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Helloooo everyone,

I can never really think of good blog titles, so I just chose the title of a Bob Dylan song that I've been listening to a lot lately. Anyways, it's been a lonnnng time since I last blogged. Sorry about that, I've been kind of crazed lately. I'll try to remember what's happened since I last blogged.



We've been having midterms the past few weeks... which was stressful. But I got 2 exams back and I got A's on both! :) I haven't really had many other grades in those classes so getting a good grade on my exam was important. Tonight I have to finish working on part 1 of a huge PR project. Part 1 is due tomorrow, and of course, I've been procrastinating. I also have a group presentation to work on for my World Lit class; we're presenting info about the book we're currently reading, called Arrow of God. It's an interesting book about the native people of Nigeria and how the British started to take over their land and convert them to the British way of life. Seems like the British do that to a lot of different cultures around the world...


15 days until November 4th. Why a countdown to that day? That's when people will cast their votes, and let their voices be heard in this extremely important election. In 15 days we will finally end all the sleezy/dishonest advertisements, and all the lies about each candidate will come to a halt. On Novemeber 4th we will have declared a new president! I am so excited, and very nervous at the same time. Yesterday, my friend Melissa and I volunteered at Head of the Charles for the Obama-Biden campaign. It was a great experience, and in spite of the cold, we had a really fun time getting to talk to interesting people about our current political situation. A lot can change in just 15 days, as the McCain-Palin campaign keeps telling us. Honestly, I just want the 15 days to go by fast so America can finally have an answer. As Obama said over the weekend,

"One thing we know is that change never comes without a fight. We've seen it before, and we're seeing it again today: the ugly phone calls; the misleading mail and TV ads; the careless, outrageous comments. But we're not going to be distracted. We're not going to be diverted -- not this time, not this year."

Well said, Senator.

On a completely different note, the Jason Mraz concert on 10/09 was absolutely amazing!! I wasn't a huge Mraz fan before the concert, but I am now! He is such an amazing performer, and such a nice, down to earth guy. Me, Haley and our friend Kirsten volunteered to help out before and after the concert, which was a lot of fun. On top of getting free food, and amazing seats, we got to meet Jason and take a group photo with him! If Jason ever comes to tour in a city near you, I HIGHLY recommend going -- even if you're not a huge fan it is such a fun and energetic show to go to. Also, if you go to Jason's website, you can read his blog about life on the road, recording, and all the other fun stuff he's doing. Here is his new music video for his single I'm Yours. Also, I wrote an article about his concert for The Suffolk Voice... so check it out if you have time :)

I just love live music at concerts, clubs, shows... anything. Next Monday my friend Alaina and I are going to see a band called The Bridges. I interviewed them a few weeks ago and am currently writing up an article about them for the Suffolk Voice online paper. They toured with my favorite band, Rooney, this summer, which is how I learned about them, and I instantly fell in love with their unique sound. Then, on November 1st, I'm going to a Joan Baez concert at Berkeley! Hopefully everyone has heard of Joan, but if not, she's a legendary folk singer/peace activist from the 60s, who's voice is still as beautiful as ever. I am so excited to see her!

That's all for now. Have a great week everyone! :)

*R