Erin is moving to DC.

Ok not really. But I think she should. Oh wait, this is Barbie not Erin. Just saying hello again. ...ok back on track. Erin is not actually moving to DC but I think she should. For a few months now I have heard how she wants to "change it up" and how is is "over Georgia". She talks about Raleigh, but really Erin other than your Uncle, who do you know in Raleigh? Would your life really be that exciting? ...So on my way to work this morning I decided to take Erin's "Monday Musing" format but turn it into - Erin is relocating to DC and this is why.

• Because I am. That should be enough right there but I will continue on.
• There are Mexican restaurants and Mexican Cantinas all over DC and Northern VA. And there are plenty of patios to sit on and drink margaritas and eat cheese dip. Mexican adventures are not limited to the state of Georgia, my friend.
• Running. There are so many beautiful places in DC to run. We can run through all the monuments and along the water and with the cherry blossoms. There are PLENTY of 5ks and 10ks up there too. They even have half marathons and full marathons. Plus the summers do not get as hot and humid as they do here in ATL and training in the summer for races in miserable. We could run through the Zoo. How cool would that be ... run run run wave at the panda run run run
• You converse a lot with my high school buddy Blake (@udothedishes) on twitter. You can formally meet him and talk face to face rather than on the Internet. See you already have 2 friends in the DC area.
• FREE. There are so many FREE things to do on the weekends. Free is nice. We like free.
• Okay, sure it is expensive to live up there but who cares ... there are so many FREE things to do on the weekends.
• ....Don't know know someone who recently moved up there? So you'll have 3 friends automatically. You're becoming quite popular.
• Driving. Lets get real for one second. No one in Atlanta knows how to drive. NO ONE. Erin has spoken of this many many times before. Sure in DC, you have to fight the Diplomats who think they can do whatever they want - but 97% of people in the DC Metro area get in their car and just fucking DRIVE. They put their foot on the pedal and move. None of this getting in the left hand lane shit and puttering down the road 30 mph under the speed limit. Sure, you may get run over but at least the car that ran you over was/is going forward. Oh and when there is rain, wind, anything other than sunny days people in DC drive like there is nothing going on.
• The weather. All is does in Georgia is rain. Sure it rains in DC too, but I do not remember this much rain. Yes, it snows in DC and it gets insanely cold ... but hey, you're from Jersey you can handle it. And winter coats are super cute... who doesn't love a coat, scarf, gloves combo.
• It is GREAT to have new scenery. It would be lame to live in one place practically your whole entire life.
• The Gannett Company is like housed in the Nation's Capital's backyard of McLean, VA. You could go work for them and be a great journalist for like USA Today. I could even drive you to your interview - I know where they're located.
• There is so much to do. You have Georgetown and Olde Town Alexandria and the Tyson's area, and Annapolis. You would love Adam's Morgan - a big long road of watering holes.

And that is my argument. Think on it. Let it marinate. Get back to me at dinner tomorrow night. All the cool kids are moving to DC! ;o)