(in no particular order)
- D.C. has two great international airports, from which I can get to anywhere in the world.
- Life is just the right pace: not as fast as NYC (where everyone rushes around in a daze), but not lacking in vitesse.
- Unrivaled accessibility to knowledge: the Library of Congress, countless museums on every subject imaginable (and mostly free), a general concentration of educated people (although educated does not necessarily mean knowledgeable/wise).
- There's a great selection of healthy restaurants and fun bars/clubs.
- Great public transportation system.
- The seasons are well-defined, giving variety to the "look" of the city and the temperature. (And the cherry blossoms each spring are definitely a bonus.)
- Exciting ambiance--the feeling of "being in the middle of it all"--both historically and politically, and perhaps socially.
- Lots of jobs available in my fields of interest.
- D.C. is a very active city--I love seeing people walking, biking, and playing soccer in the parks.
- Opportunities to meet really neat, powerful, and unique people.
- Fro-Yo shops on every corner.
- I would get to walk past beautiful buildings every day.
- Being surrounded by the history of our country and legacy of our founders.
- The opportunity to actually use the extra languages I've learned--something I've really enjoyed doing this week.
- I would love to be able to wake up at 5 every morning and walk down to the Lincoln Memorial, one of my favorite spots in the world.
D.C. is fabulous! Did you visit our old haunt...Hawk & Dove?! You better not have gone w/out me;), jk. Anyway, enjoy all that froyo:)!
ReplyDeleteGo for it! I lived in dc for about 4 months, and it was an extremely happy time. Talk about a city focused on "what it means to be an American"... thanks, Shirah!
ReplyDeleteI DID walk by Hawk & Dove, but you know I would never go in without you, Whit! ;)
ReplyDeleteOooohhh and I have about 10 new fro-yo places we have to hit up in DC....not to mention the yummy ones I've found throughout the rest of the country!!
(I think that when I get home I might start a Fro-Yo blog, to compliment your cupcake blog :) and go around sampling and critiquing froyo places! ....and of course I'll need an assistant. I see some YUM in our future!
yayyy! i just found out i'll be in d.c. mid-sept for work, so you'll have to direct me to all the yummy froyo places you found, missy:)!
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