Plans!

I haven't posted in a while because of school. 12 credit hours for spring semester is quite a bit to handle. However, it will all be done soon, and I will be able to experience freedom, recreation, and travel! In the beginning of July my partner, her sister and boyfriend and I, will be going down to Florida for an entire week! I've heard it's in the 100s down there which is extremely hot, although Michigan has been in the 80s recently. After that I'm hoping to go up to Bay Lake to visit my grandparents for a week. It's about 2 hours north of Toronto, Ontario near Algonquin Provincial Park, which is incredibly beautiful. And maybe, just maybe, after both of these trips, Tara and I will go up to the Upper Peninsula and camp out somewhere near Tahquamenon Falls State Park. For those of you who aren't completely aware of where the middle of nowhere is, here's a map. Tahquamenon Falls State Park is the red dot.


In addition to this, here's a picture of Tara (just so you can visualize who I'm referring to from now on) and I at Ludington State Park on Michigan's west coast.


Here's a picture of the beautiful Bay Lake near Huntsville, Ontario.


Please tell me about a better place to go camping up north if there is one, because I've never been to the U.P. so I'm not exactly an expert.

Sonia Sotomayor Appointed to Supreme Court

Once approved by the Senate, Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic woman to hold a chair on the Supreme Court.  She's taking the place of David Souter, a primarily liberal judge who was appointed by George H.W. Bush.  This is a wonderful decision, in my opinion, because Sotomayor is in her early 50s and will likely be on the Court for another 30-40 years.  President Obama might also have a couple more appointments to make in his Presidency, because Justice John Paul Stevens is 89 years old and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 76 years old.  However, Justice Souter is only 69 years old and he is retiring, so one can never really know when a Justice will step down.  Here is an article and short video detailing the appointment.  

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Political Compass

I took a political ideology test just now, one that I've taken before. I took it again to see if my
views have changed at all. I think I've moved a little farther to the left (if that's possible??).




The graph on the right shows the various political ideologies of several prominent characters in society. One would think that Thatcher would be right up there with Hitler, I guess not though...
I've seen another test, and it placed the Dalai Lama at about the same position as me on the scale, so that's cool. I'd rather be similar to the Dalai Lama as opposed to Margaret Thatcher or Milton Friedman any day. You can take the quiz at http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
If you find a better quiz, tell me, because they're a great waste of time and offer mildly interesting thought questions.

My First Steps

This is my first blog, so if anyone ever reads this, take it easy on me. I'm using this primarily as a way to put out my thoughts, pictures, and feelings like a journal or diary. Blogger.com seems more interesting to use than a book: writing in a book sounds tedious, I'm online way too much, and it would be great if viewers could give me some feedback. I live in Southeast Michigan and love it a lot, so I will probably talk about occurrences around here quite a bit. I'm very interested in politics, learning, having fun, camping, traveling, and music, so discussion and networking would be great. Don't be a stranger!