Sunday, November 25, 2012

We Give Thanks for H-Rod

This week as my sister and I dressed for Thanksgiving dinner with somewhat distant relatives (2nd cousins, with a possible removal), NPR in the background, we gave thanks for H-Rod, or rather Hillary Rodham Clinton. She was mentioned in all of the articles, and announcements we heard about the ceasefire on the Gaza strip and surrounding area and showed up in many photos on the agreement.

At 3PM we gathered around a long thanksgiving table, positioned on the diagonal to accommodate for the numerous distant family members gathered at my father's cousin's house. We enjoyed the return of the green beans and pomegranate seeds, as well as the traditional turkey and a few other goodies.


That evening we gave thanks for Ben Affleck as we joined other happy families and friends at the local movie theatre for a viewing of Argo. In addition to prolonged periods of intensity (i.e. most of the movie) and a creative escape from a volatile political situation, there was some great 1979 facial hair in that film.

Happy Sunday!


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Election Map: Can't Handle the Excitement

Here's the map I'm currently watching. It automatically refreshes every 30 seconds. I actually can't handle the excitement: http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results

Maybe I would be able to handle it better if I wasn't trying to study for a physics exam and write a genetics lab paper... My professors obviously don't think I should be aware of the goings on in our country. Or maybe they thought I would already be done with my work...

Exercise your right to vote!

I wasn't planning on posting about the election but when this showed up as an ad on Pandora, I couldn't resist.

But actually, please vote! Only a few more hours left!