FIJI Green Gal: Here is Kristin, one of our marketing team members, to share her thoughts on public service. Thanks for joining us, Kristin…

When Barack Obama became president, he asked Americans to rise to the challenge in his call for national service. I truly believe that there is something every American can do to serve their community and their fellow man, and to help those in need. Read the rest of this entry »

Good to see leaders at this year’s Summit of the Americas — including President Obama — staying hydrated with the best water in the world! Of course, we already knew the president has great taste in water.

Tanya Zuckerbrot included FIJI Water in her article, “A Healthy Eating Plan for President Obama,” on Fox News Health Blog recently. In the article, Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, nutritionist and creator of The F-Factor Diet, offers healthy snacking tips to combat stress, fatigue and hypoglycemia. She notes that FIJI Water is a smart choice for hydration since it contains naturally-occurring electrolytes without any added sugars or calories, and that President Obama can often be found sipping our water. (We saw him enjoying FIJI Water on Election Night, of course!)

Many of you may already have seen the photos of President-elect Barack Obama and family taken behind the scenes on Election Night. And if you haven’t, they’re available on Yahoo! News and President-elect Obama’s Flickr photostream.

Regardless of your political views, there was much to celebrate that night – a peaceful transition of power, the nation’s first African-American president, and more. And the FIJI Water team found something else to celebrate too – the fact that our new president-elect has great taste! Check out the FIJI Water in the Obamas’ suite.

Here’s a wrap from last Thursday at the Democratic National Convention, an event-filled day culminating in Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech. Yes, this posting is sadly delayed — there was so much to say I just wasn’t sure where to start. Read the rest of this entry »

The single most interesting experience I had on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention was the delegate roll call. Each state is called in alphabetical order to cast their delegates’ votes for the nominated candidates. This continues until there are enough votes cast for one candidate to win the nomination, or until someone moves to suspend the vote and nominate a candidate by acclamation.

Sounds simple enough, no? Well, as a political novice, I found there were many twists and turns that were quite confusing for an outsider, but resulted in some interesting moments and an altogether memorable experience.

The roll call began simply enough, with Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa… Read the rest of this entry »

I had a great time at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday! Here are some highlights:

• Charles Barkley scolding me for being outside at the CNN Grill in a light drizzle (it was about 10 drops of rain total!) instead of going indoors. He is a big, big man. Funny, too. I stayed outside anyway, it was beautiful and the Denver sky is really lovely. Still, it was so much fun to see (and hear!) “Sir Charles” in person! Read the rest of this entry »