Hey there folks,
I am currently writing this post in the comfort of my warm and toasty living room. But the question was how did I get here? Well, sometimes I'm having trouble believ
ing that I finally got here myself.
ing that I finally got here myself. Let's go through my final weekend in D.C. and tell you about some of the things I did to cap off my amazing few months...
Friday was the last day of my internship. I helped to train our new intern and worked on some papers for school. It was a pretty quiet day. I made sure to take an extra-long lunch and stroll around the Capitol for a final time. The thing I miss most about my internship is getting an "all-access pass" to the building. It's really unbelievable--even the parts the public doesn't normally see.
Late in the afternoon, the Chief of Staff called a "staff meeting". I thought it was odd since it was Friday afternoon and a few people had decided to take the day off. Well, when I walked in I was greeted with a big sheet cake and a hearty yell of "Surprise!" Sure enough, the staff in the office had chipped in and thrown me a surprise party. They got me a card and a few gifts and we all ate cake and chatted for a good two hours. What a way to end my internship! I miss that place already! After work, I walked down to see the Capitol's Christmas tree.
Late in the afternoon, the Chief of Staff called a "staff meeting". I thought it was odd since it was Friday afternoon and a few people had decided to take the day off. Well, when I walked in I was greeted with a big sheet cake and a hearty yell of "Surprise!" Sure enough, the staff in the office had chipped in and thrown me a surprise party. They got me a card and a few gifts and we all ate cake and chatted for a good two hours. What a way to end my internship! I miss that place already! After work, I walked down to see the Capitol's Christmas tree.
I had planned to go home Saturday afternoon around 3pm, but when we heard of the impending forecast (a boatload of snow for both DC and CT) my parents and I decided to move it up to 1pm. Then, after even that looked ominous, we decided to postpone my train until Sunday morning. I had to be out of my apartment at noon Saturday, so I stayed with my cousin Eddie and his now fiance, Ashley.
But I woke up early on Saturday, because earlier in the week I bought tickets to the Washington Monument. I braved the foot and a half of snow that had already fell and trudged to the top. It was something I had never done before. The visability was obviously not the best, but it was cool just to go up there (especially at such a unique time)! I then walked all around the mall and got some GREAT pictures. It was totally deserted. It was really eerie. I ended with going up to the Capitol and grabbing some pictures of the snow.
the National Mall...deserted
I checked out of my apartment in the snow (here's the view from our balcony) and braved the snow to my cousin's house a few Metro stops away. No one had shoveled the sidewalks yet, so my busting-at-the seams suitcase acted as a shovel. You're welcome Arlington 
Public Works! Once there, we stayed in all day and had a little HBO marathon. From Shawshank Redemption, to Into the Wild, to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (one of my all-time favorites), and Marley and Me.
Public Works! Once there, we stayed in all day and had a little HBO marathon. From Shawshank Redemption, to Into the Wild, to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (one of my all-time favorites), and Marley and Me.For the movie buffs out there, I'll give my grades:
Christmas Vacation - A++ (it's a holiday tradition)
Shawshank - A (really well done)
Into the Wild - B (cool movie, good cast but couldn't really get into the character- such a hippie!)
Marley and Me - C (ehh, coulda been better. they kept mixing the years up: small, modern cell phones with giant Windows 95-esque computers. What gives?!
But I digress...
Anyways, I woke
up early on Sunday to head to the train station. The Metro was still a mess and cabs weren't running. All in all, we got about 26 inches of snow. Last year, they got about 1-2 inches all winter! Eddie drove me there and sure enough, my train was delayed. We waited for about 2 hours just to find out it was then canceled. I raced to the ticket counter to try and get on another train. I waited for an hour and a half in line, while my Dad was on the phone with Amtrak trying do the same. Finally got on a 4pm train, so I grabbed a bite to eat and caught up on some reading.
FINALLY, I boarded the train (just after the New York Giants got off it, oddly enough) and I was headed home to meet my parents. We got in to our house abou
t midnight. It's good to be home.
up early on Sunday to head to the train station. The Metro was still a mess and cabs weren't running. All in all, we got about 26 inches of snow. Last year, they got about 1-2 inches all winter! Eddie drove me there and sure enough, my train was delayed. We waited for about 2 hours just to find out it was then canceled. I raced to the ticket counter to try and get on another train. I waited for an hour and a half in line, while my Dad was on the phone with Amtrak trying do the same. Finally got on a 4pm train, so I grabbed a bite to eat and caught up on some reading.FINALLY, I boarded the train (just after the New York Giants got off it, oddly enough) and I was headed home to meet my parents. We got in to our house abou
t midnight. It's good to be home.Coming up: Just because I'm out of DC, doesn't mean it's gone forever: I'm still working on some cool little posts about the Capitol. Look for those around the start of the new year!
Take care everybody!
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