I can see the Capitol from my house! wink!
Where: Apt. 6 ..... Washington, DC 20002
What I'm listening to: Ingrid...now Adele...
Who's around me: Sarah (who happens to be one of my roommates!), Christine from Biola and Mandi from the Ndub in St. Paul
What's in my tummy: Cheez-its...still good even on the east coast
What I see: The Capitol peeking out of my charming neighborhood in all it's lighted glory
I do plan on having a separate blog for my DC experience, but until I get my internship finalized I don't want to get it all started. No matter what however, I will have to post on Tuesday night. It's a rather big night for this city, and heck this country, wait, this world, and because I'm a mere 8 blocks from where it's all going down, there will be some fabulous pictures to post (even if they are just of his face on a jumbo-tron).
So until then, you will be the bearer of my rambling.
Our flights went down no problem...no landing in rivers, whew. The hour I got to spend with SConnolly in the Omaha airport would be the highlight, although hearing the five year-old respond to the first sight of the Washington Monument from the air as "boring" was also memorable.
Sarah's cousin picked us up from the airport and took us out to eat at this little European restaurant that we realized was open for its first evening just then. The free loaf of bread they gave us made up for the rather strange service we got. I mean, we're friendly in the Midwest, but our waiter wouldn't spend 15 minutes making small talk right after serving us our food. The quiche was good however...and all organic...maybe I'll get into that. The listing of the calories for each meal was not something I will ever be okay with. Whatevs, it was an experience.
I'm going to love being around color and ethnic food and crazy people on the metro...Oh how I've missed public transportation since my Athens days.
I hope you are doing well. I will miss Ndub dearly, as some of you have experienced already and some are going to experience with me, but I suppose this is simply just how life goes. I've been pretty surprised at how okay I've been with being away, but I think this honeymoon stage will end soon enough and I'll get teary and bitter about not being at the Hatchery to have a pitcher and cheesy fries with the girls...although it's possible that I'll be too busy discovering, exploring, learning and loving it to let it get to me....
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The first post...that should have been done a week ago.
Welcome to my blog everyone!
I officially arrived in Washington, DC on January 16. That was more than a week ago now, but because it's been a whirlwind of a week, attempting to get everything oriented and a schedule created plus sightseeing, I've delayed my first posts. My apologies.
First things first. I am participating in the American Studies Program (ASP). A 'BestSemester' program through the CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities). Here's the website: http://asp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp Check it out! Basically, I'll be taking classes for three days a week while also doing an internship. [My internship isn't finalized, but it looks as though I'll be working with the National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children. Cross your fingers.] We live and play and study in the same place in the Northeast quadrant of the city. It's a quaint building. There are about 8 apartments with 5 or 6 students in each. Our apartment is described by other people in the program as being the most 'kick ass'. It's two stories with the largest kitchen and living area with a sweet view of the capitol building from the couch I'm sitting on now. The bathroom is a tight squeeze for six women, but we make due.
So here's the introduction to what is likely to be one of the most memorable semesters of my life. I actually posted on our Stegenga RA blog about our first day in DC, so I will copy and paste that one next, followed by my sweet Inauguration coverage and then a post about class and what tourist spots we've hit up. I have to run now, however, we're going to see an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
Talk to you soon!
I officially arrived in Washington, DC on January 16. That was more than a week ago now, but because it's been a whirlwind of a week, attempting to get everything oriented and a schedule created plus sightseeing, I've delayed my first posts. My apologies.
First things first. I am participating in the American Studies Program (ASP). A 'BestSemester' program through the CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities). Here's the website: http://asp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp Check it out! Basically, I'll be taking classes for three days a week while also doing an internship. [My internship isn't finalized, but it looks as though I'll be working with the National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children. Cross your fingers.] We live and play and study in the same place in the Northeast quadrant of the city. It's a quaint building. There are about 8 apartments with 5 or 6 students in each. Our apartment is described by other people in the program as being the most 'kick ass'. It's two stories with the largest kitchen and living area with a sweet view of the capitol building from the couch I'm sitting on now. The bathroom is a tight squeeze for six women, but we make due.
So here's the introduction to what is likely to be one of the most memorable semesters of my life. I actually posted on our Stegenga RA blog about our first day in DC, so I will copy and paste that one next, followed by my sweet Inauguration coverage and then a post about class and what tourist spots we've hit up. I have to run now, however, we're going to see an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
Talk to you soon!
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