What’s that? So I’m supposed to start my tenure as a SoCap correspondent out with a really cool blog designed to endear all of my future readers to my wit, style, humor, insightfulness and overall awesomeness by intelligently discussing some new album, indie film or social phenomenon? I guess you’re right… But really, I’d much rather complain about a topic that surely is plaguing lots of us. Long distance ‘relationships.’ Why the quotation marks? Because these precarious arrangements, characterized by unrequited text messages, emails and phone calls, hardly count. Am I bitter? Yes. Am I ranting because of recent event regarding my ‘relationship?’ Yes. Does that make the conclusions to which I’m about to come any less valid? NO.

So here’s the deal. In the past 24 hours,  I have personally been witness to or involved in no less than 3 dramatic episodes involving these long term relationships. Episode #1 Unnamed intern at my L street office is slightly inebriated during his 21st birthday celebration at a local happy hour. This guy is clearly interested in one of the other interns and in his drunken stupor betrays those desires. Because of his responsibilities to his ‘girlfriend,’ he is stricken with guilt, calls her to apologize while drunk and unintentionally causes the end of the fling. Episode #2 Another intern at the office is clearly infatuated with the aforementioned intern who had expressed interest in her. She, however, is ‘involved’ with a guy at a local university and therefore was unable to indulge… even though she knows that he’s already cheated on her! Episode #3 Another intern at the same office found out that the guy he’s in a ‘complicated relationship’ with revealed that he’s entertaining a new crush on his PUBLIC BLOG.

I’ll leave it up to you to guess which one of those stories is my saga, but the fact remains. These things don’t work. So I’ve reached a conclusion. Every progressive intern in this city that is involved with a significant other that’s not in the area should end things now. It’ll save you and your coworkers a lot of drama and foster an environment for lots of in-office romance, something I’m discovering is a great distraction. Break up now and enjoy your summer! It’s the only way to avoid being broken up with via blogspot.

As part of my blog entries I’m going to include my favorite recent addition to the sartorialist. Here's today's image. Although I could never wear this (I already have really long legs), I think this is a pretty good summer look. And who doesn't love argyle socks?

Well it's been a pleasure. I look forward to continuing this correspondence throughout the summer. As long as a don't die of a heat stroke or golf ball-sized hail...