a contributing member of society once again

I have a job. Yea for me. It's with the Office of the Attorney General for DC, in the domestic violence division. I'm so excited about it. I'll get a lot of real life experience, I think, because there aren't that many interns in the office. So that'll be nice. I'll get to file motions. And be in court. In court! As a rookie in a law firm, I might not get to see the inside of a courtroom room for two years. And here I am, a senior in college. I'm so excited. I'm wearing my heels around the apartment to get used to walking in them again. I've been wearing flip-flops for a long time.

Today I went on a tour of N Street Village, a women's homeless facility. It's actually more than just a shelter. There's lots of different programs, like yoga, and getting one's GED, and dancing. There's a wellness center with a dentist's office and an optometrist's office and even a massage room. It's a very nice facility. I didn't realize that over 60% of DC's homeless population were women, mostly because of mental illness and substance abuse (that part didn't really surprise me). I'm glad there's something for them like the N Street Village.

I drove back to River Place with Dr. Joyner. She amuses me. When we got back, she parked by the LCWS office. I went in and talked to Kellie. She's a huge Harry Potter fan. We talked for about 20 minutes about the characters, and what we think will happen in book 7. (She doesn't think Harry will die. She's not sure whether Snape is good or not.) I enjoyed it; I rarely find people who are as fanatical about HP as I am. I'm on the 4th book right now, and I think it's the 3rd or 4th time I'm reading the books.

But anyway, Alyssa's making dinner tonight, chicken and rice, I think, with cream of mushroom soup. (Tasty.) I haven't made a large meal yet. I'm thinking of pot roast. I made a delicious pot roast in Ohio one time I was out there. Life is grand. I have a job, granted, a non-paying one, but at least I have something to do.