Saturday, August 27, 2011

Scenes from a (Pre-Hurricane) Walk in Alexandria

One of my favorite things this summer has been walking from my apartment down to Old Town Alexandria.  It’s just so cute down there, and there’s even an awesome waterfront that’s perfect for reading a good book. 

Since I have nothing else to occupy my time right now, I’ve been spending a lot of time down there.  So I thought you might enjoy seeing snapshots from my walk to and from the waterfront!  It’s all the little everyday things that caught my attention, so you can get a feel for the whole journey.  There are probably more pictures than you actually care to see, but I’m feeling reckless so I’m posting them all. Also, I literally have nothing else to do.

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I know this picture isn’t very exciting, but I’ve decided that if I were going to buy a building in Old Town I would buy this one, no question.  It’s bright blue!  A gelato shop just opened in it.

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Fun fact: George Washington brought produce from Mount Vernon to this square.  There’s still a farmers market there today.  It has delicious peaches.

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There are a lot of hibiscus here, which seems kind of weird to me in Virginia.  But I still like it, so I won’t complain.

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One of my goals in life is to see a movie in this theater.  It was built in 1914, with a theater and a dance floor.

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The best bookstore here.  It’s really hard to not give them all of my money every time I walk by.

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I walk by the Masonic temple 70 times a day.

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And a bonus section!  Answers to questions you might have right now:

  1. Hurricane status = It just looks  like a normal rainy day for Oregon right now.  The wind is barely starting to pick up.  Kaitlin just texted me and said her power went out in Richmond already though!  I have a box of Lucky Charms, a chocolate doom cupcake from Baked & Wired and a stack of library books, so I’m ready for anything.
  2. Tuesday’s earthquake = I was on the way to the library in Old Town when it hit.  It was entertaining.  Except then they closed everything, which was annoying.
  3. What I’m doing with my life = I don’t know.  Still in DC, doing a lot of sleeping, reading and Netflixing.  And wandering Old Town.
*song = Mumford and Sons’ The Cave.  Excellent storm music.

2 comments:

  1. Awesome photos! Can't pick one as the best but I am partial to dogs...

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  2. Hi! My name is Arianna Rees, and I am a reporter for The Utah Statesman. I was told by Kristen Christensen that you would be willing to answer some questions about your experiences with Hurricane Irene. My deadline is tonight at four, so if you could email me at: ariwrees@gmail.com as soon as you can, that would be excellent!

    Here are my questions:
    What is your connection to USU?
    What is your connection with the Eastern United States and where were you when the storm hit? Alexandria? How bad did it hit in that area?
    From what I've read in this blog, it looks like you were right beneath it. What was it like to be in the hurricane? How bad was it and what happened? What are the conditions now and what were they then? Was it like anything you had ever experienced before? Do you have any other stories about it?

    Sorry for the overload of questions, but I would be really fascinated to hear your story!

    Again, my email is: ariwrees@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you!

    Arianna

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