Tuesday, April 20, 2010

6 Degrees of White Castle, Dupont Circle, The White House and Kal Penn.

You know that saying that everyone is connected? I felt really connected to a news story I read today.
Ever since we saw the movie Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle we had a craving for those delicious little burgers. Well on our honeymoon in 2008, we actually did go to White Castle and we found those little burgers to be pretty great.
Here is a pic of our visit:

The Famous Slider.
Just look on almost any menu these days and you'll find these cool little burgers.

Ok, why am I rambling on about these tiny burgers? Ok, besides that it's supper time? Well, one of the stars of the Harold and Kumar movies, Kal Penn, was robbed at gunpoint in Washington, DC. He was not hurt. Yahoo! News reports:

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Actor Kal Penn, who appeared in the TV medical drama "House" and the "Harold and Kumar" movies, and worked as a White House aide, was robbed at gunpoint in Washington DC Tuesday, his publicist said.
Penn, 32, who served as a political liaison with the Asian American community, was in the Dupont Circle area of the US capital after midnight when a gunman stole his wallet and other belongings, the Washington Post said.
His Hollywood-based publicist, Jennifer Goodwin confirmed the incident to AFP, but declined to provide further details.
Entertainment Weekly reported on April 2 that Penn planned to leave the White House and return to his acting career, with a Christmas-themed "Harold and Kumar" movie in the pipeline.
Penn was a prominent campaigner during President Barack Obama's 2008 White House bid, and was offered a job in the administration in 2009.

When we were in Washington, DC, the hotel we stayed at was in Dupont Circle. When we walked around, we were luckier that Mr. Penn.

Here's a pic:

Dupont Circle.
On that same trip, we visited George W. Bush's White House where as the above article mentions Mr. Penn was recently employed. Here's a pic:

The White House - taken from the south lawn.
Strange eh?

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