Job Secured!

Step 1 of my semester off is accomplished! As of 8:30 this evening, I am a Field Organizer with the Virginia Coordinated Campaign. I'll be working with Matt in Northern Virginia trying to get as many Democrats elected as possible.

Step 2: Training! I leave on Sunday/Monday for lovely Wakefield, VA where the 4-H Center will be hosting the entire campaign during our three-day training session. Should be a ton of fun, and a good kick-off to our long road ahead. I'm fired up!

Step 1.5... Anybody heard of Wakefield, VA???

According to Google Maps, it's located about 30 miles South-East of Petersburg.

Some fun facts from Wikipedia:

Wakefield is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census.
Wakefield is famous for being the "Peanut Capital of the World" and the location of the famous Virginia Diner, as well as the site of Airfield Conference and 4-H Educational Center.

Who knew the Peanut Capital of the World was located in good ole Virginia!?