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I don't really have much to say but I'm up and figured I'd blog. So, updates?

Today (technically, since it's after midnight) is my sister's birthday! Hurray! And flag day, if that matters to you. We had her party tonight. I gave her a sock monkey. Which now means that I have Beastie Boys stuck in my head.

And speaking of head, HAHAHA. Okay, sorry, I wish I had something a little more provocative to say than "I have an awful headache." But I do, and it kills.

Other than that, nothing really happened today. Went hiking with my sister this morning at Crowders Mountain to King's Pinnacle. Which was labeled "strenuous" but we didn't think it was so bad. Until of course about a mile and a half in when suddenly it began the 45 degree incline. Ha, but it was fine. Also saw a black snake on the way back, which was sweet as. Backpacking in less than a month! I can't wait!

Oh! I went to Shakespeare in the park last night, which was pretty cool. Had a nice little picnic and watched Twelfth Night (which I believe you will recall was a quiz question a while back). I like that play a lot, but I always mix up some of the story with As You Like It... too many cross-dressing females of which to keep track. Both pretty hilarious, though.

Also hilarious? My dad saying "are you serial?" to my mom tonight.

Alright, I have to get away from this screen because I think my head is going to explode. But speaking of quizzes, it's been a while since I entertained you (eh, entertained myself, really) with a quiz. So here goes (one random, one personal-- as usual):

1) Per a conversation at dinner tonight: What is the difference between the Qur'an and the hadith?

2) I keep a notebook in my bag with a bunch of random questions/info/notes/etc. What is the piece of information I need from this notebook when I go into a used book store?

"If music be the food of love, play on."

Anyone know what that is from?

I'm going to make my blog more fun by adding quizzes. So that's the first question. Ten points, because I'm sure you can guess who wrote it, but in what?

Tonight I went to the A Capella competition. It was great. Particularly the Barnard/Colombia group, Non Sequitur. One arrangement for "I'm Yours" was incredible. Really. It's amazing to me. And of course, the Blue Notes and Tupelos performed as well-- Tupelos, which used to be really good, needed some work, though they came in third. Maybe they were nervous? Blue Notes hosted, and had an amazing performance. I was impressed, and they did one of my favorites, "On the Radio."

Anyway, I guess I've been MIA. Life is crazy! I'm busy with class and heading to DC next weekend for the Powershift conference, and staying with Jennie Sisk, yay! I'm also pitching an idea to my professors in the political science department to do a paper for each of them on the same subject-- one being qualitative for my seminar, and one being quantitative for my research methods. Hm, we'll see. I need some ideas... anyone got something environment-related? Agriculture-related?

Speaking of professors, I'm missing a make-up class on Monday, so I met with my seminar professor and we discussed many, many things beyond our famine reading. Including, but not limited to: GMOs, the UN, anarchy, "international aid," corn subsidies, cotton subsidies, Ethiopia, Sudan, and "democracy." It was crazy, and I can't wait to go to that class again. I'll probably post a lot about it on this blog, so be prepared. You might be hearing a lot about the Ethiopian Famine in 1984-5, since I've chosen my first research paper to be on that topic.

I find out this week if I got an interview. Hoorah. And I need to fill out my application for Peace Corps, since I found out that the application process takes a YEAR. As in, I wouldn't be leaving, if accepted, until this time next year. Ugh. I guess that means I'd have time to travel, right?

I'm being incredibly cultured this semester, and taking full advantage of all of Wellesley's resources. Particularly theatre, the gym, and the pub. Somehow those three things all fit together for me.

Awkward moment with Jeff the other day. I'm not really sure what's going on there.

Also, a person from my past has been entering my thoughts lately. It's weird because I really would like to contact him but I don't think that is a good idea. Even though I want to apologize and explain the impact he's had on my life. It's just weird. Very weird. I blame my medication.

Okay, I wish I had some multimedia going on here to make this more interesting. Sorry. Maybe I'll scan a picture in here from the few that someone I used to know gave me from our DC trip. I do love DC. Sighhhh.