Blue Eyes Designs

Alrighty. I just noticed today that I’ve passed 100 posts. That stands for
something, doesn’t it? A layout change, maybe? I dunno. Probably. I’m going to
have lots of computer procrastinating time this term for sure.

That said, I have already made one change. I’ve created catergories for my posts.
Why? I don’t really know. Seemed like a good idea. As soon as I figure out how,
I’m going to let you view entires based on their categories, so you can sit down
and binge on nothing but my angsty Ruminations or peruse through my Reading List.
As soon as I get around to it, anyway. I’ve catergorized everything back to the
new year. Just about 60 more posts to go! wheee…

Courtesy of =alt.jarf…

The
Federal Marriage Amendment: The Speech Bush Should Have Given

I have to say, that really sums it up.

There’s something surreal to knowing that you’ve just completed a “once in a
lifetime” experience. So many times during this term I wanted to be home with my
kitties or sleeping (oh, so much wasted on that endevor,) but I wasn’t
and I couldn’t. At times I hated it, honestly. I got sick of being in CFA, I got
sick of some people, but I still found myself sitting with them at meals and
hanging out with them in my spare time. Why? I’m not entirely sure, to be
completely honest. I think, as much as I wanted to it end, I didn’t want it to
be over. It really was an interesting experience, not so much as they made it
out to be, but valuable none-the-less. Do I think that Rep Term has changed me?
Not so much, no. For me, Rep Term was an affermation of the fact that I really
do want to be doing this sort of stuff for a living. That I willingly carried my
ass over to that building every day and enjoyed (almost) every minute of it says
a lot. I also learned a bit about myself, how I work with people, how I work for
myself, and what exactly it is about the things that I enjoy doing that I like
so much and what it is about them that I could really do without. I’m excited
about the work that we’ve done this term. We were told that we were what the
faculty considered to be the best Rep company yet. I don’t know what I think
about that, but I do know that even the aspects of the productions that I didn’t
really care for were, in the grand scheme of things, professionally done and
truely something to be proud of. Complete stranges have come up to me and said
“excellent work!” That really does give you the warm-fuzzies sometimes.

Outside of academics, Rep Term has allowed me the oppertunity to get to know
several people much better and I am oh-so-grateful for that oppertunity. I don’t
know that I would have reached out to them otherwise, and now I don’t know what
my life would be like without their friendship. I’ve also gotten to know friends
and collegues even better and garnered a better understanding of my coworkers
personalities and abilities.

This term has given me the idea that maybe a term in Chicago would be pretty
cool afterall. I wasn’t thrilled with the ACM Chicago arts program, but perhaps
a term at a school downtown? I don’t know if schools do “local exchange”
programs, but that would be pretty spiffy. That said, I really do miss the
people that I didn’t see nearly as often as I’d used to. I glad that this is
only a term and that I can reconnect with them and how they’re doing. I can only
hope they’ll understand where I’ve been for the past 10 weeks.

I’m home for spring break now and I am definately looking forward to a chance to
relax. I’ve been offered a chance to work at IMSA for some time this week and
I’m glad for it. It does take away from the time that I have to plow through my
reading list (one down, 6 to go,) but I honestly haven’t been the best about
money this term and I find myself needing things that I just don’t have the cash
for. I feel decadent wanting to spend $90 on a pair of sandals, but if you knew
how comfortable and durable they are… *sigh* I do sound decadent, don’t I? I
just… I really like my Birkenstocks…

Well. Since I am home, I have two kitties that I need to be attending to.
(They’ve gotten so big!!) Goodnight, all.

I have many thoughts on the current DMA business, but I’ve blathered about them
so much to so many people lately, that I really don’t want to do it here right
now. I will, however, mention that I wrote a letter to the editor of The
Paper in response to a column in this week’s issue (updates if I get printed)
and I will post the following letter in my extended entry: an open letter from
Bette Midler to the president regarding the issue at hand. She is currently far
better spoken than I.
Read the rest of this entry »

I would say yes. Although the outcome might not change, I feel it is important that we let the Conventioneers know our opinions. I’m still going to vote. (I’m even going though the hassle of absentee ballot!)

That said, now that Dean and Edwards have both “dropped out” (to a lesser or greater extent,) we’re left concluding that the leader all along, Kerry, is likely to get the nomination. I was hesitant to support him initially because of his… wanting political presence, but he seems to be a man of similar convictions (about as on-the-fence as I can be sometime, so I can’t knock that.) Chris at Progressive Protestant pointed
out this
article in The Nation about Kerry’s history. Reading it, it encouraged me to investigate a bit and I’ll be comfortable voting for him in November.

I had a great conclusion to this, but then I got distracted and forgot. Feh.

So in conclusion: VOTE!

Yeah.