Forget Debates

as for the upcoming Youtube/CNN Sponsored Democratic presidential debate, the blogosphere is heating up. people are posting their questions in Youtube videos and candidates will be put on the spot to answer them.

for some people, its those answers that will determine how one votes. for others, its simply a gut feeling. but for me, i'm going to leave the politics and the issues aside...i'm voting for the candidate with the best hot chick dancing and lip-syncing video.

thank jeebus for me, this just so happens to represent my choice in candidates.

I'm Back

i must apologize...i've had guests that have taken my attention away from the blogosphere. but alas, i make my triumphant return to this world, i trust that you all have reserved me a seat in your routines of xanga and blog reading while procrastinating from studying or sneaking peaks from work. whatever ur escaping from, i have returned to fill those needs.

there has been a lot going on in my life lately...the first visitors to my new home, continued vigilance at work, and feeding my addiction all things electronic media. say hello to the newest additions to my home:

this is obviously a terrible picture of the whole view...but yes, after an excruciating and teasing ordeal with UPS, i finally received my tv. it fits wonderfully with my $30 DVD player and my newly purchased DVI adapter which will allow me access all the wonders of the technological world.




most of you also know of my cat (though nam will undoubtedly claim ownership)...fish sauce. seeing as how nam won't be around to take care of her for a while, she has found new residence in my bookcase, under my bed, on my numerous window sills, and in this case, on my coffee table. minus her shedding and the inevitable stench of her litter, she is a very welcome guest.




and of course...nam herself decided to grace me with her presence this past month. it was great fun and always nice to have her around. granted she did eat all my food and drive me to near insanity, she was useful in that she brought over fish sauce.

no no...it was awesome to have her spend my first real month here in DC. definitely took the edge off living alone. good things come in tiny little packages...and i definitely enjoyed mine.


i failed to mention that my best friend from high school also decided to take a pit stop in DC before he headed off for Spain. i somehow lost many pictures from my camera so he will have to be excluded. but always nice to have visitors...and i definitely hope to have more (TAKE THE HINT ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT BOREDOM AT HOME).

now i'm sorry that this hasn't been one of my rants on the continued failures of this administration or one of my insightful defenses of britney's love life...but i did feel that after such a hiatus from the internet world (where i best communicate with the world), i owed you the cliff-notes version of my life this past month or so.

so here you go...i hope this minor update can at least quench your thirst of knowledge on this hu for just a little bt longer.

The Forgotton Millions

fair warning, this is purely a rant piece on the shameless and inexcusable system with all health care in America. now its not a random venting on how we should socialize medicine, or a propaganda piece promoting my personal beliefs...but more of a plea for some human decency. so hopefully u'll continue to read this...

i've been a pretty big advocate of socialized health insurance and care since i grew interested in politics...and the issue is definitely getting a lot more attention with the elections rolling around. but its not enough, and its moving too slowly. i read this article about the failure of our system both on a logistical and human side. seriously....it's just sad.

i don't see how Americans can have so much pride and camaraderie under the ominous daze 9/11, but at the same time can be so ignorant to the millions of us who are slowly dying because they can't afford to take care of themselves in our system. sure on 9/11 we were attacked and we were killed...but by ignoring these millions, aren't we attacking their rights to live? and aren't we killing them?

anyways...hearing stories about this makes me disappointed in our system. but it makes me proud of what i'm trying to do, and it makes me work harder to get there at NACHC.

Orientation

how quickly do we forget how wondering it is to have nothing to do. having spent the past several months mastering the skill of spending an entire week to accomplish things that could have been done in one day...having a set work schedule has definitely been a jolt.

*its not actually a picture i took...but thats pretty much the view i have

since i've started my internship at NACHC...i've had to wake up early, make the 45 minute commute downtown, grab my customary iced caramel macchiato, and spend the next 7 some odd hours in an office building. now all of this wouldn't be worth it if it wasn't for the fact that i'm getting paid, earning valuable experience, actually doing something worthwhile, and a view of the White House every morning.

so after one week of work, i've realized how cliché the image of me working is. everyday...i'm in slacks, a dress shirt, and a tie...sling my bag over my shoulder...slip my ipod into my pocket and stick the headphones in my ear...hop onto the bus/metro...and head to work. i feel like a movie extra in the peripheral being overshadowed by the pervading presence of the star.

but all in all...not too shabby first few weeks.

A Humble Abode

so it's finally done...through blind online searching, a stroke of luck, and quick thinking...but i've finally settled down into my OWN place. though it's not yet completely furnished and i'll be living off of paper plates and frozen food for a little bit, it feels good to be home



*more pictures here

yeah i know it looks fairly sparse, and it sure as hell feels that way. but it'll be cozy once i get the time to put my touches on it...so basically, it'll look like this months from now until Ting gets here and does all the decorating. don't worry though, i've already bought one item that is a must for survival. now if you just so happen to be in a generous disposition...house warming gifts are always nice :)