So anyway, this is just an update on what's been happening here in DC and at NASA and all and I can honestly say that this place has some cool-ass people working around the Center. Granted it also has some bonified geniune weirdos too, but it's a nice place to be around for awhile. Most people really seem to like what they do. And now I'm getting to the point now that the experience is about to come to an end, that I can look back on it and reflect and see what I've done. In truth, this trip has really been worth it. I've seen some absolutely amazing things at NASA and I've learned a whole lot about space, business, and Public Affairs life too. I met some really interesting people (cue Goddard bottle man) and things like that and this is just something I wanted to dedicate to them while I'm thinking on it.
Walter & Alice: Okay these two are a husband and wife duo here at NASA Goddard this summer and Walter is just tagging along to be with his wife, Alice who is in a word: incredible. She has done so much with her life and she's so humble about it, it's really nice to be in her presence. Walter was telling me that she's an absolute genius in the science realm so much so that she bypassed everyone in her class and when they offered her a degree right on the spot, she turned them down to prove that she didn't need a handout to all the people in the school that made fun of her. So she's amazing. I make fun of her alot and say that she does things like make time-machines in her bedroom in her spare time and that she has quantum time warps in her living room, but geninuly she's just a wonderful person to be around. The same thing can be said for her husband, Walter. He's a really nice guy. And he's practically the modern-day Martin Luther King Jr. He's sued the governor of Texas several times, won, had people impeached, rallied for justice, been to jail and the whole nine. He's a very powerful person to know, and I'm thankful I was given the opportunity to meet the man in person.
Julia: She's a firecracker of craziness which I love to death. To me she is a slightly more grown version of Susannah, (notice I did not say mature), and she is mature but she's just insane that's why I love her. She and I clicked nearly instantly probably because I get along with Zana so well, that it's just natural we'd fall in for each other. We hang out a lot and she's incredibly smart too. 29 years old with 2 BA's, a master and going for her PhD, she's a definate force to be reckoned with. But we hang out all the time and hit up bars, guys and anything else we can think of at the time! She's a definate keeper. Much like Zana.
Andrew: There's two versions, but this one refers to 2.0 or Andrew (earring) as I call him on my phone. He's a Native American guy I met here over the summer, (and he's soooo cute) and he's really nice. A bit on the enigmatic side, which is why I think I'm drawn to him. He can be quiet at times, and it takes him a bit of time to open up and for you to get to know him, but he's really cool and he makes me laugh. He has a very interesting condition that means that he can't get over heated from ANYTHING or he swells up with hives and stuff. Not cool. But's he's pretty cool. I wonder if he'd let me come to Montana to visit...hm....Brokeback Mountain 2, I wonder? LOL. Just kidding...kinda.
Tim: This is another Native American guy but he's the opposite of Andrew. Loud, brash and funny, this is the polar opposite of the majority of people staying here this summer. He's outspoken will tell anyone off, and we mesh well because we're the same way. But I hang out with him from time to time and we go check out movies and stuff. He's ridiculously intelligent too, and he goes to school at the famed MIT and was like 2nd in his class and all of that. It makes me feel a little pale in comparison, but I've done stuff I'm proud of too, so it works out.
Dewayne: Dewayne Washington is my boss, and he's my mentor at NASA. He's really funny and he reminds me nearly 98% of my dad. It's kinda scary how identical they really are. The only reason it's not 100% is because Dewayne is the most fishingness (and I know that's not a word) person I've ever met, and he will steal every second of everyday if he could going off to a pond to fish. I've never met anyone with a passion that strong. lol. But he's really nice, and I'm definately gonna be keeping in contact with him so I can use him no future resumes and in life, period.
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