I went to DC this last weekend. Visited a friend I’ve known for longer than
\nI can remember and went to a Broadcast Journalism School put on by an
\norganization called Youth Leadership something or other. Which was great
\nexcept that I have no desire to get into broadcast journalism. And any
\ninklings I had in that direction were quickly snuffed out as the weekend
\nprogressed.<\/p>\n
I also learned how to network. No, not like how to run a bunch of computers
\nat the same time, which might have been somewhat useful. I learned how to
\nmeet people, find out as much as I can about them, and manipulate them into
\ndoing things for me. No, it’s not that callous, but not exactly my style
\neither.<\/p>\n
I ALSO learned about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and how to
\nbe an optimist. I’m happy to say that I’m still as ineffective and
\npessimistic as ever.<\/p>\n
But, despite my cynicism, the weekend was not the waste I may be making it
\nout to be. I learned a great deal, whether I’ll use it or not, and got
\nexposed to a lot of ideas that are good for me to be aware of. I also
\ndetermined that I’ll never fit into Washington professionalism, and I have no
\ndesire to work there.<\/p>\n
But as my friend I was staying with told me, “You are the one person I never
\nhave to worry about fitting into the cookie cutter role of all that. You are
\nyour own person, unlike anyone else I know.”<\/p>\n
Which led me to the realization that I’ll probably be cursed with kids who
\nwant to be perfectly normal.<\/p>\n
In other news, I spent a good deal of time on the phone talking to my mom
\nthis evening and on the keyboard (piano) playing after not having access to
\none all weekend. Which means that, despite drinking a cup of coffee after
\nsupper, I don’t have the time or energy to expound on anything more than I’ve
\nalready covered about the weekend.<\/p>\n
You can stop cheering now.
\nBut there will be other trips to Washington, so maybe I’ll tell you about all
\nof that.<\/p>\n
In still other news, I found 3 four-leaf clovers on Friday. I also got to DC
\nfrom here (leaving at 5:45 pm) in 2 hours and back (leaving at 9:15 pm) in 1
\nand 1\/2. Which, as I understand it, is very good time. Think there’s a
\nconnection? Well, take into account that I also got lost on the way and
\nalmost got hit (never turn left from the right hand lane) as I finally saw my
\nfriend waiting by the side of the road ready to flag me down.<\/p>\n
In case you’re wondering, the subject title of this e-mail has nothing to do
\nwith its contents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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