I arrived at 7:30 local time, which was 4:30 my time, and though I originally intended to do the DC tourist thing today, I couldn't find a locker to stash my bags so I decided to go to the NCC (where I'm staying) to catch a few hours sleep.
This place is pretty cool, though it is the most confusing building I've ever been in; it has no windows, 3 buildings connected in the center that fan out radially, and cement hallways remniscent of a soviet gulag you might see in a 60's era James Bond flick.
So after literally 2 hours of walking around trying to get oriented, I finally found the dining hall. All meals are included with room prices, and I wasn't expecting much, but found myself pleasantly surprised.
I had a sweet potato bisque, fish, boston cream pie, and ice cream, which was great, because aside from the kick-ass cookies Erin sent me off with, I hadn't eaten in about 20 hours.
So impressions...
Not many so far. After dinner I walked around a bit, and the cherry trees are blossoming.
Aside from the cool trees, and seeing several diplomats at the airport, I haven't got much to go on. Tomorrow I am going to catch a 7:30 am shuttle to the National Mall, and I plan on seeing a few things. Unfortunately, the Museum of American History is frickin' closed for renovations, which really bums me out, so it looks like the National Air and Space Museum, and beyond that, I'm not sure what.
I'm thinking maybe the White House. Since the Pope happens to be in town, I figure I can give both him and Bush a piece of my mind...
Or maybe I'll go and visit some memorials to presidents who didn't totally suck, like Jefferson, Lincoln and my favorite, FDR.
I'll post more tomorrow.
5 comments:
Lately, I just come to check the title of the day. "bought with jesus was unexpected.
What's up with this residency? What about your job?
The residency is part of my doctoral program; it's basically a 5 day intensive conference.
Still have my job... I'll post more about it later.
ANd I'm going to run the rhymes into the ground if I can. :)
I can't keep up with your title changes on my blog roll, so I'm just gonna go back to listing you as simply "Tyson's Blog" -- although Bought With Jesus is sheer brilliance and has had me giggling audibly for hours.
Say hi to the Pope for me.
Leave the Pope alone, Tyson. I mean really, what has he ever done to you. And besides, he'll be gone in 5 day. Bush on the other hand, will be around a lot longer... and is actually our problem to deal with... so instead, concentrate your dynamic powers on him.
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