D.C.: New York for Ugly People?
Had my semi-farewell dinner at BLT Market last night, one week before I'm off for my 10 week internship in Washington, D.C.. I figured it would be a nice touch since the restaurant specializes in using fresh local produce.... anything to savor every last bit of New York. Where else would you spend an arm and a leg for a "country dining experience"? Only in New York. I haven't even left NYC yet and I'm already feeling sentimental!
The evening was great. One of the best soft-shell crab appetizer ever, with seasonal greens. Plus good food and extremely attentive service. The annoying tourist/banker crowds were actually bearable. But the icing on the cake was being a part of the Ritz - loved being greeted by hotel staff at every turn. Major points off for no lotion in the bathrooms, though.
The sad part came when my friend commented that DC is essentially NYC for ugly people. Oh man that was HARSH! I haven't really paid that much attention to how people ranked on the looker scale when I was in DC in April, but I definitely have noticed an obvious lack of individualized fashion. There were a lot of suits and they mostly fell within two categories: preppy or old. Although I felt very much at ease in DC, I did remember not encountering any head-turning situations. Nobody was chasing after the train in four-inch stiletto, no Japanese girls in babydoll dresses, no ghetto-fab girls in blinding bling-bling, and... well, basically a lot of nothing.
Well, maybe things will be better after I'm actually LIVING in DC. Or maybe perhaps the intern-crowd will be more interesting. I HOPE I HOPE I HOPE. That will be my goal this summer - In search of fashion and individuality in Washington, D.C.
