One Week!

Today marks my one week mark here in DC. Ok, so I arrived at 11:30pm last Friday, but a week is a week, people.

Wednesday night was the sorority alumnae happy hour where I ran into a sister from UCLA and that simply made me feel better knowing another person here who isn't a stranger! AND if you want to talk about karma, I ran into the American Red Cross guy from the UC Alumni Networking night on Monday -- his going away party was at the table next to ours! Go figure.

Yesterday I met Lauren for lunch and then went to meet a family friend who works for Johnson and Johnson, and she introduced me around. Her colleague and I hit it off fabulously, as we both discovered we were from Southern California, had lived in Jersey but don't speak of it, love wearing bright colors and big jewelry, and studied in Cordoba. Granted, she is a good twenty years older than me, but we were twins. To top it off, this wonderful woman who extended her hand and resources to me said, at the end of our meeting: "I feel like you are my sister from another mother."

Glad to know my upbeat personality is enjoyed outside of LA!

Now I'm packing up and heading to Northern Virginia on the metro with Lauren. She and Henry are having a Wine Dinner and I'm staying the night after consuming what I can only expect to be twelve kinds of delicious (remember, self proclaimed food and wine snobs!). As far as my own cooking, I made a chicken/spinach egg scramble this morning, then ate chicken and butternut squash for lunch... and then realized it is a Friday of Lent and I shouldn't have eaten meat at all.

Off to pack for my night in "NoVa" (Northern Virginia), and finish up some last minute Poli Sci homework! Tomorrow night I may meet up with Chris and his friends and go out in the District. Yay for friends!