The past weeks have probably been my best time in DC so far. I have been having such a great time and I think I am starting to really savor the time I have left. Everything seems better when I know I only have a month left! I don’t know what it will be like when I get home and I leave all of these new friends and this great city. I am sad already!
I went to Congressman Mccalls DCxSW event at Eastern Market with Juliet, Abby and James. Texas Tech really had a great showing for the event! I saw Amber, Kate, Ryan Henry and a few other alumni’s along with other interns. It seemed like for the most part we were the only ones on the dance floor throughout the night. I have only been dancing a few times in Lubbock but I was able to follow the leader and had a great time!
It has hit tourist season in DC so the city is PACKED! The Kite festival was last weekend. I had a great day out on the National Mall. We flew kites, saw the Smithsonian Castle, watched a Merry-Go-Round and played Frisbee. It was beautiful and it finally felt like a real spring day. Our kite joined the hundreds of others above the green Mall- there were Disney princess kites, shark kites, tie-dye kites, and even homemade kites. It was so colorful! I felt like a kid again.
That weekend I played apples to apples and catch phrase with some of the roommates on Saturday night. I love game nights and I even won apples to apples! It was nice to stay in one night and I had fun with my roomies.
The week at work was an easy week. My office was really laid back with the Congressman gone for recess. I had a few tours, ran errands, went out to lunch each day and on Thursday we were given a half day. Shannon came in on Thursday night and I met her at the Metro station. We had a great weekend planned and I am happy to say we saw everything she wanted! It was her birthday on March 24th so I wanted to make sure she had a great time in the city.
We arrived in Arlington cemetery first thing Friday morning. I hadn’t been there yet so I was just as excited as her! I had no idea how large the cemetery was, but the beautiful landscaping and endless trails impressed me. It was really busy so the line to the Custis-Lee mansion was lengthy by the time we arrived. We didn’t have time to stop, but we did get to see the Changing of the Guards, which was what we were really looking forward to. For lunch we had Taylor Gourmet sandwiches. Delicious!! We sat on the patio downtown and had a real city experience.
After lunch we stopped by the National Portrait Gallery. I showed Shannon my favorite portraits and took pictures with our distant cousin Salmon P. Chase. We have similar interests so its easy to move around museums with her. Her favorite section was the American Presidents, just like me! We made a quick stop at Lafayette Square to see the White House before heading back to our hotel.
Friday night we had tickets to see a band called Nada Surf. I took Shannon there for her birthday since they are one of her favorite bands, and we were not disappointed! The band probably played 20 songs and even came out for 2 encores! We had a really great spot in the balcony right at the railing, which is perfect for short girls like us! The 9:30 club was a really good venue and its one of the few places I can get into as a 19 year old! I think I will be sure to include information about it for future interns because they have a great list of artists playing there.
Saturday morning I took Shannon on a private tour of the Capitol. She loved the Brumidi Corridors and all of the artwork. She said she liked being a VIP and getting to go through normally closed hallways. The Archives were next and an hour wait in line was worth it to see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Our day wasn’t over yet though and we headed out to the Nationals game. My legislative director gave me 3 free tickets to the game so Abby came along with my sister and me. It was a short game with the Red Sox blowing the Nationals away but it was fun to be at a ball park! I always enjoy getting a cold coke and peanuts, sitting back and watching the game. We stopped by the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial that night as our last stop. As you can imagine we were exhausted.
On Sunday morning we decided to celebrate Easter in a real DC fashion so we ate brunch at Perrys in Adams Morgan. It was an experience and quite interesting to say the least! Abby came along and we all had a blast laughing and eating tons of food. We spent the rest of the day stopping at each Smithsonian. We saw the Air and Space, the American History and the Natural History museums. We had a quick nap on the mall and then took pictures along the Tidal Basin. The Cherry Blossoms were amazing!
Finally we have seen everything there is to see in the city. I have not had such a busy weekend and I am exhausted. I have half days coming up this week. I have a feeling that I am going to really need it!
Photo blog coming next!!! =]
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