First Impressions

Washington D.C. is very expensive and "the customer is always right" (or even cared about) is definitely not reality here. I miss Southern food and hospitality, and don't even get me started on the prices.

The phrase "it's not what you know, it's who you know," still holds water here. The only problem is it seems like no matter who you know, there is always someone who knows somebody higher.

Another lesson: It's really hard to gain power in Washington, and it's really easy to lose it.