march.

when did march get here? seriously, i have no idea how this time has gone by so fast.  sorry i'm awful at posting but that just means you get longer, juicier posts when i do.  the past couple weeks have been insane on the hill and i'm so glad i have a front row seat.  with the stimulus package and the omnibus appropriations bill going through congress within a week of each other we've been pretty busy keeping up with all the news and calls from back home in the district.  i've been able to work on some special projects for staffers and giving some capitol tours which has kept the days interesting and busy.  this past week we got to go to the white house (just the standard east wing tour) but it was so great to go in and ask the guards to tell us what they new about each room.  they were also setting up a dinner in the east room and for the record the centerpieces and tables were lovely.  for those of you who have ever talked to me about the american president (best movie ever) i definitely got to see the staircase michael douglas walks down before he goes to the state dinner...so sick.  annette benning, however, was no where to be found. weird.  i'm still working on getting an internship up here for the summer (if anyone knows anyone that wants to pay me to answer their phones in dc for a summer let me know...seriously) and figuring out where to live if i do get to stay.  i am still loving the city and this past week i got a serious itch to work on the hill for awhile.  it may happen, you never know.  

like the rest of the east coast (and apparently atlanta and athens) we got about six inches of snow last weekend....the only difference between us and atl is that unfortunately we still have to trudge to work through the slush.  luckily i live 20 yrds from the senate buildings and was able to take the warm, dry tunnels to work that day.  it is now a beautiful 62 degrees outside and i wish it would stay that way forever.  yesterday i spent some time at the farmer's market and then went out to arlington for a dinner party with some new friends.  one of my brother's groomsmen, tanner, was gracious enough to invite me out to his house for dinner and it was really nice to get out of the city for a little bit and meet some new folks.  i'm still enjoying exploring the different areas around dc and know that there's so much more to discover. 

this week is spring break for the UGA kids and that means about half our program headed back south.  the rest of us stayed to work and entertain guests....i'm so excited to see friends and family that are coming to visit and show them where i live/work on a daily basis.  we'll also probably head to the white house for a quick dinner with the pres....just kidding, i don't have that kind of hook up.  

i hope everyone is doing well wherever you may be and that you're all happy and healthy (c: