Allyson Bird - Internship Diary

Nov. 23:

I was getting out of the subway in the Capitol this morning and almost ran smack into Sen. Joe Lieberman.

I smiled, and he said "Good morning." I felt pretty important until I looked down at the paper in my hand, my reason for being in the Capitol two days before Thanksgiving, with Congress gone: an application for replacement credentials. Who loses their Capitol press badge? Well, I guess I do.

But the story I finished today did make the Media General "Day's Best" story from our 25 newspapers, and it was a fun one to write. I visited gift shops around the city and wrote about what out-of-state customers can buy online or buy phone this holiday season. In the process, I got to check out some museums and federal buildings I hadn't yet seen. And I got my first non-political byline this semester.

Tomorrow I fly home for Thanksgiving. This is the longest I've ever been away from home, so I'm looking forward seeing how long everyone's hair has grown, how much progress has been made on the Cooper River bridge and how great it feels to sleep in my own bed.

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