Today I was going to be getting my official "I Work for a Congressman" badge, so I decided I would attempt to wear my hair down for the picture. This is how I came to find out that my cheap-o $30 straightener from Target SUCKS. I had it on the highest setting and after running it through my hair, my hair was barely even warm. Ridiculous. Thanks, Revlon. There I was, trying to save money on something, and it was pointless. I was able to get my hair somewhat straight, and I headed off to Rayburn, interested to find out what working in the office would be like while Congress was out of session.
Anna, Spencer, Leslie and I were the only ones in the office at 9a. I went ahead and sat in Janet's office because my computer was not set up yet. I knew I probably wouldn't be in there too long - Janet's daughter is an extern and comes in on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and she uses the computer in her mom's office.
I was excited to find out that Charlie, my dog-phew, got the cast off his leg that he's had on since November. Poor pup had to have massive surgery on his front left paw to correct the way his paw had grown. He was supposed to get it off weeks ago, but the first surgery didn't work so they had to do another one. Then, it wasn't healed completely, so he had to have it on longer. Now he's free! Unfortunately, he's got massive alleries, so he gnawed his leg up pretty bad. :( KNicole said it's funny to watch him try and walk on it...all this talk made me really miss MY pup, pG (pronounced peege - short for Pretty Girl). She's a Corgi-Chihuahua mix, and my little snuggle-bucket. I asked KNicole to send me some pictures, and she said she'd do it after work.
I took a call from a lady who was upset, but by the end of the call we were laughing together - it's amazing how easy it is to please a constituent by simply listening to what they have to say. It's just another reminder how important it is sometimes to just listen.
Two of the senior staffers went to Potbelly's for lunch and picked up food for most of the office. I haven't had Potbelly's in awhile and it was nice to have something I knew from home.
I went to pick up my badge and after walking around Cannon for a bit, I was able to find the room, get my picture taken, and finally receive my badge. Luckily for me, it was cold enough that I had been able to keep my hair down. I think the picture turned out quite nicely which was nice.
When I got back to TMH that night, I changed into my sweatpants (hallelujah!) and went down to the dining hall for dinner. When I was about halfway through, Gaby, the girl who walked into my room Sunday night, came in and joined me at the table. We chatted for awhile, and another girl whom she had met on her floor joined us. It was nice to finally have somebody I knew to hang out with. She walked upstairs with me and we exchanged numbers. I have a friend! :)
Tonight I started watching House of Cards on Netflix. Some of the senior staffers were talking about it during work, so I decided to give it a try. It's pretty intense, so we'll see how it goes. I'm not endorsing anything yet. :)
At 11:56p, a clock alarm started going off in the room above mine. And it kept going off. And kept going off. Finally, SEVEN minutes later, somebody charged into the room (I'm assuming the night manager) and turned it off. Then, the girl gets in around 1:45a, and decides to start rearranging her furniture...at 2a!! She kept going until about 2:30. At this point, I am beyond tired and feeling like absolute crap. It made for a long night with terrible sleep.
Ugh.
*Until Next Time!*
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