For the next seven weeks, life is going to be very, very busy around here. School is intense. All of my classes are very, very writing intensive. I really wish I would have had the foresight to space them out through all of the semesters that I’ve been taking classes at this particular school. Work has also been nuts. The weekends aren’t proving to be any better really.
This is what this weekend looks like for me:
- Saturday: Get up early to write school papers, meet the wedding planner for lunch in VA, drive up to PA for the day, visit go to a play in PA, go to reception after play, and drive back down to MD.
- Sunday: Get up early and do school work all day.
This weekend shall be lovely 
Just because I’ve been busy doesn’t mean that I haven’t been paying attention to the usual political circus that is DC 
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- Jim Bunning: You know, I understand where this guy was coming from. I really wish that Congress would think more about where the money to pay for all of these grandiose things that they would like to do. I think him taking a stand against government spending is a good thing. The issue I took with him is the fact that he single-handedly stalled benefits from being paid to a lot of people who could really use it. I know that there are questions of how much the bill is really going to do to make a dent in the unemployment but I still think that it was an important measure to pass. I’m all for fiscal responsibility but I am almost sure that there are less important areas where Congress could stand to tighten their belts a little bit.
- Health care: There’s been a lot of news on this front this week. I will have to admit that all the health care talk has made me feel sick to my stomach (ironic, no?). One thing that struck me this week is Nancy Pelosi telling the Democratic Congressmen that they should vote for the healthcare bill even if it puts their Congressional careers in jeopardy. Good luck with that! Congressmen are all about self-preservation so I’d love to see that happen.
- Same Sex Marriage in the District: This is something I’m really excited about. It’s long overdue. This week, same sex couples were allowed to begin to apply for marriage licenses. The Supreme Court even blocked a motion to block this from happening, which is pretty cool. Also on this front, MD’s state attorney said that while MD does not currently allow same sex marriages, they will begin to accept marriages done in other states. It’s definitely a step in the right direction!
