Week 11

Every week I do some reconnaissance work and take a peep at what the other bloggers are writing for The Washington Center. Just to make sure that I'm not writing anything too mind-blowing, checking to see if I need to dumb down my brilliance in order to conform to an inferior standard. I don't want the other bloggers to resent me, ya know. Unfortunately, reading Miss Christy Fink's blog this week compelled me to develop a strong case of jealousy. She's doing neat stuff! I need to quit sitting around!! In a state of agitation, I rushed to the Monday Express in search of an event with which to increase the interesting-ness of my life.

In the Top Stops section, I struck upon "Adopt-a-Candidate," a set of original plays based on various candidates in the 2008 Presidential race. It seemed the perfect alternative to a night of television. And indeed, I was not disappointed. I watched six entertaining and funny short plays and stuck around afterwards for the audience discussion. I really enjoyed it because, while you hear a lot about the campaigns in the news, it's easy to only gain a superficial understanding. There were some smart people in the audience, so it was great to hear their educated opinions and insights. I'll have to bootleg some of their good thoughts and pretend like I'm on the ball too.

The event at Mr. Milne's house that I mentioned last week was indeed delightful. I felt a little awkward standing around at first, not knowing anyone, but I felt more comfortable as the night went progressed. I had the feeling that nobody was especially keen on chatting it up with the intern... I'm not exactly a high-profile power player. But it was fun to watch everyone else interact, and I eventually did end up conversing with a few people. Plus the food was delish. Although I a bit disappointed when I discovered that Mr. Milne does not in fact have a stuffed bear on display in his home, or a jacuzzi. I think you could get a lot of quality lobbying done in a jacuzzi.

Another interesting detail about this week.... Today I attended an information session that was set up by TWC regarding the The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation associate program. They have internships too (THAT ARE PAID) if anyone applying to TWC is looking for a good opportunity. The program is focused on the non-profit sector and seems like a super way to develop a comprehensive understanding and skill set. D.C. is a marvelous place to find opportunities for real-life jobs. I need to check out more stuff like that while I'm here so perhaps I can get some post-graduation plans lined up.

PICTURES! and other random news....
I went and saw Jay-Z perform last weekend. If you're into that kind of stuff, it was neat. I still haven't written my research paper, I'm irresponsible. Those are the updates of my life.

My roommate Michelle.... she's really stressed.... not. She is just a dork.

All of my precious roommates. We like each other. Thank goodness.

The picturesque walk from my apartment to the metro. Ahhhh fall.