Hello all-



My first blog-feels like trying to write your first journal entry, only you know people will read this one! My first blog will be about my job as the legislative aide to a Representative at the Capitol. Incase someone doesn't know, my husband and I moved to Austin about a month ago! We moved because he took a job in Commercial Real Estate for a great company. So thru a friend, I got this job at the capitol. Its been very interesting...considering...its ironic really. I am well educated, have great work experience-grew up with a family not affraid to voice their opinions-but I have never voted-EVER! Its embarressing, yes, but I guarantee you I am not the only family member who hasn't ever voted. So (keeping that in mind)-my day to day consists of greeting lobbiest and hearing their passionate opinions or listening to constiguents personlize why a bill is so important to them etc... Of course my first day I had never heard of an individual in a district called a constiguent-so that was embarressing! I also didn't know what H.B stood for (Emily that means House Bill-duh right?!) It is so interesting not coming from a political family-how little I did not retain from my political science class in college. I will say however, that my communication skills continue to carry me thru this temporary full time job! (That was another one, I am only helping out during session) Session right Emily?! :)



I am starting to learn that most people fake it til' they make it. Althought I tend to under sell and over deliver, which I know is a confidence thing-and I am definetly having to work on that as I interview for jobs. I am very grateful to be working for the Capitol during session, and as I say everyday as I get to work-Just Another Day on the Hill! Politics Politics!

more to come later....