First Day

Today I got to spend some time just driving around and exploring the Seattle area. I didn't actually go into Seattle because I heard traffic and parking was really bad and I was scared to go by myself. Instead I drove through downtown Redmond which was really cute, and they even have an outdoor mall!! YAY! Then I drove to Bellevue which is a town just a few minutes south of Redmond. They have an amazing downtown with another outdoor mall, a cool looking art museum, and lots of huge buildings. As I drove more on the outskirts I found the most amazing park. It was right on the water of Lake Washington and had the tallest trees, and lots of green fields with the softest, thickest grass I've ever seen. I walked around barefoot for awhile. There were lots of rocks and picnic tables to sit on and read, or do some programming haha! So the day was a success, I didnt get lost once, and I managed to find a Grocery store and get stocked up on food. Now i'm relaxing and watching the spurs game!! I cant wait for orientation tomorrow!