I found Doogie Howser, M.D. on Hulu thanks to Moi. It makes me so happy. YOU should watch it. It will make you feel happy!
In other news, I now know how to fit people for a bra. That's right, I can help you pick out a bra. I even had three hours worth of training to prepare me!
Oh, and another happy thing, my DC roomie is expecting! I'm so excited for D & K!!!
Over that past few days I have been creating a mental list of things I want to do, and I will share them here in hopes that you all will hold me to them!
Learn Spanish Improve my French Run a Marathon (or a Half marathon) Return to Europe Play the piano again Take a painting class Take photography class Get a "real" job Watch all the movies on AFI's top 100 movies
I think that these are all reasonable things! I can do them right?
Anyhow, today is my last day in DC, tomorrow I head for Pitt and MI! Kind of exciting, but very sad. I love DC.
Yesterday I spent the day in DC, having lunch with a friend(I have no idea if it was a date or not, when the guy pays is it a date?) and at the Art museum and wandering the city. A tourist asked me for directions. I felt so cool when I knew the answer without having to look at the map! There is still so much I haven't done, it can't be time for me to leave yet!
Alright, now I will go pack, clean and *try* to not be depressed.
**I just remembered! I think I saw Glenn Close yesterday, or at least someone who looks so much like her it was scary.
Les Halles in DC has closed! I took my aunt and uncle there last night and it was closed!!! Totally dark, with a sign that told us to go to Bistro D'OC two blocks over. I was in shock...actually I still am! I loved Les Halles! So I went to their website and all it says it that the lease was up and that they hope to see me in New York.
C'est tres triste!!!!!!
Anyhow, Bistro D'Oc was nice. It was like something out of Perpignan. I loved it. I had Confit de Canard, and espresso and chocolate. If the staff had spoke french I would have been sure that I was in France. I miss France. Anybody up for a trip?
Ok friends, I will admit I was a little cynical in my last post. It was a result of several things. 1) I had to be up really early and stand in the rain for a bus. 2)The metro was crazy crowded and seems busier everyday with more and more people taking it to avoid driving. The metro loses its charm once you have to take it every day and 3) I had a pile of work waiting for me that I really, really didn't want to do.
That said, I think the dog in the poster is really cute and I wish I could take him home. I want a puppy!
I will also admit that I am kind of annoyed with the prospect of people coming to DC because I feel almost like it's my town now and that us DC people should get first dibs. I know that is so wrong because DC belongs to all Americans but I really hate tourist. I know I have been one several times in my life, but I like to think I am the un-annoying tourist who does research before they visit and tries to blend in - it doesn't always work.
Only three weeks left of my internship. It's totally weird. Where has the time gone?
Have you seen this? I think it is crazy! Why are people making such a big deal about the kind of dog the Obamas get? I also don't understand why all the hotels in DC are sold out for January 20th. If that many people are going to be in the city you won't be able to see a thing. You are better off staying home and watching it on TV. I swear, some people are just dumb.
Yesterday and today have been entirely focused on my job search because I really, really don't want to have to move in with my parents at the end of the this internship. I love my parents, but there is just a point where one has to move out and start a life on their own.
So, I am applying to everything and anything in hopes that someone will give me a call back and offer me a job. At this point I don't even care if it is administrative, because I can take the job and keep looking for something better. But really I want to know why someone hasn't come up to me offering me a few million to travel the globe. Really, is that too much to ask?
In other news, things have been very exciting here! The election of Barack Obama has proven to be very, very big and exciting here in DC! It is all anyone can talk about! I wonder if I could score some tickets to the ball, that would be fun! I guess I should start hanging out at the transition headquaters, maybe someone will think I look friendly and invite me. Oh, or give me a job! That would be fun, like working in a real life West Wing!
D'accord mes amies, aujourd'hui j'ai visitee la maison blanche. ( I don't even want to know how many mistakes are in that sentence, it will just depress me) It was totally cool in the stand 1,000 feet away, don't touch the fence kind of way. But at least I went to see it. I can imagine it as one of those things a true DC person never does.
Anyhow, it wasn't my goal to visit today, in fact, I went to that part of the city to get a Doner kebab. Yes you read that right, I found Doner Kebabs in DC. Ok, they aren't exactly the same as the ones we ate in France, but it was better than a Gyro and quite tasty if you didn't torture yourself with the French comparison.
