panda tickets

ok,so.....our trip to the zoo was postponed til this morning...seems that the pandas are viewable with timed tickets.....which were fully booked until 9:10 this morning.....and since the zoo is a 30 minute walk from the metro....and we must line up tickets in-hand 20minutes ahead....and the metro ride is 35 minutes from nicks.....this entire adventure involved getting up at 6:00 am.....a lot to ask a woman who weeded for 8 hours yesterday.....i feel so sooooooo old atthis moment.....all for apanda viewing that won't appen if the pandas stay in their den......oy......