Arrival in D.C.

I arrived at Ronald Reagan National Airport yesterday around 1:45 pm EST. I met my 3 roommates: Jacob Westegaard (University of Tampa, FL); James Roberts (University of Tennessee); and Ashely Eikelberg (University of Tampa, FL). Yes, Ashely is a male. They are all generally good guys. It should be a good summer in that respect.

I am sharing one bedroom with Jacob, while Ashely and James share another. We each have a twin size bed.

Today, I went to the office I will be working at and met my new coworkers. Then, after much controversy, I travelled to Baltimore for a background check. The controversy arose when Carlos, the shuttle driver, asked for my government ID, which is standard procedure to get on the shuttle van. However, I was going to Baltimore to get my Government ID. So, a mad dash was made by our secretary to bring papers detailing my employment with the SSAB.

When I got to Baltimore, I did the fingerprint thing and then filled out a mountain of paperwork. Hopefully, I'll be able to start getting paid for my work on Thursday.

In half an hour, James, Jacob, and I will be walking to a part of Old Town Alexandria for dinner. I am especially looking forward to sampling many of the fine dining establishments.

So far, I have finished two books in the past two days:

The Invisible Heart by Russell Roberts

and

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

You can click on either of the titles to read editorials on both books via Amazon.com. You will probably have to scroll down in order to read them.

I thoroughly enjoyed both books, but obviously for different reasons. Russ Roberts's book uses a modern Socratic Method to outline the logic behind unfettered capitalism.

Khaled Hosseini's book is - and I'm stealing this from other reviews - a story of betrayal, hardship, and redemption. It begins in 1960s Afghanistan and ends in present day America.