A List

If you know me as more than a casual acquaintance I'm sure you might have noticed a enjoy a good list. So I have tried to include on this blog a series of lists to enlighten you on my Semester in Washington DC.

Getting Out of Town:

• Alexandria, VA- Good Breakfast, Cute Shopping, Historic flare, Christ Church
  
• New York City- Neon Lights, multicultural, sights to see, Mary Poppins on Broadway, good eating, sleeping on a hotel floor
• Philadelphia, PA- Foundations of our Country, Liberty bell, great breakfast, not-so-scary ghost tours.
• Fredricksburg, VA- The University of Mary Washington, Visiting a new old friend, small-town charm, arts and crafts, my host Lindsey
  

People of Mention I have Met at Work:

• A Delegation of Minsters from the Republic of Srpska
• Own Patterson- Member of U.K. Parliament. Represents Northern Ireland.
• Prime Minster Gordan Brown- okay so maybe I just heard him speak
  
• Tiperu Nusura- Member of Pakistani Parliament
• Yesmeem Rehman - Member of East African Parliament
  
• Prime Minister Hashim Thaci- Kosovo

People of similar merit but less fanfare I have met at work

• Emmanuel Cober- walked 400 miles from Myrtle Beach to D.C.
• Blythwood Middle School 8th Graders!
• A Mother from Columbia, SC who lost her son to the war in Iraq
• A happy group of national guard members
• The entire Richland County Council
  
• A Farmer from Lexington

Words to describe Inauguration:

• crowded
• apocalyptic
  
• exciting
• cold
• patriotic
• dangerous
• star-studded

Bands I have Seen in DC getting my thumbs up

• These United States
  
• Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
• Bishop Allen

Eating Out In DC.

• Moby Dick House of Kabob
• Malaysian Restaurant
• Busboys and poets
• Ben's Chili Bowl
  
• Jaleo
  
• Maggiano's Little Italy
• Wok and Roll
  
• Hawk and Dove- 12 wings $2 Tuesdays and 1/2 Burger Sundays
• Teaism
  
• Pizzeria Paradiso

Theatre I have seen in DC!!

• Avenue Q- Not a family friendly Musical but full of laughs.
  
• Delicate Balance at Arena Stage - I'm so tired of plays about being a whiny privileged white person. But I understand why it might be entertaining.
  
• Eurydice at Round House. Very beautiful and modern without a weird contemporary message that goes against everything I stand for.
• Winter's Tale at the Folger Library- I didn't know I was such a big Shakespear Fan. It was a really fun night.
  

National Community Church. My Sundays in DC

• Seeking in the shadows- that is how they describe the reason they like the atmosphere of a theatre. People can come and seek in the dark theatre and then become involved in the Church as the Lord leads
• Scars- the current sermon series that speaks about how we scar ourselves through disobidence. It is not to late to be the person God intended, and it is painful and tough to heal from scars and wounds.
  
• Small groups - They have a new push for small groups that convicts me to get more involved when I am back in Charleston.
  
• Sacrificing- They are always pushing the congregation to sacrifce their time, money and talents.
  
• You must be in scripture- every sundsay the minister stresses this!
  

What I won't Miss

• The Federal Government
• The expensive living
• DCers obsession with alchohol
  
• CROWDED SUPERMARKETS
• Going sans Car
  

The members of the house by floor

1. Alex, Adam, Johnny, Jared
2. Leigh, Sophia, Jen, Regina, Jess
3. Katie, Liz, Emily, Sanaz, LouAnee
   

Sights I still Want to See

• Freer Gallery
  
• Sackler Art Gallery
• FDR memorial
• Postal Museum
• Phillips Collection
• American Art Museum
• Spy Museum
• Mt. Vernon

Movies we have seen at our Favorite Indie Theatre E-Street

• Two Lovers
• Revolutionary Road
• The Reader

Books on My Desk

• TimeOut DC
• The Chronological Study Bible NKJV
• An American Life: The Biography of Condolezza Rice

Current Topics I wish to NEVER Hear About Again

• AIG
• Stimulus Package
• Bail Out
• 2nd Amendment Rights
• Earmarks
• Anti-Amnesty