Places In The Sun
Day 1I'm in New Hampshire. It's just like Tennessee, except that leaving your window open at night can kill you. I drove up to Manchester this morning, and was transferred to the Dover office by midday. I like it better already--it's smaller, and there's more to do than answering phones in the main office. I'm boarding with a family of Clark supporters starting tomorrow, but they're remodeling and there's apparently plaster dust all over my room, so the campaign's putting me up in a Days Inn for the night. I'm already feeling the inferiority complex, as I'm working with a Johns Hopkins grad, a Georgetown Law student, and a Yalie. I'm deliriously happy, despite feeling like I'll never be warm again. You know what else is really cool? Tomorrow I get to go to a rally with the Good General, Barry Levinson, whose political sensibilities I admire after
Wag the Dog, and...Michael Moore. While I may not agree with him all the time, I do think he's a powerful force for positive change, and I think the left wing needs all the crazies we can get.
Highlights:
- Learning that I get to see Michael Moore up close and in person tomorrow.
- Being asked out by a staffer after less than three hours in the Dover office.
- All the "Wes Wing" jokes in the Manchester office.
- Talking to this one pair of walk-ins. After most of the staff had left for the day, it was just me and three other guys hanging out. My boss bought me dinner because I'm New Intern, and we were drinking and watching SNL. A couple came into the office and told us that their sons had gotten back from Kuwait that night, and after they heard the stories they had to tell, both of them drove straight over to the Clark office to sign up for whatever help they could give.
Reading: Everything Clark's ever touched that I can get my hands on. I need to get smarter, fast.
Seen: Nick and I watched East is East last night. It's pretty great.
Basking In: The warm glow of affection from the letters I got from my Whittlets today. Love y'all.
What I've Learned So Far:
It goes without saying for one's laptop, camera, etc., but don't leave your shampoo in the car all day in subzero weather, as massaging ice crystals into your scalp is not a pleasant way to spend an evening. Also? Drinking with your co-workers after hours is where the real learning takes place.
Posted by Nastinchka at January 16, 2004 09:15 PM