Some people never learn

Like me. Especially when an open bar is involved. But what can you do? If anything, it's better that I'm having a few too-late nights as I get to meet more people and see more of DC - the analyst crowd at IFC and our counterparts at the bank are amazing people, full of drive, extremely intelligent, and with interesting life stories to share. Time really is starting to fly by - I feel like this week has just begun, but it almost coming to an end. For the long-term habits are going to have to change though...I need to find the time to seriously dedicate myself to learning the pipes (once I get a set, hopefully by the end of October) as it is going to be an extremely difficult instrument to tackle.

My first month of adjustment in DC has also been bizarre in that I have not been in contact with the people I care about as much as I want, or need, to be. My Angel and I haven't spoken to each other for close to three weeks now, but at least we can stay in touch over email. I miss her a great deal. All the guys from college of course...I was just looking at Mehal's blog and I am convinced that I've got to go out and see him - he is hiking the Rockies every weekend while I am stuck in DC! Ah well...I'm sure I'll be able to stop by and see him on the way to Hawaii to see Reid...there are some advantages to your friends moving all over the place after college, you know. I don't know what Matt is up to these days, Pedro is working for Google, but we have missed each other by days going through Calgary over the last year or so. And of course, my family. My sister is the person I need to speak with the most now, as she galibants around Europe and then is off to Kenya for 3 months...jealous? Me? Never. Might get the chance to see Whan this weekend if US Airlines lower the level of ridiculousness on the prices they are charging.

Since I came to DC, I have spent more weekends outside of the city than I have in it...weird eh?