As I spend my last full day in Washington, DC for this summer, I remember coming here in early May with my family and thinking I wonder what great memories I will make here. I really couldn't have even imagined what this experience would be like. In order to keep from a sentimental rambling, here are 5 of my most favorite memories from DC:
1. Going to the national concerts for Memorial Day and the 4th of July. Those events combined all of my favorite things: picnics, getting to hear great music, singing at the top of my lungs along with all my friends, relaxing at the base of the Capitol with a great view of the Washington Monument...it was all incredible.
2. Hiking in Shenandoah National Park. If you know me, you know that I have a very high appreciation of art. However, during that hike, I truly came to realize that God's Creation greatly surpasses all possible human expression of beauty.
3. Touring all the museums with my friends. I really love the Air and Space Museum, the Natural History museum, and the National Gallery of Art. Getting to walk through them multiple times with my friends was so much fun, and I would see something new every time.
4. Getting to work in a federal building with the best co-workers in the world. The Fuel Cell Technologies Office is so awesome, and everyone was so kind to me. I have the best bosses in the world, and it was great to get to know them on a professional and personal level.
5. Living on the Hill. I really liked being able to walk everywhere. One night, my roommates and I walked to get milkshakes at 10pm, and then strolled down to the Capitol to stare at its lit-up glory. Another time, I just ran down to the Capitol by myself in the evening and laid out by the fountain.Or, many times I would walk to one of the many coffee shops right around my house and hang out for a while. It was such a wonderful experience.
Sunsets aren't the end. They may seem like the end of a beautiful day, but a different day is just around the corner, and the sunrise is always glorious. I will miss DC, living with 10 awesome roommates, having such wonderful friends around me all day long, and working at the DOE. But I know it has been such a wonderful blessing of a summer, and I won't tarnish it with tears. My friendships will outlast this season, and maybe one day I'll come back. Tomorrow leads to a new day, a new adventure. I can't wait!
Friday, July 26, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A Ramblin' Post of 10 Things of Randomness
#1 - Water-splitting is a process that creates hydrogen. Water-spitting is something that makes me laugh.... Proofreading technical papers can actually be very entertaining.
#2 - You have to subscribe to NerdsBehavingBadly on Youtube! Many of these vlog videos feature me and Emily doing crazy, random things just for the fun of it :) Hey, what's life without a little bit of crazy?
#3 - I like pizza. My favorite pizzeria in DC = We, the Pizza!
#4 - I listen to music while I work. Yes, it is somewhat distracting. Yes, I do sometimes dance in my office chair. Current favorite: One Republic's Native album, specifically "Feel Again".
#5 - Stone Mountain is not made of granite like all your elementary teachers taught you...it's quartz monzonite...yes, I just blew your world.
#6 - Bookstores = Kaelin is happy. Bookstores + coffee = Kaelin is very happy. Bookstores + coffee + comfy chairs = Kaelin is like a kid on a carousel with an icecream cone AND a pet monkey!
#7 - When I was little, my dream job was to be in Cirque du Soleil. I lie...that's still my dream job :)Can someone buy me a trapeze or something for Christmas?!
#8 - I bet I can make you smile. Challenge accepted? Ok, put on a big sad face and read this.
If I didn't just win the challenge, I advise you to check your pulse.
#9 - On the subject of comics, this one describes my life...
#10 - Did you know that the word pasta in Turkish actually means cake? I'm totally serious!
Hope all this randomness added a smile to your face :D If it did, I've done my job, so let me know by commenting below...or you can throw bananas at me...actually, bananas are preferred, 'cause my kitchen is pretty bare right now...
#2 - You have to subscribe to NerdsBehavingBadly on Youtube! Many of these vlog videos feature me and Emily doing crazy, random things just for the fun of it :) Hey, what's life without a little bit of crazy?
#3 - I like pizza. My favorite pizzeria in DC = We, the Pizza!
#4 - I listen to music while I work. Yes, it is somewhat distracting. Yes, I do sometimes dance in my office chair. Current favorite: One Republic's Native album, specifically "Feel Again".
#5 - Stone Mountain is not made of granite like all your elementary teachers taught you...it's quartz monzonite...yes, I just blew your world.
