The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Land of Museums

Today was spent walking around Washington D.C. More specifically, walking around some of the numerous museums of D.C. We started out the day with the Newseum, which contains a history of news, whether it be in print, on the radio, on TV, or on the web. It was pretty cool, and worth the $13 bucks. The video they played about the journalists covering the 9/11 attacks nearly brought tears to my eyes. But I managed to maintain my composure. I am a man, after all. After learnin’ about the news, we went to the Holocaust Memorial Museum. It was, as you’d probably expect, a very serious experience. I didn’t learn much I didn’t already know about the horrific event, but it was still important to reflect on the dark time that humanity faced during Hitler’s Nazi regime. Next, we decided to check out the White House. Unfortunately, we didn’t see Obama, but it was still cool to see the famous building. We then went to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. It had some pretty neat stuff, at least for a nerd like me. I enjoyed the dinosaur and Ice Age fossils there. After that, some shoppin’, eatin’ and back to the hotel for rest and relaxation. As my good friend Fox McCloud would say: Mission Complete!