we will not go quietly into the night

i got oddly worked up watching the west wing last night. it was that episode where they are all frustrated and feel mired down, but at the end they all get pumped and leo tells them to run into walls, etc. for some reason, this was all very inspirational to me and i went to bed invigorated. unfortunately, i woke up the same way i always do, mostly sleepy.

so i guess they love me here at work, for better or worse. they asked me yesterday what my plans were, was i going to be sticking around for a while, if i liked it here. i didn't really know how to answer. when they tell me i do a good job and that i'm a quick learner and that clients like me, i don't want to leave but that's just because i want to keep basking in the glow of compliments. then i have to go back to my cluttered desk and remember that this work is mind-numbing. no thanks!

i'm going to the dmv later to get my dc license. i hope there isn't some kind of technicality that prevents me from getting it today. this license/registration stuff is not very fun. hopefully it'll all be over soon and i'll be an official dc resident! farewell, va license of jessica age 15.

i had a great weekend! meghan visited, kristen celebrated her fulbright, we walked around eastern market and the library of congress, brunches. all wonderful things. it was so nice out on sunday! it's been cold this week, but at least it's been sunny! i hear it's supposed to rain most of this coming weekend, but i also hear that we need rain. i think this might be a classic instance of not always getting what we want but finding that we get what we need.

i cooked a delicious yellow dinner last night. tonight is trivia!