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In my free time I enjoy pretending to be a photographer, obsessively checking CNN, and finding pictures of my favorite politicians. I'm a history buff and a political geek. My favorite color is pink. I'm a feminist. I don't know what I want to be when I grow up and time is running out.

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6 July 09
Mr. Emanuel said he knew the Obama-mania was waning in his household when he told his son recently that they would again be savoring father-son bonding time at the White House on a Saturday. The 12-year-old did not jump for joy. He set conditions. “I’ll go,” his son said, “but I don’t want to sit through another Iranian meeting.
Posted: 11:21 AM
The term I would pay to see that comes to mind.
The term I would pay to see that comes to mind.
Posted: 10:42 AM
The verdict: it’s good. It’s very, very good. I don’t mind spoilers so she gave me most of the details but I won’t ruin it for you here. Just know that the theatre full of jaded, crusty journalists all laughed and gasped and oohed and ahhhed at the right spots. Just know that the chemistry, the romantic chemistry, between the kids is HOT, just know that Lavender Brown is a scene stealer, like Bellatrix Lestrange, just know that it is worth the wait. It’s the worth the wait for 11 more days.
Posted: 9:54 AM
Posted: 9:30 AM
5 July 09

In Which She Takes Up For Her Hometown

This article tries to say that New York’s 4th of July Fireworks show last night was the biggest in the country,

It was the nation’s biggest fireworks display, with more than 22 tons of pyrotechnics exploding Saturday over a mile-and-a-half of the Hudson River, a new vantage point for New York’s festivities. Millions of spectators watched from both sides of the river.

However, to the best of my knowledge, my lovely hometown of Louisville hosts the biggest fireworks display in the nation, Thunder Over Louisville….which kicks off the Kentucky Derby festivities:

The annual show is larger than the opening and closing ceremonies of the Atlanta and Barcelona Olympics combined. According to the Zambelli’s it is unchallenged as the largest annual pyrotechnic production in North America. To assemble a show the size of Thunder, Zambelli Internationale utilizes eight tractor trailers filled with nearly 60 tons of fireworks shells.

You get a lot of cool stuff NYC, but I refuse to let you have the fireworks too.

Posted: 9:51 PM
smartblonde:

july 5, brought to you by twitter.

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july 5, brought to you by twitter.

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Posted: 7:33 PM
whitehousephotostream:

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet military families at the White House on July 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

whitehousephotostream:

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet military families at the White House on July 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

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Posted: 4:40 PM
whitehousephotostream:

The view of the South Lawn of the White House as the Foo Fighters performed on July 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

whitehousephotostream:

The view of the South Lawn of the White House as the Foo Fighters performed on July 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

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Posted: 4:39 PM
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch the fireworks over the National Mall from the White House on July 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch the fireworks over the National Mall from the White House on July 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

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Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh