Day 222: A Day in the Life of a Blogger

 

August 10th, 2011Today’s picture of the day is exactly what it looks like: a picture of me, the blogger blogging. I went to work in the morning and then immediately met up with John Torres for his lunch break. We had a fun conversation about one of my dreams regarding the floor family, and the unlikelihood of any of it coming to fruition. Afterwards, I ran into Mimi Tran and we had quite an extended conversation about our futures. We might both apply to Teach for America! Yee. Afterwards, I went to Chipotle and got lunch, before heading home. When finaly arriving home, I was a good boy looking up research for credential programs (for my future), as well as filling out the Teach for America application. I completed a rough draft of the personal statement, but need to look over it a few times to make it perfect for next Friday’s due date. At the end of the day, I ended up cooking some frozen pizza for myself, watching Big Brother with Tyler and Lauren, and then scrolling the networks to watch random stuff: bits and pieces of Morgan Freeman’s through the Wormhole, Transformers, and Family Feud. I ended the night relaxing in my room. Mostly a slow day, but a nice day to catch up with myself and where I need to go for the future. A blogger’s dream.

After a decade of debate about how best to spend a bequest left to America from an obscure English scientist, President James K. Polk signs the Smithsonian Institution Act into law. In 1829, James Smithson died in Italy, leaving behind a will with a peculiar footnote. In the event that his only nephew died without any heirs, Smithson decreed that the whole of his estate would go to “the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” Smithson’s curious bequest to a country that he had never visited aroused significant attention on both sides of the Atlantic. PFFT. USELESS.

Revolution PAC, the Super PAC formed in July to support the presidential ambitions of Congressman Ron Paul, has announced a money bomb fundraiser – a “Super PAC Superbomb” – for September 19. “September 19 marked the first of the battles of Saratoga, which taken together amounted to a significant turning point in the War for Independence,” said Revolution PAC President Gary Franchi. “We hope this Superbomb, and the resources it brings in, will propel us toward a victory no less dramatic for Ron Paul.” In advance of the Superbomb, the Super PAC is emphasizing its grassroots nature, its low overhead, and its effective use of funds. “We are regular Americans, each of whom has a track record of support for Dr. Paul and what he stands for,” said Thomas Woods, Revolution PAC Advisory Board Chairman. “We aren’t paying the six-figure salaries and five- and six-figure expense reimbursements we often encounter in the political world. We are simply dedicated to the cause, and we have employed every penny donated to us wisely and conscientiously.” HELL YES.

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