july 4th weekend

I'm enjoying the long weekend but still need the time to do at least one load of laundry, some ironing my formal shirts and pants, and research for the side-project I have going on in work, something specially assigned to me by the CEO. Unfortunately I have plenty of data entry tasks to do at work that keep me limited in my abilities to develop the project so I am going to ask about the possibility of doing over-time. As an intern? Moreover, the Boss wants a progress check with me by Wednesday afternoon and I've barely taken a step forward since I was put on the assignment.
Other than that I am settling into the job well I suppose, getting to know my "associates" little by little including my direct office mate from Benin. It's amazing how nice it feels to not have any lingering studying or homework to do at the end of my day. Also, I am loving Portland more than ever. The summertime here is awesome and enjoy every day of it that I have. I have found a renewed appreciation for books. I blazed through a library copy of "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" which is a wonderful and brief read and have moved on to some heavier stuff, namely "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.
Now it is the morning of the 4th of July and already the weekend has been chock full of activity from black-light miniature golf to the Rose Gardens and Washington Park to 80's night at Lola's in the Crystal Ballroom, all of which was quite a bit of fun. Also watched a part of the 1968 version of "Night of the Living Dead" with Shawna at a posh restaurant with a $3 happy hour special on pizzas....