Inauguration Day Pics!!!

Inauguration Day festivities were a blast! I thought I'd share some of the pics I took for those of you who couldn't be there.

Lt. Governor Bolling takes the oath of office.

Governor McDonnell takes the oath of office.

Governor McDonnell gives his Inaugural address.

Fife & Drum Corp. marching in the Inaugural Parade

MRDs!!!!!

First Week of Session Down....Inauguration Day Ahead!

Wow, what a fun-filled first week of working at the GAB! It's been a great experience thus far, although I'm still trying to learn my way around the building and remember whose office is where. LOL. My roommate and I went to Lt. Governor Bolling's Inaugural Celebration at the Science Museum of Virginia on Thursday evening. It was a very nice event and we had a blast....not to mention the fact that it was free, which is always an added bonus! In a little bit, I'll be heading back to the Capitol for Governor McDonnell's Inauguration, followed by the Inaugural parade, and then a celebratory reception at the Marriott sponsored by Americans For Prosperity. It's a happy day for Virginia Republicans, (and we need a morale boost after losing that Senate seat earlier this week)!

Well, I should probably go finish getting ready for the festivities ahead! Have a wonderful (in some cases extended) weekend everyone! :)

A New Year's Resolution....To Post More Often...Ha!

Happy 2010 everyone! I suppose a New Year deserves a new blog post…hopefully now that I’ve graduated I’ll do a better job of posting more frequently, especially since I no longer have the excuse that I’m too busy studying for exams, writing papers, or pulling all-nighters in order to finish final projects. With that being said, I’m in the process of packing up to move to Richmond where I will be working as a session aide for my state senator. After thoroughly enjoying my experience living in D.C. last summer, I'm super excited to move to another capital city where I can observe the legislative process firsthand (not to mention the fact that Richmond has considerably more options for twenty-somethings to spend their free time than my beloved H-burg). I'm also really looking forward to learning more about state government, and can't wait to meet new people! Of course, I'm going to miss everyone back home, along with my JMU friends (it's such a weird feeling not to be getting ready for classes when everyone else is coming back to start a new semester). Alas, I will return in two months and go back to the drawing board in my job search, but that's not even on my radar screen right now....I'm too excited about (and very thankful for) my current opportunity and hope to make the most of it!

On that note, my room currently looks like my closet exploded, so I should probably get back to the packing process. Expect another post once I get settled in at my temporary new place. As always, thanks for reading, God bless, and I hope 2010 is treating you well thus far! :)