Week 1: down.

Okay, so first I'd like to thank everyone who is reading! I had no idea this would be such a hit! What an awesome audience, you guys are the best.
Currently, I am sitting in Ebenezer's Coffeehouse next to Union Station behind Capitol Hill where I just applied for a job! *crosses fingers* I also have an interview with Saxby's Coffee in Georgetown or Wednesday. We'll see! That's Daniel @ Ebenezer's. He says "hi".
Tomorrow we will have been in DC a week. It has been such an awesome time already. I am excited because tomorrow Vaasha (Hi Vaash!) is moving to DC for the summer. Vaasha (for those of you who are new to my life) was my beloved freshman roommate whom I haven't seen since because she is gross and moved to California. Then! Sunday Stephanie comes to visit (briefly.) along her journey across the East Coast. I'm excited.
Work is going really well. I'm finally getting into the groove of things. Tuesday I just did a few favors for Tiffany while she was in between meetings and such. I had the opportunity to meet a few of her clients, one of whom was just granted asylum which is huge. I feel like I'm learning more and more everyday. I'm currently reading "The Slave Next Door" by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter. It's so incredibly interesting. I feel like all of a sudden I'm being engrossed in this subject and I am really so incredibly into it . I was talking to Daniel the other day about it and before this I always said I wanted to go abroad first thing and help people in other regions that really needed it. Now I realize that there this is this HUGE, I mean HUGE issue in America that barely anyone knows about. I'm talking, there are currently OVER 50,000 trafficked individuals that are living in unimaginable conditions all over the states. It's estimated every year over 15,000 more individuals are trafficked into the states. They work in domestic environments, as construction workers, in agricultural fields, ect. A large majority of these victims are women and children, some are subject to sexual abuse in an everyday setting. It's really unimaginable that this isn't a bigger deal.
On Thursday, (since Tiffany is currently hiking the Grand Canyon, yeah no big deal) I met with Qimmah, who also works with BTCC and we went to a meeting at the State Department to discuss a phamplet that will be distributed to other countries discussing documented and undocumented worker's rights while in the US. It will hopefully serve it's purpose of informing workers prior to arriving in the states, defining what is considered abuse from their employer and where to seek help if they are found themselves in that situation. Honestly, it was just really cool being in the State Department. Haha.
Wednesday I had the day off so I decided to explore DC solo-style. Really all I ended up doing though was apply for a job at Saxby's and then I walked down to the Washington Memorial and read my book on the lawn. The weather has been beautiful. It was cooold earlier this week, but now it is hot hot hot. The summer's are apparently brutal. We'll see.
Anyway, it's Friday and I'm already ready for bed.
Last night Daniel and I watched Match Point. Eh. I thought Jude Law was in it! Disappointing.
We also officially finished season 1 of The West Wing. Omgomgomgomgomgomg. So good.
Tomorrow I think Daniel and I are going to go to the Smithsonian. Cool!
I can't think of anything else to say. I think my life is getting boring already.
Will write again soon!