#6 - Bookstores = Kaelin is happy. Bookstores + coffee = Kaelin is very happy. Bookstores + coffee + comfy chairs = Kaelin is like a kid on a carousel with an icecream cone AND a pet monkey!
#7 - When I was little, my dream job was to be in Cirque du Soleil. I lie...that's still my dream job :)Can someone buy me a trapeze or something for Christmas?!
#8 - I bet I can make you smile. Challenge accepted? Ok, put on a big sad face and read this.
If I didn't just win the challenge, I advise you to check your pulse.
#9 - On the subject of comics, this one describes my life...
#10 - Did you know that the word pasta in Turkish actually means cake? I'm totally serious!
Hope all this randomness added a smile to your face :D If it did, I've done my job, so let me know by commenting below...or you can throw bananas at me...actually, bananas are preferred, 'cause my kitchen is pretty bare right now...
Friday, July 19, 2013
Bursting the First-World Bubble
You are probably reading this blog post from the comfort of your living room couch, office, bedroom, college lounge...there's most likely a drink or snack resting at your elbow, just in case you get the munchies...the worst part of your day was probably the traffic on your commute, causing you to have to sit in the comfortable recesses of your enclosed automobile for a little while longer, listening to NPR or your favorite podcast...or, it could have been that your favorite lunch place was out of your regular lunch choice...
Don't worry, I'm not trying to pick on you. I'm describing myself, and in doing so I end up portraying a lot of you too. Because we are all a part of it. We all have been trapped in it at some point or another, and many of you are still trapped in it. Like an epidemic that encompasses entire countries, the symptoms are pleasant and most don't even know that they are infected. It is the First-World Bubble. Ok, don't act surprised. You already know all about it. But when you live in the First-World Bubble, it is a given that you don't like talking about it, except for the occasional joke of 'first-world problems, haha'. But even then, you don't want to think about it. Because the Bubble is so nice, so comfortable, so warm, so easy...
Over the past few weeks, the Bubble has started to burst for me. And it hasn't been a pleasant experience. But it's been necessary, because I don't want to live in the Kaelin Show any longer...I want to live in reality, the land of knowing and seeing, experiencing and believing. The bursting of the Bubble has probably had a lot to do with the fact that I walk by homeless people every day, no matter where I go. That I wonder to myself why they are there on the curb, and I'm walking back to a home with everything I need. And the fact that I went to the Holocaust Museum recently and was reminded that people are being murdered each day in the Sudan and North Korea, at the same time that I am walking around enjoying my ultra-comfortable life. And, most importantly, because I have come to the realization that I have always said I believe that everyone is equal, but I don't think I have really understood what it means to believe that until now. It means that the person on the curb has the same right to the happiness that I am enjoying. We are both the same, but I have been given the responsibility of blessings that I must share, not hog for myself. Because we are all family in God's eyes.
It used to be able to walk into a Starbuck's and order whatever I wanted, just because I knew that the drink would add some joy to my day and that's all that mattered. Now, I have this crazy conversation in my head every time I attempt to take part in one of the comforts of the First-World:
Oh, I'd really like a mocha frappuccino, that would nice...it's $4.59 for a tall...that could buy over 900 Gospel Tracts for missionaries to use in Asia...or a few bottles of water for the homeless guy outside on the curb in this crazy heat...or probably feed a starving child for a whole day...
And this happens everywhere, not just Starbuck's, and about everything I do, every bus ride I take, every meal I buy, every pair of shoes that I contemplate purchasing...it just won't stop. When I've tried to express this battle inside myself, the battle between what I know to be true and the world that I live in, I've been told to just try and 'give it up.' But I can't. It's just too real. And the First-World is just too artificial, all plastic and advertisements, make-up and cover-up, short-term joys and long-term heartache.
I once heard someone relate an illustration he had read in a book. If you were walking along in your best dress or suit ( you know the one that cost quite a few days' pay) and you saw a child fall into a body of water and nobody else was there to save them, would you jump in, clothes and all, to save them, even if you knew it would completely ruin that suit or dress? You would hope that you would, right? This situation is happening each day, except that child is just not right beside you. There are millions of them, each dying of common circumstances that could have been halted by us, if only we cared to jump in with the dress on.This hit me hard. What was I doing? Was I going to jump? Was I going to walk on by, enjoying the swish of the dress around my ankles? Would I block out their screams or would I run to their aid?
