DC here we come!

Finals are over! And there was much rejoicing.
So I will give the quick update.
Westing Game:
Sharon works with a girl, Tara, who has a second job helping put productions together for a small theater downtown. When the shows open Tara invites us and gets us a discount or gets us in for free. We went to 12 Angry Men a few months ago and it was good. This month they started showing a play version of 'The Westing Game'. I guess it has been a fairly difficult production for Tara and she had been really stressed about it so we went to watch it opening night. I personally feel that it was a good and entertaining, maybe not as good as 12 Angry Men, but it was still good.
Phish Tickets:
So....we're going! I'm excited, August 15th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia Maryland. It will be one of our last weekends in DC. It will be a fun way to celebrate the end of the summer and a good way to enter the final semester of school. For those of you not aware, phish is one of my all time favorite bands.

Musuem of Natural History:
We finally made it to the Museum of Natural History. We went late afternoon one Saturday and they let Sharon in for free ( I already get in for free as a student) since we only had about an hour before it closed. We were able to make it through most of the exhibits in that time too. We really liked the geology part of the museum. They had some beautiful rocks and minerals. I was surprised to find that they had an actual crystal skull, like in Indiana Jones, just not as alien looking. I guess real crystal skull have really been found before, I had no idea. I think the one at the Museum was a remake, but it was still pretty cool to see.




Trips to DC:
We have been making a few trips to DC the past month or so. Some have been to go to the temple, others have been looking for housing. We are moving to Alexandria, VA this week and I start an internship next week. We will be staying in a room in a house owned by some friends Sharon grew up with. We are excited and grateful we found somewhere to live. Sharon has also had some interviews for some summer jobs, although nothing official has come from any of them yet. It will be fun living in the Nation’s Capital. We have a long list of things we want to do and friends to see, which hopefully translates to some good blog updates:)
Internship
The search for an internship this year was difficult given the state of the economy and I count myself blessed and lucky for the mere fact that I have an internship this summer. The fact that the internship is a required part of the program made looking a little more stressful too. However, the exciting thing is that the internship offer I accepted is one that I was really excited for and wanted to get. I will be working for...

They are a consulting firm. Their primary client is the government, they have some work with private firms, but a majority of that work is handled by a spinoff of them called Booz & Company.
I will be working as part of the Diplomacy & International Development team. My specific focus with this group will be technology related. It is looking like my responsibilities will primarily consist of research. My understanding of it at this point is as follows. Work with governments of other countries, primarily developing countries has been on the rise and this group gets to do all those projects. I will be researching and trying to understand what technologies will work in what countries, what kind of diplomacy issues need to be taken in to consideration, etc... They also want us to look into how new technology, methodologies, and ideas can be used to help governments and organization like the World Bank or the UN.

I'm excited because I have always been looking for a way to bring my interest in international affairs, specifically development together with my interest in technology and management. This should be a good opportunity to bring those interests together.

So that is the update. I guess I would only add that my first spring in the East has been enjoyable. It has been really pretty. The rain can really come down, which is great and everything is turning super green after the winter. Spring is just a good time of year anywhere.

Stay posted for our summer adventures :)