D.C. Adventure



I acquired a permit for street performances in the city of Cambridge, MA. https://www.instagram.com/p/BogpNpZnEdQ/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
I busked (did street performances for cash) in Harvard Square and outside the student center of MIT. I barely made any money (only enough to buy pizza each time), but I enjoyed it quite thoroughly.

In a conversation with one of my Mexican friends via Facebook Messenger, it was recommended that I try busking in NYC or D.C., as there are more people in these locations. Hence, I said goodbye to some Dedham acquaintances (workers at the library, 7-Eleven, Dunkin Donuts, etc.) and set off for D.C. I took a Greyhound bus from South Station to Union Station. In South Station, I got bored, and a kind stranger took a video of me juggling. https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/715810115472093/?l=3630352978807989837

I was in D.C. from Oct. 10, 2018 to Oct. 18, 2018 (roughly? I don’t recall exactly. You can check the dates of my YouTube videos or FB posts to confirm).

I juggled my soccer ball while in Union Station, and I befriended some of the Latino staff by speaking Spanish. Here is a video of me playing at Union Station:
https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/714170035636101/?l=7859024851627680739

I later played at Dupont Circle. I have two videos of me juggling my soccer ball there, on different days.

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/714500192269752/?l=563594934775327379
https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/715656242154147/?l=52505063809180427


Later, I played in front of the White House. I wanted to play in front of a notable landmark and what better choice than the White House?

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/715986398787798/?l=1865552809714146480

My Mexican friend Jonas made a request, and I followed through with this: video: 

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/716451858741252/?l=989143890522974827


My Bostonian friend Diane requested a postcard, but I didn’t feel like getting one, so I dedicated this video to her:

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/716902108696227/?l=8130386701706310397


I made a brief one-day sojourn in NYC. I busked in Times Square and used the money to return to D.C. Here is a video of me juggling in Times Square (not for money at the time):

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.farrell.9699/videos/714866885566416/?l=7358217783590135677

Where did I stay during my trip to D.C.? I slept during the bus rides to and from D.C. and spent my final night at Central Union Mission, a homeless shelter close to Union Station. The people there remember me for my soccer juggling.

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