2. I have my ballot, printed and (not) ready to go. I'm going through that whole "I don't really like either candidate" phase, but I know I must vote for someone. Hum dee dum, what to do. I have an extreme disdain for politics. It's just the two candidates making fluffy speeches while pointing out the character flaws of the other. I'm tired of watching negative t.v. ads, to me they all sound the same. The candidate who thinks of a more creative way to get their ideas across would get my vote. Now is quite an interesting time to be out of the country. Of course all (ok, not all, but most) of the Europeans are Obama fans. It is interesting to see or read news on what is happening in the States and how the candidates are portrayed. For instance, yesterday in the paper there was a picture of Obama and McCain. Obama's picture was just, you know, your average photo, handsome smile. McCain's was some crazy face he was making with his tongue out, very peculiar.
3. I booked a flight to Marseille for December 13, which is when the first semester of my program officially ends. I am going to be a WWOOFer, woohoo! Basically WWOOF (willing workers on organic farms) is an international organization that connects volunteers who are interested in sustainable agriculture with farms looking for help. The term "organic" often carries a pretentious, negative connotation, but it is not just a fad. Growing food organically just means doing so without harsh chemicals that harm the earth, a way that is healthy for the environment. I'm not sure yet as to where exactly I will be, but I thought I would use Marseille as a good starting point since I know I want to be in southern France (j'ai besoin de practiquer mon francais, bien sur!) The farms in the WWOOF network offer volunteers room and board in exchange for work, usually 4-5 hours/day, 5 day/week. I might as well do something productive with my 6 week winter break, right?
Granada, tomorrow. Packing, now.
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