Good Morning America!

Live from CNN Los Angeles… wait, I mean CNN Atlanta. Oh wait a minute, nevermind. Today I want to turn back the calendar to January, when I first arrived in Atlanta in my little Camry. The first few weeks sure were a trip, lots of experiences and lots to talk about. No two days were the same, and that lasted for quite a while. So let’s get this started.

That's one cool overhead pass.

The first thing I really got acquainted with of course, was the highway. This particular piece of highway(all images thanks to Google Earth) is actually on the north side where the city looks a lot nicer in my opinion. The highway is definitely a sight to behold in its own right, and we should remember what I said about the Spaghetti Junction(lol). The highway through and around Atlanta range from 4 to 6 lanes varying on the place. And depending on the time, the traffic can be smooth, or become the world’s longest parking lot. Apologies to the citizens of Atlanta, but I swear this city has some of the most retarded and careless drivers. Or maybe this is how all big cities are and I’ve just become a country bumpkin from living in Auburndale for too long.

During the day.

And obviously, I got used to downtown. Lucky for me, I don’t have much business in downtown, so I don’t need to deal with the parking. If I do have business there, I park on the Tech campus and ride my MTB. I’m glad I’m not the only one to ride a bike wearing business attire(lol). Walking through downtown Atlanta is really fun, there’s plenty to see. I used to think that Atlanta had nothing to see and was not a place for tourists, and although its not chock full of attractions, it has quite the deal if you know where to look.

G-Fish!

There’s the Georgia Aquarium, which is quite the spectacle inside. And look at that long line.

See?

That’s the tank for all kinds of fish and aquatic things, and I always wondered how it would look like if the window broke(lol).
But aside from the GFish Aquarium, there’s the Olympic Centennial Park, The Museum of Coca-Cola, the CNN Building I pictured earlier, the Georgia Dome, the Convention Center, Georgia Tech, Underground Atlanta, and an underground parking facility so large it has street names(and still no open parking spaces lol!). And speaking of GATech…

The Dorms!

There’s place I got familiar with, as some of my new friends live on campus and my brother is an alumni of GATech as well. I love the campus, its got a little of history in it, but also has some modern aspects, like a really huge, multi-story athletic facility. And it actually feels smaller than USF and now that I have a bike, I can zoom around campus within minutes. I’ve become quite accustomed to setting that MTB in my trunk every morning.

Actually, I haven't seen this yet.

I’ve become accustomed to Atlanta’s cold mornings being stuck in traffic, although I haven’t seen a “red morning” yet. I’d like to though, it looks kind of cool.
I’ve also become acquainted with my home and office, but no pictures of those until I get my camera. Although I do have a story to tell about my home and of my office.
When I first got to Atlanta, I settled into a nice apartment on the north side of the city, But after a few months, I’m talking to my friends about all of us moving into a house on the northeast side of Atlanta. There will be four of us, so it will quite a large house, but I think it will be better(and less depressing) than living alone.
As for work, I went to the office today, expecting a nice and normal day of work. But as soon as I stepped into the office, the boss showed up and told me to go home.
The Boss: “Hey, go home, you can have the day off today.”
Me: “But I just got here.”
Boss: “That’s okay, you’re getting paid anyway, so just take the day off and relax.”
Me: “But I want to work!”
Boss: “Are you crazy? Go and have some fun like other kids your age.”
Me: “But work is fun to me.”
Boss: “…You don’t have a lot of friends, do you?”
Me: “Touche.”
So with that discussion passed, I think there were a little more words than I can recall, but I decided to follow his advice and go home.

Back to my first weeks, surprisingly, the one place I haven’t really come to know yet was the airport(and we all know how I love airports). I already had a glimpse at Atlanta’s transit system called Marta, which is pretty cool. There’s subways and trains and things, I think I’ll ride it one day when I have a chance. And I’ll also find(or take) some pictures of it too. I think I’ll look forward to that, and I’m the only person alive who would go to the airport just to have fun(lol).
Anyway, I think that’s all I will talk about today. Anymore and I’ll start getting off topic.

Kai out!