Leaving New York

Tuesday morning, I finally started my drive from Long Island to Washington D.C. I slept around 3:30 A.M Monday night only to awake at 6 A.M Tuesday morning by an insanely uncomfortable itch that encompassed my hands, feet, elbows, and knees. With all my discomfort, there was no way I was going to fall back asleep without at least taking a shower to try and reduce my itch. Bleary eyed, I trudged to the bathroom and lathered up.

After my shower, I returned to my bed in a vain attempt to fall back asleep. By this time, I had too much adrenaline flowing in anticipation of my departure out of New York City to get back into shut-eye state. After two hours of lying there, I decided to get up to finish packing my car and eat breakfast (Cheerios and orange juice). By 10:30 A.M, I was finally in my car and ready to hit the road. Off I went!

After 40 minutes of driving on the Long Island Expressway, I ventured into Brooklyn through the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, crossed the Manhattan Bridge, travelled west on Canal Street within Manhattan, and passed through the Holland Tunnel into New Jersey. Just like that, I had left New York...

PS - This R.E.M. video really resonates with me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2PGJdtqn5w