Things I like about DC

I'm going to DC this weekend for a little reunion!! HOORAY!! I'm really looking forward to it, after a crazy work week thus far (is it really only Wednesday? No, like, seriously. Are you playing a joke on me? Am I on candid camera?).

So, in the spirit of my friendly reunion with DC, here's a list of things that I like about DC:

1) Close to Maryland and Virginia. So, I don't really like Maryland (sorry to my friends who are from there). And Virginia's kind of 'eh' (sorry to my friends who live there). But, I like having the option of visiting both places in a short amount of time. I like options. Take my wardrobe for example...
Anyway. When I'm in DC, even if I don't want to, I have the option of visiting Maryland and Virginia in a timely manner. Well, not timely if I went to both states on the same day...

2) Off of I-95. I-95, despite its constant 'under construction' status, and its congested-ness, is a highway this is close to my heart. I-95 is near my house in Stamford and is a highway that I take part of the way to Cape Cod. It's cool that a highway that's so close to home can take me all the way down to DC. It makes for an easy and VERY convenient drive :) I like that I can take I-95 straight through to DC.

3) Free museums. I love museums and I love free things (you should probably already know that. And if you don't...well...this is really awkward for me so I need to go do something else now). So I love that DC has a plethra of free museums to visit! They're all so pretty and big. And so cost effective!

4) Clubs close early. I usually go to bed at a decent hour (11ish) and I sometimes have a hard time staying up late. In NYC things are open all the time. But, I can't stay out all the time, can I? In DC the clubs/bars close at 2. Even on a WILD night, if you're out til 2 at a club or bar you can be home and in bed by 3. And then, when you're in bed at 3, you have the satisfaction of knowing that you "closed [insert venue name] down!". In DC, if you choose to go out, you can get to bed at a semi-reasonable time, and seem really OUT OF CONTROL at the same time. I like that about DC. I'm all about status.
5) The National Mall. I don't know why I like the National Mall. Maybe it's the way the sky is always so BLUE there. Or maybe it's the cherry blossoms that bloom there in the spring. Or maybe it's the sports games taking place on its green grass that are fun to watch. Or maybe it's even the free fireworks from the sky above it on The Fourth Of July. I can't really say. What I can say is that I love it and it's one of my favorite things about DC.

6) Guapos. So, Guapos is a Mexican restaurant/chain in the DC area. The waiters are over-friendly, the margaritas are strong and the salsa is super delicious. Ohhhhh the memories I have at Guapos...
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GO EAGLES!

8) Dupont Circle. Dupont Circle is probably my favorite neighborhood in DC. Cafe Citron is there and The Big Hunt (hehehe). There are a few, cute used book stores that I love along Connecticut Avenue. Bistrot Du Coin is located in Dupont. Dupont Circle, with the fountain and the benches, are, erm, located in Dupont? It's a great place to walk around and enjoy nice weather, or have a picnic, or a few drinks...I love Dupont Circle!

9) My friends. I have friends still living in the DC area. I love all of them and miss them a lot. They're part of DC's appeal, fo shiz.

10) My memories. Where to even begin...


Oh actually I think I DID begin with DC Memories a while back. No one seemed to like it except for me and Kristyn.

Oh well! Done for now.
Fin.
The End.
STOP.