Somehow I fell through a tear in the space-time continuum
and the summer program is halfway over. The short moments of respite between
Metro commutes, meetings, receptions, grocery shopping and evening outings have
not been enough to sit down, quiet the mind and make sense of the whole thing.
In the absence of a comprehensive treatise on living and working in DC, here's
what I like to call my "Mental Chex Mix", an unorganized assortment
of thoughts, quotes and observations--some salty, some sweet and some strange--.
-There are no boats in Washington, yet everyone wears boat
shoes
- "Accommodation is not just a physical object or a
one-time adjustment, it is a process that is always evolving. It is okay for
you to not have it all figured out now, and it is okay for it to change."
(My spectacular supervisor, Jennifer Kemp)
-nothing brings out the best and worst in people like six
orphaned baby ducks under a car.
-Bucket lists are not just for old people. If you have a
bucket list when you are 25, you won't need one when you're 75.
-"
-it
seems like every time I step foot outside I meet someone who speaks Portuguese
-the
stereotype of federal employees as automatons lacking drive and vision could
not be farther from the truth
-networking,
networking, networking
-every
day is an opportunity, every conversation is an interview, anything can happen
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