Island living.

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Now I know why its all so convenient and close.  You cant escape!
Never really occurred to me that living IN the city, would make me feel a little captive.
It is easier to walk or metro somewhere than it is to drive for the most part.  Getting out of the district (to the beltway) takes almost 30 min.  Maybe Google Maps just doesn't know the secret fast way, but every way I try takes me a sweet few. 
I actually live in a very "convenient", very downtown location too.  Central NW DC, means far away from the freeway. 
Most of the time this is genius.  Can walk to Mari and Malia's or even Janet's if I wanted to, but driving out of this place takes for-freaking ever.
Lately, I have taken to escaping late at night.  I caught Ikea ten minutes for closing in College Park last night.
It felt like the great escape too!  How silly. 
Think I am starting to get Rock Fever on the island of the District. . .