Memorial Weekend!

Yep, I'm in the Swamp. And let me tell you, D.C. is very swamp-esque. Extraordinarily humid, it's pretty brutal running around in the middle of the afternoon. But with so much to see, there's no way I'm just going to stick around our house!

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:

1. A search for Sarah Palin, who was making unscheduled, unannounced stops at various monuments, memorials, and landmarks across D.C. all day.
2. 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.
3. A delicious (free) pizza dinner.
4. Things like this:

Yeah, I think I'll be enjoying D.C.