luckiest girl in the world

so for those of you who i haven’t talked to recently, i have been given an incredible opportunity to spend my summer in Washington DC (okay, technically it’s Arlington, Virgnia) working for my dream organization. this is the place that i tell people i want to work when i grow up. and they want me for the summer! it is very exciting. and a little bit unbelievable. it hasn’t quite sunken in yet…

anyways, after months of waiting and six weeks of back and forth about location (there was a chance i was going to stay and work in the Santa Monica office). i was officially hired as a summer associate in DC (okay, Virginia). i had some difficulty finding a place to live (i.e., no one would rent me their apartment), and a fellow student, who is working through the same program as i am, was kind enough to offer me a warm place to spend the first few nights. i have a couple of good leads on places to live, i’m just struggling with not finding the *perfect* place. (reminder to self: get over it and go with a second choice – it’s only 3 months!)there should be more news on that front tomorrow.

in the meantime, i am SO excited and nervous about my first day and i can't wait to get to work!