So I guess it is fair to say that a lot has happened since the last time that I have wrote. Let’s see… where to start.
Well my parents came out to visit the weekend before the 4th of July. It was nice to spend time with them and I tried to show them as much as possible in the short time that they were here.
We did the Double Decker Night Tour and got to see the lights downtown. It was pretty cool to see everything lit up because I never stay out after dark. I have had many people say I was 16 while I was 18 or 18 when I was 20, but the lady who sold us the tickets asked if I was a child. I mean not a bad question but once she asked I looked at the sign and a child is 12.. and I am 20. Kind of funny but I am not that young.
We also got to do the Duck Ride, which is a favorite because we used to do them on every vacation we went on when I was younger. It was nice to spend time on them and show them everything that I have got to see only I still got lost a time or two. And I don’t think my dad will ever get the metro system J
For the 4th of July my friend from college, Carli, came to visit. We toured everything and I showed her around. The coolest part was seeing the paradeà which was extremely long! And watching the fireworks over the Washington Monument, two things I will probably never get to see again.
Since the last time I also got to go home for a weekend. I got to celebrate the engagement of my sister and my new brother in law, go to the lake and knee board (man am I getting old), and see family that I hadn’t seen in over 2 months.
Those were my most exciting weekends since writing last. But I guess it isn’t the most exciting news that has happened to me.
I had an article ran in my newspaper back home telling the community about where I was and what I was doing. This happened thanks to my boss and co-worker Megan who is the DoDEA writer/editor. Oh and my picture ran too!
Last Monday was my BIG tour to the Pentagon. I had been inside before but a group of 15 of us went to get an official tour. I guess you can say everyone got a tour but me and I think I was the most excited about it. I was all dressed up in my business suit ready to impress, learn and explore. About the furthest I got was half way through the line and an ambulance ride to the hospital.
Yup, you guessed it. I passed out in the security line of the Pentagon. The line was about an hour and a half wait to get in and the line consisted of way over 100 people. Luckily I knew it was coming so this time a co-worker caught me so I didn’t hit my head. The Army medical squad rushed over to me and gave me an IV and oxygen until the ambulance got there. Then they took me to the hospital just to get checked out.
Let me tell you it was an experience. The ambulance and all medical people at my assistance did not believe I knew what was wrong with me so I struggled to get them to listen to me. And the next few days at work I took the heat for it happening. People thought I was faking because I guess my eyes were open? And that I was weird because I raddled off my information to the medical crew when they got there (but hey, that’s what your suppose to do so they don’t harm you), I had people tell me that if I would of not wore a suit to “something not as important as I thought it was” then I wouldn’t of passed out. People just didn’t understand that it is a heart condition and I nor my suit had any control over what happened. I guess that is part of life though and I am glad I am ok but sad that I missed my tour!
I now have a week and a half left of my internship. It is strange to think that I have been here for 3 months and that my summer is about over and I will soon be back to reality. I have enjoyed my time out here and I am more than glad that I came out here. It was a great opportunity and a great experience. My internship has been amazing and I have learned so much. Today I officially complete my first big solo project and never in a million years did I think that I would get a chance to have my own project.
So until the final blog of me moving back home… I’ll sign off with that.
