Hi, my name is Jared Johnson (bio). I live with my wife in the Washington, DC area.
By day, I am a project manager for Academic Technologies, a department of The George Washington University. By night, I am an MBA student at The George Washington University School of Business.
I enjoy planning the implementation of new technology and reading about topics in the field of management, theology, sustainability, politics, and emerging technologies. I volunteer at my church as a sound engineer and a small group leader, I am a hack photographer, and a sports fanatic. I explore these topics and more on my lifestream site.
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I didn't bring my good camera, so I can't capture the views, but the mountain views from the top of the Capitol hill are spectacular. I also found a great running path along a creek in the middle of the city. It is a good example of green space within an urban setting.
Westin now gives you the incentive to "make a green choice" by declining housekeeping during your stay. All you have to do is hang the pictured door hangar on your door the night before, and they will give you a $5 gift card to participating food outlets within the hotel.
I think this is a really creative idea. The Westin saves money on housekeepers, cleaning supplies, and utilities, and the guest is rewarded for making the decision. I have always thought it was silly to clean a hotel room so often. I don't wash my own towels and sheets every single day at home, why do I need that while on the road? I will take them up on this tomorrow.Comments [0]
My official 10K (6.2 miles) time for Sunday's race was 57:45. I finished number 1580 out of 5110 finishers, and I was the 922nd male out of 1999. I am really pleased with the time and the pace (approx 9:19 min miles), especially since I only trained for the race for eight weeks. When I started the training, the maximum I could run at a time was around three miles.
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The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals today to force a one-game playoff with the Detroit Tigers for the 2009 American League Central Title. This means the Twins will play at least one more game in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. They will open Target Field at the beginning of the 2010 MLB Season.
My favorite Metrodome moment will always be when Centerfielder Kirby Puckett hit an 11th-inning walk-off homerun in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. That run forced a game seven, and the Twins ended up winning the series. Kirby Puckett and Michael Jordan were my two childhood sports heroes.
I love Jack Buck's call on this play -- "And we'll see you tomorrow night!"
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