Washington D.C.
We took our students on a day trip to the capital. Much, much fun each time I go.
Of course, we caught that DC traffic heading up there, but along the way we discussed all the goodies that that place Northern Virginia has to offer. (H-Mart, Ikea, Potomac Mills, Tysons Corner, etc.)
Freer-Sackler Gallery was first. It's always a treat to go in there, SOOO much East Asian art and a bunch of random other stuff too. This time around they had a lot of Islamic and Tibetan Buddhist art on display on top of the countless other pieces of art. Couldn't help but wonder how our Father inspires people to make art, regardless of creed.
We stopped over in Fashion Centre in Arlington for lunch. Au Bon Pain, jalapeño eating games, and Häagen-Dazs ensued. LS and me put in an entry to win a Jag, still waiting to hear back form them. Ha.
The AC had stopped working on the charter bus (I think the driver knew about it and didn't tell us from the beginning) and so we roasted as we rode through DC to the Chinese Embassy.
I tried to persuade the driver to swing by Georgetown since we were in the neighborhood. Free campus tour??? NOPE, Huge fail.
The Chinese Embassy was immaculate. And beautiful. And huge. And full of comfortable furniture. Full of ridiculously magnificent works of art, poetry, and just brimming with question mark. I'm gonna leave it at that.
One of our students sprained their ankle as they got off the bus in Chinatown. Poor girl. We got her an ankle brace and some 正骨水 to help some. Luckily for her, piggy back rides solve it all.
Tony Cheng's Seafood Restaurant for dinner. I feel like this is free promotion and I should get a cut on the profits that this post generates for them. SOO much good food there, I've not had this much good, REAL Chinese food in a while. One of our students suggested we get 乾炒牛河. He is truly Cantonese at heart, kudos to him. Nostalgic of this dish, since I cooked this same dish for my students 2 years earlier.
Bubble tea from Wok and Roll and a trip to Urban Outfitters. Was more excited for the bubble tea of course, but was glad there was some Americanness to the whole Chinatownness.
Bus ride back was TOO funny. To pass the time, a bunch of our students wrote a faux love letter between LS and one of the Japanese RAs. Botched delivery ensued after we touched ground. These folks crack me up.
Needless to say, DC trip=awesome and hot bus for too many hours=a string of expletives. So tired right now. That's it.
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