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I will be free!

life

so, i just failed my first final. great way to start off the week. I wonder what kind of job i'll get now that i've shot my chances of getting into med school to shit.

Whychurchesfeargaymarriage

Why churches fear gay marriage

It's an interesting article by Richard Rodriguez, who is Mexican-American, gay and a practicing Catholic.  I may not agree with everything the article says, but he raises important points and gives a unique perspective on some of the issues plaguing our country today.  The part about his Catholic Church being the community he personally participates in, where he receives communion, and  is supported by his priest and the other parishioners (and not some archbishop's idea of the Church in Colorado or Los Angeles, who champions prop 8 while ignoring accusations of clergy molestation) rang especially close to home.  Certainly as Catholics, we don't agree with or champion all the ideas loosely  associated with the Catholic religious institution, but I think one of my most beloved aspects of Catholicism is the way it can encompass so many different people with different ideas and cultures and accepts them along with their differences.  That aspect of the Church isn't really publicized by the media, or even seen in a lot of the more conservative communities around here, but it's a part of the Church that embraces diversity in a way that most people ignore.  This diversity and essential community acceptance along with the traditions and spirituality that can make even the most different people feel connected is what makes the bond with our religion so strong.  Okay, now I'm rambling, just read the article.

But all of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to F.U.C.K.ME

It's Barack Solid

Okay, so everyone saw the hideousness that was Michelle Obama's election night dress, an unflattering black and red number by designer Narciso Rodriguez, and  I know such frivolities are considered idol narcissism in these uncertain times, with our declining economy, education system, job market, ect. ect. And Mama Obama's focus certainly isn't on such trivial matters as fashion and appearances, but her sense of style thus far has proven to be unique combination of simplicity, cost-consciousness, class, and elegance as much reflective of her humble roots in Chicago's South Side as the present fiscal decline of our nation.   Certainly, her style is a departure from the starchy attire that first ladies have historically favored. Michelle's fashion sense has had many more hits than misses thus far, despite the Narciso Rodriguez tragedy, and I'm anxious to see what she'll be wearing to the inaugural ball.  With that said, WWD released a preview of sketches from the big name designers hoping to dress the first-lady-in-waiting.

Monique Lhuillier

Karl Lagerfeld

Diane Von Furstenberg 

Oscar de la Renta 

Christian Lacroix

Apparently, Mrs. Obama's nickname inside the campaign was "the closer" because of her skill in persuading undecided voters to sign pledge cards.  Let's see if she closes on inauguration night.

Sometimes...

Pictures like this make me miss Paris so much.  Or I'll see familiar street corners in random commercials-those are the worst.  I miss walking around aimlessly in the Louvre. and people watching on the metro.  and the smell of Notre Dame.  It doesn't even seem like that long ago. 

A sense of normalcy

I'm so tired right now, I would like nothing more than to quit school and work and just sleep until Christmas Eve, but, alas, my sense of responsibility and obligation forces me to remain here, in the library, writing yet another paper, fueled by 4 hours of sleep and lots of caffeine. Hurry Christmas, hurry fast.