10.25.04
Another busy week at work, and another one coming up. Have been noticing that this schedule is pretty time intensive, I think it comes with the territory as well as the nature of the job. Pretty intrigued by all of it, to say the least. This and all the distraction from the election coming up in about a week, as well as the fact that a lot of the sports teams that I follow are doing very very well. All makes for good distractions.
Went down to Georgetown to visit a friend, got to see a cozy row house apartment and the busy streets of one of the more posh neighborhoods in the district. Walking along some of the side streets reminded me of Shibuya. Either it was the jam packed cars trying to inch by in traffic, the numerous little quirky shops featuring expensive wares, or maybe the droves of affluent looking young adults roaming in small groups talknig on cell phones, sporting designer clothes, and being totally oblivious to other people walking on the same sidewalk.
Or maybe it is more like San Fran, along Nob hill and Russian hill. One thing interesting about the District is that there is a wide range of feel and aura depending on the neighborhood. My big complaint about GT is that it doesn’t have a metro stop. Rumor is that this is due to a push to be a little more exclusive, by limiting public transportation or what not. I don’t know, given the number of panhandlers per block I’m skeptical to whether this is counterproductive, or down right snotty.