Job update: HELL YEAH!!!!!

More on that later : )

YO. I'm back. Where have I been? Nowhere. But I'm back!

Job update: Still no job. BOOO.

Life update: I may not have a job, but I've been having fuuun! Laura and Sylvia are now living in D.C., starting their graduate/law school lives, and I've been hanging out with them. Good times.

I spent the week just doing the usual-- hanging out at the library, writing cover letters, emailing resumes, the like. Hung out with Katie Hill and Michelle Austein yesterday. Good times.

What else? Nothing much. Counting Crows/John Mayer were great last weekend, except for the hellish time we had getting out of the parking lot. I have no plans for the weekend. Man. I'm so boring.

Alright. That's it for me. I'll write more when I have something interesting to write. I'm not in a very good mood. That's what happens when you're unemployed and a big fat loser. Like me. : )

Job update: Stil no job.

Life update: Been doing a lot of not much. Mainly writing cover letters and sending out resumes and stuff. Spent time this weekend with my DZ sisters-- hung out with a bunch of girls at Alexis Miller's house, then took a tour of Capital Hill with Alexis on Monday, tour given by Miss Mimi Hu. Hooray! I'm one of those really annoying dorks who asks a bunch of odd historical questions, but Mimi was a good sport, and I learned a lot.

Hmm.... what else? Nothing much. Seriously, I feel like I've hit kind of an impasse. A valley. Perhaps a peak shall come soon. I hope!

Thoughts and observations:
- D.C. is the place to be. Me, Joy, Julie, and now Sylvia and Laura! Whoo hoo! Why would you not want to come visit?

- Tourists suck. Enough said.

- Missing my friends.... I need to make a concerted effort to keep in touch better. Cause I miss those suckas a lot!

- Good times, good tunes. Looking forward to seeing Counting Crows/John Mayer Friday. Shouldn't John Mayer be opening for Counting Crows instead of the other way around? But alas, MTV rules, and I'll just have to enjoy Counting Crows first.

- Bought a bunch of movies this weekend- Pretty Woman, Two Week's Notice, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I'm one of those dorks who likes to watch all the extras, and even watches the director's commentary.

Theme of the week: I am a dork!!

Why I think the recall election in California sucks:

Ok, I'm not the hugest fan of Gray Davis. Man has made some poor choices, and if there had been a better candidate in the last election, I may have voted for the other guy. Unfortunately, there was not a better candidate in the last election, and Gray Davis WON. That's right, he WON. He was elected by the voters of California. I think it's ridiculous that in the middle of a term, a bunch of people with too much money can decide to hell with that, we're gonna try again. He may not be doing the best job, but it's not all mismanagement-- a lot of it is circumstances. I think the whole recall drive reeks of Republican bitterness and a disregard for the best interests of California.

I am concerned that the recall election will not adequetly reflect the interests in Californians. Look at it this way: it's a lot easier to get millions of people sign a petition than actually go out and vote. You can barely get 50 percent participation in something as important as a presidential election. The fact of the matter is, it is difficult for many people to take the time to vote, whether because they can't find the time to get off work, or they're tired from a long day, or they're just lazy. I'm afraid the people who end up voting will represent a small, impassioned, embittered fraction of the California voting public.

Also, if those who so passionately support recalling Davis really cared about the interests of the state and not their own personal agendas, they probably wouldn't be making a state that is already in financial trouble spent tens of millions of dollars on a recall election that might not do anything and that California probably could be spending on something more productive-- I don't know, schools? crime prevention? Also, they would probably care that they are making embarrassing the state. I am embarassed to be part of a state that has people who would put vendettas and party politics ahead of its citizens, tries to buy a new governer in the middle of a term, and and doesn't care that they are making a laughing stock out of the state.

That's right, a laughing stock. After all the trouble to recall Davis and put a new governor in, look who's in the race. Let's see: Arianna Huffington, Bill Simon (who lost to Davis last election), Richard Riordan, Gary Coleman and Larry Flynt. The top candidate is Arnold, a man who has never held any public office. It may be novel, but really, what is his stance on immigration? Gun control? Education? Spending? How he plans to balance the budget and decrease the deficit? Don't know? Neither does anyone else. Not to mention, should we really someone with no experience and no demonstrated knowledge of any policy issues to govern a state? I think he's just a name and a recognizable face-- not much substance. The fact that the Republicans have not offered a viable candidate who would be a marked improvement from Governor Davis shows me that they don't really care who the Governor is, just as long as it's not Gray. They don't care about who would do the best job, who would best represent the interests of the state, and who the voters chose, they just can't stand the fact that they didn't win in the last election. Seriously, I would be a lot less bitter about this they had presented a viable, serious replacement for Governor Davis. The fact that they didn't really tells me that they were not thinking far ahead and not thinking beyond their bitterness and hard feelings. It's embarassing.

Honestly, I think Davis has made a lot of mistakes. But placing the blame on one man ignores the fact that many people/factors are always involved, that there are always other players and circumstances that need to be accounted for. This recall election is a joke, and it's making California into a big joke as well.

So those are my feelings. I just needed to get that out. And since it's my blog, I can say whatever i want!!!

You know, I'm really not that busy of a person. But I feel like I'm busy. I wonder why that is? I guess the few things that I do make me feel like I'm busy. But really I'm not.

Job update: Still no job.

Man, this weekend was crazy. I went to Chicago, and my travel experience was positively HELLISH. I got to Washington National at 4 PM for my 5 PM flight, and I ended up sitting in the airport until my flight actually departed at 10:30!! Storms in Chicago, storms in D.C. I'm just thankful that I got out. But I didn't end up getting into Evanston till 1 AM, so I didn't get to see my friends, and only got to see Sarah for a little. Sad.
On the bright side, I did get to road trip to Dearborn, Michigan (I think the headquarters of Ford is in Dearborn, cause Ford buildings and American cars were everywhere) with Julie, Meaghan and Ben for Precious and Alan's wedding!! My two buddies from freshman year... the whole NMQ crew was there. It was awesome. These guys have been dating since they were 15, so it was nice to see them tie the knot, surrounded by friends and family. The ceremony was beautiful, Precious was beautiful, Alan looked so happy, the bridesmaids were lovely, and the groomsmen looked good. The reception was at the Ritz-Carlton, and it was sooo nice. Also, open bar=drunk frat boys.
Overall, I had a great time. I'm so happy for Prec and Al. The wedding was great. They are great!!
As great as the wedding was, my overall experience was marred by more horrible travel experiences. While it took us 4 hours to drive there, it took us 6 1/2 to get back on Sunday. We got caught in a lightening/thunder/hail storm. Crazy. Then, when I got to the airport, my flight was delayed, and then cancelled. I headed back to Evanston, and finally left O'hare at 8 AM Monday. I hate airports.

The job search continues. Anyone know anyone who knows anyone? that would be helpful.

Oh, and I watched a TV movie on ABC family called "Lucky 7" or something like that, with Kimberly Williams and Patrick Dempsey. It was great. Sooo cheesy. But i like romantic, cheesy movies. And I decided I'm a huge fan of Patrick Dempsey now. He was so cute in Sweet Home Alabama, and so cute in this. Cute cute cute.