Missin' home...

D.C. has been such an interesting and eye opening experience so far. I have so much enjoyed the past month. But it seems like every semester I go off somewhere for a little bit, it takes just about one month and then I sit and think about all the things I took for granted seeing everyday back in Houston or Lubbock that I really miss...

Things like:
-southern hospitality... shoot, even just common courtesy
-the Rec at Tech (especially playing basketball... though I did find an outdoor court around the corner for when it gets warmer)
-cheap food, cheap drinks, cheap movie tickets!
-my real family and my Tech family
-economics classes... no joke. I LOVE learning.
-driving
-sleeping in
-a shower with actual water pressure
-a Walmart and Target without using the Metro
-Rockets basketball on TV
-the easiness of finding many different groups of people to hang out with

The little things I miss quite a bit. But I know I am here for a purpose, and every day I am trying to take in things and learn and grow.

In other news, Snowpocalypse 2010 is over (for now) and we are back to a full time work schedule. Tour season is starting up and it looks as though I will be giving a Capitol Tour almost every other day from here on out through April. But that's a good thing. My favorite part of the day is getting to meet constituents and talk with them, and hopefully get to teach them some things and make them laugh a little while giving them a tour.

Over Valentine's Day I traveled to the bustling metropolis of Iowa City, IA, where my girlfriend Abbie goes to school. It was very relaxing getting to hang with her and her friends and it was a much needed break from D.C.

Work this week should be pretty easy, it is district work week, meaning the congressman and staff are out in Texas for work within the district, so it's just a few staffers and I for most of the week. And that means lots of Olympic coverage on the tv's in the office this week (U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A).

Until next time...

Peace and love,
Noel