You know you're legen...DARY when:

Today's post will consist of a list, and maybe some other stuff.

You know you're Legen...DARY when:

1. You're tired because your dinner with the head of the Cosmos Club, the deputy director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the President of the Forest Service, among other greats ran late.
2. You walk past the U.S. Supreme Court on your way to work every day
3. You can walk roughly 50 yards from your house and see the Capitol Building dome.
4. You're an intern, but have already been bought and made lunch, attended a conference call and have one scheduled for Friday morning, and will likely be sitting in on a US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) meeting in a couple weeks.
5. You attend a course orientation on the top floor of a tall shiny building with a great view of the Capitol Building across the street.
6. You find yourself wondering where you are and then realize you're on the same street the White House is on.
7. Seriously, do I need to keep going?

So. That list pretty much sums up what I've been up to. The internship is going really well. I've been started on a page-long list of tasks and involved in two projects having to do with rice and sustainability, and learned way more about the rice industry than I ever thought I would. It's pretty neat.

Also, you know how people say politicians always have something to say about everything? Yeah. It's true.

First few days

Hello. this is entry one of (hopefully) bi-weekly reports of my goings on in Washington, D.C. this summer, something a few of you back at OWU suggested. We'll see how it goes.

The first few days here have been really interesting. Arriving early with a parent was a good call... free food going out to eat and free beer/cocktails too! DC is awesome, way better than I thought it would be. Oh and the crab cakes are INCREDIBLE. Found a pretty legit Irish pub tonight with Guinness, Guinness Extra Stout, and Kilkenny's Ale on tap, so my life here is complete. Went over to where I'm going to work and it's really nice. Lots of glass and shiny things and there's a Mexican restaurant downstairs... margaritas anyone?. My place of living (in the photo) is next to Capitol Hill, which is pretty incredible because it means the supreme court is right around the corner and one of the main senate office buildings is just up the street. It's also within walking distance of the Smithsonian, which is super cool. So yeah it's late now and I have some exploring to do tomorrow, so see y'all later