Well as you can see by this picture, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and I are very close. We are besties now. We exchanged friendship bracelets, email addresses, and we friended each other on Facebook.
Actually, seeing the Secretary speak was very exciting. I was close, but not too close. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a better photo than this because, not wanting to be an obnoxious intern, I decided against bringing my huge digital SLR. I definitely consider myself lucky, because I know a lot of interns would have loved to sit in on something like this, and I got to in my second week. The Secretary’s speech was held at the Newseum, a museum in D.C. devoted to…news. It actually seems really cool, and I can’t wait to go back as a tourist. Anyway, the Secretary was unveiling a new policy initiative aimed at provided complete internet freedom across the globe.
Seeing her speak made me feel how I imagine stupid people feel when they meet movie stars. Oh dang, that was mean. Actually, I’m sure it would be exciting to meet Angelina Jolie or someone like that. But it was equally, if not more, exciting to meet Mrs. Clinton. Of course (not that I spread this around the office), my ULTIMATE GOAL (in life) is to be in the same room as former President Bill Clinton. But I imagine that’s the sort of thing Mrs. Clinton and her peeps don’t like to hear.
The first politicians I was aware of were Bill and Hillary Clinton. I guess, though, at that point in my life Hillary Clinton was seen more as a figurehead than a politician. But anywho…they have been people I have linked politics with my whole life. I’ve read about them, watched them, I even had the book about Chelsea Clinton and her dog when I was a kid (true fan..holla!). Obviously as time went by, my respect and understanding for both of the Clintons grew, and it was truly odd being in the same room as someone I feel I grew up watching.
It was definitely a very “cool” experience, one I’ll never forget and something I’m truly grateful to have been at! Although…girlfriend needs to get some new pantsuits. WHEW. I think she was trying to do a throwback to the 80s. She was wearing (not sure if you can see it clearly in the pic) a long red shirt/jacket thing over some black tapered-like pants. NO. JUST, NO.
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As far as work goes, there’s not much I need to fill you all in on. Last week was VERY HECTIC. We had two major events and the office has been in preparation/execution mode since I arrived. As a result there hasn’t been much time for my co-workers to train me…but this week has already been a lot more “hands-on” for me.
I ventured out to Chinatown last weekend to go to Bed Bath and Beyond (ooohhhh-exotic!). I didn’t really do a lot over the weekend other than that, though. It was rainy and gross, and when I have the chance to sleep in, I definitely take it!
Believe it or not (I can’t!) I only have eight weeks of work left! It seems like it’s gone by so fast!
I have a HUGE list of museums, restaurants, etc. to visit before I move out, so I better get crackin’! I highly doubt I will stay here (in D.C.) unless I get this one job I applied to before I left Knoxville. Which means I need to start planning out my weekends, stat!
Alright, it’s almost bed time! 
