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Last Minute DC sightseeing

Thursday was our last day to explore the DC area because we were flying out right after work on Friday.
We hopped on the metro at 6:15pm in Bethesda and made it down to the National Mall area around 6:45pm, so we had about 45 minutes to get into the Air and Space Museum, which was [...]

Eats: What’s a trip to DC without some oysters

While in DC, we were actually working in Bethesda, Maryland. We stayed at a hotel fairly close to the facility and were surrounded by delicious restaurants. I had done some research and found Black’s Bar and Kitchen, about a 10 minute walk from where we were working so we decided to stop by for happy [...]

Who cares about clouds when you have lit monuments at night

The time change has been pretty exhausting since my mind is apparently set on not sleeping before 12 o’clock no matter where i am, but it’s nothing a little nap can’t solve. Luckily for us, the people that we have been running in our study have been great at telling us what to see, and [...]

Holy moly, still in the United States, just on the other coast

So, it has been awhile since I’ve been on a business trip in the states. The last one was Portland, which was fun, but this time my coworker and I are in the DC Metro area of Bethesda—home of the National Institute of Health, Bureau of Health, Association of Occupational Therapy, and according to a [...]

AMC movie coupons & deals

Movies are expensive these days. Yes, some of us remember the days of $2 matinees or when there were student prices everyday, not just Thursdays between certain times.
Ways to save when going to the theatre:

Bring your own drink & small snack (most theatres don’t check bags really anymore or jackets). Even if you get [...]

Deposit checks with your iPhone? Lucky Chase and USAA people!

Who thought this day was going to actually come. After reading the USA TODAY article, I still don’t really believe it, and won’t really get a sense of how ridiculously amazing it is until I actually do it.
Essentially, with the JPMorganChase app, you take a picture of the front and back of the check that [...]

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