I am back in NC! I just can’t stay away. DC is being socked with rain, flooding, and worst of all tourists! Coming home on the train from school late at on a Wednesday night and it is standing room only with children and baby strollers, looking tired and worn out. I am glad that I don’t add tourist activities to my already hectic schedule.

I had my midterm evaluation early so I could fax it in before I left for the airport. I received great marks from my very busy boss. We are going to have an on-sight meeting with TWC advisors and our supervisors in a week. That should be interesting, considering my boss is way too busy for it. He was doing two other things while he was filling out my evaluation. But he is one of the best managers/directors I have seen and heard about through my experiences at the Pentagon. I know he will always try to find time. Talk about hands-on experiences with time management and multi-tasking. The stress levels he sees are off the charts. But he shows us the right ways to handle these situations, calmly, steadily, and thoughtfully. Our program is going on a dinner cruise of the Potomac August 2nd and we are to bring out supervisors. The cruise sounds fun, but I feel like our supervisors have better things to be doing in their precious free time. They have families and kids. But who am I to argue - perhaps they will enjoy it.

So I took off Friday and Monday to come back down to “Last of the Mohicans” territory. I got so homesick, I bought that DVD to reminisce, it is permanently in my laptop! My supervisor said that I could take the days without making up the time, but I insisted to make it up. And it was so much fun coming home! And after a whole month of not having a car, and taking the bus and the metro, let me tell you!!! Cars are the way to go. I really wished that I could take my car back up when I go. But parking is expensive, traffic is ridiculous, and the thievery in that town is amazing. So I guess it’s for the best. It is giving me great practice for going abroad.

At last! I cant wait for a break!