The Clique.

We are officially the cool kids at the Barlow Center. Check us out!



Our little clique consists of Me, Genevieve, Ashley, Kate, Cameron, Tyson, and Adam. I don't really know how it worked out, and it's been kind of fascinating to watch the social structure around here form so fast. Nobody in the Barlow Center really knew anyone else, so we all started from scratch, and this little clique is how it has worked out for us, at least. It's weird, because we are a tangible group, but there's no reason why. Me and Genevieve discussed this in great length last night (well, until about 3 in the morning). It's like, this morning, without having made plans, we all randomly showed up in the lobby at precisely the same time to walk to church, so we walked together (and shared umbrellas because it was POURING outside. And so cold. Whoever said that bringing warm clothes out here was a bad idea, was much mistaken. I wish I had sweaters and warm fuzzy socks).
This picture perfectly describes the personality of the group. Let me explain. Tyson is the map king. He figures out where we need to go, and how long it'll take us to get there. Kate is the loud, but glamorous one, Cameron is the comic relief, Ashley is the photographer (and comedian), Adam is the tough guy, Genevieve is the one that lags behind cause she is looking at everything, and I am the one that smiles all the time (especially when I know that there is a camera out).

So yesterday, me, Genevieve, Cameron, and Tyson went to the Eastern Market for breakfast. Rachelle's sister, Andrea, showed me the spot last summer when I was in D.C. And it was the BEST BREAKFAST EVER. So I convinced my little clan that breakfast at the market was an excellent idea. I got French toast with pecans again, and it was SO WORTH the 7 bucks.

Anyway, after breakfast, we rode the metro back to Dupont Circle to catch a shuttle to the embassies! Yesterday was the annual embassy open house. Most, but not all, of the embassies opened their doors to the public and offered free food, cultural art, music, dancing, costumes, and so on. It was so great! Here is a list of the places we went (cause technically, when you're in an embassy, you are on that country's soil! I am now a world traveler!): The Bahamas, Bangladesh (where the best food was), Benin, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Serbia, Zambia, and Ghana. It was awesome!! There was a lot of African stuff going on! Lots of cool music. :) The open house closed at around 4, and we ended up just walking back to the Barlow Center. It was a long day of walking and expending energy. By the time we got home, it was about 5:30, and we were EXHAUSTED! So, we ordered pizza (one large each for all the boys, and one for every two girls), and watched Kung Fu Panda. We were still worn out after the first movie, so we decided to watch "Charade," with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Unfortunately, the TV was stolen by people who wanted to watch the Bulls/Celtics game. BUT, never fear, we found a solution. We stole the projecter out of the conference room, tacked up a sheet in the boys' living room, and watched the movie there! It was super awesome, and I loved it.

Here are some more pictures from my day at the embassies!

The cool band in NigeriaFood from Nigeria. I actually ate most of it. Surprise surprise.The dancers in Thailand.

Anyway, it was a good weekend.