michigan primary & ice festival in south korea!


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so, today on broadway in saratoga springs, ny i saw a pretty sizable group of barack obama supporters with their "ny <3s obama!" signs (right across from the saratoga peace alliance, mind you)-- whoa baby, he's everywhere! it's pretty crazy!
i'm staying in saratoga till monday, then i'm driving back out to geneseo in my Quest! i've had a really great break! today i went into price chopper (my famed place of employment) with eileen (my famed mother) to buy stuff for a little party she's having, and also to say goodbye to some friends, and co-workers. it was really nice! i ended up running into my old history teacher (whom eileen and i both LOVE). i proceeded to excitedly show him the $29.99 breathalyzers that price chopper now sells, while eileen tried to convince him to run for public office (like she always does). it was great. i then saw a buddy from high school/geneseo (who shall remain nameless), who became incessantly jealous when he thought i was shopping with my [our] old teacher. it was pretty funny, because my teacher and i started pretending that we had been hanging out, and shopping together, and said that we had just gotten back from seeing "there will be blood"-- the film my buddy has desperately wanted to see with me. i guess you had to be there... it was pretty funny though, since my teacher did all the joking without any pushing from me!
this break was really great though. i got to spend time with lots of people that i love (friends, family), relax and think quite a bit, organize lots of stuff for school/geneseo in general, try to get things sorted out for this summer, and worked it up at the chopper! i've already discussed this with some people, but i am soso thankful that i have worked at that grocery store for as long as i have (even with all my constant complaining). i just love [so much] all the people, all the people that i've known for years, all the people that i meet on a daily basis, all the wonderfully kind and nice people who make you so happy about life, all the miserable people that you're able to cheer up with a smile or a joke, all the mean people who make you stronger, and all the people who have nothing, but yet seem to have everything because of their joy for living and humanity, all the little old ladies who are just desperate for a compliment or a "how has your day been ma'am?" and all the little old men who light up when you give them a big smile! all the migrant workers who are just looking for a "hello" from someone once in a while, and all the little kids who just want someone to talk to them.... i dunno... you wouldn't think it (but maybe you would), but all of these people are in the grocery store, every day, all the time, and that's why i guess... (other than laziness), that i've stayed there for so long. because i love meeting new people, and remembering all the old people (and having them remember me too!). i really love it, and just kind of wanted to say it here. i think i've said it before, but that's the thing-- having these emotions spread over you is a pretty powerful thing, and when it happens to you at a place that can also make you want to go cry in the corner on a moment's notice, i guess that's why i think it's so great!

grocery stores... the best world microcosms.
hope everyone is well! talk soon. <3