I'm still struggling with bursting the Bubble, but I think I can see the light. I still don't know when it is okay to treat myself to something, or when I should be writing checks to overseas missions instead of signing bills at restaurants. But I do know one thing. God said to build up our treasures in heaven, not here on earth where they will be destroyed. I want to be a good investor with what God has given me. It's just going to take some time, but I will get there in the end. I always did enjoy bursting bubbles.
Don't worry, I'm not trying to pick on you. I'm describing myself, and in doing so I end up portraying a lot of you too. Because we are all a part of it. We all have been trapped in it at some point or another, and many of you are still trapped in it. Like an epidemic that encompasses entire countries, the symptoms are pleasant and most don't even know that they are infected. It is the First-World Bubble. Ok, don't act surprised. You already know all about it. But when you live in the First-World Bubble, it is a given that you don't like talking about it, except for the occasional joke of 'first-world problems, haha'. But even then, you don't want to think about it. Because the Bubble is so nice, so comfortable, so warm, so easy...
Over the past few weeks, the Bubble has started to burst for me. And it hasn't been a pleasant experience. But it's been necessary, because I don't want to live in the Kaelin Show any longer...I want to live in reality, the land of knowing and seeing, experiencing and believing. The bursting of the Bubble has probably had a lot to do with the fact that I walk by homeless people every day, no matter where I go. That I wonder to myself why they are there on the curb, and I'm walking back to a home with everything I need. And the fact that I went to the Holocaust Museum recently and was reminded that people are being murdered each day in the Sudan and North Korea, at the same time that I am walking around enjoying my ultra-comfortable life. And, most importantly, because I have come to the realization that I have always said I believe that everyone is equal, but I don't think I have really understood what it means to believe that until now. It means that the person on the curb has the same right to the happiness that I am enjoying. We are both the same, but I have been given the responsibility of blessings that I must share, not hog for myself. Because we are all family in God's eyes.
It used to be able to walk into a Starbuck's and order whatever I wanted, just because I knew that the drink would add some joy to my day and that's all that mattered. Now, I have this crazy conversation in my head every time I attempt to take part in one of the comforts of the First-World:
Oh, I'd really like a mocha frappuccino, that would nice...it's $4.59 for a tall...that could buy over 900 Gospel Tracts for missionaries to use in Asia...or a few bottles of water for the homeless guy outside on the curb in this crazy heat...or probably feed a starving child for a whole day...
And this happens everywhere, not just Starbuck's, and about everything I do, every bus ride I take, every meal I buy, every pair of shoes that I contemplate purchasing...it just won't stop. When I've tried to express this battle inside myself, the battle between what I know to be true and the world that I live in, I've been told to just try and 'give it up.' But I can't. It's just too real. And the First-World is just too artificial, all plastic and advertisements, make-up and cover-up, short-term joys and long-term heartache.
I once heard someone relate an illustration he had read in a book. If you were walking along in your best dress or suit ( you know the one that cost quite a few days' pay) and you saw a child fall into a body of water and nobody else was there to save them, would you jump in, clothes and all, to save them, even if you knew it would completely ruin that suit or dress? You would hope that you would, right? This situation is happening each day, except that child is just not right beside you. There are millions of them, each dying of common circumstances that could have been halted by us, if only we cared to jump in with the dress on.This hit me hard. What was I doing? Was I going to jump? Was I going to walk on by, enjoying the swish of the dress around my ankles? Would I block out their screams or would I run to their aid?
I'm still struggling with bursting the Bubble, but I think I can see the light. I still don't know when it is okay to treat myself to something, or when I should be writing checks to overseas missions instead of signing bills at restaurants. But I do know one thing. God said to build up our treasures in heaven, not here on earth where they will be destroyed. I want to be a good investor with what God has given me. It's just going to take some time, but I will get there in the end. I always did enjoy bursting bubbles.
Monday, July 15, 2013
The Answers to "Acronym" and a link to the best vlog on YouTube!
Hi guys,
While you're here, if you haven't already, go over there -> and follow my blog! I have 19 followers as of this morning, but would really like 30 by tonight. Help me reach my goal!
I guess I owe you an answer key to the "Name that Acronym" game :) Here goes...
