Today I practiced my commute. It involves a bus, the metro, and another bus. I could cut out the last bus if I happen to have time to walk a mile or so. The whole thing should take a little less than an hour. The buses here confuse me. I find that the stops aren't well-marked, and some of the buses don't have a way to tell you what stop you are at. Not very user-friendly, but it'll be a piece of cake once I get used to it. The metro is great. I'm looking forward to catching up on podcasts during my commute. It's like two hours of freetime for reading/listening everyday!

I explored Dupont Circle today, since that is the neighborhood Polaris Project is in. It's a great area full of shops and restaurants, wide avenues, and nice green spaces. I realized DC isn't as big as I thought after looking at maps all day. It is confusing to get around though...

I'm looking forward to starting work tomorrow. I start at 10 am tomorrow, but most days at 9. I'm not sure how late I'll work each day, but I've heard sometimes it's as late as 7 or 8 pm. Oh well. I might as well take advantage of my energy while I have it.