Yesterday we visited Katie’s grandmother and then visited Mall of America, which was pretty neat. Katie went to the opening panel for the Midwest MLA conference and I walked around downtown Minneapolis while she was there. Tonight, Katie presents at four and we are going to watch.
I’ve had some wonderful food so far. This morning I had maple syrup straight from Doug and Elise’s backyard and honey from up north. I’ve also had some traditional Norwegian foods, like pepparkaker and lefse.
Tomorrow afternoon we are flying to Minneapolis for Katie to present at the Midwest MLA conference on Friday. The conference turned out to be convenient since Katie has family in Minnesota. I’m excited to see Katie’s family and landmarks from Kt’s childhood. I’m also looking forward to the snow!
I made a mix-tape of Minnesota related tunes.
http://www.mediafire.com/?r=jmppv
I Was Young When I Left Home (From the Minnesota Hotel Tapes) –Bob Dylan
Cold White Christmas — Casiotone For the Painfully Alone
Girl From the North Country — Bob Dylan
Mall of America — Desaparecidos
The new Obama website finally up. I’m excited to see if Obama will be able to incorporate technology into his administration as well as he did for his campaign. Speaking of Obama and technology, there is a neat set of behind the scene photos from election night on his Flickr account.
I started a Twitter account recently since I now have unlimited texting. I’m not entirely sure what to do with it but I felt like I was behind the times.
Hopefully going to the mountains this weekend.
We voted this morning at the local Moose Lodge. The lines weren’t especially long, but definitely longer than I remember in the 2004 presidential election.
After class today we went by the Lynchburg Obama office to look for volunteer opportunities and were able to help with canvassing. We knocked on doors along Langhorne Rd and side streets to provide people with voting site locations and find out if anyone needed a ride, which no one did. I was pleasantly surprised to find great diversity in the people who answered the doors. Probably most so by the enthusiasm coming from the elderly. I was definitely inspired by the decency and goodness that is America. Obama is right, America really is not as divided as some would like us to believe.
Today has been a big day in the media for Barack Obama and I’ve been trying to catch his appearances. After taking Abed-nego for a run I watched Obama’s thirty minute infomercial. I thought it was quality; though, not as exciting as the SNL “Barack Obama Variety Half-hour.”
Barack Obama is about to step on the stage in Florida with Bill Clinton and then he is appearing on The Daily Show.
Larry David wrote a hilarious piece about election day anxiety over at Huffington Post.
This weekend we went for a walk at Blackwater Creek, which was quite pleasant with the arrival of fall weather.
The school year has rapidly picked up the pace. Last week my thesis proposal was approved, which was definitely a relief. Now I’ll be working on my thesis until the end of February when I will turn it in to be read by my committee and then revised.
McCain certainly seemed awkward and grumpy during the debate.
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Troy Davis’ case, which will once again put him at risk for the death penalty. Davis was convicted of murdering a police officer in Savannah, GA even though a weapon was never produced as evidence. The only evidence against him was from witnesses–all of whom later recanted their testimony aside from two police officers. These two police officers have been accused of coercing the other witnesses to confess. With this questionable evidence, Davis deserves a fair trial before execution. Take action; it’s quick and easy. Simply give your name and email address and Amnesty International will send a your letter to the Georgia Board of Pardon.
