Hello everyone :) I am sitting down, on a what is going to be a beautiful sunny day in Boston, in the morning calm with a fabulous bowl of oatmeal with fresh cut apple and cinnamon+ peanut butter. Delish. The quiet after a great night of sleep is just what I needed. I knew Feb/March/April were going to be busy--but "knowing" is so much different than "experiencing." I think it will all be fine, I just need to let some things go. Most likely it will be a babysitting job, which is too bad b/c the families I have been working for on Tuesdays and Thursdays are so great. I am not sure how to randomly select which ones to cut. Anyways, I am finally processing the DC Career Trip. It was excellent. Here are my thoughts:
Fletcher has a huge, we are talking in the thousands, alumni network in DC. Once a year the school office of career services hosts an event in DC, so that students can connect/network/learn about what professions fletcher students are in. We had a choice of panels and places that we could choose from, and we were given "points" in a lottery selection process. I wound up with the following:
Thursday (Drove the 8 hours after classes Wed:) and stayed with my bro!)
Humanitarian Assistance, Refugee Affairs and Human Rights Alumni Career Panel Where we heard from:
- Mercy Corps
- The
- a Legal Associate at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights,
- Humanitarian Assistance Advisor/Military Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
Conflict Resolution Panel Where we heard from:
- the Advocacy Director , International Crisis Group
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- Senior Associate, Consensus Building Institute,
- Operations Analyst, Africa Region, Fragile States, Conflict and Social Development Unit, The World Bank
Then on Thursday night it was the Alumni Network event- Cocktails at the National Press Club. 250 Fletcher students+250 Fletcher Alums.
[Of course I couldn't come to DC without seeing the Bread for the World folks- so after the 2nd panel I went to the Bread office and saw friends/former colleagues and then went for drinks with Todd and Eric, and it was SO GREAT!]
After the Alumni cocktail deal (not free drinks, therefore, I was drinking the H20.) Joe and I grabbed dinner at Old Ebbitt.
Friday:
Met former colleague Charles who now works for USAID, he is working on rebuilding their institutional capacity. He is a morning guy. I am the opposite, but for him, I could make it work, so we met at 8 at Sbux. So wonderful to see him, especially to hear his perspectives on USAID right now as it is going through a period of growth, the first in 3 decades!
Then:
- US Institute of Peace (USIP) Site Visit
- followed by USAID Site Visit
- Followed immediately by nap, then shower, and off to meet Meg and Susan at Lauriol Plaza, an old favorite of mine. There were some communication issues with the bro- but we worked it out, and he joined us as well :) Which was the plan all along. We all went to drinks at Cafe Citron afterwards, but as can be expected, after Mexican food+margaritas+big week+best of friends= sleepy emily. So, I had Joe and I hopped in a cab (much to his chagrin) and I passed out promptly at home!
Saturday!
8:30 AM TAXES!!!!! Yes, I went to my old tax site to get my taxes done. It was by the grace of God that they could fit me in, and this time, after 3 hours and lots of catching up with my old tax friends, I got a fair return this time!! Yay for moolah! Now I could do my FAFSA :)
Off I went to the old house, Chris and Ken's to catch up on how they are. The house is beautiful and they are doing well.
After that, it was naptime again. Greatness. But, I took a detour by watching the Tsunami coverage on CNN, which thank God John Stewart took it to town the following Monday. OMG CNN was hilarious:
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Then, it was off to Susan and Tim's to meet baby Reagan! Reagan was born right when I was leaving DC! Reagan is 9 months old now, and just as cute as can be! I wish I took more pictures, but here is a pic of the meal they made (all out! Scallops+Champagne+Risotto!) )
Tim and Reagan
Magnifique!
Reagan celebrates eating :)
9 Months ago. . . A very preggers Susan points out to Marcy some butterflies; Pic of the super cute place settings at the baby shower Meg and I threw for dear Sus
Ok, I won't bore you with the rest of Saturday night. Let's just say that Joe made it mission critical for me to party. Ouch, that car ride was a long one on Sunday, but luckily I had some very sweet passengers.
Anyways- that is that!
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