#1 - FCTO stands for Fuel Cell Technologies Office (yep, that's where I work)
#2 - MYRD&D stands for the Multi-year Research, Development & Demonstration Plan. That's what sort of dictates a lot of our objectives here in the FCTO.
#3 - PEC stands for Photoelectrochemical. It is a way to produce hydrogen. If you are curious, here is a page on PEC water-splitting.
#4 - STCH stands for Solarthermochemical, which is another way to make hydrogen, and you can find out about it here.
#5 - EERE stands for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. That is the office in the DOE that the FCTO is under.
#6 - FCV stands for Fuel Cell Vehicle (also is sometimes referred to as FCEV, which is Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), and this is what I hope my first car is! Yes, I take a stand for renewable energy!
#7 - AEM (this was the tricky one evidently) stands for Anion Exchange Membrane, which is used in an Alkaline Fuel Cell. This is different from a PEM (proton exchange membrane) because -OH moves across the membrane instead of H+ and an alkaline fuel cell is able to use stuff besides really expensive Pt in their electrodes, thus reducing cost.
#8 - FRP stands for fiber-reinformed polymer, which is something they are researching for use in hydrogen-carrying pipelines.
#9 - AMR stands for Annual Merit Review, which is when all the researchers come in and present to show if they have the 'merit' for future funding.
#10 - APR stands for Annual Progress Report, which happens for each research team after the AMR. You can even read all of these online if you wish, and the AMR presentations are also available online for everyone. Happy viewing here.
So, Anthony won "Name that Acronym" with 9/10 right answers. Great Googling job, Anthony :P
Also, do you want to be one of the first to know about an amazing vlogger?! Go check out NerdsBehavingBadly on Youtube! Here's the link to Emily's vlog channel (click the smiley face!) -> :)
Have a great day, y'all!
While you're here, if you haven't already, go over there -> and follow my blog! I have 19 followers as of this morning, but would really like 30 by tonight. Help me reach my goal!
I guess I owe you an answer key to the "Name that Acronym" game :) Here goes...
#1 - FCTO stands for Fuel Cell Technologies Office (yep, that's where I work)
#2 - MYRD&D stands for the Multi-year Research, Development & Demonstration Plan. That's what sort of dictates a lot of our objectives here in the FCTO.
#3 - PEC stands for Photoelectrochemical. It is a way to produce hydrogen. If you are curious, here is a page on PEC water-splitting.
#4 - STCH stands for Solarthermochemical, which is another way to make hydrogen, and you can find out about it here.
#5 - EERE stands for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. That is the office in the DOE that the FCTO is under.
#6 - FCV stands for Fuel Cell Vehicle (also is sometimes referred to as FCEV, which is Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), and this is what I hope my first car is! Yes, I take a stand for renewable energy!
#7 - AEM (this was the tricky one evidently) stands for Anion Exchange Membrane, which is used in an Alkaline Fuel Cell. This is different from a PEM (proton exchange membrane) because -OH moves across the membrane instead of H+ and an alkaline fuel cell is able to use stuff besides really expensive Pt in their electrodes, thus reducing cost.
#8 - FRP stands for fiber-reinformed polymer, which is something they are researching for use in hydrogen-carrying pipelines.
#9 - AMR stands for Annual Merit Review, which is when all the researchers come in and present to show if they have the 'merit' for future funding.
#10 - APR stands for Annual Progress Report, which happens for each research team after the AMR. You can even read all of these online if you wish, and the AMR presentations are also available online for everyone. Happy viewing here.
So, Anthony won "Name that Acronym" with 9/10 right answers. Great Googling job, Anthony :P
Also, do you want to be one of the first to know about an amazing vlogger?! Go check out NerdsBehavingBadly on Youtube! Here's the link to Emily's vlog channel (click the smiley face!) -> :)
Have a great day, y'all!
Friday, July 12, 2013
Name that Acronym!
At my current job as intern at the Department of Energy, I have run across a loooooot of acronyms. My first few weeks, I was totally lost on quite a few, but I've started to realize that I now speak the DOE language pretty well. Here are a few acronyms that I come across on a daily basis. Can you name them? Comment with your answers, and the winner gets bragging rights :)
#1 - FCTO
#2 - MYRD&D
#3 - PEC
#4 - STCH (pronounced 'stitch')
#5 - EERE
#6 - FCV
#7 - AEM
#8 - FRP
#9 - AMR
#10 - APR
Ok, go!
