Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Shutdown Diary: Day 9

I got caught in a do-nothing vortex this morning, despite making sure I showered almost as soon as I got up. It was bad. I may have to make a fifth rule about no TV. Luckily, about the time I was about into head into the abyss of I've-done-nothing-today despair, it was time to get ready to go to the clinic. I totally over-dressed for it -- even wore heels despite the fact that I spend most of the evening on my feet -- because I needed to feel like a normal person. It worked. As always my time at the clinic was really rewarding my fellow volunteers and the staff there are really amazing, and I'm able to use my professional skill set that has provided me with such great career opportunities to give back to the community. A way to say thank you, you know?

I am cautiously optimistic that congressional and White House meetings tomorrow will start to make progress on getting me back to work. I miss it!

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