D.C. Moves fast, I walk fast, things happen fast.
Yesterday after work all of us W.A.I.P.ers attended the congressional baseball game. It was my second time in the Nats Stadium in 7 days. My mentor took Ole'Max and I to the game last Thursday. I think I've watched more baseball in those two outings than I have since middle school. Anyways, the Congressional Game was a great time. It was almost like watching 6th graders play. The number of errors were quite awesome and I can't imagine how great its got to be in session the next day to know you kicked the guy across the isles ass. The most exciting moment of the game wasn't even baseball related. Shelby and I were trying to buy some nachos (thats probably the second most exciting thing) and some guy starts talking about how the President was in the dug out, we thought he was just trying to get us out of line. He wasn't. Down in the democrat dugout there he was. I was super surprised since the security was so lax coming in, the people at the metal detectors were hardly paying attention. Thats the first time I've seen him in person so, chill.
Fast forward pass the Cavs loss, making Ole'Max almost pop an ulcer, and a tour of Voice of America, we are walking to go grab lunch, minding our own business, and then get screamed at by Capital police. There goes Obama's motorcade! The 30 some cars and escorts turned down the street next to us. Within 50 yards of the president 2 days in a row, can't complain. After brunch we got to go to N.P.R and I kinda geeked. If you don't know I probably listen to 2 hours of NPR produced or distributed content a day. The facility was incredible, like something out of Silicon Valley. I think I got to see Lakshmi Singh who always seems to find her way onto my NPR One app (download that, I implore you). Then we got to venture to a studio used to produce a handful of shows, one being Tell Me More. The coolest part of the day though was getting to take a picture behind the Tiny Desk, standing in the same close quarters as so many incredible artists.
There is a heat advisory now though, so today might slow down, but I'm sure that the next month and a half will fly by as a whole. There won't be enough time to do everything, so I might as well find a job and try to stick around.
Yesterday after work all of us W.A.I.P.ers attended the congressional baseball game. It was my second time in the Nats Stadium in 7 days. My mentor took Ole'Max and I to the game last Thursday. I think I've watched more baseball in those two outings than I have since middle school. Anyways, the Congressional Game was a great time. It was almost like watching 6th graders play. The number of errors were quite awesome and I can't imagine how great its got to be in session the next day to know you kicked the guy across the isles ass. The most exciting moment of the game wasn't even baseball related. Shelby and I were trying to buy some nachos (thats probably the second most exciting thing) and some guy starts talking about how the President was in the dug out, we thought he was just trying to get us out of line. He wasn't. Down in the democrat dugout there he was. I was super surprised since the security was so lax coming in, the people at the metal detectors were hardly paying attention. Thats the first time I've seen him in person so, chill.
Fast forward pass the Cavs loss, making Ole'Max almost pop an ulcer, and a tour of Voice of America, we are walking to go grab lunch, minding our own business, and then get screamed at by Capital police. There goes Obama's motorcade! The 30 some cars and escorts turned down the street next to us. Within 50 yards of the president 2 days in a row, can't complain. After brunch we got to go to N.P.R and I kinda geeked. If you don't know I probably listen to 2 hours of NPR produced or distributed content a day. The facility was incredible, like something out of Silicon Valley. I think I got to see Lakshmi Singh who always seems to find her way onto my NPR One app (download that, I implore you). Then we got to venture to a studio used to produce a handful of shows, one being Tell Me More. The coolest part of the day though was getting to take a picture behind the Tiny Desk, standing in the same close quarters as so many incredible artists.
There is a heat advisory now though, so today might slow down, but I'm sure that the next month and a half will fly by as a whole. There won't be enough time to do everything, so I might as well find a job and try to stick around.
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