In hindsight

To quote Destroyer, as I believe to do would please many of my readers, "it was a good year, it was a very good year." Below are some pictures of experiences I've had, people and bands I've seen, and places I've been throughout my freshman year of college. Reviewing the pictures I wanted to show people for the purpose of this blog was temporarily cathartic, as I miss DC more and more as the days go by. I've fallen into the monotonous routine of going to work and then coming home and reading, playing basketball only on the occasional night with some old heads. There's not much to do where I'm from, and one of my favourite activities involves a tight used book store in the town where I work, which only perpetuates my routine. Anyway, by no means chronological, these pictures were from the good days.

Music
Aesop Rock.
Bon Iver - Rafik and I Metro'd it out to VA to see this show, and then caught a ride with a stranger back to the station. We didn't think to beg for a ride before we walked a couple miles in the snow.
The Go! Team. The night I drunkenly dropped my cell phone onto the Metro tracks, and everyone left me behind to wait to get it. Also, Nick came along, as was me birthday present to him.
Stars.
People
Ron Paul came to campus, and I paid ten lousy bucks to see him (look hard - he's only one of three facing the camera). Obama came to campus, and I didn't bother to wake up in time to wait in line. Disenchanted, to say the least.
Jimmy Carter. I was among the lucky ones to get a ticket, chiefly because I was in class refreshing and refreshing the web page to get one while others worked diligently in Photoshop.
Dave Eggers. He signed a book for my sister, and gave her name an umlaut.
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Or should I say "His Holiness?" Trish sent me an email shining a spotlight on scandal, and the only thing I can do at this point is hope to learn more:
http://www.westernshugdensociety.org/
Derel. Stenciling is everywhere, which is among the top reasons I love it. And check it, he's even got the Nike's on.
Protest. 'Cause when I'm not shoe-shopping, I care about the way people and their country's economies are treated.
Police state.
IMF/World Bank Protest.
"I.M.Fucked"
Some protesters, and a hobo wondering what the deal is. I think that girl goes to AU, also.Places
The Village Voice HQ, somewhere near Bowery.
The Rotunda in the Congress of the United States of America. Fancy.