I'm sure I've talked to most (probably all) of you about my summer plans, but for the sake of consistency, I'll toss out a bit of a recap. I'm out in Washington D.C. with eleven other students from CSB/SJU. We are living together in a row house about two blocks from the Capitol, and we are all interning at various organizations or offices throughout the city. I will be starting an internship in a Senate office on Wednesday morning. I'm not really certain what my job description will be -- just that I'll need to play the professional.
The past day and a half has been jam-packed with a bunch of orientation-like stuff. Had to find a grocery store for food, made a run to Target, and figure out the Metro. Those are all the practical things that had to be done. After that, I started the impractical things, such as a photo scavenger hunt across DC. Highlights of this include:
- A search for Sarah Palin, who was making unscheduled, unannounced stops at various monuments, memorials, and landmarks across D.C. all day.
- A conversation with a Secret Service agent outside of the White House, in which he described the weather as being "hot as balls." Never thought I'd hear that one from someone in his position.
- A delicious (free) pizza dinner.
- Things like this:
Yeah, I think I'll be enjoying D.C.
