I should update (?)

Hmmm... I want to update in a well composed narrative, but I'm a bit tired because today was my first day. Therefore, I'm going to update in random bullet points.

• My first day at the D.A.'s office was nice. I shook so many hands. Luckily, my hands weren't too cold today. I'm still feel a bit apprehensive about working for "the man"; I keep reminding myself that the prison reentry program is worth the effort and for the people. Either way, I kept catching myself being quite critical during a meeting today.
• I still sound like a bullfrog.
• Utah: Mormon-land. I met many interesting people at orientation. It's always encouraging to be surrounded by people who are so well-read, well-traveled and uber enthusiastic about saving the world. The goal of Americorps is to eradicate poverty in the States, so it was neat hearing about all the different projects across the country.
  
• My roomie Andrea was amazing. She majored in photography, studied in South Africa for a year and makes little notebooks with scratch paper (just like me!!). So we connected. :) I also made another new friend, Amanda. She's inspiring and absolutely amazing. Her spirituality encouraged me so.
  
• The Sundance Film Festival was going on. I was so lucky. We were going to watch a Korean movie, but it was sold out. Plus, we discovered Slamdance happening on the next street. It's an independent-independent film festival. We watched The Empire of Africa, a documentary about civil war in Sierra Leone. It was traumatic, violent, disturbing and informational. Park City was so quaint and pretty covered in colorful lights and snow. We walked into a couple of small art galleries, then went to a coffee shop and hung out.
• We took a walk the last night and passed by a capoeira studio. We slowed down and peeked inside, the people motioned us to come inside, so we did. They were about to start a samba class and invited us to join. So I learned how to samba in Utah. Plus, we learned a couple of African dances as well. We got to use sticks; it was exciting.
  
• Some stories I can hear over and over again and never get tired; other stories I can't bear to hear one more time because they drain me so.
• I need to start a good book.
  
• I heart Senator Barack Obama.
• I'm going to take a bath.