tonight i went to dinner downtown with 25 or so of the other interns and they are all amazing. everyone's done cool things, friendly, put-together and bubbly. the organizer is a total powerhouse. she was mingling like a pro, knew who everyone was. and one guy noticed that three of our birthdays had just gone by so he brought 3 cards, had everyone secretly sign them and bought us tiramisu! totally sweet, right?and there's a mandarin speaker. he said my accent was good [!].
so now i'm extra excited to start on tuesday. i met 3 people who will be working in my office and they're all really sweet so it will be great.DC itself is nice. it feels safe, young, "vibrant".. which is a word i don't think i've ever seriously used. but there are people walking around everywhere and fun shops and trees all over the place. bec and i drove by the neighborhood i'll be in and it's totally cute. there's a street with all kinds of cute little shops, a grocery store, and twooo indian food places. i think i'll be making friends with those owners.
so that's the update!
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OMG, it sounds like you are getting a case of Potomac Fever already! Isn't DC a pretty city? You love the trees and Steve loves the architecture! So many majestic buildings ...
ReplyDeleteWhat neighborhood are you going to live in? I lived north of Dupont Circle at the corner of Connecticut and Belmont (right by the lion bridge). I could walk everywhere ...
what neighborhood will you be living in? Very exciting :)
ReplyDeleteHey, this is Jeremiah O'Sullivan's mom again. I am looking forward to reading about your experiences in D.C. My other son, Zach, lived there this summer and his fiance lives there now. We visited them in DC this summer and made me want to move there! Have a great time!
ReplyDeleteLisa from Oregon
it always makes me have to stop and think when i see 'mom' until i remember that my mom's is under 'majjy'!
ReplyDeletemy apartment is going to be in the van ness area i think. i haven't been yet so i'm not exactly sure where it is.
DC is a whole different animal than being in taiwan but it seems like a piece of cake since everyone speaks english and i have an iphone so there's a map in my pocket at all times.
Oh! Have fun in this wonderful city...we love the metro, the zoo, all the museums, and just walking around!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to live near my friends Patty and Larry. I've been to one of the Indian restaurants with them -- Indique -- it was great!
ReplyDeleteBeverly do you live in DC? I didn't realize. Let me know if you ever gave an event I can help with. I'd love to
ReplyDeleteSo, the next chapter of The Blonde Sagas...has begun. I find it interesting that your post suddenly has the same 'air' about it as your posts in Taoyuan. I think you're made for these adventures.
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