Ultimate Frisbee

So I joined an ultimate frisbee team. Seemed like the thing to do. Today we had our first game. The team got together last weekend to meet and practice, but I was in Denver, so I was unable to go. Our game was held in Anacostia, a neighborhood in DC.

Wikipedia reports:

Anacostia, today, is primarily known for its excessive crime rates that reached a peak in the 1990's. After decades of neglect, crime has been a major problem in this area of the city.

My friends report:

Don't go there.

Fortunately my game was held in the middle of the afternoon. The neighborhood was definitely not driver friendly. With lots of construction and one-ways, MapQuest quickly outlived its usefulness. I got incredibly lost, both on the way there and on my way back. Funny how you can't get on the interstates in the same places you got off. Besides my lack of directions, however, the neighborhood did not seem problematic and the park was actually really great. There were tons of teams of all sports playing everywhere. I had a great time playing frisbee, although it has been quite some time since I have played that particular sport. Additionally, the parameters of our game were either two hours or the first to 15 points. One game took over an hour and a half. That is a lot of running! I am very sore, and anticipate being even more so tomorrow.

Ah, the adventures of DC!

Employment!!!!

Yeah! I have a job! I am going to be a Technical Assistance Specialist for SAMHSA DTAC. I am really excited about the position and the work. I start Monday, so I can't wait to see how it goes!