#1 - FCTO
#2 - MYRD&D
#3 - PEC
#4 - STCH (pronounced 'stitch')
#5 - EERE
#6 - FCV
#7 - AEM
#8 - FRP
#9 - AMR
#10 - APR
Ok, go!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Favorite Coffee Places in DC
Well, I can't believe that I only have a little over 2 weeks left at my internship in DC! It has been so much fun, and I love living in DC, but at the same time I'm ready to be home with my family. Miss them a ton!
One of my favorite ways to chill out after work is to walk to one of the local coffee shops. I absolutely love the ones with crazy hours (see Number 1), because I'm usually wanting to go either really early in the morning or really late at night. For those of you in the Capitol Hill area, here are my top 3 non-chain coffee shop favorites. If you have gone to ones other than those listed, please comment below with a review! I love finding new places to chill out, relax, and drink a cup of joe.
Number 1: The Afterwords Cafe (At Kramerbooks)
Location: 1517 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20036 (Right by Dupont Circle Metro)
Hours: 7:30am - 1am daily, 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays
Website: http://www.kramers.com/index.html
What to drink: I went to Afterwords really late at night with one of my roommates, and I ordered the B52-Bomber. This was a hot coffee drink with Kahlua, Irish Cream, and Grand Marnier. It was super delicious!
Why this place is freakin' awesome: Afterwords is connected to Kramerbooks, which is a pretty cool bookstore, although a bit pricey. It is really fun to go there late at night, shop around the bookstore, and then grab a drink. I am not a party-er, so this was a fun place to go late at night on the weekend and hear live music, as well as get to read books and get a drink. Reminds me of Cafe Intermezzo, for all my Atlanta people! Except it has a bookstore...Cafe Intermezzo should definitely have a bookstore...
Number 2: Ebenezer's Coffeeshop
Location: 201 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Very close to Union Station Metro)
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7a-9p...Friday, 7a-10p...Saturday, 8a-9p...Sunday, 8a-8p
Website: http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/
What to get: So far, I've only gotten their Hill Blend coffee, which is pretty good in my books.
Why this place is super cool: I really like that Ebenezer's has a bunch of comfy places to sit, and it has a really nice environment. Great place to pop out the laptop and chill after a day at work. Also, Ebenezer's is run by a church and profits their ministry, as well as works as an outreach program for the Hill, so that's pretty snazzy. They also have free live music a bunch of nights a week, as well as free dance classes on Wednesday nights, so check out their event schedule or stop by to see what's going on.
Number 3: The Silver Spork
Location: 303 7th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 (At Eastern Market)
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 7a-9p...Sunday, 8a-7p.
Website: http://silversporkdc.com/
What to get: I have gotten their iced mochas, and tried their almond croissant and chocolate croissant. All were very yummy, and they make drinks super fast.
Why I <3 this place: Going to the Silver Spork is a little bit of a trek for me, but it is totally worth it. They have very cute outdoor seating, if you can grab it before someone else, and they are way more than a coffee shop. They have fresh bread, cheeses, a small olive bar, wine and beer...They have a frequent-shopper punch card for if you stop by and get coffee and bread often. Will definitely be going to get a loaf of fresh bread soon! Really nice place to spend your Saturday morning.
PLEASE let me know if you have other favorite independent coffee shops in the Washington DC area, or even in Atlanta (I love trying out different places). Put a full review in the comments section for all to enjoy :) Drink coffee, relax, and enjoy each day.
One of my favorite ways to chill out after work is to walk to one of the local coffee shops. I absolutely love the ones with crazy hours (see Number 1), because I'm usually wanting to go either really early in the morning or really late at night. For those of you in the Capitol Hill area, here are my top 3 non-chain coffee shop favorites. If you have gone to ones other than those listed, please comment below with a review! I love finding new places to chill out, relax, and drink a cup of joe.
Number 1: The Afterwords Cafe (At Kramerbooks)
Location: 1517 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20036 (Right by Dupont Circle Metro)
Hours: 7:30am - 1am daily, 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays
Website: http://www.kramers.com/index.html
What to drink: I went to Afterwords really late at night with one of my roommates, and I ordered the B52-Bomber. This was a hot coffee drink with Kahlua, Irish Cream, and Grand Marnier. It was super delicious!
