tunnel-art-under-u-street-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00cd97157a3d4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> trains public train dc culture art washingtondc transportation transit washington neighborhoods station artwork district places tunnel u street metrorail http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-life-of-a-college-student-parttime-that-is.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-life-of-a-college-student-parttime-that-is.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-life-of-a-college-student-parttime-that-is.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:11:46 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d09e56789ebe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d09e56789ebe2b-50si" alt="UMDCampus" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Great class tonight, a lot of engaging discussions. Many of the students in this sociology course I'm in arrive early and leave a few minutes after the scheduled class ending time. So you can tell it's an interesting class. Our instructor is from... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-life-of-a-college-student-parttime-that-is.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d09e5678c3be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dc college washington student education learning classes study maryland class studies umd students university courses md campus umuc http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/loreena-mckennitts-ancient-muse-tour-comes-to-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/loreena-mckennitts-ancient-muse-tour-comes-to-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/loreena-mckennitts-ancient-muse-tour-comes-to-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:42:15 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4141fb1206a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4141fb1206a47-50si" alt="AncientMuse" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I just hit Ticketmaster Online and bought my ticket to see Loreena McKennitt's international Ancient Muse tour that comes here to Washington DC on April 24, DAR Constitution Hall. I found out about it in the Washington City Paper, one of my favor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/loreena-mckennitts-ancient-muse-tour-comes-to-washington-dc.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d414220df63c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music local dc event concerts events concert tours washington upcoming tour ticket todo va tickets mystic md ticketmaster mckennitt loreena midatlantic dar constitution hall http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/i-will-be-unable-to-do-the-avonwalk-as-i-had-planned-check-out-my-close-friends-page-who-is-kickin.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/i-will-be-unable-to-do-the-avonwalk-as-i-had-planned-check-out-my-close-friends-page-who-is-kickin.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/i-will-be-unable-to-do-the-avonwalk-as-i-had-planned-check-out-my-close-friends-page-who-is-kickin.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:03:45 -0500 In case anyone was wondering what happened with my earlier enthusiasm on posting about the upcoming Avonwalk for breast cancer, I just wanted to announce that I will not be doing it this year. I've thought about it, and since I didn't hear a lot... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/i-will-be-unable-to-do-the-avonwalk-as-i-had-planned-check-out-my-close-friends-page-who-is-kickin.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00cd971383204cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> support dc events cancer washington fundraiser disease fundraising cause avonwalk fundraisers breast positive funds donate donations efforts causes charitable avon walk cancers http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/a-very-unexpected-beginning-to-my-morning.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/a-very-unexpected-beginning-to-my-morning.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/a-very-unexpected-beginning-to-my-morning.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:41:42 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4141afc68685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4141afc68685e-50si" alt="CarProblemFeb1520007" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This was NOT the way I pictured my morning at 7 a.m. this morning. Ah, life, so full of surprises. I called AAA and thanked my lucky stars I finally signed up for it for the first time in my life two weeks ago. There must have been a reason. 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Tada, I now have a podcast too! I now feel like even more a part of the interconnected community ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/flow-a-freeform-rant.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4141aec6c685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> poetry rant podcast random free rants creative audio freedom thoughts miscellaneous expression freeform free writing podcats http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/qotd-dreamy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/qotd-dreamy.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/qotd-dreamy.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:37:38 -0500 What did you dream about last night? Honestly, it was weird - a girl with three arms, one on one side and two on the other - and two of her arms on one side were kind of grown together into some weird configuration, and yet I noticed she had a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/qotd-dreamy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00d4141fc9833c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music qotd rock pink dream dreams weird body fingernails ironic hands nail polish polish symbolism arms alanis popular music morissette last night dream http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/the-housing-dilemma-that-is-slowly-sapping-my-sanity.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(MetroRider) http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/the-housing-dilemma-that-is-slowly-sapping-my-sanity.html?_c=feed-rss http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/the-housing-dilemma-that-is-slowly-sapping-my-sanity.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:09:58 -0500 Here's my worst pet peeve of the day: Establishments where you place your order and wait in line for a while, only to be greeted with a blank look when you present your credit/bank card and are told they do not accept them. Hence, they wasted yo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://dcmetrorider.vox.com/library/post/the-housing-dilemma-that-is-slowly-sapping-my-sanity.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7f030c8094f00cd9711b5224cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> help home townhouse apartment moving urban train real estate dc commute life living relocation move housing commuting rent washington craigslist advice maryland apartments va houses metropolitan arlington homes distance boonies difficulty suburbs md greenbelt suburb lease commuter situation townhome sublet newcomer contracts difficulties townhouses metrorail leasing townhomes subletting leases