I can see the whole city from the top of my building...

So I've switched gears.

I'm working for a lobbying/consulting group that has clients seeking change on the state legislative level. It's letting me get a closer look at yet another thing I could do with my soon-to-be-achieved BS (any irony here?) in political science. I've worked at the MA State House before, but for a senator, and it's a way different world as a lobbyist. We have about a dozen active clients, all seeking either budget earmarks (we successfully passed every earmark we lobbied for--the governor didn't line-item veto any of them this month!) or seeking support for legislation. I'm not sure how I feel about lobbying, tactics, or the entire field of elected politics right now. July has been one crazy month, and the legislative session 2007-2008 ends Thursday, when its do-or-die for every bill thats been raised in the last two years. Same-day election day registration is a big cause in the state right now, and we're involved. August will be crazy quiet in the office after all the legislative hubbub is over, but they want me to help redo their marketing materials, which will be good experience.

I also picked up a freelance gig working for a new website called www.povo.com--check it out! Kind of cross between Yelp and Wikipedia. More on that later...

what if?

its that time of the year--im overanalyzing.

go out? stay in?
sleep? work out?
job? suntan?
beach? city?
flipflops? heels?
nerd it up? drink harder?
look for love? enjoy being selfish?
criticize? ignore?
try to fix the flaws? look for just the good in things?
ambition? enjoy the little things?
care for myself more? care for others more?
the big picture? the short-term?
keep making to-do lists? just turn my brain off?

in other news:
i'm definitely scanning the internet for post-grad jobs in london.
im way excited to be on campus for classes in the fall.
im loving summer in the city: bars, free live music, life chats over coffee or champagne, long walks in the south end.
im trying to say yes to most things this summer.
rihanna is the current musical guilty pleasure.
late nights on porches make long days at the internship worthwhile.
summer tans and dirty feet are good for the soul.
i'm proud of my brother for deciding to go to california in the fall, and looking forward to watching him love college like i have.
living by the water is essential to my sanity.
laughing in the back corner at work with the interns is so gratifying.
i know i made the right choice in coming to boston for 4 years so far.