Ramblings

- its been slow in the way of bloggable material over the past 10 days since I last blogged and I've also been working pretty hard at completing an architecture project that I turned in this evening, but the next 10 days seem pretty empty and therefore I am going to do as little as possible and relax. Hopefully that means a few more blogs.

- maybe its just me but I always love getting something in the mail, even if its "junk" mail and I end up tossing it out in a matter of minutes. I never expect to get anything in the mail and that way when I actually do have something its even better. It's like a mini-Christmas. Today as I checked my mailbox it was like I hit the jackpot. There were two notes from my aunt, some garbage from Anne Northup trying to get my vote, and then the motherload of all my mail, my absentee ballot. Oh man it was great.

- when I arrived in my room, I read the notes from my aunt, wrote a reply back and got that ready to mail tomorrow and then moved right on to my absentee ballot. This is my first presidential election and I was so giddy to have the oppurtunity to vote and exercise my duty as an American citizen. It's not a secret who I voted for but now its official. I filled in the oval next to John Kerry and John Edwards. Besides the Presidential choice the KY ballot also had some other important races, such as House of Representative and Congressman. I was pretty well informed on the candidates running for such prominent races but also took the time to see what I could find online for people running for judge and such positions. In one category (I wish I wouldve written it down now) but something like Water and Soil Commissioner I was allowed to vote for 4 people, but had a major letdown when there were only two candidates on the ballot. And maybe the most important vote other than President, was my NO vote agaisnt amending the KY Constitution to ban gay marriage. All in all it was a blast.

- my favorite holiday, minus Christmas, is quickly approaching. That of course is All Hallows Eve, or Halloween and even with growing up, it continues to be my favorite holiday. It seems as though it was just a few days ago that I was welcoming in fall, but fall has been going on for over a month now and Halloween is 6 days away. Not sure if I'm dressing up, but either way I'll have a good time. I'd like to pick my favorite costume of all time, but Ive had too many for me to decide. But I did like when we had enough people and dressed up as a majority of the characters from the Addams Family. Save the black and orange wrapped candies for me. And oh yeah, be sure to listen to the Lewis Black "candy corn" routine, its fabulous!

- its Homecoming week up here at the UofI, but who would know it. I've come to the reasoning that a good homecoming goes hand in hand with a good football team. We are missing the football team part. But I'm going to try and have some extra spirit this week and for the game on Saturday against Iowa, Jeff and I (and if Keith can get a voucher) are going to wear "Fire Turner" shirts and wear paper bags over our heads. So that means "craft hour" sometime this week to assemble and iron the letters to the shirts. I know I'll still have a good time at the game and hopefully others get a good laugh out of it. Go Illini...yay!

- people on this campus walk atleast 2.5 times faster than I do. I havent walked many places this semester because I often take my bike, but its not hard to notice EVERYBODY passing you and quickly pulling away once they are passed you. It's strange but no need to walk fast and get to class early and be sweaty. I'll keep my walk.

- for all you Democrats out there the last 4 times Boston was in the World Series during an election year, Democrats took the White House. Go Kerry!

- and finally, its 2 months until Christmas, better starting shopping for my present!