traveling blue cup.: Spaceship in my Mind

This road trip almost took a turn in my life. That’s the exciting thing about decisions. They lead your future somewhere else, but you can never really decide where that place is. You just keep making them until you arrive there, or maybe you never arrive there. And then the famous quote gets inserted in : It’s about the Journey, Not the Destination. With that said, I am making my way back to Georgia where I feel I belong, for now. That is until I backpack later this year..

New Friends!

Cobbler from mysterious corner men

So the last few days in DC, I’ve been meeting exceptionally cool people. Some nice guys in the corner bought a friend and I a cobbler. Strange huh? We thought so too, but in a good way, so we laughed, accepted, and enjoyed a free dessert. It was the ultimate way to get a girl’s attention at a diner haha…

One thing I will miss for sure about this city is the food. It makes being a vegetarian so easy and delicious! Here is one dish from Noodles and Company I particularly enjoyed during my lunch break. It. Was. Divine.

Working and talking to people on the streets of DC ensured you that you will meet a bunch of fascinating people. Some times, even just once, you will find someone with red skips too OR lonely artists asking to go with you for a beer after. My favorites are the enlightened ones, the ones who cannot let their smiles rest when they speak. And they speak of the world so kindly. I love them most.

I’ve been touring this crazy, fast-paced city and this is what I found. Streets are completely closed off when the Prime Minister of Israel is in town, Michelle Obama was signing her books at the Barnes and Noble as I passed, and Hilary Clinton will wave to you if you wave to her first.

Prime Minister Causing a Scene

Michelle Obama causing a Scene

Hilary Clinton causing a Scene

Also, the Hope Diamond is smaller than you expect, you can crunch the White House with your fingers, the Famous Idaho Potato is bigger than you know, and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History is more interesting than you expect, and you do not have to wait in line for the Famous Georgetown Cupcakes at 6:18 on Tuesday nights.

I saw the sidewalk where Ronald Reagan was shot, the Ford Theatre were Abe Lincoln was a goner, and architecture that mimicked the Notre Dame, which was still beautiful, but no comparison. Oh and the signs protesters make in this city are vulgar.