Lomaland invades D.C.

In 24 hours, I will be assimilated among the Washington gatekeepers. The gatekeepers of entertainment, food, dining, and lifestyle that is. I start my internship at the Washingtonian
tomorrow morning. I really don't know what to expect. Don't get me wrong, I am ecstatic over the fact I get to work in such a prestigious office. But I am not hold up expectations of being able to do certain things. I know that I will be blogging and working on their online content (uploading stuff) as well as I will be able to go out to events. I share an office with a young women whose name I will become refreshed with tomorrow since I am so bad with names. and I get my own desk top iMac! I really think that being in a magazine instead of working for a newspaper will really help me career wise since that is the medium I am looking to dive into (Outside magazine being only of my ultimate goals along with National Geographic, ESPN magazine, or Sports Illustrated.) So I hope this is the right step forward--I think it is.

The last couple days have been ...pretty boring actually. I mean I've done stuff but they haven't been as jam packed. I was fortunate enough and grateful to see three people this weekend; Dr. Sue Atkins, and Bob and Linda Brower. I felt like Point Loma had come to me for a couple days. See those familiar faces really helped suppress some feelings of being homesick which have been acutely trickling upwards. Thursday Dr. Atkins (a professor at my school who, I believe has really shaped my writing--WRI250 and WRI110 i believe) took me out to dinner to a great Thai restaurant near Eastern Market. But before we could enjoy some curry since the restaurant didn't open until 5, and we arrived early, we enjoyed a cup of coffee and some donut holes. It was really nice being able to talk with her and get to know her more and vice versa.

Sunday, I met up with Browers (the President of my school and his wife) at Union station for church and then they took me, Christina (Natalie's roomie) and Natalie Anderson (other Natalie who is from Olivet Nazarene) out to lunch at the Thunder Grill. We had a great time and a wonderful lunch. I really think that if I was not at Point Loma let alone a small school, I would not be able to get this personal, one-on-one relationships with faculty and professors. Point Loma is provides such a blessing through community on their students and staff. I miss being there, but I am glad it was able to come here for a couple days.