Showing posts with label Pennsylvania Ave. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pennsylvania Ave. Show all posts
Monday, January 21, 2013
2013 Obama Inauguration: Four More Years
Got up this morning at 4:30AM, getting about 5 hours of sleep, to watch the 2013 Inauguration Parade! It's a once in a lifetime experience, so might as well take advantage of living in DC during an election! Walked about 2 miles in the cold 30 degree weather to wait at the entrance to the National Mall. They told the public that the gates would open at 6:30AM to go into the Mall area and we got there at 6:00AM. Just our luck, they opened the gates at 8:00AM so that left us standing in the cold, in a crowd for 2 hours. We saw the sky go from pitch black to sunny. Finally the gates opened and we trickled in VERY SLOWLY and claimed a spot in the front right along side Pennsylvania Ave (the Parade route). 3 more hours until the Swearing In Ceremony begins and 6 more hours until the Parade starts! The sun went away and it was FREEZING!!!!! They started the Ceremony on time and then they went to eat lunch. The Parade was supposed to start at 2:30PM but it didn't start until 3:30PM! The speakers kept playing the same songs over and over. It was driving the State Trooper in front of us nuts. He was fun. Obama passed us in a car! And then half a block down he decides to get out! We tried to run after him but it was too crowded and there was a barricade It was still pretty awesome to witness a piece of history and actually see these influential figures in person!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Life In DC Through My Instagram Eyes
I want to keep a record of things that are happening to me since I moved to DC for graduate school. I've been very busy with school but I'm taking this time now to take a break from studying to update this blog.
Some things I've noticed is that people ask "Where do you stay?" or "Do you stay at ___?" opposed to "Where do you live?" or "Do you live at ___?" When people ask me that I get a little confused.
The weather has been humid every single day since I arrived on August 14th. Just walking 2 blocks I am sweaty. I really dislike the feeling of being sweaty and sticky. I even tried running once outside around the Smithsonian Mall. I went pretty far and I didn't feel the humidity while running, but when I stopped running, that's when the sweat started pouring out. Today is the first day that WASN'T HUMID! I loved it! Too bad I'm cooped up in the library studying.
The Metro is a lot more costly than I thought it would be. I love taking it because I don't have to worry about traffic or finding parking and I like walking. It makes me feel like a native. It's just the cost, and it doesn't go to all of the places I want to go to. I'll get used to it. They have this thing called Capital Bike Share and you rent a bike and bike to places. Really affordable too! But I haven't tried it out yet. I also don't really want to arrive at my destination even sweatier than I would already be if I just walked there.
Enjoy the pictures! I'll try to update more often. No promises though.
Went from OAK --> SLC --> MEM --> DCA
First metro station I went through since I arrived
Went to the Hirshhorn Museum to check out a few things.
Matchbox in Chinatown. Their Chinatown is not very Chinese.
First rainfall I experienced in DC. The rain starts pouring out of no where for like 15 minutes and then it stops.
Interesting placement of bicycle lanes in DC
Luke's Lobster Roll
A little bit of home
Ben's Chili Bowl after a night out. Lots of famous people have eaten here.
Loved the layout and interior of Eighteenth Street Lounge
Another sleepless city
Baked & Wired! Very good cupcake. Ordered the Tessita. :)
So happy I got to try Dean & Delucca
Architecture of Howard University
Back to the college diet. Trying to make my Shin Ramen more interesting
Georgetown Fashion Night Out
This was a CRAZY storm that came out of no where! I don't have a TV so I don't watch the news and didn't know that there was a tornado warning. I left my apartment which is across the street from this Target to get some stuff and take a break from studying. Then when I'm paying and ready to head back, this is what I see! Rain going sideways and the trees going crazy because of the wind! Lucky for me, my roommate picked me up and just walking to her car, I got DRENCHED! The weather out here is so strange.
Foolish me. I tried this Mexican place out hoping it would taste similar to Mexican food back at home. It got good reviews on Yelp. It was not even comparable to west coast Mexican food. I guess I'll have to hold out until I return to the other side.
Some things I've noticed is that people ask "Where do you stay?" or "Do you stay at ___?" opposed to "Where do you live?" or "Do you live at ___?" When people ask me that I get a little confused.
The weather has been humid every single day since I arrived on August 14th. Just walking 2 blocks I am sweaty. I really dislike the feeling of being sweaty and sticky. I even tried running once outside around the Smithsonian Mall. I went pretty far and I didn't feel the humidity while running, but when I stopped running, that's when the sweat started pouring out. Today is the first day that WASN'T HUMID! I loved it! Too bad I'm cooped up in the library studying.
The Metro is a lot more costly than I thought it would be. I love taking it because I don't have to worry about traffic or finding parking and I like walking. It makes me feel like a native. It's just the cost, and it doesn't go to all of the places I want to go to. I'll get used to it. They have this thing called Capital Bike Share and you rent a bike and bike to places. Really affordable too! But I haven't tried it out yet. I also don't really want to arrive at my destination even sweatier than I would already be if I just walked there.
Enjoy the pictures! I'll try to update more often. No promises though.
Went from OAK --> SLC --> MEM --> DCA
First metro station I went through since I arrived
Went to the Hirshhorn Museum to check out a few things.
Matchbox in Chinatown. Their Chinatown is not very Chinese.
First rainfall I experienced in DC. The rain starts pouring out of no where for like 15 minutes and then it stops.
Interesting placement of bicycle lanes in DC
Luke's Lobster Roll
A little bit of home
Ben's Chili Bowl after a night out. Lots of famous people have eaten here.
Loved the layout and interior of Eighteenth Street Lounge
Another sleepless city
Baked & Wired! Very good cupcake. Ordered the Tessita. :)
So happy I got to try Dean & Delucca
Architecture of Howard University
Back to the college diet. Trying to make my Shin Ramen more interesting
Georgetown Fashion Night Out
This was a CRAZY storm that came out of no where! I don't have a TV so I don't watch the news and didn't know that there was a tornado warning. I left my apartment which is across the street from this Target to get some stuff and take a break from studying. Then when I'm paying and ready to head back, this is what I see! Rain going sideways and the trees going crazy because of the wind! Lucky for me, my roommate picked me up and just walking to her car, I got DRENCHED! The weather out here is so strange.
Foolish me. I tried this Mexican place out hoping it would taste similar to Mexican food back at home. It got good reviews on Yelp. It was not even comparable to west coast Mexican food. I guess I'll have to hold out until I return to the other side.
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