Hello, my name is Anna, and I'm a History nerd.

This evening, I embark on a wonderful journey with my wonderful family to the east coast! How cool. I've been there once before - a trip to the city that never sleeps and a drive up to Connecticut - but other than that, never! You see, my new super cool brother is from New Hampshire. Originally, only my parents were going to go out for the second reception out there, but my siblings and I did enough complaining to convince them to take all of us, and make a vacation out of it. So now I get to fly into JFK airport, spend the morning in Manhattan, drive up a ways, visit Palmyra, the Sacred Grove, Sharon, Vermont, Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Boston! Sweet, eh?

Yeah, It'll pretty super-mega-foxy-awesome-hot (10 points if you get that reference). One of the reasons I'm so excited is because Boston, Vermont, New Hampshire - all those places are full of so much history. I mean, our country began on that side, not this one. And if it hadn't been for Manifest Destiny and all that fun stuff, it probably would have stayed on that one. Last time I was over there (before mentioned trip), I was 12, I believe. Which is cool and all, but the biggest reason I was excited to go was because I got to see Wicked and Broadway. And that was cool and all, but why didn't I just relish Ellis Island?! I don't even know. Oh wait, I do. Because I was 12. And had yet to take AP US History. Why didn't I stand in awe of the old churches and graveyards we drove past on the way to Connecticut? Because I had yet to learn of my love for old architecture.

But now, I can really appreciate all the incredible history. And it might be weird that my excitement for the East Coast isn't "5th Avenue! Shopping!" ... or whatever normal people get excited for, but "The Met! Boston Tea Party! Boston Massacre! Old churches! Gravestones for old men!".

But seriously, I love my fascination with history. It's what makes me enjoy videos like this and this so much. And it's what makes me enjoy jokes like "Beat it, Ginsberg."

Basically, history rocks.