I just finished watching Obama's speech tonight. I have been a supporter of Obama, but a cautious one. I have to confess that having watched that moment I was ready to buy in one hundred percent. Tomorrow will be a new day and maybe after a little sleep and a little distance from the emotion of the situation I'll have a somewhat more tempered outlook, but I do feel that I was just given a unique opportunity to witness a truly remarkable moment in history. Just had to express this. This seemed like the right place to do it.

Hey everybody, it's been awhile since I checked in, but I actually have a specific purpose this time. There is a group of people here in Chicago that are putting together a group gift for Anna and Paul's new baby (coming soon). I thought I would put this out here in case anybody wanted to contribute to helping the young couple get the whole family thing on the road and running. We're asking for ten dollars from anyone who wants to include themselves in the gift. If anyone is interested please write out a check to me (Kieran Wiberg) and send it to 5552 N Kimball Ave. Apt. 2E, Chicago, IL, 60625. Please email me and let me know you're sending it (wibergk@hotmail.com). Once I receive an email from someone I will give ten dollars to Jenny (who is actually buying the gift) and will get paid back whenever the check arrives. If you are interested please email me by August 13th so I can get the money to Jenny before she has to go and get the gift. Hope everyone is having a fine and lovely summer.

It's been awhile since I posted and I have some time between classes so I thought I'd jump in. Not that I actually have much of anything to say, the semester winds on. Exams coming up soon (yippee!) Otherwise life generally proceeds as always. Hope all is well for everyone. Let us all prepare ourselves for yet another season of Cubs baseball.

If I have to sit through one more mandatory "conflict resolution" session of idiots yammering about collaboration in over-animated voices I'm going to put on a diaper and climb into a clock tower. End of today's rant.

First round of exams officially over. Sitting in George's (or Victoria's if you prefer). Why does it seem like life really hasn't changed since undergrad? Oh well. I think I have more facial hair than I did ten years ago.