Kiss Me, I Voted! (Or, Flock the Vote (Or, Insert Additional Pun About Voting Here!))
Hey Future Leaders,
Wow, so much has been going on lately I haven't even had a chance to update you guys! Since my last post, Welcome to Florida has rocked a few shows but fortunately had the last few weekends off, meaning that I actually got to sleep in my own bed on a Saturday for once (I typically end up on the floor of a fan's abode after a show; let me know if you'd like sign up for WTF's new Rock-a-Bye Rockstar program).
The weekend before last was of course Fall Weekend here at Conn, and we experienced record-obliterating attendance because we publicly announced the $200 million Campaign for Connecticut College, which runs through the end of 2013. It was great to see so many familiar faces on campus and to meet so many new alumni, including the guys from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, who played a great show on the green on Friday night. A highlight for me was definitely watching the Campaign video, which I encourage everyone to watch online.
This past weekend I had a low-energy Halloween on Friday, as I had just returned from a tiring but successful business trip to New York (much love to fellow blogger Nate Borgelt '07 for letting me stay at his place!). There were some pretty good costumes, but I'm a little steamed that my "Suburban Dad" went underappreciated (I wore sensible shoes for nothing!). I spent most of the day Saturday with a few fellow New Londoners, including a short stint hanging out on Bank Street during which I saw literally everyone I know drive by (if only I were involved in some sort of business selling things on the street corner....). On Sunday, I joined the CC Orchestra for a family concert; it was a lot of fun because a majority of the audience members were young children, who got to learn about classical music and the instruments that make up an orchestra.
In other news, THERE'S AN ELECTION GOING ON TODAY!!!! I have absolutely no idea who will win and can hardly focus on anything here in the office (hence the existence of this blog post). If you read this in time and haven't voted, GO VOTE! I will hug you (hug not guaranteed).
Well, I could go on, but it's almost 5:00, which means that it's almost time for me to go home and drink away my pretty-election jitters (just kidding (not really)).
Have a good one!
C-Rei
Comments
Thanks for encouraging people to vote! Another inspiring performance is the one by Criss Angel in the new Vegas show called "Believe". Criss hooks up with Cirque Du Soleil and is a part of a performance piece that explores his mind. I work for Cirque, and I think the costumes and magical elements are great, there’s a story line and Criss co-worte! It’s something new from Criss that you should definitely check out…youtube.com/cirquelasvegas
Posted by: Hi_Hater | November 4, 2008 7:15 PM