Greetings from Cambridge, Massachusetts!

It is a BEAUTIFUL Sunday here in the great city of Boston. The sun is shining, the leaves are changing, and I'm enjoying the euphoria of getting work done and people watching in Central Square.

I had a great day off yesterday. I did absolutely nothing and it felt so good! I went into the weekend all caught up on work and I'm working further ahead right now. Still didn't get to the graduate school essays--but the day is not over yet. My visits to Boston continue to reinforce my desire to come to school here. But lest I get ahead of myself. I wanted to go to Cornell for my undergraduate degree but that didn't work out. So I will just put my faith in the powers above and I know whatever happens, will happen for the best.

So the people in New England refer to watching the fall leaves as "Leaf Peeping". I don't know why but that just sounds weird. Sounds more like something a 50-something year old congressman from Florida does to a 16 year old boy. Hmmm. Speaking of politics-I do not like to talk about politics too much, but lets just say I'm very passionate about politics and social issues. If you're offended by my left view on things--there is a great website called www.blogspot.com where you can create your own blog :)

I'm so excited for election day. I am excited about a possible regime change in Washington. I've been listening to Air America radio a lot lately (I love the station, but I don't believe everything I hear). Now I am not naive enough to think that all our problems are from the right or that its one party that is causing trouble. Its just that I think it would be nice to get a new perspective on issues from the left. The Dems and the Rep. both have their issues. I'm most frustrated right now by they hypocrosy that is being shown by the Republicans. This follows suit of a 6 year period of lies..and to be honest, I'm tired of it. If the right want to get on their moral high horse and preach family values and christianity, go right ahead. But damnit! LIVE-IT. Be who you say you are. I have no room for hypocrisy running my government. If you say you're a "Culture Warrior" (ahem..Mr. O'Reilly) then don't get caught having phone sex with your secretary. If you say that you are fiscally conservative, then don't go on the largest spending sprees in the history of our country. I'm just glad that James Dobson and Pat Roberts can literally talk to God and are funnelling God's wishes to Mr. Bush. Whew! I feel better.

I see so many parallels between the hypocrisy in Washington and the hypocrisy in my own fraternity. My fraternity is based on some awesome values and principles....but what good does it do if you are not living them. If we are going to put Greek Letters on our homes and spout our ideals, then we better well live them..and be who we say we are. When we haven't done that...we've gotten in trouble and have been stereotyped rapists, drunks, and "frat boys". This is whats happening now with the right wing...its what happened to the Dems during Lewinski debacle.

Ok. I'm done. I'll get off my soapbox. Wait....stepping down.....one more step....wow i was up high on that soapbox.........ok! back on the ground.


Well, I'm out!

-T