Word of the day: proselytize.

Because of the fantastic bus system of Odenton.  It allowed me to get back a mere 45 minutes later than I would have had I not lost my keys.



Because I had a fairly productive first real day at work.  I didn't feel as hazed as yesterday.




Because of randos on the train and metro-- one bought me coffee and conversed the whole way to DC with me.  The other and I had an exchange on my way from the metro to Union Station that went like this:


*guy next to me gets up to leave*
*woman brushes bag against me*
Woman: Gosh, I'm sorry.
Me: It's okay, it happens.  It's the metro.
Woman: You think I'd have developed a way to not fall on people by now.
Me: Well, it's fine.  I've developed a way to ignore it all.  Really, I'm not bothered at all.
Woman: Do you go to school here?
Me: Nope, I've got an internship for an exchange program and I'm searching for a job in communications.
Woman: You should apply to the Department of the Treasury.  *exchange of names* You know, one grumpy person can make a metro experience bad.  But what's there to be upset about when you're going home?
Me: Are you headed home?
Woman: Yep.
Me: Where do you work?
Woman: The Department of the Treasury.
Me: Imagine that.
Woman: Drop my name with your resume and maybe I'll read something if it comes from you.  Maybe not.  Sometimes it's all about the random encounters.
*Union Station stop*
Woman: Bye!
Me: Um, bye!(?)
*exeunt*

Turns out this woman's like Director for International Affairs or something.  Who knew?

SOTD: Hey Champ - Anything At All. Went through my head during the key crisis. Possibly because I was proselytized to this morning.

She's a soul sucker.

Because MARC tickets are good for more than one specific time.  Heck, they're good for like a year.




Because when I complain about not being able to be assertive enough, the problem is easily fixable-- be more self-assertive.  People are receptive to that sorta thing.



Because I'm sensitive to the Totem Pole Game here.  Even though it causes me stress and I'd rather be blissfully ignorant, or choose to not care.  The latter is probably best.


SOTD: The Melismatics - Soul Sucker. Because they're playing in DC later this month at an Ethiopian restaurant! (?) Also I feel this song expresses my soul as of late.

HAPPY OCTOBER-FEST! (not Oktoberfest...)

[--Because now I know that the MARC -commuter- train does not run on weekends.  Oops.]





[--Because Portal 2 coop mode is friggin' like the best thing in the entire universe.  Also homemade nachos.]




[--Because of friends sorta kinda having dates question mark?]

SOTD: Kylie Minogue - Better Than Today.

What luck (?)!

[--Because even though I shook the whole night and didn't get much sleep and forgot to bring chocolate, going to the Embassy for my meeting with the Ambassador today was okay.  Although I will have to call the person I'm meeting with tomorrow who was supposed to call me.  Hm.]


[--Because of making metros and lights and the MARC just on time (with a little help from a friend)]



[--Because of not only this possible media thing for the Georgian Embassy, but also an internship lead and a USAID dude giving me his card and permission to name drop!  Win!!]


SOTD: I Fight Dragons - The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
Thanks, Jeff. : )

What did Paula do today? Hm...

[--Because I DIDN'T send out a cover letter that began with a sentence fragment.  Caught that one just in time.  What kind of job am I applying for again?  Not something that deals with quality writing, right?]



[--Because I sent out 3 applications before my flash drive decided to eat the cover letters and corresponding CV files.]



[--Because of snarky comments made to roommates instead of the intended party.  Still blows off steam, with 90% less bitchiness!]


SOTD: Bob Gentry - Upside Down. This is on the Jog Tunes Indie podcast. I dig it.

Some days are better left un-burnt.

[--Because I didn't burn down the house with the vacuum or the forgotten blueberry syrup.  Both of which started to smoke on me.]




[--Because Mary and I didn't make treacle tart with my culinary skills so blatantly screaming "YOU CAN DO NOTHING TODAY!!!"]



[--Because of friends who are straight up and tell you exactly how you can be better.  Pussyfootin' around ain't for this girl.]


SOTD: Natalie Walker - Colorblind

DC DAY ONE!

[--Because of lunch with awesome RPCV ladies. Dutch sushi date?]




[--Because of the human ability for setting oneself up for destruction. Especially when related to relationships.]




[--Because of meetin' a whole slew of rad RPCVs. They're just cool people.]



SOTD: The Bell - Today