What to See and Do in Washington DC - an Informative MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Having grown up on Baltimore (*I am too grown up!!! * :stuck_out_tongue: ) I spent a lot of time in DC as a kid. It was an easy day trip, and a relatively cheap way for my folks to entertain 5 kids. Plus there were a bunch of school trips over the years, including the one in 1965 when I got to tour the Capitol building and the FBI and Arlington National Cemetery. I joined the Navy in '73, but in 1980, I got orders to the Pentagon for a couple of years, so I was able to visit again.

In '97, we moved to from FL to King George, Virginia, and again, we made several trips up I-95. Back to FL in 2000, but now, we’re in southern Md, about an hour from the Branch Ave metro station.

Last summer, we flew our nephew up from FL for a couple of weeks, and he and I did DC a couple of times. With him, I went to the National Archives for the first time, and saw the WWII monument for the first time. We also had a day at the zoo - that about wore me out!!

I remember seeing The Wall for the first time and I was amazed at how moving the experience was. I still tear up whenever I walk beside those slabs of marble.

On one visit back to the area, I went to the top of the Washington Monument with a couple of friends - what a view!!! I’ve been to many of the Smithsonian museums, although I’ve not seen the African American or Native American ones yet - in fact, I didn’t know they existed. I’ve been to the DC Aquarium a couple of times - I think it’s in the basement of the commerce bldg. I think. I’ve never toured the White House, I’ve been to the Lincoln Memorial a gazillion times, but never to Jefferson’s. One of these days, I will.

Yep, there’s so much to see and so much to do, and reading some of the posts here, I realize how fortunate I am to live so close. It’s an amazing place to visit. Plus right now, Stephen Colbert’s portrait is hanging between the bathrooms near the Presidential portrait gallery! I must go back! :smiley:

Nice OP, tarra! Ya done good!

And nice Monday here - I’ve got the house open, since it’s in the upper 60s, at least for a little while longer. Taz is on *The List * - he knocked over my duck planter. No, I don’t plant ducks - it’s a rather ugly duck-shaped planter that has a couple of really sad, scraggly philodendron bits growing in it. Why do I keep it, you ask? Because, it was given to me in 1989 by the owner of my daughter’s day care when I had my hysterectomy. Do the math - I’ve had it almost 19 years! The other plants that were in it have all died off, but the little philodendron hangs in there. I hope stoopit Taz didn’t kill it.

Tonight’s supper will be chickie tits. Not sure how I’m going to make them - maybe rolled in italian seasoned bread crumbs and baked. There’ll be cornbread on the side, and some carrots, and broccoli, I think.

Guess I better mosey to the kitchen then.

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I get the want to be a good daughter thing and it redounds to your credit. I am just wondering if you can truly DO a year there and not 1. go bonkers and 2. not feel stifled from the culture (meaning no disrespect). I think your parents are probably for the most part fine with you being you–if they weren’t, they wouldn’t have supported you this far, no? Is there a better chance of getting the appropriate visas etc if you’re a doctoral candidate?

What about Lil Bro? Who’s going to watch over him (and actually, this is the best thing that could happen for him–to not have Big Sis to fall back on…)

Anyhoo, if you still have internet there, it won’t matter much! Of course, you’d join the night crew…

When does all this take place? Soon?

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rigs - Once I get accepted into a PhD program, I’m good for at least six years. It’s the weird gap year between now and then that’s giving me so much grief right now. After those six years, I get another year or so where I can work wherever I want (like I’m doing now), and after that I run into visa issues again. Hopefully more options will be open to me by that point.

(But if my dad STILL gives me crap about coming home late I might not last a year.)

My brother will just have to deal, I suppose. I did mention that to my mom but she said the same thing - that it might be better for him to be completely on his own. And our godparents live in Chicago as well, so he wouldn’t be completely thrown to the wolves.

If I do go back, I’ll probably leave in June or July. Our lease is until August, but I only have until the beginning of August before I get deported. I’d rather not be dragged back to Korea in chains.

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**Haze **-- somehow I don’t think “traditional” (or even semi-traditional) life in Korea would be a good fit for you (going on your description of what would be expected of you.)
Even if you can’t get sponsored for next year in the US (until starting the PhD program), isn’t there any kind of “outside the box” solution that you could work out – like maybe apply for a stint in Canada or something?

