Well I'm moving up in the world, or maybe just a little bit further east down K St. to a new internship with B'nai B'rith International. Today was my second day! And I got to see what it means to lobby Capitol Hill hands on, pretty sweet. It's a bit different than my old job and it's only the second day so maybe the dynamics will change but I'm definitely missing certain things about the ILI.
Both locations have positives and negatives, Georgetown, while by far one of the most adorable places in DC filled with high end shops, great restaurants and cupcake stores (which I indeed got to know very well) it is so far! 45 minutes to get to work each day! Today was great, it took me 25 minutes door to door. My only worry is I'll lose those great legs the trek from Foggy Bottom to Georgetown allowed me these last four months, thankfully I'm moving in with my friend Ashley in a few weeks to a place where I was promised that my ass will be sculpted by a giant hill. And I've climbed this hill a handful of times so I believe it!
The only other thing that I miss is my feeling of community. I was legitimately friends with my co-workers at the ILI, there were a ton of office chit chat sessions. And now, I am isolated from my boss in a cubicle surrounded by empty cubicles, and the only intern. They call me or e-mail me to give me tasks...and while I felt trapped at the ILI with no windows in a basement, I realize I had easy access out of the building being on the ground level...now its a huge trek to even make it to fresh air!!! O the horror, I am definitely looking forward to campus sunshine in the Fall.
Apart from that, my friend Rebecca came to visit before her summer job in Korea (yup DoD here she comes!) we explored some spring festivals, got a little lost, and very sunburnt (whoops that was just me). Out of all my friends I was the one to turn up like a very ripe tomato at the end of the day...that's what I get for my fair skin...well now I got A LOT of color and a beautiful tanline of my purse strap to remember the wonderful day by. So while my Saturday night consisted of delicious black bean quinoa burgers, a bottle of wine, and a slap on the back from a drunken friend (why do people love hurting sunburnt people???) the spray on Aloe purchased the next day made life slightly better.
So while nothing too exciting or crazy is happening in my life, my friends are graduating and moving to foreign countries, traveling, and doing cool things without me, while my life is pretty stagnant...no worries I have big plans for next year including a trip to Malaysia, Oxford (if I can swing it), and a FLAS to study Arabic in Alexandria (Egypt not VA). These are my plans, everyone knows plans rarely come to fruition (or at least mine do) but I really hope I stick by them before I "settle down" and start a job and get boring :P that is unless I have a sweet job that lets me travel (which is the ultimate goal!!!)
Until then I have the summer and all of next year to enjoy the life of a student!!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
This week's Thursday
Despite the fact that I only slept 4 hours last night due to a coughing fit, today was a pretty good day. I love that I can wake up and go to Forever 21, return my shirt and stroll to the National Mall, passing by the Department of Justice (a gorgeous building) thinking what if they call me back tomorrow and hire me for that unpaid internship I applied to? As I continued my walk I found myself surrounded by plants and trees and butterflies. Finally, the butterfly garden is in bloom and I blissfully listened to my i-pod continuing my stroll until I came to the Natural History Museum where I reaffirmed my love for animals.
It's been a rough week. I got a soar throat last Monday, which I assume I caught from my co-worker. While hers lasted less than a week I am suffering 11 days later with the remnants of a cough and a raspy voice. Go crappy immune systems! In addition, my computer decided not to turn on last Saturday and cross your fingers it should be returning to my abode today, I've been computerless for the last week and half. This was all very stressful when I finished my internship on Friday and was desperately trying to find something to do for the summer so I could stay here. As I continuously reassured my mother that I would find something secretly (well not so secretly) I was freaking out that dream would never become a reality...until yesterday!! I have an internship for the summer thanks to some spiffy connections, and yes a very good resume, I will be interning for the next 10 weeks at B'nai B'rith and starting in June I will be living in U St. with one of my closest DC friends!
All of these events make me hopeful that next week will be better, I'll be cough free and starting a paid (yup what now Department of Justice) internship. I'll also supposedly have my computer if everything goes as planned. All and all it will be fantastic. I've experienced a lot of ups and downs these past four months, which makes me realize that the next 10 weeks may bring some of the most unexpected events. From bike rides, to birthday cakes, to best friends, happy hours, kickball and much more.
Since I haven't updated you for awhile in the ways of my life I'll fill you in a bit. I went out to H St. for the first time in March (and the last time but I must go back). H St. is amazing!!! I went to see a show at the Rock N' Roll Hotel and afterwards went up to the dance part, best music ever!! Everything 90s, 80s, and 2000s that you would love mashed up together. The lights, the music, the people makes H St. my favorite place I've been out in DC so far. On my list of things to do Shamrock and Star the local Jewish/Irish bar.
I finally went to Tryst and observed as many hipsters as I ever have, but this time they were adult size...weird. Adult hipsters were something I never thought about until I stepped foot into this cute Adam's Morgan coffee shop. I also experienced Amsterdam Falafel...while really good, slightly overrated (mind you I'm not a huge falafel fan).
I've toured several embassies but somehow missed out on the Jamaican rum punch and the Belgian waffles. Although I did learn that Estonia is filled with blondes who wear shoes with beautiful embroidery and hideous outfits. I've had friends over for dinner, went to roof top parties, helped my friend move apartments, and sunbathed on the Mall. I am excited for what the smoldering heat of June and July brings and the numerous roof top pools I plan to crash.
It's been a rough week. I got a soar throat last Monday, which I assume I caught from my co-worker. While hers lasted less than a week I am suffering 11 days later with the remnants of a cough and a raspy voice. Go crappy immune systems! In addition, my computer decided not to turn on last Saturday and cross your fingers it should be returning to my abode today, I've been computerless for the last week and half. This was all very stressful when I finished my internship on Friday and was desperately trying to find something to do for the summer so I could stay here. As I continuously reassured my mother that I would find something secretly (well not so secretly) I was freaking out that dream would never become a reality...until yesterday!! I have an internship for the summer thanks to some spiffy connections, and yes a very good resume, I will be interning for the next 10 weeks at B'nai B'rith and starting in June I will be living in U St. with one of my closest DC friends!
All of these events make me hopeful that next week will be better, I'll be cough free and starting a paid (yup what now Department of Justice) internship. I'll also supposedly have my computer if everything goes as planned. All and all it will be fantastic. I've experienced a lot of ups and downs these past four months, which makes me realize that the next 10 weeks may bring some of the most unexpected events. From bike rides, to birthday cakes, to best friends, happy hours, kickball and much more.
Since I haven't updated you for awhile in the ways of my life I'll fill you in a bit. I went out to H St. for the first time in March (and the last time but I must go back). H St. is amazing!!! I went to see a show at the Rock N' Roll Hotel and afterwards went up to the dance part, best music ever!! Everything 90s, 80s, and 2000s that you would love mashed up together. The lights, the music, the people makes H St. my favorite place I've been out in DC so far. On my list of things to do Shamrock and Star the local Jewish/Irish bar.
I finally went to Tryst and observed as many hipsters as I ever have, but this time they were adult size...weird. Adult hipsters were something I never thought about until I stepped foot into this cute Adam's Morgan coffee shop. I also experienced Amsterdam Falafel...while really good, slightly overrated (mind you I'm not a huge falafel fan).
I've toured several embassies but somehow missed out on the Jamaican rum punch and the Belgian waffles. Although I did learn that Estonia is filled with blondes who wear shoes with beautiful embroidery and hideous outfits. I've had friends over for dinner, went to roof top parties, helped my friend move apartments, and sunbathed on the Mall. I am excited for what the smoldering heat of June and July brings and the numerous roof top pools I plan to crash.
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