Genesee Depot-Unincorporated

It's (almost) summer! After some late, saved up April showers, it is starting to finally seem like summer is here. And what's summer without a spontaneous road trip? Really, I did always intend to tour south central Wisconsin. Otherwise, lots of things have been going on.

• I graduated! Thirteen years later, I am bestowed with the honor of donning an absurdly ridiculous hat and trying to maneuver a gown that could cover Rhode Island. Again, why can't we all just wear ball gowns and tuxedos?
• I finished Fair Game-Valerie Plame Wilson. She was an undercover CIA operative whose cover was blown by Scooter Libby, a Dick Cheney henchman. It covers everything from her youth to her current life. At times it is factual, with footnotes and all, and other times it is a poignant memoir, filled with justified ire. And don't let the length deceive you--a good portion of the book has been redacted by the CIA, but there is an afterword that fills in some of those gaps.
• Continuing with books, I have big plans (shocker) for summer reading. I want to read as many books as I can and I intend to spend one week reading all seven HP books. I don't know when I'll do it, but I'm guessing there will be several nearly sleepless nights.
• The Presidential race has been...well, I guess it was already pretty heated up...But it's been a decisive week or two. Barack Obama nabbed the nom. (Thank you Hillary for letting go) And he always announced to wouldn't accept public funding. We'll just have to wait and see how that goes.
• Speaking of Presidents, my new love (possible life-consuming obsession) is The West Wing. I may be perhaps a few years late, but hey, I was nine when it started. I was slightly more concerned about Rugrats and Figure It Out. The show is really quite captivating and deserves all the praise it receives.
• On a sad note, Tim Russert, moderator of Meet the Press and an ever present face on MSNBC, passed away last Friday. It is an astonishing blow to journalism and politics. His loss will undoubtedly be felt in these months prior to the election and for much time to come.
• More sad news. Bananas and Bangladesh are both on their way out! Sad pandas.
• And for a light note, some historical and philisophical mocking involving chickens. (Really, don't worry.
  

"The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands. The blood flows with the fast circulation of childhood."