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This post is going to be short and sweet which doesnt happen very often so I hope you guys enjoy it.

Monday was spent just trying to get caught up on everything I had put off over the past two weeks in Copenhagen and during Caroline and Julia's visit.  I did laundry, went grocery shopping, uploaded pictures, and, since the weather was still beautiful, even went for a run.  This was a first for my time in Edinburgh but fortunately my constant walking seems to be keeping me in shape and the run wasn't too rough.  It was incredibly windy though and I was not at all prepared for the sheer amount of strength it takes to run into the wind.  I have so much more respect for all of you that run on beaches now.  After my run I decided I deserved a reward so I knocked together my mom's fajita recipe which was delicious if I do say so myself. And, since I made way too much, my flatmates got to try some too which they were very excited about considering the rarity of Mexican food in Edinburgh.

Tuesday was my last day at Parliament, which was very bittersweet.  The morning was spent organizing and cleaning up the office which greatly appealed to my meticulous nature.  Once the cleaning was done my MSP treated us all to a drink at the Member's Bar in Parliament.  Thats right, the Scottish Parliament has a bar in the building where all workers get a discount.  I did not know about this bar until recently but it may be my favorite part of Scottish politics, definitely a tradition America should try to imitate...  Anyways, after we left the bar my MSP invited me into his office to talk to him about my experience.  This ended up turning into an hour long discussion of politics and history, and is one of my fondest memories of my time in Parliament.  Robert is a really great guy and he is so knowledgeable about all different types of government it was great hearing everything from his perspective.  Just a fun fact, the British are much more supportive of the intervention in Libya than the Americans, not just because they have a lot of Libyan immigrants, but also because in the UK, and Scotland specifically, there is a certain sense of duty to help those who strive to be free of opressive regimes.  However, according to Robert, the UK has been very wary about acting on this sense of duty because it doesnt want to appear like its trying to interfere in other nations since the UK is pretty much known as the world's greatest historical colonizer.  Interesting huh?
Wednesday and Thursday were my first days in the campaign office for Alex.  I am currently the only one manning the office which I was a little nervous about, but so far it seems to be going really well.  The office is very nice and its not too far away, although I do have to take a train to work.  I can already tell that these next few weeks working for Alex are going to be VERY busy for me.  Busy in a good way of course.  The campaign is really revving up and its exciting to be right in the middle of it.  Today a former UK MP came in to talk to Alex but since Alex wasn't there he ended up sitting with me for forty five minutes discussing the difference between the American federal system and the UK one.  Did I mention I love my job?

Anyways I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on my life.  I'm off to Amsterdam in about half an hour for the weekend so I'm sure to have lots to update on after that trip.  I hope everyone has a good weekend!