Greetings From Outside the Beltway

Hi everybody!

Well, despite the allure that the halls of power and fat government pensions hold, I escaped (for the moment at least) from inside the beltway. I figured that if I didn't arrive back by Christmas, my parents would come and kidnap me anyway. So, I chose to leave under my own power, rather than suddenly find myself in a car trunk in the middle of the night.

My internship went very well, and it is an experience that I enjoyed and learned a lot from. I also had the opportunity to check out several schools in the area, such as Georgetown, George Washington, Spin University (offering advanced degrees in whitewashing), etc.

Since my return, I've been looking around for one of those "paying" type jobs that I always hear people raving about (smile). In addition, I've taken to standing outside the capitol holding a sign that says "will research for food". I do have a few leads so far, and if I don't find something full time soon, I may try to find a couple of part time jobs (maybe teaching guitar, as well as something else).

I plan to start studying for the GRE soon, because it's been way too long since I've taken a good old fashioned standardized test.
I hope you are all doing very well, and that the transition to a new semester is progressing smoothly.

Take care!

Peter