Old Town

This past week of work has been quite busy.  After being in the districts last week, the House was back in session, and I was busy again taking phone calls, running around to various offices, and generally trying to be of some miniscule importance.  There were lots of meetings the Congressman was in, and he did a couple of interviews as well.  For the first time I actually recognized one of the reporters who came into the office: Ms. Emily Heil of Roll Call, who has been an occasional contributor on MSNBC.

In policy circles, Egypt has been the hot topic, and was also the topic of a policy forum in which the WSP students participated.  For those who may not know, Hosni Mubarak, an authoritarian ruler but US ally nonetheless, has stepped down from power in the wake of massive protests.

There was a reception on Wednesday night hosted by the Georgia State Society, but I was feeling under the weather, and declined to go, resulting in a relatively quiet week.  With little school work to do, the break was much appreciated.

The one fun activity which several of my friends and I did on Saturday was a trip to Old Town Alexandria, VA.  The only true analogies I can give are St. Augustine and Savannah's River Street, and I would mostly describe it as a cross between the two--about as large as St. Augustine's historic district, but with an English design more similar to Savannah.  I will post a few pictures shortly.  We went to a small bakery for lunch, which was quite good, and a good value, and walked along King Street, which is the main thoroughfare.  (FYI, it's accessible via the King Street Metro Station located on the Blue and Yellow lines).  The street ends near an old torpedo factory, which has been turned into an art center.  There are also quite a few restaurants located right along the Potomac.  It was a pleasant day trip that I would recommend to others in DC.