2007_12_01_archive

I-O-What?

So it's no secret that Iowa is not the most glamorous place on Earth

to live. I mean it's a hundred degrees and humid in the Summer, and

it's 18 degrees and windy in the Winter. Also the great state of Iowa

is continually confused for Idaho or Ohio by nearly everyone else in

the country. Rarely have I been on a vacation and told someone that I

come from Iowa without getting a response about potatoes or the

Buckeyes. I always let it go without mentioning to the person that I

took enough time out of my life in the fifth grade to not only learn

the name of their state, but to learn their capital and locate it on a

map too, so they should really invest in an atlas. Honestly, Iowa is

so D-listy that even the fucktards at cafepress.com can't do a little

research and figure out that the state abbreviation for Iowa is IA,

and not IO as they would have you believe. Here are two t-shirt

designs that cafepress is trying to sell. Good luck bitches.

Iowa may not have a beautiful ocean that it sits on, and it may not be

a jet setting location, but that said, once every four years, Iowa

becomes an amazing place to live. No, we are not hosting the Olympics,

but we are fortunate enough to host the Iowa Caucuses. This is the one

time the whole world pays attention to our little state, and it just

so happens that time is now. It's always a whirlwind for the entire

year that leads up to the caucuses. I love this time, there is no

place else on Earth I would rather be right now, despite the frigid

temperatures.

I love politics, so I am pretty much in Heaven right now, and I have

been trying to hit every political event I can. In the last month I

have been fortunate enough to listen to and meet John Edwards, Senator

Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and Senator Joe Biden. I have

gotten very involved with one of the campaigns, and have spent much of

my time volunteering for that candidate. It's been a lot of fun. Even