feels like friday

So, it feels like Friday. Tomorrow I'm taking the bus to Springhill to spend the weekend with Grammie and the Aunts. (= I'm quite excited. However, before that I must plow my way through a 'test on definitions' in this evening's class. On one hand, I feel confident, because it seems exactly the same process I perfected in my Mainstreams of Civilization classes at Huntington. On the other hand, I feel like my lack of knowledge of the political terms somewhat prohibits me from making stuff up that sounds good, which is an integral part of essay tests. We'll see.

For example, there are two new terms that seem to come up in every article and every lecture in this class and the last. I figured out what they meant from the context, then looked them up later. Anyone know what hegemony or diasporas are? I'd let you guess, but then what if everyone knew what they meant then I'd feel stupid and so on.

So, hegemony is "The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others." My first professor said she defines it is "who sets the rules of the game." Interesting, eh? You can use it in lots of ways and sound quite smart.

Second, diasporas is: " A dispersion of a people from their original homeland; also, the community formed by such a people." I find this especially helpful for describing the communities around Thornhill. Diaspora. (=

P.S. Kathy's bashing around Australia. She got to go to Target. That's just not fair. If you want to read her adventures, she has started a rather ugly blog: Kathleen in Asia. She's given me permission to pretty it up, which I intend to do, after this little test tonight.
Also, is everyone as impressed with Michaelle Jean as I am? I was watching her live this afternoon, speaking about her appointment as Governor General and her passion for Haiti, and I just thought she was the so eloqent, passionate and sincere. Perhaps its because she's a journalist and not a politician. If only I was a Haitian immigrant who could speak 5 languages, perhaps I could aspire to be Governer General someday.