October Already

After keeping you waiting for over a month now, I promise to stop promising that I will blog more often. It turns out life in the city keeps me quite busy. The month of September simply flew by!

I continue to learn new things at work each day. I've been keeping busy planning trips for my bosses to our client cities both before and after the election, as well as researching major issues of interest that we will lobby for/against when the new administration takes office. I'm currently watching the second debate between Senators Obama and McCain, and I'm not happy about the fact that the campaigning has gotten dirty so quickly. Now that election day is just a month away, I'm sure everyone will eat, breathe, and sleep political ads. Smear tactics don't help anyone make an informed decision at the voting booth, and I will be happy when November 5 rolls around. Whatever the outcome of this significant election may be, I'm sure DC will be an exciting place to be in the months ahead.

The weather has been quite wonderful here. It was rather cold for a few days, and rainy for a few more, but has been very nice for the most part. My friends and I have tried to take advantage of this by attending outdoor art festivals, fairs, and concerts. I apologize for not keeping you up to date on all of my social endeavors, because they have all been great. Here are a few highlights of my activities over the past month...

Tailgating/attending the Navy vs. Rutgers football game (including standing with the Mids in the student section...with a Navy alum friend of mine, but still definitely not allowed)
Debate party for first presidential debate
Crafty Bastard Festival (outdoor crafts festival)
Drag Queen Brunch (lip syncing performances by men dressed in sequence)
Trivia night with the girls at Fado (Irish bar)
Birthday parties of new kickball friends (karaoke, pub golf, etc.)
Taste of Bethesda (Food festival with the many, many restaurants in Bethesda)
Classy house party on the Hill with kickball friends
Redskins game (in full) at a sports bar with die hard fans
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival

I'm sure I left a few things out, but you get the picture. There's always something going on, and I enjoy experiencing it all. Unfortunately, my on-the-go lifestyle has hindered the healing process of my mysteriously swollen right foot. The most likely cause of this *injury* is kickball three weeks ago, but I didn't think much of it until my foot continuously swelled for the past several weeks. Because I do a considerable amount of walking each day, my foot will never get the rest it likely needs to heal quickly. But I've decided that I would rather live with that than sit around my apartment and miss out on the fun.

Now that you are all caught up on my life, please take a few minutes to fill me in on yours. Comment on my blog or shoot me an email at amyjo.jacobsen@gmail.com
I'd love to hear from you!