Week Two

I love Washington D.C.!

There is so much going on, all you have to do is pick a stop on the metro and you will find a whole new set of attractions to entertain yourself. The free Daily Express is excellent because it lists off all the activities going on around town. There is a plethora of free activities to take part in... If I had extra money to spend I would probably be overwhelmed at the vast number of events I could attend. But since I am limiting myself to free & dirt cheap events, my selection is slightly narrower, although still abundant.

Last Friday night my roommates and I went out and wandered around Dupont Circle, where we ran into a fabulous jazz trombone band playing on the street.

My roommate Michelle and me busting a move to the trombone band

Saturday we visited the Kennedy Center, where there was a circus-type event going on. From there we went to the Washington Mall to watch Trey Songz and En Vogue, as part of the National Black Family Reunion.

Arriving at the Washington Mall to watch the concerts

We rounded out the day by going to a sports bar to watch the TCU/Texas game with the Washington DC TCU Alumni Group. Unfortunately, TCU lost. Death.

Me and my roommates Michelle & Amanda having school (GO FROGS) spirit before we got depressed that TCU fell apart in the second half

Sunday there was a TWC outing to the zoo, in which my roommates and I all participated. So there, now you know everything about my weekend. The point is that there are tons of things to do and i loooove it.

I went to my first class last night, which is titled Political Psychology. I think it is going to be very entertaining. Later this week I think I am also going to attend my roommate Michelle's class, Peaceful Solutions. She told me about it after her first class last week and it sounded intriguing. Their professor is a staunch pacifist and one of the class assignments is to improve yourself somehow and then write a paper about it. One of his suggestions was to become a vegetarian, which I thought about for awhile... I even ordered a dish with tofu for the first time, and it wasn't bad. But meat is just too convenient and I couldn't commit. I think instead I am going to try to stop overusing the word "like," try not to waste, and try to follow through on what I say I'm going to do. I will keep everyone updated on how my self improvement is coming along.