I'll be out here staying with my friend Chris Perry from Az- CP when you read this...stop...and go get a blog! Today I'll be meeting up with a friend who just got back from two years in the Peace Corps in Peru (we grew up together as next door neighbors in New York since we were born), trying to catch my Oregon Senators on the Hill to advocate overturning a bill on torture, and trying to catch some cool places along the way.
DC Playlist: Wale- 100 Miles & Running Mixtape, Coldplay- Viva La Vida, Santogold- Self titled, Lil Wayne- Tha Carter III, Estelle- Shine, and N.E.R.D.- Seeing Sounds
Man, it has been too long....I feel like there is so much to blog about. Last week I started my new job with Rise Up- I'll be coordinating and developing both our volunteer and financial resources stateside...so as to make us a more effective & sustainable organization as we seek to stop the exploitation of children.
My first day of work involved the President of the organization (Jesse) and I heading up to Portland for a vision retreat of sorts....capping the night with the Glow in the Dark Tour. If this tour has not hit your city yet...GO BUY TIX! It will change your life. All four performers (Kanye West, Rhianna, NERD, and Lupe Fiasco) killed it! Kanye's stage show was unlike any other I had seen...
I'll be in DC for a conference on grassroots organizing through Sojourners...starts Friday- should be fun..and I'll keep you all posted!
3 comments:
Come to NYC you are so close!
I'm so stoked for you I love that city! A couple of quick things.
1) Capitol City Brewery (Multiple Loc)
2) McFadden's (23rd-ish & K NW)
3) Gazuzo's (CT & R - Dupont Circle)
4) If you can't get to your senators, their LDs (leg. dir.) are sometimes just as good, if not better. Congresspeople rely on their staff to make many day-to-day decisions.
5) Barack's Senate office is in 713 Hart. Stop by when you're on the Hill to get a business card and a picture in front of his placard. It'll be worth something in eight years when he's done in the White House...
Have fun, man. I'm so stoked for you!
Caro- next time for sure!
A friend of mine came out from New York to DC and said it cost her $35 round trip for a 5 hour bus ride with wi-fi.....crazy awesome!
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