Why this place is freakin' awesome: Afterwords is connected to Kramerbooks, which is a pretty cool bookstore, although a bit pricey. It is really fun to go there late at night, shop around the bookstore, and then grab a drink. I am not a party-er, so this was a fun place to go late at night on the weekend and hear live music, as well as get to read books and get a drink. Reminds me of Cafe Intermezzo, for all my Atlanta people! Except it has a bookstore...Cafe Intermezzo should definitely have a bookstore...
Number 2: Ebenezer's Coffeeshop
Location: 201 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Very close to Union Station Metro)
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7a-9p...Friday, 7a-10p...Saturday, 8a-9p...Sunday, 8a-8p
Website: http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/
What to get: So far, I've only gotten their Hill Blend coffee, which is pretty good in my books.
Why this place is super cool: I really like that Ebenezer's has a bunch of comfy places to sit, and it has a really nice environment. Great place to pop out the laptop and chill after a day at work. Also, Ebenezer's is run by a church and profits their ministry, as well as works as an outreach program for the Hill, so that's pretty snazzy. They also have free live music a bunch of nights a week, as well as free dance classes on Wednesday nights, so check out their event schedule or stop by to see what's going on.
Number 3: The Silver Spork
Location: 303 7th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 (At Eastern Market)
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 7a-9p...Sunday, 8a-7p.
Website: http://silversporkdc.com/
What to get: I have gotten their iced mochas, and tried their almond croissant and chocolate croissant. All were very yummy, and they make drinks super fast.
Why I <3 this place: Going to the Silver Spork is a little bit of a trek for me, but it is totally worth it. They have very cute outdoor seating, if you can grab it before someone else, and they are way more than a coffee shop. They have fresh bread, cheeses, a small olive bar, wine and beer...They have a frequent-shopper punch card for if you stop by and get coffee and bread often. Will definitely be going to get a loaf of fresh bread soon! Really nice place to spend your Saturday morning.
PLEASE let me know if you have other favorite independent coffee shops in the Washington DC area, or even in Atlanta (I love trying out different places). Put a full review in the comments section for all to enjoy :) Drink coffee, relax, and enjoy each day.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Sunday, July 7, 2013
****Celebrating Independence in Washington DC****
The 4th of July weekend for me was a 4-day weekend (thanks bosses!!!). I got to spend time with my best friend, Pelin, and our friends Murat and Ilke who traveled in for the big 4. Here are some pictures and videos from our weekend!
Starting off on Wednesday, July 3rd with the dress rehearsal for the PBS Capitol Fourth concert. We got to sing and dance to "Shout" as Darren Criss rocked the stage, and later on in the night we had the same honor with "Sweet Caroline" performed by none other than Neil Diamond :) Those were my favorite moments of the 3rd!
This is a clip when Barry Manilow came on stage. Sorry for no Darren Criss pics...I was too busy dancing!
July 4th was spent at the parade, museum-hopping, and watching the fireworks!
July 5th, I went to the Holocaust museum with my friends, which I will definitely be going back to so that I can see the whole thing. It was very eye-opening and really smacked me in the face to remind me that what I do does have an impact on the world, and what I don't do to help could be costing someone their life in areas that are still experiencing genocide. (Bonus: my pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church prayed for North Korea from the pulpit today, and it was so amazing to hear someone else voice the prayers that I have been praying!)
July 6th, we went paddle-boating in the Tidal Basin!!! It was soooo much fun :)
Hope you enjoyed the videos :)
Starting off on Wednesday, July 3rd with the dress rehearsal for the PBS Capitol Fourth concert. We got to sing and dance to "Shout" as Darren Criss rocked the stage, and later on in the night we had the same honor with "Sweet Caroline" performed by none other than Neil Diamond :) Those were my favorite moments of the 3rd!
This is a clip when Barry Manilow came on stage. Sorry for no Darren Criss pics...I was too busy dancing!
July 4th was spent at the parade, museum-hopping, and watching the fireworks!
July 6th, we went paddle-boating in the Tidal Basin!!! It was soooo much fun :)
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