Today on the train ride in, I noticed an attractive woman, fairly tall, who looked suspiciously like Megan McArdle.   She got off at the Foggy Bottom station, which happens to be one of the closer stations to the offices of The Atlantic.

That was my commute in this morning, door to door.  Wow.   That’s going to take some getting used to.   The traffic wasn’t bad, but the transitions add up.

And it’s going to cost me about $17/day for commuting cost, vs  $6/day in Atlanta.

The good news - I have various ideas on how to shave time off of the commute, and, of course, much of it was on a train, so if I can learn to use that time effectively, it won’t be so bad.   This first time, however, I just wanted to watch and learn.

• Other than some shared names, The Bourne Identity - the book - is virtually nothing like The Bourne Identity - the movie.
• Pouncey Tract and Short Pump are both quite whimsical street names
• The increase in gas mileage from using Super Premium essentially pays for the extra cost of the gas. If gas prices go much higher, but maintain the same 10 cent pricing “tier” - it will be cheaper to buy Super Premium than regular.
• My new Verizon WWAN card won’t latch into my MacBook anymore. Grrr…
• Stardust - my wife agrees that it is every bit as good as The Princess Bride
• I’m starting my new job today! W00t!!!!!!!!!!