I promised my dad that I would make a blog about my experiences in DC this summer so that I don't forget any part of this crazy adventure; so here it is! I'm "Putting On My Big Girl Panties" and sharing a tell-all about this crazy new world I'm living in! I've never been much of a blogger before, so bear with me here as I become accustomed to everything.
It's Day 10 in DC and I've been glaring at this empty blog page for a few days now, trying to fathom where I should even begin to share everything I've been doing/feeling since moving to the city last Saturday. Since I'm quite a few days into my adventure and only on my second blog post, I've decided to just give a quick run down of the lessons I've learned about the DC life so far! Enjoy :)
6- Parking In The City: There is none....and if you do by chance find a spot, good luck trying to get to it!
5- Being a Pedestrian is considered an Athletic Event: I thought NC had the worst drivers in the country, but obviously I was mistaken. If you are going to cross the street, by golly you better do it quick! If anyone used to play the computer game, Frogger, where you have to get the frog across the highway without getting squashed (which is very difficult I might add) then replace that frog with me and replace the highway with "simple" two lane streets in DC & then you know exactly what I am talking about when I say that it takes serious skills to cross the streets around here without getting hit by a car!
4- "LATE NIGHT" Night Life: Bars and Clubs in the District of Columbia are open until 4am! I made the attempt to go out with some friends Friday night and I fell asleep waiting on them to even go to the bar. Supposedly people around here don't go out til almost 12am (and to me, that is just nonsense. I'm too much of a grandma to be able to wait til that ungodly hour to BEGIN my night!). Daily Naps, here I come!
3- Festivals: All I have to say is, Charlotte needs to step their game up! When they have festivals here, it's ALL or NOTHING. There is no half assing anything! I learned this lesson during PRIDE weekend (celebrating the LGBT community).
2- This City Is NOT For the Cheapskates: I like to go out and have a drink, but I am also a bargain hunter. Hence my reasoning for partaking in Thirsty Thursdays at Boardwalk Billy's in Charlotte for $2 Drink Night! There is NO bargain eating or drinking in DC. I regrettably recall paying $13 for 1 Margarita my first day here...you know I had to be desperate for alcohol at that point to have even considered paying that ridiculous amount of money for a drink. Unfortunately, you WON'T find my version of a good deal on drinks, but if you happen to make it to the bar between 4pm-7pm, you can get a "DC deal" on a drink; which just so happens to still be between $5-$7...LUCKY YOU!
1- Fashion First: Thinking I could outwit everyone and wear cute shoes while walking to work so I didn't have to change into them later was definitely the hardest lesson I've learned so far! The first day alone, I got 4 blisters on the back of my heels as I was walking to work (and you'd think I would have learned my lesson then...think again). My 2nd attempt was going a little more casual though and attempting to wear sandals. Well, Thank you Calvin Klein for my $40 sandals that how have blood stains on them due to the fact that they rubbed 2 more blisters on my feet (one of those being on the bottom of my Big Toe! How is that even possible?!?). As I said earlier, it is day 10 of my DC adventure & I must admit that after seeing people walking around in dresses and sneakers all week, I FINALLY learned my lesson. Forget Fashion First, My Toms & Nikes are becoming my best friends!
I will continue to add to my list of Lessons Learned throughout the summer for everyone to see, along with posting an update on Life as A Public Policy Intern in DC very soon!
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