Politix: So my whole reason that I have funding to be here is so I can work on a campaign. Naturally, Professor S- had us pick campaigns months ago. And I did. And then G- told me I cannot work for here and now I am back to square one. I have been shopping around a little and have narrowed it down to 2.
I was going to base my decision based on how many “diversity points” the candidates had. Candidate A is gay, but also male and white. Candidate B is gay, first generation American, of color, AND a woman. Candidates A and B are both tiny… they probably could have made good jockeys had they not chosen different careers. While this makes me a horrible person (which I do not try to deny), it is for legit reasons. No matter how progressive a straight white male candidate is, I feel like I am doing a lot more for equality and the progressive cause if I donate my time to someone who doesn’t have so much going for them already.
I then was going to factor in how I get along with the campaign managers. When you are together for 12 hours a day, 6-7 days a week, you want to make sure you get along. I got along with my last campaign manager really really well and I would love to find the same this summer. I am realizing quickly that that is not going to happen.
Manager A is clearly a repressed homosexual that makes me uncomfortable. I was SURE you was gay and it wasn’t until I spoke to another M-A- intern that told me she was shocked when he told her he was straight. Also, he is just generally weird, obnoxious, and has a nervous laugh that makes me cringe.
Manager B was home schooled. She looks and dresses like she is 35 years old and I thought she was until she told me she was 23. The weirdest thing: she has a pet parrot that she BRINGS to the office with her. I couldn’t even make something that weird up. I rode in her car. There is bird poop on the backs of the front seats.
Also campaign A is bike-able, even walkable. Campaign B I would need to drive. And I HATE driving in Boston.
I think I need to wait until G- gets back from vacation and talk to her about the whole debacle. I also think I need to pick a campaign that will give me some street cred and make connections so I can eventually find a real job after I graduate.
So the debate continues………………… I am getting much more optimistic, though. I think it will shape up to be a fantastic summer.
LOLcatz: There is a cat that looks like a small snow leopard that cruises around my window at night. It is at least twice as big as any domestic cat I have seen.
Sandwiches: Pretty much anyone who knows me knows that sandwiches are my favorite food. I can pretend to be cultured and name other things, but really, I love sandwiches. They are versatile and delicious. I have found 2 great sandwich places since I’ve been here. Considering I have only gone to get food at a few places, these are good odds and makes me highly curious about Boston’s untapped sandwich potential.
The 2 places are: Darwin’s (the one on Mt. Auburn) and All Star Sandwich Bar. They are great. Darwin’s also has a pastry/coffee shop attached with free wireless. All Star Sandwich Bar has an incredibly attractive (but not too attractive) mostly male staff of pseudo-hipster waiters/cooks, a great color scheme, and FREE OREOS.
