If you happened to catch any of Huey Lewis or Taylor Hick live in concert or the fireworks show on The Mall on the Fourth and asked yourself, I wonder if Amy Jo is there right now? Well, I sure was!
I went into DC on Thursday night and met up with the girls still at 510 C, but not without visiting Lance and Carlos at Union Pub on the way (of course!). Along with Chelsey and Sarah, I hung out with the newest residents of my old house and we went out near Eastern Market. The gang and I decided to start singing a patriotic hymn at midnight to begin our celebration of independence, but people in the bar were not impressed that we were "Proud to be an American"...oh well!
So I spent the night (in 2rnc...weird) with them and then hit up the Fourth of July parade on Constitution Ave in the morning. We had hoped for some famous politicians, but all we saw were countless marching bands, several big balloons (Macy's style), and George Washington & Abe Lincoln impersonators on a float. A bit of a let down, but at least we didn't get there hours in advance like hundreds of others just to get a good spot.
After the parade, I joined in the 510 BBQ. What started out as just the housemates plus a few fellow interns from one office soon multiplied into quite the gathering. The backyard has likely never seen as much action as it did that afternoon, but it seems fitting for Capitol Hill on the day we celebrate freedom.
When all was said and done, I had met around 20 new people in 24 hours. Unfortunately for me, nearly all of them will be returning to their respective homes within the next month or so. My new, permanent friends are still out there, I just need to find them! Although the small talk with my roommates has been improving over the last several days, I just don't think I'll stay in touch with these girls when my sublet is up.
Fast forward through Saturday (on the phone most of the day), Sunday (church and grocery shopping), and Monday (job searching and Bachelorette finale for 3 hours)...and we are ready for today. I met with another staffing/recruiting agency, but this one will hopefully lead to my first *real interview* for a job. Due to the nature of these places, I don't have the details just yet. However, I am waiting to receive information regarding the job description and the actual employer. It should be coming sometime tomorrow, and I will likely interview next week. Although it may sound extremely questionable, this is my biggest success in the job hunt to date. So I am happy :)
Upon being in the area for an entire week now, I'm feeling as settled as possible given the circumstances. If you haven't spoken to me yet since I left the Midwest, you can expect a call sometime soon!
*all my love*
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You know what, I really did watch Taylor Hicks and wonder if you were there. So thank you! Sorry I couldn't talk more last night. I was really glad you called but just had to much to deal with. Our whole bathroom was flooded and we... you know what, this is just way to much info for a blog comment. We'll talk soon.
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