Only my third week in the job, I received a ticket to the Inauguration of Barack Obama! The event was sometimes hectic with the huge crowds, but it is a story I will be able to tell my grandchildren - I was present at the inauguration of the first black president. The weekend before, some friends and I went to the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool to see the "We are One" Concert - wow, there were so many famous people performing and speaking!
A few weeks ago, I with the other interns had lunch with the Congressman in the Member's Dining Room - this was so cool! All I could imagine was who, in the past 200 years, had dined in the same room, and who sat in my seat before. Sam is really nice, the whole lunch, he wanted to know about our lives and future goals; he's very kind and selfless. In the office, we interns have started a weekly "intern bake-off". We bring in goodies (I brought brownies, another cupcakes) and the staffers vote on who has the "Best Presentation" and who's has the "Best Taste".
On the weekends, I roam around the National Mall peaking into all the amazing (and free!) Smithsonians. Even though I will always be a Californian at heart, I have started getting used to the cold, and it doesn't bother me as much; I like dressing up for the weather now. I also have been loving the snow! It sometimes snows on my way to work.
Last week, as an employee of the House of Representatives, I have access to all the reading rooms of the Library of Congress. Wow - it is amazing! I felt so honored and humbled to be in the large rooms; the air was full of inspiration and truth. I hope to go back soon before I return home to California.
I'm feeling a little homesick, but I sure am LOVING the experience here in Washington, D.C.
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