DC

First I would like to apologize to my readers for not having written in awhile...all 6 of you


With that said I hope that I will begin writing much more, but frankly when you work 60 hours a week and want to fall asleep every second you aren't at work, writing for fun kinda loses its appeal. Now onto the good stuff...

This last weekend I decided to take my Saturday night and Sunday and take a whirlwind trip to Washington DC to visit some friends from Dayton for a birthday party. Now let me just say if you are ever totally bored of the same people and the same thing, this is a great idea, especially since I was gone for a mere 25 hours. I flew out of CBUS at 530 on Saturday after work, and arrived in DC, hoped on the subway for a little 20 minute jaunt, walked a couple blocks and boom! free beer, and long lost friends!! How awesome is that! I hadn't seen some of these people since I transferred from UD 4 years ago and it seriously was like nothing had changed whatsoever. Even some of the people that I didn't know I definitely recognized and after about 3 beers it was no big deal to rehash my freshman year of awesomeness. Now I think I should say that while I do not regret leaving UD when I see my student loan payment stemming from just a year and a half there, but I definitely think I would have had a blast there just the same way I did at OSU. Of the people I met at Dayton I think they were much cooler than some of the people I met and no longer talk to here in the bus, but regardless I don't regret any of the moves I have made or where I ended up...

Some thoughts that crossed my mind over the weekend:

1. Living in the Midwest definitely has its advantages, but also disadvantages as well. Basically while things and cost of living in Ohio is cheap, I do not have the advantage of being exposed to the markets and their trends and all that goes on in the epicenter of the business world. Now while no one I met from the NYC has a job any better than mine, being a financial analyst for a hedgefund would be more of a learning experience of the markets than is my job doing taxes...because if this I have decided that I must read everything I can to learn as much as possible so as not to give away my advantage of being in Ohio which is that I can put more money away and get rich because I am not dropping 1500 on rent a month.

2. DC is expensive...there is a 10% sales tax on everything (due to a lack of state income tax) but not only that everything is just higher priced. Now in addition to this there is a great public transportation system, and more authentic awesome food that the whole state of OH has in just one DC block. Our idea here of mexican food is chipotle, there they have millions of authentic mexican food that is all better than chipotle. Of that I am most jealous.

3. The eastern seaboard is all so close and accessible that DC, Philly, and NYC are all a short drive, or bus ride away, which would make it awesome to travel to for a fun weekend with friends or just to have a new place to go.

4. Sleeping on a couch with 2 other guys is not comfortable or a good way to relax during busy season, regardless I would do it over 100 times if I could.

5. Jumbo slice tastes no good in the morning

6. Good friends will always be your friend no matter how long or how far you go between visits.

7. Old school parties are still a blast

8. Sangria and coke might be the sweetest drink ever, but is actually not too bad

9. I can still take shots of tequila like a champ...lime or no lime...

10. The Derby will be more fun this year than in the past...and that is definitely an amazing thing.

11. There is lots of stuff out there on the internet I never knew was there, and I wish I still didn't

12. If you drink enough, where you sleep doesn't matter

13. I need to travel more...