I left Seattle at 8:10 AM, saying goodbye to Mom, Dad, and Aunt, and caught my one-way flight to DC. I'm calling this my first day of 29th grade, and just like my other first days of school, my sweet Mom packed me a lunch :-) PB&J and a bag of grapes = perfect! I think the pilot knew I was anxious to get here so he stepped on the gas a little extra! We made the trip in just over 4 hours instead of 5. It was a spectacular descent, coming in over Georgetown University, then over the Potomac River, to the south of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, etc. I spotted the White House, and the Capitol, and all those good things :-) What a pretty, magnificent city!
I had to wait a while for a cab to come that had enough room for me & my bags. I weighed them at the counter and one was 35 pounds, one was 33 pounds, and one was 28 pounds. :-) The driver delivered me safely to the door of my new home. A few details later, I had the key and was on my way up to the 15th floor.
It took me what felt like an eternity (over 5 minutes) trying to figure out how to work the fancy electronic key. When I finally mastered that and stepped in, I was happy, relieved, and a little shocked. Somehow, in my memory, the apartment had grown in size. This was quite a reality check! Gulp! Luckily the views, both during the day and at night, are awesome!
I took some pictures, then headed out to get some basic groceries and necessities (dish soap, paper towels) that I'd forgotten to pack or order online to have shipped. I found a Safeway very close by, and then took the subway 2 stops to Clarendon. I meandered my way all the way back from Trader Joes to my place, taking my sweet time and stopping into the Container Store, Crate & Barrel, etc to do some research/planning. I must maximize use of cupboard space! I checked and the walk, without stops and my side adventures, was 1.25 miles. I'm going to get a workout while I wait for my car! :-)
Once back to the apartment, I made myself my first cup of tea and washed my hair, so I would really feel like I was home :-) I also started measuring all the cabinets and drawers, and used painters tape to plot out where furniture might go. Decisions, decisions! I could use a second opinion!
Furniture/boxes should arrive on Saturday, and the car still hasn't been picked up :-( I guess the driver says he'll be there tomorrow. He's not quite as organized as my other guy seems to be. Oh it will be so nice to have a chair to sit on and my stuff! :)
Time to sleep. It's later than I think!
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