State Mums

Instead of going to work as normal today, I attended a conference at the State Department called "Program Evaluation in the Foreign Affairs Community" and it seemed really official. I think the State Department is really cool and I'd like to have the chance to work there one day. The conference overall was pretty interesting, hearing about how different groups in the foreign affairs community and the equivalents in Canada and Great Britain review different programs and make them better. There were breakout sessions and I heard the Counselor Affairs, the people who organize your passport and visas and the embassies abroad, and how they improve their stuff.

After work, I made the hella long was home in the humidity, while wearing a suit, it was terrible.

Cal in the Capital had this talk today also with this guy Zac Coile. He's director of communications for Senator Barbara Boxer, and he gave like a look into the behind the scenes of politics and stuff, pretty cool.

After that, I went to the YMCA to get a membership. ran like 2 miles or so on the indoor track and then played some basketball a little. I was the only asian there. Actually, sometimes I feel like the only asian guy in Washington DC. You don't really feel the meaning of minority until you leave California.

I have a 5K run for the rainforest run Jun 20 and I really have to start training. My goal is to get under 22 mins. Previously, I ran a 5K in San Francisco Golden Gate Park and on my sprained ankle, I got a time of 36:43, losing to Ivy by 1 second. She ditched me at the finish line. Alright, I need to go to sleep because I'm really tired.