D-to-tha'-C

Ugh. I'm bad a blogging. But, I will now make up for it with a post. I went to DC last week to visit LP and we had so much fun (again)!! I really like that place. It's busy, but not crowded seeming and everything is so cute and old. Good thing I like it, since I'm moving there (hopefully-pending job). I went up on Thursday. Unfortch, he's at a 6 week training in VA so he had to stay out there until Friday afternoon. This was all cool though because he left the key so I could stay at his house, AND I'd just purchased my first fancy-schmancy camera. For those who do not know, I am in the middle of taking up photography. I want to be Mrs. Photographer Lady and am going to take my first class soon!! Back to the story, since I got the camera I wanted to take it for a test drive. Even though I have NO idea what I'm doing. So Friday I got up and went to eat at my favorite little diner in DC. It's so cute! It's in a row house and the owners work the grill and there are regulars and everything. Last time I was there, I told LP I wanted to be their friend and I actually DID make friends with them. They even remembered me this time!

So cute, right? It's called Jimmy T's and apparently has been there forever! After that I started walking around and trying out my camera. Here's how my FIRST EVER test run with the camera went (sidenote: I will continue to post pics as I hopefully improve so NO JUDGING the first round!).

Cute little book store next to a cleaners, all in a row!

It's The Capital. Of America. That's all I got.

Ok, I did attempt Photoshop here. Brightened the hue, blurred the edges. You totally can't tell.

I love this carousel. Everytime I see it, it makes me so happy. It's just hanging out, on the mall, waiting for me to ride it. Soon, little carousel, soon.....

I took this (trying out how to work the camera inside) at the Museum of Air and Space. I really want to go in a hot air balloon sometime.I don't know why. This looks like the one I think I'd like to use.

Here's my pretty flower picture.

I made my way to the White House. Unfortunately, no one was around for me to talk to about a pay raise.

OK DC is crazy about our president. Union Station has the "Obama Store" (seriously, that is what it's caled) and all over are rows like this one. They sell pretty much the same stuf......

OBAMA FAMILY PORTRAIT!!!!!

Hello, Mister President.

Saturday we checked out the Newseum (best place to visit ever. Really. We were there for 3 hours and didn't even notice). I didn't take any pics though because who really wants to see a bunch of pictures from inside a museum? Nobody. I'll continue to update as I take more pics and hopefully they'll be better!