Since Last Time...

So, since last we spoke, I went to NY! It was good to see my friends, but NYC is dirty! Exciting, but dirty! :b Work is going great- this week is Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference (CBC ALC). I did a briefing binder for the President of NEA (Dennis, really nice guy! Sweet, friendly, genuine, not pretentious at all!), and it got copied and showed off to folks all over the building! Hehe! I am shadowing this Lobbyist in NEA who is taking me on many adventures/"wild goose chases." That I really enjoy! :) I hope I get more exciting work like this! :) I am going back to CBC tomorrow for some final sessions...and hopefully more free stuff! Tuesday I attended a luncheon with some NEA staff and met and pictured with Congresswomyn Barbara Lee (Alameda County! Woot woot!) and Congressman Andre Carson (Indiana representative!! Woot!! Super nice and sweet guy!). And free, delicious food. Also met the founder of Becky's Foundation- a non-profit for fighting domestic violence, she is hecka young too! It was awesome to meet her! :) More Free Food: -Dinner forum at the Center (where I live) with pizza and conversation with a staff member from the White House! :) -Crash dinner at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) National Week: DELICIOUS fooooood! :D I'm working on not comparing myself to folks lately! This city/this environment/politics in general!! is very competitive and not laid back! haha so that is new for me! Working on the adjustments... Our womyn's group here is full of wonderful, supportive, insightful womyn I love being with- even though I was half asleep during our session today! :( :) I am exhausted!! I feel old and I never want to go out! But I think tonight, even though I am tired, hungry, sweaty, and stuff...I will go! Haha. There is a Cal game, and it is a good excuse to get my butt out of this building! :b Pictures to be posted later! LOVE YA'LL! Miss you every day! Wish my internet was functioning properly and I could be more and more connected to you! Although it would never be enough... :) <3