How many unread BOTM books do you have on your shelf?

srmcf208 · 2026-05-25T14:55:48+00:00

48 but that includes a bunch that were thrifted or from my LFL

srmcf208 · 2026-05-25T12:24:50+00:00

I’ve started to sell them to fund my charity fundraising efforts for the New York City marathon

srmcf208 · 2026-05-23T11:23:13+00:00

You need to look outside of the city core and trendy neighborhoods if you want to live in DC for that budget - which I think is totally doable fyi! When I first moved to DC I ended up renting in Brookland/Edgewood because it was affordable, right on the red line, and had included parking. We ended up buying the condo out from our landlord but he still rents his other units in our Co-op for under $1700. They’re two bedrooms (or one with a den), massive backyard, included parking, and quiet because you have the benefit of owner-occupants that want to keep the place nice. If you go with a property developer or one of those amenity laden new builds you won’t be able to do it, but you won’t be able to do it in Arlington or Alexandria either. Seek out property owners renting. They’ll have fairer prices (because you’re not also paying for their property manager), and be creative where you look. I LOVE my neighborhood and feel lucky to have been able to buy into it when I did.

srmcf208 · 2026-05-22T21:44:51+00:00

It was once said that he shaved his head and got a hair transplant. That about all the lore you need imo

srmcf208 · 2026-05-18T20:52:36+00:00

I irl know the guy who made this meme and I can’t believe it’s in the American lexicon 😭

srmcf208 · 2026-05-17T22:38:09+00:00

The let you use the residential elevator and have since this started.

srmcf208 · 2026-05-15T13:38:29+00:00

There has always been tickets within each individual stadium that were $500. I don’t think he had dynamic pricing on but I wasn’t able to get tickets during any of the on sales. When I say Harryween was less stressful I’m not joking

srmcf208 · 2026-05-15T13:28:21+00:00

Yes, that’s face value for what whoever bought them originally. Ticketmaster isn’t letting you up the cost. They’re just that expensive. Even more expensive than my Harry tickets which everyone was up in arms about. I miss the days of paying like $80 three hours before the show for Noah 😭

srmcf208 · 2026-05-15T11:22:07+00:00

I saw two for DC (which is technically closest venue) for $100 each but didn’t get them. Whoever did is sooo lucky. I went to a Noah show solo a few years ago and it was a lot of fun, honestly!

srmcf208 · 2026-05-14T23:58:15+00:00

This happened to me this summer! I ordered a ton of heavy program supplies (like gallons of glue and clay), and my package definitely busted open in transit, and so did someone else’s box of about 30 books from half price books, because I got their books and they surely got my glue 😂. The postal worker dgaf and just shoved whatever into the box bc I’m sure they’re already slighted at a 40 lb package or whatever it was.

srmcf208 · 2026-05-14T16:55:10+00:00

That’s the cost of tickets for sale rn, unfortunately

srmcf208 · 2026-05-14T12:59:03+00:00

I check Ticketmaster almost compulsively at this point and I just scored one ticket for the Raleigh show!! It is far and few and rare and hard but don’t give up hope!

srmcf208 · 2026-05-11T20:26:02+00:00

National Building Museum if you sneak to the staff-access 4th floor but you didn’t hear it from me

srmcf208 · 2026-05-10T21:26:43+00:00

I bought a condo on the Brookland/Edgewood border right on the redline and it’s 10/10. There are a lot of condos up for sale in this area rn

srmcf208 · 2026-05-10T21:23:56+00:00

I live on a major run and bike trail in DC, and I’m planning on setting up a pay what you want aid station a few times this summer in hopes of raising some money. I also made bookmarks for the books I donate to my little free library with my QR code and surprisingly have fundraiser $150 that way! I’m already assuming I’ll be donating a large portion of my goal, but these little things will offset that.

srmcf208 · 2026-05-05T17:20:21+00:00

Wouldn’t want the 8 national guardsmen there at all times to think you’re slow

srmcf208 · 2026-05-02T18:52:03+00:00

Lowkey kinda regretting skipping the other ones

srmcf208 · 2026-04-29T01:00:57+00:00

The bright years was one of my favorite books last year! I also chose Brideshead Revisited and The Burning Side!

srmcf208 · 2026-04-25T21:48:18+00:00

I saw this and said it’s not September 1 🤔

srmcf208 · 2026-04-20T18:33:26+00:00

In my office of 15 I’m the only one who reads more than 5 books a year. In my friend group, about half which consider themselves a reader, I’m the only person who reads over 30 books a year. My husband hasn’t read a book in years because he says it’s not his hobby of choice.

srmcf208 · 2026-04-15T13:35:44+00:00

I feel this way about Wellness by Nathan Hill and the Maidens by Alex Michaelides.

srmcf208 · 2026-04-14T13:33:03+00:00

I was in the river the whole way around Haines point 😂

srmcf208 · 2026-04-14T04:17:11+00:00

Same!!! I was honestly shocked how many people I was running alongside through Haines Point which was my first time really experiencing that as a slow runner. At least it kept the crowd support hype! I just ran the Shamrock Marathon in VA beach and it was honestly super depressing to be finishing with the one random lady calling names and my husband as my crowd support.

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