Wintry Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday a long one, and one of the reasons I did not post my blog. This is the third full day in a row for me and tomorrow is looking to be very busy, too. I now understand why my mom goes to sleep so early…waking up early and working all day. I think my body and routine have just not caught up with each other yet.

This morning, I went to a long briefing. It was almost two and a half hours long! There were nine speakers, and Congresswoman Sutton was one of the main speakers. The topic was corrosion and every member had very similar things to say. I really enjoyed listening to a few talk because they had funny accents. One had a French accent, and another had a northern accent.

After an amazing lunch (Angie made homemade taco soup- yum!), I found out that tomorrow DC is expecting over sixteen inches of snow – 16”!! That is crazy! When I saw the announcement, I first thought – good thing I don’t have a car up here! Maybe if it snows a lot we will have a snow day. That would be fun!

Though the afternoon was calm and the errands were the same, some of the other Tech interns had a very different day. Lori (who is seen with me in several pictures and talked about in previous posts) spoke with Nancy Pelosi for a few minutes today while giving her tour. I don’t care if you like Pelosi or not, getting to speak with and meet someone with such a high position is pretty exciting! Another Tech intern also met a famous person. He was walking down the hall and met up with Tim Tebow, the quarterback for the Florida Gators. Tim Tebow is here right now working with a pro-life group. I will be bringing my camera to work for a while.

After work, the cold weather made me stay inside. I will be going to bed early tonight so I’ll be re-energized in the morning. I am sorry I don’t have a picture for today’s blog. I wished it was one with me and Tim Tebow, but maybe another day.

Thursday was also very eventful. When I got in the office, I saw a gentleman sitting in a chair and reading the newspaper. I didn’t say anything because I thought he had already been waited on. I just said a mere “Good morning.” I did the usual- coffee and sorting mail, and then Rae-Lynn (the staff assistant) came in and spoke to the gentleman. “Hello Matthew! You are the new intern right?” A new intern! Now all my duties are split in half! This will now make my life much easier during work. Matthew seems nice and has a good work ethic, hopefully that stays up haha.

I also gave an unexpected tour this morning. A man came in, spoke with a LA (Legislative Assistant), and then requested a tour. So he and I toured the Capitol and hopefully I taught him several new things. Tours are always nice surprises. I get to meet new people, walk around and stretch my legs, and the day passes faster.

After lunch, I attended a briefing over conserving the Southwestern area of Africa. Yes, I have already attending a briefing over Africa, but that one was Central Africa. By the way, they both had cupcakes, and those things are delicious! I found out today, that if I were to buy them at the bakery, they are $5 a piece.

The rest of the afternoon I spent my time logging surveys. I did catch Scott Brown being sworn into his office too. The picture is of him signing and the Vice President is beside him.

With two crazy and full days in a row, my feet are telling me to slow down. I know that they will eventually stop hurting, and the days will continue on. The rest of the evening I will be preparing for yet another big day, aka- sleeping.

Until next time,
madelon