Never Mind the President

Never mind Obama (seriously), the highlight of my White House tour this morning was seeing Bo, the First Dog.

Besides my famous animal sighting, what I really wanted to see were Sasha and Malia's bedrooms, which obviously weren't on the tour.

Our Nation's Capital

Of course I wait until my last three days to write anything about my incredible six weeks in Washington, D.C. There is no possible way to do it justice in one post, so I'll probably spread it out, but here's something for starters.

I applied kind of on a whim to intern on Capitol Hill for Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins and ended up getting it. Honestly, I'm not really that into the politics scene, but being here has given me a whole new respect and understanding for what the government does (or doesn't) do. D.C. is all politics all the time, and my indifference to politics notwithstanding, I've had the BEST time.

I got super lucky with my random roomie in GWU housing, Sydney. She introduced me to more fellow Arkansans than I ever expected to meet, and we had a blast exploring the city. I would have been so lonely without my shopping/walking/eating buddy! (That's us at Eastern Market.) I'm here for a week longer than most of the kids we were hanging out with, and I'm having withdrawals from my D.C. fam.

And so it begins...

Welcome to my new adventure! I've been meaning to start this blog for ages, but this lull in my summer internship (more accurately, boredom) has finally given me the motivation/time/inspiration. This summer has been rather eventful and my semester abroad is bound to be amazing, so I feel the need to document them. Plus, I never feel like there's enough time to keep everyone informed, so this will be my way of providing life updates (assuming I post on a regular basis...).
Please excuse the drabness and amateurish-ness. I'm not too well-versed in the ways of the blogosphere, but once I figure out what html is, it'll be better. Sorry, I'm kind of an internet newb.
In the meantime, I'll be working on new posts. I have lotsss of news!
Á bientôt!