Another Fun Weekend in D.C.

Although this weekend was more mellow than the last, I still had a great deal of fun with some fellow interns and random people I met through my adventures. Fellow USATODAY interns Nick (Arizona St.) and Jessica (U of Penn) and myself went to the National Portrait Gallery on Saturday to examine and interpret modern art. Here is the thing with me and modern art; some of it I think is really cool and facinating but other pieces I just see lines or dots. My rule of thumb is that if I could paint it, it's not art because I am no artist. After going to the National Portrait Gallery and another art museum (I forget the name but they did have a really cool art piece of the 7-Up logo that reminded my of those great Orlando Jones commercials. Whatever happened to that guy by the way?) we made the trex in 90 degree heat and 80% humidity to a restaurant where we ate some food, had a few beers and even more laughs. I am already aware that I will miss this place and these people when it is time to leave. I don't look forward to going back to Mizzou.

Anyway, after dinner we went to see Tilly and the Wall, an indie rock/pop group signed to Connor Obersts' label, at a club called the Blackcat. While in line we met a girl named Katy who had just graduated from college and was in search of a job in, what else, journalism. Katy, Jessica, Nick and I all hung out together for the over 3 hour show and I must say I really enjoyed Tilly and the Wall. The idea of having a tapdancer as your drummer is pure genius. If you have never heard of Tilly and the Wall I highly reccomend you listen to them. Despite being on Obersts' label, Tilly and the Wall's music is filled with more sunshine and warmth than most of Bright Eyes' stuff. They remind me a lot of Belle and Sebastian, except for the tapdancer and women wearing prom dresses.

In other thoughts, my mind has been swirling with what I plan on doing post undergrad education. The more I think about it, the more I would like to go back to California. I never thought I would be saying that, but after listening to Jack's Mannequin lately -Andrew Mcmahon of Something Coorperate's side project- I realize going home isn't necessarily a bad thing if you take it in stride. Basically, I don't know where I will be in a year from now and that is OK with me. I realize know there are good people with the beliefs and ideals I hold everywhere you just have to be willing to look for them.