DC, Day 1

The first time I ever went to Washington, I went by Amtrak train. Today I did the same thing!

Joey and I left my house around 6:30 this morning. After one major SNAFU (my dog Lance pooping by my suitcase) and one minor (Joey forgetting his hat), we were on our way to the Greensboro train station.

For those of you that have never spent eight hours on a train, let me tell you... They're long. I don't know what exactly it is about trains, but they are friggin' nap factories. I slept maybe an hour or two of the way there. Joey made friends with the old man sitting behind us who was obsessed with trains and trolleycars. So basically Joey met future Joey.

When I figure out how to post pictures on here, I will, because good lord... There is nothing like being in DC this time of year. We timed it just right too-- it's supposed to rain tomorrow so we won't get to see many cherry blossoms. But I got a few good shots for mom, and I'm hoping to update tomorrow with an actual post of substance, provided I'm not so tired.

What, you say? Smithsonian tomorrow? And apartment hunting? Oh, well... PICTURES EVENTUALLY I PROMISE.

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Tomorrow I am taking the 8:30 AM train to Washington with one of my best friends so I can try to start my life over.

And really, that's all that needs to be said about that.

9 Days and Counting!

I have some exciting news, dear readers. Or dear reader. There may be only one of you. In which case, hi Mom!

I am going to DC... in less than a week and a half.

It gets better... One of my best friends is coming with me!

It gets EVEN better... We will be there during the Cherry Blossom Festival!

The last time I was in Washington, it was July 2009. There were leftovers from the Cherry Blossom festival everywhere, and I kicked myself mentally for missing it. Being of partial Japanese descent, it was something I really wanted to experience firsthand. And now I get to!

This trip to Washington unfortunately isn't THE trip-- the one where I move and start my life. But this will be the start. In addition to taking in some sweet cherry blossoms, I'm going to be searching for apartments, interviewing for (and hopefully finding) jobs, and maybe having a little fun.