Today was the opening for the Scholastic Art Exhibit at ED. Each of the students with artwork on display had won a scholarship of $10,000 and are anywhere from 14 to 18 years-old. Having put up artist bios yesterday, I got to see many of the pieces exhibited: there was a serious collection of talent in the auditorium today.
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A big issue for the art opening today was in getting Jill Biden to speak at the opening. There had been tons of communication between offices at ED. And after all was said and done, I was privy to a conversation that summed-up the way things work in DC. A woman from my office was talking with the head of another, and they were strategizing about: 1) who they needed to talk to in order to get the big names at the openings; and 2) how to get the attention they wanted toward the arts. They discussed talking with a woman who works closely with Arne Duncan, and having her say something to him in support of the arts, because with her proposing the idea to him, it would come with more weight. And this seems obvious – that someone you work closely with would have more sway with you – but the overt strategizing still catches me a little off-guard.
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But onto the weekend. To start off my three-day weekend, I went to the airport to pick up Thomas. But by a weird coincidence, he had ran into his uncle on the plane, and so he gave us a ride home instead of taking the metro.
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We came back to the apartment, was obviously jealous of our view. Then we set out for 2 Amys. As we put our name in, the aromas coming from the kitchen – which is certainly placed very strategically near the entrance – hinted at the wonderful tastes that would soon come. Once seated, we ordered bruschetta, pizza, and cannolis. Despite my desire to eat at as many new places as possible, 2 Amys won me over, and I would gladly return.
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