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i don’t have much time to write today (i’m gonna be a busy bee on wednesdays for the rest of the semester cos of my class), but i thought this might be a good opportunity for YOU to share today, instead of me.

i haven’t talked much about the presidential race on this blog, but obvs it’s been on my mind… and all over the tvs at the gym… and all over the internets… and now, definitely now, all over austin. and something crazy is happening. a LOT of my friends are actually, like, EXCITED about the race. some people, like meredith and eric, are actually *volunteering* for campaigns, which is pretty amazing and, well, unprecedented. as a poli sci major, i have to say that it’s pretty nifty to see people who aren’t normally “political” get their activist pants on.

it reminds me of when i was working on the city council campaign in houston and recruited (sometimes with force) my friends to help me out by working at the polls or marching in parades or attending events to “fluff up” the crowd. it meant a lot to me, on a personal level, that my friends would be willing to give their time and energy towards something they wouldn’t normally care about, simply on my behalf. but then something even cooler happened– my friends started to actually *care* about the city council race. once they got involved and learned about some of the issues (and also got to know the superjerk we were running against), they *wanted* to participate in the process, cos they realized that, hey, this makes a difference!

and sure, we’re all a little jaded in our own ways, but you have to admit that whatever is happening right now seems preeeetty exciting.

so tell me, how do YOU feel about the presidential campaigns? are you inspired? do you care? do you think this race is a different animal than all of the others we’ve experienced? pull on yr best pair of commenting pants and lemme know!

LINKS

“woman’s world” is the coolest looking book i have ever seen. also, the author has waaaay more patience than i do.

edward gorey + board games = gloom. AWESOME.

if you want to real scoop on the philosophy of sxsw (and the new wristband policy), check out louis black’s column. pretty informative, actually!

this sex exhibit in paris sounds really fun and educational. also, fyi, NEVER HAPPENING in the united states. sigh.

john stewart is getting ready for the oscars, and, as usual, he’s being the coolest guy in the world.

the american apparel trial is starting! ooh i wonder if the courtroom audience will be hipper than usual.