School's out!

It's the last day of school! Granted, Jason has to go back in the fall, but I am done! Finished! For the first time in seventeen years, I will not be in a classroom this September. Weird.

After my idyllic run this morning, we went to class. I was surprised; sometimes the last class of the semester is weird as the professor tries to pull together what you've studied during the last four months in a complete and meaningful way. Dr. Goodliffe's lesson was really great, though. I like that class here is only an hour.

In the afternoon, Jason worked on his paper and I cleaned/packed. Then we went out to dinner with the Holbeins at Panera and came home to pack some more. I think we're finished for now; our check-out is tomorrow morning at 9 and all we have left is cleaning the tub and packing up our last stuff (blowdrier, toothbrushes, etc.). Then it is off to Utah! Our flight leaves at 1:15 p.m. and we supposedly arrive at 4:15 p.m.

Beautiful morning

I accidentally got up early this morning and didn't want to go back to sleep, so I ran to the Lincoln Memorial. It's only a mile, and I arrived around 7:20 a.m. No tourists had arrive yet and the sun was just peeking around the Washington Monument. I could see the Capitol dome and the Library of Congress; it was stunning. I walked around for a little while and just thought about the wonderful experiences we've had out here over the past three and a half months. As I was leaving, I took a great picture on my phone, which of course will have to just stay on my phone forever, as I can't ever sync it with my computer. Anyway, ask to see it and I will show it to you. On the way back, I ran past my Uncle Charlie, which was an odd coincidence.

I'm so glad to have had that experience. It seemed like the perfect way to start our last day in DC.

Last day

Wow, today was kind of a tough day! I didn't think I would feel so torn about leaving my internship. Jason was also sad to leave. We both had busy/productive last days. Jason's supervisor took him out to eat at Rock Bottom (which we like a lot) and I went to Good Stuff Eatery with some of my co-workers. I tried Michelle's Melt and it may be my new favorite! Yum. I also sampled the toasted marshmallow shake for the first time: so rich, but so delicious.

So I was just searching for a photo of the toasted marshmallow shake and discovered its recipe online! There is also a recipe for the Obamaburger! Thank you, Oprah, for sharing!

We went out to dinner with Jason's old roommate Chad tonight, which was a lot of fun. He drove us home from Alexandria, which was also surprisingly fun; the monuments are so beautiful at night. I am glad we haven't had a car out here, but it might be nice to know what some parts of the area look like above ground.

Now I'm kind of cleaning and Jason is writing his paper for tomorrow. I can't believe we'll turn in the last assignments of our undergraduate careers in approximately nine hours! It's incredibly strange/satisfying. Only one more day of posting on this blog and then the Frosts will not be in Washington anymore. I've started another blog for us; this one's not private, so you won't need a password to access it. It's http://thefrostsgotokentucky.blogspot.com. Creative, I know. I tried to think of something creative with "Frosts" and "Bluegrass State," but it was a lost cause.

Second-last day of work

Both of us had really busy days at work today. It's rough trying to get everything finished after only a few months at a job! After work, we met our friends, the Holbeins, at The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. We went to the Wizards vs. Pacers game afterward (thank you, Holbeins!) and then came home to do more homework!!

Tomorrow we are having dinner with Jason's ex-roommate Chad and will probably continue our cleaning/homework-doing.

Two days worth of update

I forgot to write Monday OR Tuesday. Here are the fun things we've been up to:

Paper writing!

We are both writing hard on our portfolios and final research papers. They've got to be turned in by Friday, so we are working hard and fast.

Rob Bishop Lecture

Last night was the Barlow Center Lecture Series, a once-a-semester evening when they invite a guest speaker to talk to the BYU students (and anybody else who's interested in coming). His address was very scripture-heavy and I'm not sure I 100% agree with what he said. The talk was followed by desserts, though, so no complaints.

Eating the last of our food

We have eaten macaroni and cheese for the last two dinners. Thankfully, as a reward for our sacrifice, we are going to The Cheesecake Factory with our across-the-hall neighbors tonight. Afterward, we're heading to the Wizards v. Pacers game, so that should be fun.

Enjoying our last few days of work

Jason's office loves him, so they are taking him out to lunch on Thursday. Everyone in my office forgot I was leaving so soon and scheduled the intern breakfast with the Senator after I have gone. It will not be rescheduled.

That's all for now. I'll try to remember to post more diligently.

Sunny Sunday

This morning, we loaded up the Frosts with stuff to take back to Connecticut for us. They are really awesome; we're so grateful that they were willing to come down in January to set us up AND to come back to pick it all up this weekend. It was so fun to have them here! We miss you guys already!

We went to Old Town Alexandria today. It's kind of a fun little downtown; we walked all the way to the river and forgot to take any pictures. The weather was 100% perfect, which was very nice. Tonight we had tasty burritos for dinner and have eaten a ton of saltwater taffy. Not good...

I think that is all of our news for right now.

Our camera is cooler than anticipated.

Our camera actually used to be just my camera in the days before I shared everything. Now it is the Frost family camera and, it turns out, the thing is amazing.

I (yes, I, Amanda, not Jason!) took this picture at Union Station today! I spent a while this morning fiddling around with the special effects settings. I guess this is for if you are too lazy to use Photoshop, but I like it anyway.

Jason took the following wonderful photo (check out my coy blushing...okay, my cheeks are just permanently red and the "color accent" feature picked up on it) at the Marriott this morning.

Our Internet, however, is not amazing, which is why I can't finish loading today's pics. (Update: the Internet randomly began to work a little later).

Today was a fantastic day! We met Mom and Dad Frost for the best non-home-cooked breakfast in the world at the Marriott in Bethesda. After breakfast, we went into town on the Metro and went on a tour of the Capitol! We returned to Bethesda and ate at Rock Bottom, the restaurant where we ate with Jake and Dave when they were here over Christmas. Their presence was sorely missed :) Can little smiley faces like that stand in as punctuation? I feel weird writing :)., because then it looks like my little smile--intended to soften sarcasm or wry wit--has a facial deformity. Oh well.

After dinner, we went to see the temple. I imagine I've probably seen the Washington D.C. temple in person before, but I don't remember such an experience. I do remember a picture of it hanging on my bedroom wall when I was little and thinking that it was probably the most beautiful building in the world. As soon as we saw it through the trees tonight, my heart did a little leap; it really is a stunning building!
When I was younger, I thought I might want to get married in the D.C. temple because my parents did. Interestingly, Jason's parents got married there too! What are the odds!

I love the temple.

See (many of) you soon!