Best Decision in a Long Time

I moved to Washington DC today.   

It was a somewhat spontaneous decision, but when an opportunity for something new arrived,  I was quick to take it.   I spent the last six hours walking around the town and I'm thrilled to be here. Its so vibrant and diverse, it gives me the same rush that I used get from New York before Manhattan turned into a giant homogenous shopping mall for rich, old white people.   I will admit that when I was walking around DC's downtown business district, I didn't really care for it so much. But once I get a little further out, I feel like the neighborhoods really come alive. I discovered Ethiopian and Ghanian restaurants, bi-lingual schools and shops, and ethnic grocers. Of course there is lots of gentrification issues, and a lot of people on the street right now without jobs or homes. So its not all perfect by any stretch, but the place is interesting enough. Especially after I realized that its just a regular city in many ways, and lots of people here don't have anything to do with politics or political issues. Best part of all - public transportation. That was at least half the reason I came here, so that I can maintain my life long goal of never owning a car again. Cars are bad, trains are good. Long live the metro!