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:::VROOOM:::

:::beep beep:::

(In case you are wondering, that was a drive by.) :stuck_out_tongue:

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I’m glad to have brightened so many days so far! :slight_smile:

Boy it has been a beautiful day here; the temps soared into the 60s and the sun is shining, so even though the wind is up a bit, it’s all good. I also noticed that many trees have started to bud–my street is lined with Bradford pear trees which are quite pretty in bloom (but really not all that good of a tree–they lose limbs all the time in storms!). The early blooming cherry trees have a few open blossoms already! Oh yes, and the bunny has returned to the garden in front of my agency. It’s a big bunny, so we figure that it’s probably the Mama bunny (or maybe the Easter bunny? :)).

Haze, good luck with making that decision, but I’m still hoping and praying that something will come through for you to allow you to remain in the US. Thinking good thoughts and sending good vibes your way.

Hey, I have one of those duck planters too, FCM; I moved all the plants that came in it out years ago though. I still have one or two of the philodendrons, I think. The best plants for me, though, are those snake plants! Very easy to take care of, believe me.

Why is beebs avoiding the MMP this time?! LOL

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Thanks for all the advice!

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Drive-by #2

On my way to the grocery store. Ugh.

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I’ve been putting off grocery shopping for about a month. I have food. It’s just food I don’t want to eat. I’m making myself eat it. :frowning: Every time I go shopping I spend more than I want to. Except when I go to Trader Joe’s. I wonder why that is… Back on topic. I’ll have to go soon to start looking for kosher Coke. No wait, Passover isn’t till April. I can be on the lookout anyway. I have to work every day this week bell to bell. :frowning: I am going to be one grumpy grouch by Saturday. And I won’t have time to grocery shop this week.

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I would think going back on your own would beat deportation and also make coming back easier.
I had a pony in Chambana (well, one of my dinner companions did and I got some of it)–damned good. It’s a central IL thing-toast topped with sliced/shredded turkey covered with fries and the whole thing covered with cheese sauce. Trust me–it’s a heart attack on a plate, but damned good!

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Drive by!

Work is better today - no auditors

Sun is shining :smiley:

First on 2 - Yay!

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Why is it so hard to get them to take my money?? Six months ago, I got my daughter a 6-month catastrophic health insurance policy. We haven’t gotten a renewal notice, but I knew the policy would run out this week, so I called BC/BS to renew it.

Since my daughter is over 18, apparently I can’t pay for her policy renewal without her permission. :rolleyes: I know HIPAA protects patient confidentiality and all that, but I don’t want any information. I just want to extend her policy for 6 more months. I don’t care what claims they paid (that would be none) - all I want to do is give them some money so she continues to have insurance. But it can’t possibly be that easy.

I dug back thru my email and I found the guy who sold me the policy in Sept. I sent him an email telling him what I want to do. He’s going to call me tomorrow. With luck, it’ll be short and sweet. And my kid’ll be covered till she gets her job.

Sometimes there’s just too much idiocy in the world.

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Whoever decided to put coconut creme in the middle of a Hershey’s Kiss is an evil, evil bastard.

has another

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I am extremely grumpy and irritable. (Wonder what the difference between those two is?)

And the fucking doctor’s office hasn’t called me back despite me calling them twice today. How hard is it for them to schedule an ultrasound appointment for me and call me back?

Also, Curves and bladder issues don’t mix. And I wont even go into how much I was looking forward to picking up my Curves t-shirt of the month and how that was botched.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

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hi
cancelled my infusion and slept all day - not feeling well

nice OP herbs - I’ve been to DC a few times - barely touched the number of cool things to see and do there.

I think I may play hookey tomorrow. 'pends how my head feels

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Oh, traditional life in Korea would drive me spare, as Scottish Darling would put it. But I can survive a year. Hell, I survived eleven. :slight_smile:

Someone stop me from eating all the Girl Scout Cookies.

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Huh? An ultrasound? I missed something.

And don’t feel like you need to post what you don’t need to. :wink:

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ultrasounds are used for more than checking on one’s bun-in-the-oven. They’re used to find clots in leg veins, and many other things, including a myriad of stomach and intestinal issues - which I assume is why Pie needs one.

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Sorry, I wasn’t insinuating THAT. I just thought something else.

How about I tell another TMI story and we forget about the whole thing?

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you may prattle on at your own risk - but I am going back to bed