Fashionably Late First Post!

Hey guys! I am jumping on the blogger train a bit late due to some technical difficulties! Better late than never though right?

I am going to start off by taking Howard's questionnaire, it will give us all a chance to become a little more acquainted!


1) Why did you choose your major?
I think I was drawn to Political Science ever since I was little due to the area I was raised in along with my parent's political involvement. I have also has some amazing political science professors at UIS that have reinforced my decision.

2) What are your plans post-graduation?
Ah the question every college junior loves to be asked! I have just started the search for Grad Schools, George Washington University is tops, but DePaul also has a policy program that I am looking into. Graduating in '10 gives me the ability to work on a midterm election, so I am thinking that is a possibiltiy too. However, you never know what you will find!

3) What's the last non-textbook you read?
I am current reading Rise of the Vulcans. I'm not a Bush fan, but it's a pretty interesting biography of his foreign policy team.

4) What's the last movie you watched?
It's the week of Halloween so you know I had to go see Saw V! It just a tradition at this point! Following with the Halloween theme of blood and gore, the roomies and I are about to put on the remake of Prom Night.

5) What's the last thing you watched on TV?
I am not a big TV watcher, however I love my West Wing DVDs!

6) What's you favorite thing about being at UIS?
Besides the amazing grilled cheese in the PAC, I am going to have to say that the great people here are my favorite thing. We are such a tight knit community!

7) What's at the top of your iTunes playlist right now?
I went to see Death Cab for Cutie a few weeks ago, so their new CD has pretty much been on repeat since then.

8) What's one guilty pleasure you have?
Dill Dip and Rye Bread from the lovely County Market, you can pretty much see it either in my fridge or on my grocery list ever week!

9) Where's the best place you've ever traveled & why?
I love Boston, I am a city girl with a love of history and sports, so that town does it all for me!

10) Create your own question.
I always love asking people what their theme song would be if their life were made into a television show. My response to this question is usually Alanis Morissette's One Hand in My Pocket, but I heard the Beatles' Good Day Sunshine yesterday, and I might be making a switch.

I feel pretty accomplished with that first post! I will be posting again shortly!
+ Samantha