NatGeoIntern

I honestly can't believe I'm interning for National Geographic. This is one of the best things to ever happen to me and I am so grateful to even be chosen to be a part of the geography intern program here. My first day here has been pretty epic. I mean i'm interning for my dream employer. We did some paperwork for HR and then split up to meet our individual supervisors. There are seven of us interns for the program so its a good sized group. My supervisors name is David and he's really nice. He's kind of local to the area, he likes Game of Thrones, which is awesome, and he seems like he's going to be really nice. He took me to this restaurant called Nage and we had nice conversation about the normal introductions about where i'm from and what do I like to do and what made me want to apply for NatGeo. I had an amazing lobster mac and cheese, which was a plus. I got my first assignment doing a background check on a company that was pretty interesting. Time went by pretty quick. Then the other interns and I went to Barcode and celebrated. It was a great first day. 

Georgetown

You hear about it and read about it and see it in movies. Georgetown is a place where most think of prestige and privilege. When I explored it today with my friends it was exactly what I expected it to be. Beautiful. The architecture, the cobblestone sidewalks, event the way the stores were laid out were perfection. It would be wonderful to walk down these streets everyday just to pick up some hippie crack at Baked & Wired and do a little shopping after work. We walked to the ice rink and took selfies by the Potomac river. Trader Joe's was a definite must visit because its one of the only ones in the area. We all got some groceries for our spontaneous potluck dinner for the night. I made my alfredo mushroom pasta, and Vincent made tiramisu. Everyone pitched in with some delicious grub. I just really fell in love with the tiramusu and I learned how to make it. Yay. After our food comas we went to Adams Morgan and got down to some 90s hip hop and R&B at Shenanigans irish pub. We went bar hopping all around. It was a fun night. 

National Mall

When I hear everyone keep talking about the National mall I was puzzled at first because I was told the closest mall was in Virginia. So I kept asking over and over what mall are you people talking about and it took me some time to finally realize where this mall was. Today I explored this gorgeous mall with my friends Johnny and roommate Melissa. We went to the American History museum for a bit and saw all of the cool exhibits and this adorable doll house from the early 20th century. We walked back all the way home. Walking everywhere has been an enlightening experience. I feel a weight lifted off me because I don't need to use a car. Yuri, my roommate took me out to this political event at Local 16 on U Street and it was a great networking event watching the State of the Union Address. Its really amazing how we were watching it right here in the capitol. Eep! Close by was the legendary Ben's Chili Bowl. So delicious. I fangirled and sat where Obama sat. Another fun day. 

MLK Peace Parade

The White House

Washington Monument with Reflecting Pool  

Day 3 continued

Its already our third day here and our group had the opportunity to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in our nation's capitol. There were about 20 or more of us that took the metro to Anacostia, an area we were not to supposed to go to which I thought was pretty funny. Being able participate in the peace walk today and witness it was a wonderful experience. Signs everywhere and people walking hand in hand celebrating a man that made history was a beautiful sight to see. Afterwards, we all went our separate ways and my group ended up heading to Dupont Circle and had some awesome burgers at BUGR. Then we walked all around and got a bit lost and finally found the White House and took selfies obviously. From there, we headed to the Washington monument, reflecting pool and Lincoln memorial. We did not realize how long the the reflecting pool was and automatically regretted our decision to walk the entire way home. It was the best first memory being here. Those 15 miles of walking was well worth it. 

Grateful

Today I have officially been here in Washington, D.C. for two days and it is astounding how much I have acclimated to being so far away from home so fast. I mean, I do miss my family, friends and of course James, but I just have this breath of fresh air feeling. These few days here have been fantastic meeting everyone and exploring what this new city can offer.