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News Update

Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early this morning of the gunshot wound he suffered last night.

Also, more news is coming out surrounding the incident. Apparently, someone broke into Taylor's house on November 18 and left a kitchen knife on a bed. Police haven't determined if the first break-in is related to yesterday's shooting, though.

Back to the Grind...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I had a ton of school work due last week and was too relaxed to post during the break. And for the record, those are reasons, not excuses.

Anyway, I LOVED Thanksgiving break this year. I guess I missed home because I was so busy. It was incredibly nice to just relax and do nothing, plus catch up on sleep. I even got to bring my best friend home with me.

But today, it was back to the grind. There are just 2 weeks until finals, and I have 3 papers due before then. Plus, I was back to work today. I can't really say where I'm interning this semester, but suffice it to say...I'm there a lot. After a 9:55 class this morning I went straight to work and didn't get home until after 8. I love it, though, and I'll really miss it after this semester. Although, it'll be nice to have my life back.

Oh, and I stumbled across some interesting stories in the news today:

• Vice President Cheney was treated for an irregular heartbeat today.
• President Bush wants to solve the Middle East conflict.
• Senator Trent Lott (R-MI) will resign by the end of the year to become a lobbyist.
• President Bush held a 40-minute private meeting with Al Gore in the Oval Office.
• Redskins' star safety Sean Taylor was shot in his Florida home last night.

I'll be updating more regularly, so make sure to check back in.

JDRF Gala

I'm an active member of Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed community service fraternity on campus. Our more than 100 AU brothers (the gals are called "brothers" too) are active throughout the D.C. area in homeless shelters, children’s learning programs, education, the national parks, and more.

So on Saturday, a bunch of us metro'd over to the National Building Museum (which I had never heard of before) in Judiciary Square to volunteer at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) Gala. The place looked amazing. I've uploaded some photos from the event to give you an idea, but you really had to be there to get the full effect of it.

We were assigned to assist with the silent auction, making sure none of the items "walked away," and then to help flag down bidders using giant lightsaber-esque things (heh heh) during the live auction.

The enormous museum lobby was packed with people, and there were tons of famous faces there, too. In fact, I almost ran into Wolf Blitzer...literally.

Anyway, the event was an amazing success. Our group did so well with the auction that a woman from the D.C. Children's Hospital Foundation asked if we could help at their gala in the spring. AU is definitely a service oriented school, and Alpha Phi Omega really makes doing community service a lot of fun.

And oh yea, the gala raised over 2 MILLION bucks for juvenile diabetes research. In one night. Isn't that nuts!?

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog. You'll be hearing a lot more from me in the coming weeks. I encourage you to leave comments often. Enjoy!