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Walk on the left, stand on the right. It's really not that hard, and some of us have a train to catch! I'm not looking forward to January when the city will be swarming with tourists.
On the other hand, all the hotels are booked up and tons of people are advertising Inauguration rentals on craigslist for some pretty exorbitant prices. (Some people are obviously trying to mislead the tourists, like the person advertising a house in Manassas as 20 minutes from the Vienna Metro station, which I guess is probably true... but being that far from the end of the line isn't much to brag about.) We're thinking of listing some rooms for rent, cause we've got room and actually do live near the Metro, and why not make some extra money?
I think people here are conditioned to be wimpy about cold weather. I heard several people at work/school today make comments along the lines of "OH NOES DON'T SEND ME OUT IT THE COOOLD!" (Maybe some dramatic emphasis there.) I'm pretty sure it was over 40 degrees today, which is chilly, but really not that bad. The building where I had class tonight, however, was approximately the temperature of a sauna. Even after I took off a layer, I was way too hot. (As in, I felt almost feverish. Not good.) The English building at OSU was like that in winter, so I always sat near I window so I could crack it open if I got too hot, but, alas, this class is in an interior, windowless room.
The American History Museum reopens this weekend, and I kinda want to go, but I'm betting it will be busy, and I really have other more important things I should do. It's not like the Smithsonian's going anywhere--though I read this morning they may start charging. (Blasphemy!) I also read that Gogol Bordello is playing in the District in January... but I'm pretty sure I don't know anyone else who'd be interested in going to see them.
On the other hand, all the hotels are booked up and tons of people are advertising Inauguration rentals on craigslist for some pretty exorbitant prices. (Some people are obviously trying to mislead the tourists, like the person advertising a house in Manassas as 20 minutes from the Vienna Metro station, which I guess is probably true... but being that far from the end of the line isn't much to brag about.) We're thinking of listing some rooms for rent, cause we've got room and actually do live near the Metro, and why not make some extra money?
I think people here are conditioned to be wimpy about cold weather. I heard several people at work/school today make comments along the lines of "OH NOES DON'T SEND ME OUT IT THE COOOLD!" (Maybe some dramatic emphasis there.) I'm pretty sure it was over 40 degrees today, which is chilly, but really not that bad. The building where I had class tonight, however, was approximately the temperature of a sauna. Even after I took off a layer, I was way too hot. (As in, I felt almost feverish. Not good.) The English building at OSU was like that in winter, so I always sat near I window so I could crack it open if I got too hot, but, alas, this class is in an interior, windowless room.
The American History Museum reopens this weekend, and I kinda want to go, but I'm betting it will be busy, and I really have other more important things I should do. It's not like the Smithsonian's going anywhere--though I read this morning they may start charging. (Blasphemy!) I also read that Gogol Bordello is playing in the District in January... but I'm pretty sure I don't know anyone else who'd be interested in going to see them.
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