Recent Happenings

There has been a lot going on lately which means two things: One, I don't post anything on my blog because I am too busy. And two, I have to catch you all up as best I can. I'll just briefly fill you in on the excitement of my life 'round here from the last couple of weeks.

Going way back, I volunteered at the Madison Jaycees haunted house the weekend before Halloween with some other people from my program. I biked over to the location after work one Friday night and got completely soaked during a down pour. The haunted house had already opened up for the night so I threw on a mask and hid in a black hallway. I was fun except I was freezing for the rest of the night and the mask was disgusting.

The following week the Fighting Bobs advanced to the semi-finals of the co-ed intramural soccer championships. We had a thrilling come from behind victory in the quarters where yours truly picked up the only yellow card of the season and the game winner. Apparently refs don't like to be asked whether they've ever played soccer before. Who knew. The loss in the semi's was disappointing but on the whole we had a good season and I think everyone really enjoyed it.

A little press about the team: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/news.html (look a third the way down)

Halloween was up next and it was a good weekend. Natalie came up and we went out with some friends. Casablanca was our theme for the night and I must say her outfit was better than mine. She actually looked like Ingrid Bergman, and I couldn't really pull off Humphrey Bogart. Madison is known for debauchery on Halloween but we didn't really partake. We did see a few good costumes, however. My favorite were Bunsen and Beaker from the Muppets.


Obama & Biden 2008! Nuff said.

After then, all excitement has ceased and studying has commenced. I've had two tests and now I've got a draft of a paper due tomorrow and a presentation. The tests went better than the first round but I don't have my scores yet. After I get tomorrow out of the way it'll be clear sailing until Thanksgiving. Woo Hoo!

VOTE!

I don't need to remind anyone that today is Election Day. Nor do I have to stress the importance of actually getting out and voting today. This is certainly the most important election that I have ever been able to participate in during my lifetime. I was, unfortunately too young to vote in 2000, a fact which I have rued for nearly eight years.

Though this day is some two years coming in terms of campaigning, it is somewhat anti-climactic for me as I have already voted absentee in Iowa. According to the sticker on my bicycle "I'm ridin' on Obama & Biden" so needless to say, I voted for the Obama, Biden ticket. I don't get the thrill of standing in line for who knows how long just to spend three minutes filling in circles, but that is the democratic process at its best. I am incredibly excited and anxious for the results to role in throughout the evening. This could be one of the most triumphant days in electoral politics or the most crushingly disappointing. I wait with bated breath. But, I will not wait alone. One of my professors is hosting an election party tonight and it should be fun. A lot of my friends are going and there will be a lot of professional people there as well.

It will be weird however, not be barraged with political advertisements and flyers at every corner. I've gotten used to seeing and hearing my buddy Barack and uncle John everywhere; they've become ubiquitous. Oh well, I think I'll manage.

In closing there's only one more thing to say, VOTE!