leaving tomorrow, heading to Michigan

Like I said before, I’m off to the homeland tomorrow afternoon. I am very excited to see my family and friends, but can I just take a moment and talk about what I’m missing tomorrow night?
Barack Obama will officially accept the Democratic Presidential Nomination from the DNC in Denver tomorrow night. At the Broncos’ stadium. [...]

this and that

Did anyone see the article about Obama’s text message in the Wall Street Journal? If not, read it here. Despite the media spoiling the surprise, Obama campaign’s plan to text message the VP announcement went off – but with a hitch (as can be expected when millions of people will be receiving a message simultaneously). The [...]

the soundtrack of my life

It’s funny how a certain song can take you back in time. Sometimes when I hear a song that I haven’t heard in years, I’m instantly transplanted back to childhood, or wherever I was when the song became popular. Sometimes I can even remember what I was wearing or the conversation I was having. Music [...]

bed bugs

So, with the tropical storm that has dumped inches (maybe even a foot) of rain in my yard over the past 3 days, I was a little concerned with the abundance of bugs and snakes and what not that we would have to watch out for in the flooded yard when we let the dog outside. Well, the dog [...]

let’s investigate this chinese gymnast, shall we?

Incase you haven’t heard, the International Olympic Committee is officially investigating the age of China’s gold medal winning gymnast, He Kexin. (Click here for the full story.)
From the looks of her, there is no way she’s 16, like she, her coaches, and the Chinese government have claimed since day 1. When looked into, her age [...]

getting with the times

Barack Obama will be text messaging YOU with his VP announcement. What do you think of that?!
I think it’s great. Whether you agree with him or not, you have to admit he is certainly a modern politician. Have you ever heard of being the first to know in a presidential campaign? Obama is so far [...]

How often do you read?

So in my trip to Publix last night, I picked up a magazine, and another couple came in the mail today. Flipping through the latest issue of SELF (check out J-Lo’s triathlon training, by the way!), I came across a small, interesting blurb about reading:
People who habitually read magazines and newspapers may have better critical reasoning [...]

tropical storm fay update

We could get hit, but most likely not directly. It shifted northeast a little, which still leaves us in the front quadrant – the danger zone – and will probably hit closer to home than was earlier projected. But we won’t really know anything definite until tomorrow morning, when we see exactly where it hits [...]

the calm before the storm

Tropical Storm Fay is headed to Florida. It’s projected to hit the Florida Keys tomorrow. Guess where I was this weekend? Yup, my favorite vacation spot, Key Largo.
My boyfriend and I headed there Thursday after work to celebrate his birthday, but our visit was cut short. We woke up about 8:30 this morning to a [...]

declare yourself

My family has never been very politcally active, but I have voted since I turned 18. What I really dislike is when people complain about the nation’s political system – or politicians and their wrongs, but they do not cast a vote. It is one thing to complain or to dislike where America is going, [...]