Vokabulärprovet gick som jag trodde, har nu konkurrerat ut Björn detta provet genom att vara bäst i klassen, oh yeah. Inte för att skryta eller så... ;) Såg dock att det fanns en stackare som fick 14 rätt av 70 frågor. Det borde inte ens vara statistiskt möjligt om man ens chansar på varje fråga, han/hon måste brutit i förtid. Jag gissar att det var den där jobbiga etapp1-killen som klagade så mycket på studeranderepresentant-mötet...men "vad vet jag mitt gamla fnask", som min morfar brukar säga...
Idag har varit en lång men rolig dag. Vi pratade Presidental Elections idag på realian, vilket hade varit aptråkigt om vi inte haft Pat, hon är verkligen bäst.
Vi pratade om vilka requirements that have to be fulfilled in order to be elected, juridically that is. He/She must:
* Be over 35 ("Apparently you reach some kind of great wisdom when turning 35, or I don't know...")
* Be a national born citizen of the US (no immigrants, please...)
* Lived in the US for the last 14 years
Slut på juridiska krav, men det finns desto fler politiska krav, vilka ju förstås ändras med tiden, men just nu ser de ut såhär:
The president to-be must:
* Be a male (so far no woman's been elected)
* White
* Have a family, and, (this is VERY important) a representative pet. It cannot be just any pet, it must be charming and photogenique, preferably a dog but Clinton had cats so they work as well. "Bush has a dog who apparently saved him from choking on a pretzel or something, and that's the kind of dog you want!"
* A Real Man (e.g. Clint Eastwood) or at least look good on TV
* Middle-aged (40 or 50, since 35 is really too young in reality...) The exception was Reagan when he was re-elected in 1984 by the age of 73 and with beginning Alzheimers. But he had the media carizma, so who cares...?
* Be of good physical strength, which really is a matter of image. Bush is often seen cutting down trees on his ranch or showing off at the golf course, and Clinton used to take a morning jog every morning with the press. For about 30 metres, at least. You cannot consult shrinks or psychiatrists of any kind, since you must be 100% mentally stable.
* NOT be fat, but not too slim (then you might have an eating disorder = a big no-no) which means you have to be fairly slim.
* Have a deep forehead (remember Darwin = a sign of big brains) which is why your hair is normally combed back...which means that you must have hair. "Eisenhower may not have had hair, but he had won the WWII so nobody cared."
* Have experience in government, i.e. be an ex-governor e.g. Clinton or Bush. (Go Arnold?!)
* Have access to wealth, i.e. know the "right" people to fund your campaign.
* Have some sort of business or profession, many are lawyers. Many but not all, Ronald Reagan was a film star (Go Arnold x2?!)
* Be a Christian (at least for the last 10 years)
Ja, det var sannerligen underhållande. Det var också kulturen då vi delades in i grupper efter diskussionsämne (jag hade same-sex marriages) och det lät lite kul när vi skulle formera grupper:
"Does every group have someone with Abortions?"
"Can those Drinking and driving raise their hands?"
etc. etc. :)
Malin introducerade "din mamma"-leken, allt man säger följs av "som din mamma" eller nåt liknande. Kan också ersättas med "Ja, i ditt ansikte!" Det var ganska kul. :)
Väl hemma gjorde jag...ingenting. Läste typ fem sidor om USAs historia, sen somnade jag. Sen var det Anna Pihl, CSI (säsongsavslutning) och nu ska jag och Tompa kolla på Prison Break som vi har på datorn, för Tomas spelar innebandy till 22.00 så han missar det på trean.
Snart kommer jag hem, det ska bli SÅ kul! :D
Have it so good (Elin-rip-off)
Over and Out!
I give you...ett MURMELDJUR!
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