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A few short months ago, I moved into a new apartment on Capitol Hill.

The Address is 520 E Street NE. I'm not kidding. E Street.

The election is over, the 111th Congress has been sworn in and we're just days away from the inauguration of Barack Obama (which will happen .8 miles from my E Street apartment over at the United States Capitol.)

Life is starting to slow down somewhat after the frantic campaign season and I'm starting to get the apartment arranged. I think I'm there.

So when I sat back, finally exhaled for the first time in 18 months and really took stock of my current situation, one thing stood out...

...ALL THE HOOKS!

You used to roll your eyes and give me the Erin Face...like... really Jay... hooks?

Yea that's right. Hooks!

Enjoy.

The tour starts just inside my front door...

...at the coat closet.

There's one hook in here, but I'm not using it.

I should be.

Hang up your coat and do a complete 360 degree rotation

...and you'll end up in my study.

Here, we've got some solid hook action.

Obviously here I employ the classic door structure, except this one has ten hooks, at least twice the capacity of any behind-door apparatus I've used.

I even have the clock on a hook! (for now.)


Then, for kicks, a hook on one of the closet doors.


(This closet is where I put stuff I don't use -- like all my jerseys. You must be so proud.

Next stop, the bathroom

Not gonna, lie...one hook in the bathroom is really not sufficient, even if it is two-pronged.

To get by, I've implemented a series of rods. Which are sort of like hooks, if you think about it.


For some reason I always keep the seat down now.

It seems classier, somehow.

Boring ol' bedroom

Least decorated room in the house (sadly, no Babs yet) has a utilitarian set of hooks.

Details here: your basic painted-over metal, rock solid, two prongs each. A total of six hanging opportunities.



Yes, that's a Buffs hoodie. I got it in Boulder when I was out west for the Democratic convention.

Le coup de grâce

The real centerpiece of this tour is the kitchen. I've saved the best for last.

It's small -- like the kitchens of many D.C. apartments -- so you've got to be economical and work with what you've got. (Note the shelf at the top of the frame)






Hooks!