'We could got to Amsterdam and be back by 10am!'
I like how they call these terribly unhealthy chocolates ‘Ritter Sport,’ as if they’re somehow going to enhance your endurance or something. I must confess, I love them nonetheless. However, I am not kidding myself about their true nature.

So, I started hanging out with my host mom’s son, Johannes and his girlfriend Giovanna. They’re mad cool. They’re my age and they speak English and German, among other languages. So, last Wednesday the three of us hung out and went to 50 Grad, a normally cool club which had been converted into ‘teeny bopper central’ for a night because all of the high schools had a vacation. They also had a Halloween party at their apartment and it was different mainly because we did absolutely no dressing up in costumes. It was a little disappointing. But, I am keeping my ideas for February for the week long Carnival celebration. I am told the entire city dresses up in costumes and parties in the streets for a week. Here is a list of the ideas for costumes:

a. a character from Sex and the City
b. a Power Puff Girl
c. one of Santa’s Ho, Ho, Hoes
d. Monica Lewinsky

I think I’ve considered being Monica for a couple of years, but I’ve never just gone ahead and done it. And, I’m not sure if people would recognize her here… Let me know if anyone has any better ideas for costumes.

Ahhh! Election Day! The pollsters can’t predict who is projected to win. The coverage starts here (Tuesday night 11pm) tonight, so I think I’ll start watching…but I’ve got a class tomorrow morning. (Funnily enough, it’s a political science class!) So, I’ll find out who wins Wednesday morning. All in all, I don’t mind admitting I’m a bleeding heart liberal. I don’t like either of the candidates which was the same thing I thought in 2000. But, I did my civic duty and voted for the candidate who I thought matched many of my views in hope that he (unfortunately, there were no women I’d vote for on the ballot…! Somebody’s gotta get Hillary on the ballot or something!) will make some good decisions in the future. So, if you’re reading this and can vote, go out and do it. We need to improve and maintain this ‘democracy ’. (ha!)