I’m excited to feature Nikki Rappaport of Cupcakes for Breakfast in this week’s Twitter Spotlight. Nikki is friends with many of my DC favorites including @Tammy so it seems inevitable that we’ll meet someday. Hopefully soon!
While a lot of Nikki’s blog posts and tweets are about food, I also really like her home decor aesthetic. Don’t miss a peek at her cheerful apartment (tour here).
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Even though I left DC a few years ago, I love featuring Capital-area dwellers in the Twitter Spotlight. They’re smart and informed and passionate. Am I generalizing? Sure, a bit. But it’s my blog so I get to do that.
Today you’ll meet digital strategist, writer and photographer Dave Stroup. His web site bio calls out his experiences and accomplishments plus some good basic rules for living. When I read “when in doubt, Google it,” I wanted to send it to every intern in the world.
Here’s Dave.
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My usual coffee routine is this:
During the week, iced venti lattes at Starbucks.
On weekends, too-small but delicious iced lattes at local coffee shops like Toby’s Estate.
Last week, I made a quick business trip to Washington, DC. Instead of frequenting the local Starbucks, each morning I visited a wonderful new-ish coffee shop near my hotel* called Slipstream.
I liked the friendly servers and the food I sampled Рthick toast with cr̬me frąche and house-made jam Рwas delicious. Continue reading
We were sitting at the bar at Palena, my friend Joanne and me, when the couple arrived. Most likely, I was drinking one of Derek‘s sidecars while deciding what to order to eat. I probably had Chef Frank Ruta’s fantastic burger.
A man and a woman came to stand behind us at our end of the bar. I think I sighed and gave Joanne a look to say “oh great, people crowding us while we try to enjoy our dinner and girl talk.” Continue reading
Eventually, my goal is to include the whole crew from Sarah, Ty & Mel show in the Twitter Spotlight.
I was off to a great start with Sarah. Later, I featured Samy. And now, here’s your chance to get to know Ty.
Look out, Mel. Resistance is futile.
Via AllAccess.com
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I am so impressed by entrepreneurs. The courage it must take to strike out on one’s own!
Carol Blymire is one of these brave souls. She has her own business.
But thanks to Twitter I also know that she was in a Rush cover band, practices Transcendental Meditation and has a super-cute dog, Dexter.
I have so much work to do today, but Dexter requires some cozy time first. #nap #doomed pic.twitter.com/OJ57a49760
— Carol Blymire (@CarolBlymire) September 14, 2014
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You guys really liked my friend Candace’s recent guest post. Fortunately, she has volunteered another, this time about what it means to go home.
The more you like and comment on this post, the more likely Candace will post more. Hint, hint.
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My parents moved from my hometown of Alpharetta, GA when I graduated from high school. That meant that when I went to visit them, I wasn’t going home–I was going to a new place that didn’t have my friends and old stomping grounds. And while I did occasionally get back, it wasn’t as frequent as most of my old friends, many of who actually still live there.
I went back to Alpharetta one recent weekend for a dear friend’s baby shower. It was wonderful to see old friends, old crushes and old haunts. I loved being introduced to new babies, new spouses and new homes. I got legally drunk in bars with people I used to illegally drink with in parks, by the river and in certain parent’s basements. We even had an unfortunate run-in with the cops. It felt just like old times. Except it wasn’t.
I couldn’t figure out where the nagging sadness I felt on my way to the airport was stemming from (and no, it wasn’t due to my raging hangover). As I sped down I-85 with tears in my eyes, I realized this: traveling to Atlanta is no longer coming home. It’s visiting old friends and reminiscing about good times – but it is no longer my home.
I have created a new home and a new life in Washington DC. It involves an overpriced apartment, a bearded gentleman who is my sun, my moon and my stars, great friends and a happy hour or two. I love my home. My home is not perfect, but it is perfect for me.
There’s nothing wrong with a walk down memory lane. But letting go of the past can be so freeing. My present and my future is filled with so much happiness that I can’t help but to want to sprint towards it with my arms wide open.
Gotta go. My flight home is boarding.
So far, May has packed a wallop between my foot, Dad being in the hospital, packing to move and now, strep throat*. Ugh.
The only thing that is keeping me going right now is my upcoming vacation. I really need it.
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Hiya. Guess who’s moving in a few weeks? Yep, me. More on that soon. The decluttering is underway.
Here are a few things I’m thinking about and reading right now.
Why can’t airport and hotel Starbucks have the same pastries as regular Starbucks? These are no good.
Brooklyn isn’t a popular girls’ name in Brooklyn. Thank goodness. Although that’s the name of my neighbors‘ [male] cat. Via BKmag. Continue reading
If memory serves – and frankly, it doesn’t always – @BlairDC was one of the first people I met in DC via Twitter.
Not working on The Hill, I spent a lot of my time living there feeling like an outsider. Talking and tweeting with Blair, though, gave me a peek into the DC scene I never would have had otherwise.
Do not miss Blair’s Instagrams–her beautiful hometown on North Carolina’s coast plays a starring role.
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@BlairDC: Sense of humor, honesty, drive, compassion.
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