Sightseeing

Hey all, Today ended up being a random sightseeing day! I met up with Mindi and Tony (a guy who lives on our floor and knows the DC area well) and went out to see the major monuments. We found the office I will be working in (the Russell Senate Building), which is only two blocks away!
Then, we ended up walking and metro-ing around to the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the Washington Monument, the WWII Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam War Memorial. I saw the Capitol and the White House from a distance (I will be getting tours of those later on), as well as the various parts of the Smithsonian and the National Archives. So much history in one day! The best part is that I figured out the metro, as well as the closest stop (Union Station) to my dorm. Now, nothing is stopping me from touring all the museums I can stand. What a fabulous day! Then, I came back for a mandatory dorm meeting. Living in a conservative dorm, I don’t think I have ever seen so many polo shirts and khakis (with belts!) in my life…