Evan Tueller's Blog (3)

After a crazy weekend around the 4th of July, this week just continued to be hectic due to my parents arriving on Wednesday, and my birthday on Thursday. Monday, another tour was set up for the interns, this time of the National Gallery of Art. As I was possibly going to intern at this museum originally, I found the experience very interesting just by viewing the differences in the museums. SAAM focuses on American Art solely, whereas the National Gallery has collections from all over the world… Continue

The adventures of Evan continue with week numero dos. By week 2, I was used to the subway, the dark, cramped quarters with the overwhelming heat and bored looking faces of the people on board. I was used to the city's downfalls, the homeless people on the sidewalks, the occasional litter, the horrible heat. I was even a bit used to being solo in a room full of people. I was already used to the bad aspects of moving from the rural parts to the Capital of the United States. Things could only go up… Continue

My first impression when arriving in DC was the heat, and the waves of moisture in the air that took my breathe away. When my dad and I arrived into DC, it was already late in the evening; the city was quiet. We caught a taxi from Ronald Reagan to the hotel at which we were staying, then immediately headed for the first Irish pub we could find. After being stopped, carded, and watched by beady eyes through the restaurant, my dad and I managed to find a table and order the least healthy grub on t… Continue