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Hi!

I'm Meg
I'm 18, and psyched to be able to vote in this of all elections.
I'm a freshman at Smith College in Northampton, MA and I love it.
I'm a huge sci-fi/fantasy nerd- I love Dr Who, HP, Neil Gaiman, and much much more!
I'm obsessed with Wizard Rock. Seriously obsessed. It's the best thing ever.
I'm also very obsessed with other kinds of music, as well- I play flute and piccolo, I miss marching band like woah, and I collect flute-like instruments. I love bands such as Interpol and Tally Hall and Ok Go and Apollo Sunshine and lots more.
I'm doing a radio show filled with all sorts of geeky music- you can listen to it at www.smith.edu/wozq on Sundays from 12pm-1pm. (just click Listen!)
I'm addicted to youtube and the internet.
I'm Unitarian Universalist, and I love it.
I lovelovelove Massachusetts and everything about my state.
I love Noho a ton, but it's just not the same as Boston. I miss frappes and jimmies and tonic and bubblahs and pahking cahs in hahvahd yahd. I miss it all.
When I'm not swamped with schoolwork, I read a lot. But I tend to be swamped with schoolwork quite a lot. It's quite a shame.
My favorite shirts at the moment are my "Wizard Rock the Vote" shirt, my "Voldemort can't Stop Barack" shirt, and my "Smithies for Obama" shirt.
Which brings me around to the point- along with a small anecdote:

I remember being 14 and watching the 2004 DNC. It was in my hometown of Boston, and I remember all the spectacle of it and all the protesters and all the importance of it. I was so proud to be a part of it, if only by proximity. I was proud that the Democratic nominee was from Massachusetts, too. It was a great feeling.
I remember watching the DNC, and I remember watching some speech by some guy. He was young, and the TV said he was a brand new senator from Illinois. I didn't know anything about him, but his name sounded cool. When his speech was over, I remember being more hopeful for the election than I ever had been. I remember being more invested in the outcome than I had been twenty minutes before. I remember thinking about how cool that guy was.
Now that guy is anything but an unknown, and he's running for president. And I'm 18 years old, I've only officially been an adult for six months, and I'm so pleased that I get to vote for him. I'm so pleased that my first presidential election is such a life-changing, momentous occasion. This guy sparked my interest in politics four years ago, and now I get to repay him, just by filling in one little bubble.

change is coming.

can you feel it?

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Posted on December 8, 2008 at 3:17pm — 2 Comments

The Future!

So Obama won. We did it. And hopefully, we got it right.
But what happens now?

As Obama so eloquently put it last night:

"What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you."

This is just the beginning. It will take a lot more to truly put things right in this country… Continue

Posted on November 5, 2008 at 8:26pm —

So I think I just convinced a friend to vote? (not specifically for Obama, but a victory nonetheless)

So my friend Mike IM'ed me a couple of weeks ago asking why he should vote, and who he should vote for.

It took a long time and a lot of discussion, but tonight, at the very last minute, I finally convinced him to make an appearance at the voting booth!

I told him that I supported Obama, but it was more important that he came to his own decision and voted in the first place.

Now, this kid is a hardcore science nerd. He's not really interested in anything except for whether or not his future b… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2008 at 10:30pm —

Perspectives from a Women's College

I moved into my dorm room at Smith College for the first time on August 26th of this year. I was still in orientation, doing silly games and ice-breakers in the campus center, when the Vice Presidential candidates were announced.

When Palin was announced as McCain's running mate, my college orientation group literally came to a halt and stared at the tv, shocked and wondering what this meant for the future. A woman as a vice presidential candidate, and with McCain, whose past moderate/independe… Continue

Posted on October 20, 2008 at 1:29am — 1 Comment

Internet: the opportunities are endless.

My parents are both very liberal. I've had political discussions with them, but we've never disagreed over anything major. The primaries were exciting, but nowadays, I'm positive they're both voting for Obama next month.
I live and vote in Massachusetts. I'm not too worried about my state going any way other than blue. Neither is anyone else, honestly. Just look at the 1972 elections. Massachusetts is pretty much set in stone liberal, as far as presidents go.
I go to a very liberal college (Smit… Continue

Posted on October 6, 2008 at 9:47pm — 1 Comment

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At 9:37am on October 28, 2008, Fred said…: Massachusets is cool. I've never been there, but I probably will someday :)

At 6:04pm on October 27, 2008, Fred said…: You're UU? So am I! I've never met anyone outside my church who was ^.^

Oh, and Doctor Who is fepic :)