...so I take the ear buds out...

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This week I did something I vowed to never do: I wore ear buds while riding metro.
Before when i was adverse to the idea i would think, "why not enjoy your surroundings? Why not bask in the sounds and visuals of the day?"
But after a year of listening simultaneously to the echos of 10 other peoples ear buds a day and the screaming and swearing of the well raised D.C. youth i changed my mind.
But maybe not so much


On an unrelated note i've been questioning random distant connections. When you live in a dense area-a college campus, a major city or town- you interact with SO many people for brief seconds of time. I'm referring to those instances when you glance over your right shoulder and happen to lock eyes with some glancing over their left shoulder-and then it is over. You may take a second glance, its usually not romantic, it is just a quick, random connection.


Tie

After work i throw in the buds and jump on Metro-btw there are ALOT of tourist out today-and as i board the train i notice a tiny girl in full chef attire with tools. I sit down, she sits down next to me soo i take the ear buds out while asking "Chef or student?" We talked the Entire ride. I missed my stop talking to this girl A one point the guy next to us pulled out one his ear buds to join in the conversation. Nothing romatic, she wasn't trying to sell me anything just awesome honest converstion. A converstion that would have never happened if i left my buds in.


Its a BEAUTIFUL day in the D.C. area take advantage of it!



"you want someone you know but never talk to past 'hello' " ~lisa Jaeggi

Getting around the next couple of days

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Metro Inauguration hours*

Sunday Jan 18 normal hours (til Midnight)
Monday (holiday rates) opens at 5 am runs til 2 am. ZERO metro parking after 2 am or your car will be towed! at 3:30 am metro parking reopens. $4 cash ONLY (no smartcard)
D-Day Jan 20 4 am to 9 pm at rush hour rates metro stays open til 2 am

Follow the links for more info from WMATA



If you drive
the DCgov has a lot of info for you!
The most important info- all the road and parking restrictions start on Monday Jan 19 at 3 pm and end Wed Jan 21 at 7 am



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The U.S. Secret Service has deemed the Inauguration a special national security event and due to security measures, the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter station on Metro's Green/Yellow Lines and the Smithsonian station on the Blue/Orange Lines, will be closed on Inauguration Day, Tuesday, January 20. They will open after the parade, approximately at 6:30 p.m. Judiciary Square station on the Red Line will close at 4 p.m. and Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center station on the Green/Yellow Lines will close at 7:30 a.m. due to their proximity to locations hosting Inaugural Balls. Both stations are scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21.