so, DCist (specifically, me, ubergoddess that i am) broke a story (i think, anyways; we were at least the first media outlet to report it) about congressman bonilla wanting to rename 16th st nw "ronald reagan boulevard." 12:58 p.m.

come 7:09 p.m., the washington post has the story. on their front page. the part where they cite us?:

Rep. Henry Bonilla, co-chairman of the 2000 and 2004 Republican National Conventions, quietly introduced a 103-word resolution before Congress adjourned for summer recess July 28. As word spread in the nation's capital, neighborhood Web logs in the overwhelmingly Democratic city crackled with disbelief...

ummm.

okay.

I AM GOING TO FUCK YOUR SHIT UP, SPENCER S. HSU!

UPDATE: the story has moved from being solely on the site to being a metro section front page article tomorrow morning. nicely played, jackasses.

sorry if my rage seems excessive, but the Post has steadfastly ignored DCist (except for maybe two offhand mentions in non-major stories; this, even as they are constantly featuring other blogs). i KNOW they can't actually think of us as a competitor, so why the hateration? the fact that D.C. has the second-biggest site in the -ist network is a story in its own right. so many angles...

UPDATE II: not to mention they completely ignored our Borf coverage. i don't claim that DCist was the only place to ever recognize the value of the Borf story, but we OWNED Borf coverage long before the big post style section front page article on him. even then, we only merited a mention as "local blogs," etc. frankly, it's kind of infuriating. and frankly, i'm a little drunk.

anybody with a passing interest in beauty products should be reading Jolie in NYC, the latest in a long line of bloggers-who-are-fired for their mostly innocuous blogs...but she got a book deal and several high-profile media appearances out of it all, so i think you can say she's doin' alright. the author, nadine, used to be a beauty editor at ladies home journal and was heading to seventeen before her blog was outed. anyway, she's got a deft, humorous touch, covers celebrity gossip as well, and has the super inside scoop on tons of great beauty products. my repetoire of products is mostly limited to what i can get on sale at CVS, but i still like drooling over her suggestions.

on that note, a few of my latest favorite (yet affordable!) products:

turning the blog into a truly influential experience...any suggestions as to what i should have for dinner tonight?

for those not reading DCist, here's the latest in the GOP scheme to rename america the united states of reagan.

is it just me projecting my italophile viewpoint on to d.c., or are there suddenly a lot more vespas roaring around the city? is it just the way of the future; does it have to do with gasoline prices; or is the devious steve rubel behind it?

Am I the only one unfamiliar with the Church of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism? Maybe I should start reading those flyers I get handed when I go downtown.

continuing in the week's foodie theme...a couple of days ago newish food blog metrocurean had the scoop on al crostino, an italian place on U street that replaced kuna. then the esteemed susan had a glowing first-person email review that makes me want to go even more:

It's a new Italian place on U St. (it opened sunday) and we had a fantastic time. It's really small and cozy, our waiter was really nice and enthusiastic and warm, the prices were totally reasonable, and they did like this amazing presentation on Kriston's antipasti sea scallops which cost all of $7. The pasta dishes were very simple and they were good without being totally amazing, but the price was right, atmosphere was good, etc. The chef was walking around kissing people and made sure to wish us a good night when we left. Definitely left us with a good feeling. It's not super-fancy dining or anything but a very nice meal for a good price (and they did awesome crostini thingies with yummy toppings). You guys should try it!

straight from the source. that is not me. that is another blogger whose email i'm cutting and pasting. but sounds good, eh?

Turn your elevator into an express -- no key required. Anybody want to try this out at lunchtime?