
It was hot this weekend.
Liz Furman and I at Jazz in the Garden
Matthew Taylor, Katelyn and I at Jazz in the Garden
On Monday, my mentor cancelled on me to get coffee after work (2 times in a row now!) so i went home after work. I invested in frozenyo instead and headed home.
tuesday after work was really exciting- I got to go to a FREE concert at the Kennedy Center, which is a truly beautiful concert hall (sorta similar to the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts but mostly just in sharing their function). They were having a 3 part series of concerts to raise awareness and support for keeping arts education programs in schools. it was truly wonderful- the show included that National Symphony Orchestra, John Mayer, Smokey Robinson, Harolyn Blackwell [famed opera singer], local choirs and saxophonist, Branford Marsalis. It was a fun show and great to see all of those artists live (even if they dont make too much sense together!) that night i barely made it home in time for pretty little liars (which was awesome!) and then the premiere of Teen Mom. Gheremey and i watch most of the same TV shows so he always accompanies me in the watching of really bad summer programming!
Wednesday after work we had a VIEW speaker, Perry Wallace. He was a Vanderbilt student who graduated with an engineering degree and was the first black SEC athlete. He shared stories of how being black affected his Vandy experience and of all of the adversity he faced on campus and on the court. He has since become a lawyer and teaches at GW law school. Very impressive man and it was great to hear him speak to us.
Thursday after work I took the metro to Tenlytown and got dinner at a mexican place called Guapos. I wasn't a huge fan of the restaurant itself, but it was a great group of people! Liz, Maria, Michael Kariya, and Mary Beth, Liz's friend who i've met before, were all there and it was nice after a particularly bad day at work. Afterwords we wandered around the Bethesda area and stopped by Georgetown Cupcake (they have multiple locations) before heading home.
Friday went by a bit faster at work, and after work i met up with Liz, Maria, Katelyn, Jill and Matthew at the National Gallery Sculpture Garden for Jazz in the Garden, which is a free jazz concert they host every friday in the summer. While it was squelching hot (100 degrees, felt like 107+) we brought plenty to drink and big blankets and found some shade near a big sculpture. Nothing like good music, art and friends to wind down after a long work week. We ate at home afterwards and hung out with friends for an overall low-key night.
Saturday, Katelyn, Jill and I went to the Hirshhorn Modern/Contemporary [yes, they're entirely different] Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden and looked through their collection. It was really interesting and they had a phenomenal exhibit on Yves Klein. We then ran across the mall to the National Gallery of Art to visit their massive gift shop and get stationary, so we can all write thank you notes to our offices.
Then we went to China Town and got Chop't as a late lunch/early dinner which is one of our favorite places to eat. I wish they had it in nashville! after a yummy salad, we went home, showered from being in the oppressive heat for so long, and then met up with zack and gheremey and went to see Inception. It was a PHENOMENAL movie. I havent seen a movie that stimulated that much thought, questioning, and analysis in recent memory. I would highly recommend the film to anyone who wants an thrilling, thought-provoking film. In addition, Leonardo Dicaprio is yummy.
Sunday we tanned and swam on the rooftop pool and took it easy. Then we had a suite dinner once katie woke up from her nap and had grilled chicken, potatoes, broccoli and applesauce (homemmade applesauce from katelyn's grandma!) Afterwards Gheremey and Zack came over and watched True Blood. All in all, a busy and fun week and weekend.
Only a few days left at work. Tonight the roomies are meeting at Chop't for dinner then shopping across the street at Urban Outfitters. Tomorrow the office is taking me out to lunch since it's my last week. Wednesday, Lilly, our Vanderbilt program director, is coming to meet with Evlyn (she's in town this week and meeting with someone at every internship) Thursday is my last day at work! I'll pack Friday and say my goodbyes, and I'll be home late on Saturday night.
Wow, the time flies! Home to Louisville in 5 days and moving into Vandy in 20 days!
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