I have never been a consistent writer so please do not get your hopes up. I will write when I have the time and when I am busy, I won't. So you may be asking yourself, "why am I reading this if there is nothing to look forward to?" Well, this time things are a little different. The drive to write is increased exponentially by the certainty that such writings will be read. In addition, I also possess a fan for whom I have promised to write. This fan is of such great importance to me that I do not want to be responsible for his disappointment, thus I write and will write.
So here I go, my first entry. I should probably begin by introducing myself where I provide the usual run down of all things that make up my individual being however, this I will not do as some things are best left to be slowly revealed over time. I will explain and address various parts of my life and myself as they are deemed appropriate to the subject or issue at hand.
At the moment I am laying on the couch in my apartment in Washington, DC. It is sometime in the early evening. My phone is too far away for me to reach to check the exact time and my watch is still set on west coast time. I have been in DC for less than two days and I must say that first impressions are quite impressive.
I have relocated to DC in order to intern for one of my state senators. I am here to serve the country in the form of public service and I am here to experience the inner workings of our political system. I am also in DC to seek out a sign of hope, hope that the democratic process is still in tact and that our nation will not falter completely under the current regime. I have only three months; hopefully it will be enough time.
I spent most of my day exploring the DC metro. As a west coast girl accustomed to driving everywhere, I found the metro rather intimidating. However, at the end of the day I am convinced entirely of its superiority. With regard to public transportation, the west coast really must follow the example set by that of the east coast. Waiting 5 minutes for the train is so much more preferable to waiting 2 hours in Seattle area I-5 traffic. However, I can already hear people back home… buck shots dropping into barrels… “You can have my super sized SUV when you pry it from my cold dead hands.”
I begin work on Monday and I am filled with mixed emotions. On the one hand I am so excited for all that I will see and learn and on the other hand I am nervous and fearful that I may not do as well as I hope however, I think that such a feeling is only normal. I have been successful at almost everything I have gone after thus, now is not the time to think such negative thoughts. I plan to work very hard, take advantage of every opportunity, and learn as much as I possibly can. On yet another hand I am afraid that should I see the right person(s) I might say the wrong thing though I believe “wrong” is purely relative in this instance.
I suppose I really don’t have much more to write for today. When work begins on Monday I imagine I will have all sorts of experiences and lessons to share.
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