First Day!

Surprisingly things went pretty smoothly today! I was freaking out about getting off the wrong stop at the metro and then not being able to find the right office building. I have no idea where all of a sudden I'm good with directions, but hey look at me go!:)  Only went the wrong way once coming home but it only took me one stop to realize it, unlike Hawaii where the first time I took the bus we got off about 30 minutes too early. So I would consider the metro mastered! 

Anyways on to the important stuff... So I'm working in the Cannon Office building, which is right across the street from the Capitol pretty much. There are quite a few different buildings but they all connect under ground. It's kinda cool actually. It even connects to the Library of Congress where I will be headed for part of the day tomorrow for some training. (Super stoked for that!) So right now there are oh about 10 interns and next week I think we will be around 15. Pretty much my job is to sit around in the office, answer the phone calls whether they be constituents or the important people, write letters, lead tours of the Capitol, and do anything else that the important people ask me to do. I've never been a person who liked to talk on the phone but I think that is all about to change now. We get some pretty insanely hilarious phone calls from constituents or even just random people. Today someone called in saying they had proof that Obama's birth certificate had been forged. Another person called in cussing out one of the girls telling her we had to get Obama out of office and something about czars?? Yeah there are some pretty crazy people in our country that's for sure. 

Today I didn't really have much to do. The House is in recess so it was pretty calm today in the office. So I was asked to write some random letter for a pamphlet and then took some notes on the Capitol's history so I could get a start before I have tour training on Thursday. It's crazy to think that I have never even been to the Capitol before and next week I will be giving tours of it! Thank goodness the training session is 4 hours. I think I may need those 4 hours to prepare and feel more confident. I'm shadowing someone tomorrow giving a tour as well so I think that will also help to prepare me a little more. I think giving tours will be my favorite part! Just not to self: WEAR FLATS! I don't think I will want to be walking around the Capitol for 2 hours in heels. Oh and here is a random picture of my desk. Yes, I'm official and have a desk. However it's subject to change a little. 

Well that's pretty much it for now. I'm sure there will be a lot more going on tomorrow. At least I will have a little more to do to keep me busy anyways. One more thing.... I forgot how sheltered I am in Oakley. That's all!