1) Shopping.
2) Meeting with friends for lunch
3) Finding a good place for drinks
...obviously, Michael's not as picky.
4) Taking in the fresh air.
5) Dropping in on the neighbors.
6) Catching a performance.
9/15/2012
Down On the Corner, Out in the Streets
Here are a few things Debbie and I have been able to see and do, just on our afternoon/evening walks:
1) Shopping.
...this seems to be the D.C. version of ksl.com
2) Meeting with friends for lunch
...but they always just eat and run.
3) Finding a good place for drinks
...at varying elevations.
5) Dropping in on the neighbors.
...but they couldn't see us. Apparently they were busy.
6) Catching a performance.
1) Shopping.
2) Meeting with friends for lunch
3) Finding a good place for drinks
5) Dropping in on the neighbors.
6) Catching a performance.
Normalization
I've had a couple weeks to get used to the flow of things since I started with the Congressional Internship. I'm able to do most of the work for SOSi in the evening, then double check in the morning if there's any major news that needs to be added. Then I send it off, shower and shave, and I've got plenty of time to walk over to the House side and get to work.
It's still a humbling thrill every morning to think that this is my walk to work:
A Congressional internship is pretty exciting. Oh, sure, a lot of time is spent on the typical office stuff you'd think of, like answering phones, running papers back and forth, and so on. But it makes a difference when the phone calls we get are likely to be from foreign embassies. Also, a lot of our time is devoted to research projects and hearings, which makes me appreciate interning for a Committee rather than a personal office.
Since Congress came back in session last week, we also had hearings for the Committee. That meant preparing the room with water bottles and notepads, and for me, learning how to run the timer. Depending on the situation, Members or panelists may have different allotments of time they're allowed to spend on questions or responses, so one of us has to be sitting to the side, starting, stopping, or resetting the timer. By itself, menial. The context, however, made it fascinating... and just a little bit nerve racking.
We interns also got some time to meet and chat with the Chairman, which was fun.
We were invited the other evening to a reception at the Lithuanian embassy. Debbie has gotten to know a few of the other mothers in the ward, one of whom was willing to watch Michael for us, so we went on a date very different than any other we'd been on before! All of the embassy staff was very kind, and the food was great. By chance, we found a seat next to some of the Lithuanian staff, and chatted the evening away about their country, their food, and their experience in the States. It was fascinating. By the way, if you ever get a chance to try traditional Lithuanian wedding cake, it's pretty dang good!
It really is an incredible experience that I'm so glad Debbie and I have taken. Set aside the school credit I get for this, or the possibility of starting a career on the Hill, and it's still amazing to be here, and be part of all this. It's anything but normal.
It's still a humbling thrill every morning to think that this is my walk to work:
A Congressional internship is pretty exciting. Oh, sure, a lot of time is spent on the typical office stuff you'd think of, like answering phones, running papers back and forth, and so on. But it makes a difference when the phone calls we get are likely to be from foreign embassies. Also, a lot of our time is devoted to research projects and hearings, which makes me appreciate interning for a Committee rather than a personal office.
Since Congress came back in session last week, we also had hearings for the Committee. That meant preparing the room with water bottles and notepads, and for me, learning how to run the timer. Depending on the situation, Members or panelists may have different allotments of time they're allowed to spend on questions or responses, so one of us has to be sitting to the side, starting, stopping, or resetting the timer. By itself, menial. The context, however, made it fascinating... and just a little bit nerve racking.
We interns also got some time to meet and chat with the Chairman, which was fun.
We were invited the other evening to a reception at the Lithuanian embassy. Debbie has gotten to know a few of the other mothers in the ward, one of whom was willing to watch Michael for us, so we went on a date very different than any other we'd been on before! All of the embassy staff was very kind, and the food was great. By chance, we found a seat next to some of the Lithuanian staff, and chatted the evening away about their country, their food, and their experience in the States. It was fascinating. By the way, if you ever get a chance to try traditional Lithuanian wedding cake, it's pretty dang good!
It really is an incredible experience that I'm so glad Debbie and I have taken. Set aside the school credit I get for this, or the possibility of starting a career on the Hill, and it's still amazing to be here, and be part of all this. It's anything but normal.
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