This weekend was quite busy, I was a very touristy person! I went to the Spy museum as you know (it was totally cool, I want to be a spy) Hit up the National Catherdral (I couldn't find the cigarette burn from the "West Wing" but I like to think it is there somewhere) and then wandered the zoo for a little bit. Then today, as you know I hit up the Turkish Festival, the White House and Union Station. Union Station is amazing. So pretty, so big and there is great shopping!
Ok, well that is my tiny weekend update. Tomorrow starts the work week. I am trying to hold in my excitement!!!
Oh, and just so you know what West Wing Episode I am talking about:
Oh, ya, almost forgot to mention, I am a brunette again. I am amazed at how easy it is to change hair color!
Yesterday I did the Spy Museum here in DC and let me tell you , it was awesome!! I passed the spy tests we had to do. My cover: Travel agent Angelena Falcone, Italian, age 21 on a business trip to Hanoi to check out a resort. It was fun, yes a little childish, but fun!
Then I ate at the American Indian museum (the best museum food ever!)Visited Albert Einstein, wandered the zoo and had a wine and cheese dinner with my aunt, uncle and his parents. It was cool. I love cheese, and wine.
******* I am watching Dr. Horrible. OMG it is wonderful! Why did I wait so long to watch it?
Ok, so every morning I see this sign in the subway that says "Parlez-vous francais?" and I always say "oui" in my head and walk away. Well, today I noted the web address and just visited it. OMG, it is fabulous! I think I will make it my new thing! Check it out here.
Yesterday I went to the National Portrait Gallery and they were doing a special piece on Katherine Hepburn. It was fabulous, and it had all four of her Oscars. Do you know how pretty they are? Now I want one. How do I get one?
I also went out to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because they were having a special "Arts Across America" festival. I saw Oscar-nominated singer Lila Downs. (Hey, that's it! I will sing! Ok, I guess I have a better chance acting, or maybe directing! I will get an Oscar somehow!) So the day was pretty cool, except there was a guy in line ahead of me (way ahead, I couldn't see him) who had a heartattack and died. Well, I am pretty sure he did, the Kennedy Center people said it was really bad. Poor guy.
Today I think I will go shopping, or maybe I will head to the Mall, I still haven't seen the Lincoln Memorial.
For my internship we have this opportunity to write a piece on whatever we want and it will be put into the "Intern Edition" because technically the news organization I am interning with can't publish or produce things by interns, but occasionally after the internship is over the organization will buy a piece from an intern and put in on the radio, on the website, or create a podcast with it. I want to write a piece that will be bought and published!!! What should I write about? Who should I interview? I need ideas people!!!!!!!!
I never imagined I would have the opportunity to write something for a real news organization! I am pretty pumped! Now, I just need to be wonderful.
In more serious news, today marks the 7th anniversay of the September 11th attacks. I am in shock that it has been seven years!! It just doesn't seem possible! I remember watching it happen on TV when I was in my sophomore English class. We sat stunned at what we were watching unfold, the class was silent and dumbfounded. I remember going through the rest of the day with an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach, knowing that this meant war, something I couldn't bare the thought of and still can't. I just hope that one day in the near future we, as humans and citizens of ONE WORLD, learn to get a long and live with differences instead of fighting each other.
PLEASE VISIT MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Oh my friends, DC is very cool and I would love for all of you to come visit. Seriously, you must! I was even told by my "landlords" that friends are welcome!
How about coming for a concert? Coldplay and Duffy will be performing at the Verizon Center on October 31st!!! And if you don't want to do that, I guess we could just ride the metro, or go shopping at the hundreds of awesome stores!!!
Enough begging, I bought this book the other day because I was freaking out about losing the little french I have and it is the most awesome book ever! The french is so simple I think all the little children in France would laugh at me if they saw me reading it!
Speaking of books, I am currently reading on my commutes "Water for Elephants" and I am loving it. It's about an elderly man looking back on his life in the circus. It is better than is sounds. Check it out if you get the chance!
In other, less exciting news, I actually had work to do today. It was soooo exciting. I surfed the net looking for "authoritative information" about news networks. I know, you *wish* you were me!
I spent two hours commuting home today. I hate it when there is hair, or horses on train tracks!
