There is so much to catch up on! My parents came to visit a couple weekends ago which was a nice break from my busy DC lifestyle. Unfortunately the rough draft for my paper was due and I didn't get to spend as much time sightseeing with them as I would have liked but I think they still had a good time visiting anyways. On their first evening here we went to Nando's per my Dad's coworker's recommendation although I had already been there before. Everyone was impressed! We followed up dinner with some "concretes" at Shake Shack which each of us liked. Several Shake Shack excursions resulted afterwards! Highlights of their visit include going on a Capitol tour and then a private tour with the head of Senate photography who my Uncle went to high school with. We got a behind the scenes look at the Senate and I even got to stand where they do their press conferences. We took a walk along the Capitol end of the National Mall and visited the Botanical Gardens which had a very extensive orchid collection (although I learned that the Smithsonian has the largest collection in the world and they get any orchids that are confiscated by the TSA). My mom and I tried our first DC food truck together (besides Curbside Cupcakes which I have tried and love!) which was located in Farragut Square. We waited over an hour from the time we got in line to the time we got our food. The food was very tasty but I can't say it was absolutely worth the wait. I'll be on the lookout for the Hula Hawaiian food truck and a shorter line! I very much enjoyed having my parents here and I know they are excited to return again when my brother comes to do an internship here during the summer!
This past weekend was really all about relaxation for me as I took a break from writing my research paper. I had a nice evening drinking sangria with the girls on Friday night and strolling around town on Saturday and Sunday.
Work has continued to be an interesting mixture of tasks. Last week was the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture so I watched the tent being built on my walk home from work and then the actual groundbreaking ceremony the following morning. It is going to be such a great location between the Washington Monument and the National Museum of American History! I am definitely looking forward to seeing the museum come together. I have continued working on binder covers for various programs, coordinating logistics, ordering objects/office supplies, finding lesson plans and emailing speakers about participation in our programs and discussions about potential topics.
My Lewis and Clark lesson plan/worksheet that I created is almost in its final stage of completion which is pretty exciting and I got to show it off to my parents when they came by to visit my office. Basically it is a series of images of either people or places along the route that Lewis and Clark traveled and teachers/students are supposed to match the images with certain locations on a map. The development process has been an interesting balancing act. It helps so much to get feedback from my bosses along the way because certain ways of organizing or presenting things might seem logical to myself and the other intern, Christopher but it may not be as accessible to the teachers. I learned to take in the feedback but also trust in my ultimate vision of what it should look like.
The bulk of the end of last week and the beginning of this week has been spent cutting out images of Jefferson Peace medals, Spanish coins and a print of a Catlin painting. I have to cut and laminate 40 of each. The end product ends up looking spectacular and it will be durable for the teachers but hand cutting these individual images has been quite time consuming. I am excited for everything to come together and to take a step back and look over everything I have put together for this program in April. I am looking forward to finally bringing some programs close to completion!
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| The Tent for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the NMAAHC |
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| Suprasensorial Exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum which I visited on one of my lunch breaks |
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| Another part of the exhibit. This is actually looking up when riding down the escalator |
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| This is the first time I saw the fountain on in front of the White House and the curtains drawn! |
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| Today I visited the Natural History Museum on my lunch break. Christopher and I spent some time in the Bones lab. |
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| This is me being partially covered by my (now) laminated pieces of artwork and images of the Jefferson Peace Medal and Spanish coin. There are over a hundred more where that came from! |
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| My Dad and I near the Capitol Building after our tour |
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| My Mom and I enjoying the DC weather near the Capitol |
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