FIRST WEEK AT WESTMINSTER!

It has been a while since I have blogged, but that is mainly because I have just started my first week interning in Parliament. To sum it up.. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! The office staff is much smaller than DC, which I really like and I really life my colleagues. They have been so great with introducing me to life at Westminster and also introducing me to their friends during lunch. I would argue that I, by far, have the best office to work for! I do quite a bit work that is similar to what I did in DC by writing letters, and dealing with mail, but I also get to help with scheduling and invitations for Louise. I love working in a small office, mainly because Chris and Alex show me some great stuff and explain so much of what is happening in Parliament that I am unfamiliar with. I got to go to a few of the pubs in Parliament after my first day, which had to be one of the highlights of my time here. I met some really nice people and got to experience what staffers do after a typical day. I can't wait to go more, if nothing else just to see MPs and Lords who also frequent the pubs.

Today was particularly special because the MP who I work for, Louise won chair of the transport committee for the House of Commons! Both Chris and Louise said the work would pick up, but I am excited to see what goes on behind committee meetings here versus the ones that I worked in DC. We even got to celebrate with Louise and her husband at the MP only bar called Strangers. It has the most beautiful view of
London!

Basically to sum it up, I love London, my internship, and the guys I work with. It is such a great experience and I am having a blast!