1. Judi and Neal: my best memories involve these 2 manics in some shape or form, so I felt they should go at the top of the list! I can’t go into specifics as we have a moto of “what happens on the Metro, stays on the Metro” mind you, most of the photos would probably explain better than any words!
2. Walking past the Supreme Court on my way to work: there is ALWAYS someone outside it with some sort of placard. Last week, it was the Anti-Death Penalty group, while yesterday it was the Anti-Abortion group. There was also some random guy talking over a microphone about the military, but there was no one really listening, it was lunchtime and it was hot so I wasn’t going to hang around either….
3. Mondays: I don’t have to get up as early as normal as we all meet in the WIP office, which is closer than my work. Plus it’s a chance to see everyone and swap gossip from the weekend, something I can always oblige…..
4. STIPEND!! Although, unfortunately $100 doesn’t got that far…..
5. Being girlie and getting my nails done: I’m doing my bit for the economy plus its so cheap it would be a crime not to!
6. Lunch in the Longworth building: its soooo cheap and then Neal and I go outside and lie on the grass outside the Library of Congress, I’m not sure if you’re allowed to but no-one has stopped us yet…..
7. WIP and SAWIP 2008: An incredible group of people. We have the most incredible amount of fun together but we also challenge each other. I can honestly say there is no where else I would rather be right now than with these people (credit for that sentence must go to Alan Ralph!)
High Point of the trip so far:
Singing on the bus home from Hemlock: all I can do to describe it is smile, shake my head and say “Incredible”. That was the moment when we actually became WIP 2008.
Low Point:
SORE FEET!
In other news, the previously mentioned game of “Birdie on the Wire” is now internationally famous, and of course, the downside to fame is the paparazzi, grrrr!
