A Relaxing Weekend

To wrap up this week, I enjoyed the weekend as a tourist. Slept in on Saturday and watched the US tie England in the World Cup. I consider it a victory any way. Alan and I took a walk down I street, (where I live) which turns into Pennsylvania Avenue. It's really fun to be less than a 10 minute walk from the White House so we can just go see it whenever. After that, Alan, me, and my roommate ( a friend from high school) Arleta went to an awesome sports bar in Adams Morgan and watched the Braves beat the Twins! We also had a fantastic, but terribly unhealthy dessert of fried oreos. I think I need to do a lot more walking to get rid of all of those calories. After dinner, we ventured to the Lincoln Memorial and it was such a beautiful sight. The serenity and breeze made for a perfect evening to tour the Korea and Vietnam memorials as well. A very moving and powerful experience indeed. I loved being able to see the Washington Monument and the Capitol lit up at the other end of the Mall too. It was too dark for pictures, otherwise I would definitely include some.

Sunday was another laid back day. Alan, Arleta, and I went to the Newseum and stayed for three and a half hours. We still didn't get to see everything so we'll have to go back sometime. It was especially interesting since I'm a journalism nerd. I probably spent way too long in the Pulitzer Prize photos exhibit and Walter Iooss' sports photos. I saw Tim Russert's office as well which has been preserved at the Newseum for all to come and see. On the sixth floor there was a terrace with a spectacular view so we had to take some pictures there.

In journalism, the things I am covering can change in an instant. I have some idea of what my schedule will be this week, but it doesn't always work out like it's supposed to. If all goes according to plan, some things to look forward to include a hearing with several CEOs of major oil companies, photographing the Secretaries of State and Defense, and my first trip inside the gates of the White House!