Part 2: Washington D.C.

I believe we can add Philadelphia to the list. I have fallen in love with this city. Something about it gives off this European feel. I loved the northern side of South St., filled with artists and open-air Italian markets. I could imagine myself sitting on my balcony of my small apartment, watching the world go by.

Before I left today, I got on the train early and spent an hour at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropolgy. (Talk about a moutful.) This museum was incredible. It was like they took everything I was interested in and lumped it into on museum. I was a kid in a candy store.

I got to the museum right as the doors opened. I was accompanied by a few students, who all scurried to class while I paid my 6 dollars. As I walked from room to room, employees kept asking me if I was lost or looking for anything or anyone. By the third guy I wanted to shout 'why no, actually. Some people actually come here for the museum. I know this is hard to believe, but it does happen. Us dorks do exist.'Although, these guys were all pretty young, so maybe they thought I was smokin' hot, which in that case I would gladly give them my number and advise them to come visit me. Rhode Island is only six hours by train anyways.

Yesterday Shannon and I did more walking. She had class in the morning, and despite my initial plan of getting up early and exploring, I slept until 11 and then showered and did my laundry, and by the time I was done she was back. Fail.

Shannon showed me around the campus, which was beautiful. I'm starting to get used to the layout of the school, and when Shannon talks about something I can say 'o yeah! I know where that is!' I loved the church on campus. It had raised Gothic arches with whitewashed walls, and was quiet, calm and peaceful. Even though I am not Catholic and not very religious in general, I could see myself relaxing there in my spare time.

We returned to Lancaster St. In Bryn Mawr for ice cream, then walked back to the dorm where I took my two hour afternoon nap (I love being on vacation.) Shannon poked me to wake me up, and we caught the shuttle back to Bryn Mawr for dinner. We had a lovely meal at Bertucci's, where I purposely got pizza for leftovers, forgot the leftovers at Shannon's dorm, and am now really wishing I had them because nothing is worse than starving on a day like today. We went to see 'crazy heart,' which won Jeff Bridges best actor this year, at this small independent film theater on Lancaster St., and then headed off to the dorm.

So now I'm halfway to D.C., and cannot wait to get there. The first half of my trip is already over. But now I get to visit some wonderful people and enjoy my time with them. This part of the trip will be spent more by myself than the first half. I have no plans of spending my days with anyone, but instead doing D.C. The way Gaga has planned.

Let's just hope the weather stays sunny and warm!

PeAcE!
Gaga