The 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards

The BUC has been a busy place lately, and can now add The 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards to its' list of recent events. Although I didn't attend, I was able to enjoy the brief fireworks show from the stairwell balcony.

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This week has gone by quicker than expected- I've been keeping myself busy with finishing up portfolios, studying for exams, and making use of that gym membership while I've still got it.

(Candy) Seder & Other Pictures

Because we could not possibly find all of the ingredients for a traditional Seder, and the celebration being hosted by Hillel was a bit long for our attention spans, my friends decided to create their own rendition of Seder- using candy. Renditions of Hebrew songs were attempted, the 4 questions were sung (more or less spoken, actually), and we all ate lots of matzo and cheese.

Other pictures for the week:

Next week I won't be on campus, which is a real shame- we've got a lot of fun stuff going on; Applause for a Cause, No Zebras "Take Back the Night" (working on sexual assault issues and helping victims), Erik Weihenmayer's presentation, Crohn's and Colitis Walk, SAE benefit concert with the Ying Yang Twins, Budget Ball, Greek Earth Day, and AIDS walk.

Public Transportation + Rain = Ughhhh.

And that sums up my Sunday.

The rest of the weekend, however, went fairly well- my sister had a great time, and I made sure to keep her busy.
Friday was packed with things to do- we attended Shabbat services at Hillel, then visited friends of Jewish community on campus (who work closely with ChabadUM? I'm not sure...) for yet another Shabbat dinner- this time consisting of really good chinese food. Not that I don't absolutely love Hillel dinners, but I'll always have a weak spot for lo mein.
After dinner (which started around 7 and ended around 10:30), we got ready to go out for the night. We made a quick stop by the UGlow party held at the Rat and then went out with some of my floormates.

Saturday we were supposed to wake up early and go see my roomie's regatta- but alas, we woke up late. It's a real shame, too, because the U kicked some butt and earned first place. =D The sister and I used the HurryCane shuttle to get to Sunset Place for some shopping, then walked back. We stopped by the C-store for some dinner, then went back to the dorms and lazed around for the rest of the night.

OH, and our Ricky Martin 6th sense was a complete and absolute epic fail. It was actually Premio Lo Nuestro 2009 that was being held at the BUC. Some lucky students (by some means or another) found themselves on the red carpet and at the event itself.

I'm not familiar with the girl on the left, but the dude is definitely Wilmer Valderrama.

Enough procrastinating, back to facing the menace that is known as Monday...

Election Day

Sunday, John McCain visited the Bank United Center, speaking alongside local politicians, his wife Cindy and daughter Meagan, and actor Kelsey Grammer. It was one of many appearances by politicians this weekend as they attempted to encourage as many people as possible to visit the polls.

President Shalala has done a terrific job of getting the youth involved in this extremely important election. In response, the youth themselves dedicated themselves heart and soul into the campaigns that they felt the strongest about. It is amazing how much one person can do to make a difference- I doubt anyone's hardwork will go unnoticed.

If you haven't already,
Go Vote!

to find where you need to go in order to place your vote, visit:
http://election.msn.com/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx?GT1=34123