Day 15: I forgot my phone today. My camera says the time when you look at taken pictures...Enough said.
Day 14: The title of this blog refers to my daily commute on the wonderful public transportation of the District of Columbia. I realized on my hours on the train in my first 2 weeks, that you very quickly learn the ropes or else you will be shunned. Here are a
few things I have learned. 1. Stay to the right of the escalators if you don't want to walk up them. People are moving fast and don't have time for your fat butt to take up a whole step. 2. Move. When you get on move toward the middle of the car or you will be rudely asked to do so. 3. Get off. If your spot is by the door and it's not your stop, calmly step outside the door, let everyone off, and then get back on. If you don't do this, people will say "excuse me" in such an exasperated tones that was hardly worth using such supposed polite words in the first place. 4. If you are in one of the first two cars on the commuter train, you may be past the platforms. If you do not walk back several cars before your stop, you will not be able to get off the train. 5. Don't run out of money on your SmartTrip card when at the front of the long line of cars waiting to exit the ramp at the end of your long day...especially if you have forgotten your cell phone. There is no going forward (parking gate), no going backward (10 cars) and no going side to side (useless, uninhabited booths)...thank God for the kind gentleman who got out and slid his card for me. Apparently he would rather spend 5$ than witness the slaughter that would have otherwise taken place from the angry commuters behind me....Live and Learn!
Day 13: One of my main goals these days...is to avoid looking like a tourist. Thus, I've realized, that stopping to take a picture will blow my cover. I keep telling myself to get over it cuz' no one notices or cares, but I'm not quite there. I guess I have about 340 days to fix that. I clearly took this picture on the moving train (I was sitting in a seat where no one could see my touristy action :) I really get a beautiful ride every day into work. Sun rising over the Potomac on the way in and setting on the Potomac on the way out, perfect! Of course, on Tuesday, it was raining--but you can actually see the rain in this picture coming out of the clouds in the distance!
Day 14: The title of this blog refers to my daily commute on the wonderful public transportation of the District of Columbia. I realized on my hours on the train in my first 2 weeks, that you very quickly learn the ropes or else you will be shunned. Here are a
few things I have learned. 1. Stay to the right of the escalators if you don't want to walk up them. People are moving fast and don't have time for your fat butt to take up a whole step. 2. Move. When you get on move toward the middle of the car or you will be rudely asked to do so. 3. Get off. If your spot is by the door and it's not your stop, calmly step outside the door, let everyone off, and then get back on. If you don't do this, people will say "excuse me" in such an exasperated tones that was hardly worth using such supposed polite words in the first place. 4. If you are in one of the first two cars on the commuter train, you may be past the platforms. If you do not walk back several cars before your stop, you will not be able to get off the train. 5. Don't run out of money on your SmartTrip card when at the front of the long line of cars waiting to exit the ramp at the end of your long day...especially if you have forgotten your cell phone. There is no going forward (parking gate), no going backward (10 cars) and no going side to side (useless, uninhabited booths)...thank God for the kind gentleman who got out and slid his card for me. Apparently he would rather spend 5$ than witness the slaughter that would have otherwise taken place from the angry commuters behind me....Live and Learn!
Day 13: One of my main goals these days...is to avoid looking like a tourist. Thus, I've realized, that stopping to take a picture will blow my cover. I keep telling myself to get over it cuz' no one notices or cares, but I'm not quite there. I guess I have about 340 days to fix that. I clearly took this picture on the moving train (I was sitting in a seat where no one could see my touristy action :) I really get a beautiful ride every day into work. Sun rising over the Potomac on the way in and setting on the Potomac on the way out, perfect! Of course, on Tuesday, it was raining--but you can actually see the rain in this picture coming out of the clouds in the distance!
Day 12: I got off the metro and was met with a beautiful glowing sight on Monday. The entire sky was very dark and full of thunderstorm clouds, but the capitol was still basked in sun. It was glowing orange with darkness surrounding it, it nearly looked majestic. I briskly walked down the street in my heels, but by the time I get to the no tree blocking point, the stark contrast had begun to disappear. I snapped this shot and by the time I had walked back down the street, the entire sky was dark...Well worth the slight detour to get a better view though!
Day 11: I'm going to be completely honest. I missed it. Already. But here is a fave from the March for Life...Supreme Court Building...oh how it needs our prayers..
