Home again!

[thescarletwoman]

So... wow. I want to move to DC. Seriously.

Surprisingly, all of my flights were decent and there were no delays in Detroit. I think this is the first time EVER that I didn't have any delays in Detroit. And best of all, Northwest didn't lose my luggage!

Got into DC around... 4ish and was picked up by the ever wonderful jateshi and got to see the box known as her car. Drove around to pick up stuff for dinner, then headed back to her place to crash.

Spent the majority of thursday driving around with Jate's mother and seeing a wonderful fabric store that made my mother weep. Thursday night was the National Symphony Orchestra. Oh. My. God. Erich Kunzel owns my soul. Completely and totally. Met up with wook77, janicechess and misterchess at the Kennedy Center and had dinner there at the KC Cafe -- which is done cafeteria style. I have to say it's hysterical to watch people wearing Dolce & Gabbana evening wear... and carrying trays around. Took us forever to find a seat too. But the concert was amazing. I was slightly disappointed in the concertmaster, but then again, I'm partial to violinist and Schindler's List too. Then the concert ends... and half the audience has gotten up when Erich announces there's one "Ditty" they didn't play. And launch into the Cantina song.

Friday was known as meet-up-day-o-doom wherein I made Jate drive all over the place to see people. Lunch was at this pretty Italian restaurant called Buon Appetitos with wook77 and chrome_animagus. The guys in the restaurant kept jokingly telling us to settle down. We were a bit rowdy though. *cough* Then that evening we went to Minerva which is this really awesome Indian eatery to have dinner with cruisedirector and apaulled. And went out for ice cream that NONE of us needed after that large of a meal.

Saturday was the touristy thing. Wandered around the Georgetown area which I have completely fallen in love with. It's like a little slice of London right here in the states. In other words, I need to get my ass into gear and start studying for the LSATs as I need that 170. *mutters* That evening, I got to meet the infamous Dinner Group. Blade Runner- The final cut was playing at one of the theatres so I got dragged to that. Movie wasn't bad and I did enjoy it. On the metro ride back to jate's I was told that they were keeping me.

And then Sunday was the trip home. So never expected it to take 40 minutes to get through security on a SUNDAY morning, but there you have it. Barely slept the night before as we wanted to watch The Reduced Shakespeare Company. Up at 6 am and by the time I got home, I kept falling asleep on the couch.

In other words... I had an absolute fucking blast in DC. And need to figure out how to a, go to school down there or b, when I can get back.

Comments

[irish279.livejournal.com]

You missed me by a week. I move there on Friday.

That said, let me know if / when you're in town next time.

Several of the schools have law schools. Um, let's see. Of course GWU. I know Catholic U does - that's where the bf is going right now. American does, I believe. Um, hm. There are other programs that are great for grad school if you're not set on law. I'm about to start a Johns Hopkins political communications program in January that's administered in the Dupont Circle area. What is it you want to do with the degree?

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

Aw damn!

And I definitely shall let you know. It's more a when as opposed to 'if'.

I'm looking into international law, hence why Georgetown, GWU and American are all at the top of my lists.

[avengangle.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, I knew you'd love the Georgetown area. Not having been to London, I associate it more with colonial America, but there you have it. So cute. I'd love to go there for law school. I just have to decide I actually want to wreck the 3 years of my life from 2009-2012 and go to law school. :)

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

I've finally decided I'm going to wreck the next three years of mine. Mostly... I need to get the hell out of Erie.

So basically, I'm torn between Georgetown, GWU (and those other DC schools) and case. Case rocks as... you know, I'd be back in Cleveland for three years...

[avengangle.livejournal.com]

P.S. Regarding 170s and LSATs, your personal best bet might be a Kaplan course which is, of course, pricy. It took me a LOT of books, mostly from libraries, to get enough testing experience to get over 170.

[danbi.livejournal.com]

That sounds like an awesome and fun weekend. Good luck with those LSATs!

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

It was a very fun week/weekend. *g* And thank you. I'm going to need it!

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

It was awesome to meet you as well! Next time I come back to DC we'll have to meet up again. :D

Say hi to misterchess for me! *g*