Fourth of July, Humidity, Cubicles and Fooood.


Spending the 4th of July in D.C. was an unbelievable experience. My roommate and I walked the 20 blocks or so to the Capitol to watch the Concert at the Capitol, which airs each year on PBS. There was a great line up including Kool and the Gang, Josh Turner, Matthew Broderick, and Tom Bergeroff. Kind of a funny mix, but it was so much fun!! We packed a picnic and braved the heat along with about a million other people (or so it seemed). After the concert we stayed to watch the fireworks going off behind the Washington Monument. I can't even begin to explain the sight, it is definitely a you-had-to-be-there moment. The walk back home was a little less than enjoyable as, even at 10 pm, it was 90 degrees, and the million people I was talking about before were all racing to the nearest Metro and trying to cram themselves and their 20 family members into the train. Okay, so I'm kind of exaggerating, but my love of crowds is right up there with my love of poking out my eyes.

Anyyywayyy...as far as work goes it's all the same, which isn't a bad thing. I feel that with each week that passes my writing skills and understanding of how the office works improves. I'm sure that I'll have it down pat right in time for my last day. I can't believe that I only have three more weeks at DOT. It's crazy to think that I moved into my apartment five weeks ago, still not quite sure if I was making the right choice to be away from home again. The time has absolutely flown by and I've met so many new and interesting people. Although the cubicle life isn't exactly my favorite thing, half the fun of interning is figuring out what you are looking for in a job. Who knows, I may even miss my cubicle come mid-August.

This weekend I went to brunch in Chinatown with a friend. We went to Graffiato's, a restaurant owned by a past contestant on Top Chef. The food was unreal! We each picked three different dishes. I chose a pizza with berries and covered in Nutella (so healthy, I know), the ceasar salad, and steak. It was quite possibly the best food I have ever tasted and the atmosphere was great too. Needless to say I left with a food baby and the urge to take a mid-day nap.

Today, I went to the Basilica for Mass. I went with my family a few years ago, but never got to go to Mass there. It was a beautiful Mass, and I took a little time afterwards to look around and check out the gift shop. It's so hot here now and with the humidity the last thing I wanted to do was walk, so I decided to take the metro to the American History Museum and finish up the last two floors that I didn't get to a few weekends ago.There was even an exhibit on Transportation, which I really enjoyed as it had a lot of info on stuff I've been working on for the last few weeks. It was kind of funny, I think I heard every language besides English for a majority of the time...just goes to show what a diverse city D.C. is.

Attempting to do laundry now, but the ballerinas that have taken over the building are currently swarming in the laundry room. If laundry wasn't a drag before, it sure is now. Pray that they've left me a dryer :)

Thanks for keeping up with me while I'm in D.C. I love and miss everyone back home and can't wait to be back in Cincy in a few short weeks (okay, maybe I can wait a tiny bit :) )

Xoxo,

Kate