September 2009
12 posts
“I believe that the Obama win is important precisely because it injects a certain...”
– The Nation in Conversation: we have three pieces up today, all tackling the emotions surrounding the public’s love/hate for Obama, all worth a read.
Lose the Love Hate, Keep The Hope // Melissa Harris-Lacewell
Ending the Presidential Cycle of Love and Hate // Richard Kim
The Wisdom of the Public...
“Fat girls are good to date because they can’t run away from you”
– Sean Collignon (Gaby’s boyfriend)
Superstar
Arvind: Girls always loved me
Me: Are you being serious?
Arvind: Let me tell you about 9th grade...I don't know why, but that's when I became a superstar
Me: ...
Arvind: I'm serious!
What I learned at the Clinton Global Initiative...
This past week, I skipped three days of school to attend and work at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference held by the Clinton Foundation. Initially, I was skeptical about missing classes. However what I gained was well worth the extra work I’ll be doing this weekend to fill in my notes from the class lectures I missed.
Not only did I get to see and be in the presence of the most...
"He's a Jack-ass" →
President Obama calls Kanye West a Jackass.
Everyone saw Kanye West steal poor young Taylor Swift’s moment when she won the VMA for Best Female Video of the year. Pres. Obama’s response? Calling the infamously full-of-it rapper a jack-ass. Doesn’t matter how talented or how good your verses are, Kanye just got hated on by the Prez himself. Click “he’s a...
Britney's Back!
Okay so it’s been a while since I blogged, but my computer had been blue-screening for the past two weeks! I finally (hopefully) fixed it with numerous system restores.
Anyways! On August 29th, I went to the Britney Circus tour. And only one word describes it = phenomenal. Words can’t describe how blown away I was when I saw her. She truly is an entertainer and is legendary. With...
