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God Bless Keith Olbermann. That is all.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:42:06 -0600

Olbermann's special comment on the passing of Prop 8 in California. Very eloquent.

It's a New Dawn, It's a New Day, And I'm Feeling...Sick.

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:31:52 -0600

I generally tend to deny it when I'm sick and do something stupid like run 5 miles in the cold or paint the living room but today I'm on the couch in my slippers doing some online Christmas shopping. Yay! I may be married to to a Grinch but I love Christmas and you can't stop me. I've got a pile of new cookie recipes to try and maybe if I'm good then Santa will put a Kitchen Aid mixer in my stocking. Ava's birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I've already got her party booked at the gymnastics gym and I'll be starting on her video shortly. Five. Years. Old. Not only do I not have babies anymore, but I don't even have toddlers. They are both gigantic. (Hopefully gigantic enough to enjoy a trip to Washington D.C. because we are headed there for all the inauguration festivities in January!) These past two weeks since the election have been interesting since I haven't spent hours a day immersed in political commentary and polling data. Welcome back to the regular world I guess- a grey, sunless world where night falls at 4:30. I'm still following some disputed Senate races (hello Minnesota, Alaska and Georgia!) and I'm pretty steamed about Prop 8 in California but I'm at leat trying to take a little break from politics and focus on more light-hearted things for the time being. Bring on the turkey! My new longer distance running regimen really makes me crave the carbs.

Countdown and Reaction at Grant Park in Chicago, 11/4/08

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:05:51 -0600

Awesome!

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:20:55 -0600

All Voted Up.

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:15:40 -0600

(I actually voted early last week but here it is anyway.) GOTV people!

I woke up this morning and immediately started humming this song:

I Stole This Photo Off Steph's Blog Because I Love It.

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:41:50 -0600

Have I mentioned how restless I am today? I'm totally shirking all responsibilities and killing time on the internet. I'm not afraid to admit it either.

I. Can't. Wait.

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:19:53 -0600

I'm re-posting this video from the primary season just because it makes me feel all warm and tingly.

I posted this entry on July 28, 2004. What an amazing road it's been since then!

Two Reasons Why I Love Autumn

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:41:18 -0600

I Live in Fake America. Darn.

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:33:04 -0600

I've been meaning to post this video all week.

Interesting Trivia

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:19:34 -0600

Q: When was the last time the Republicans won the Presidency without a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket?

A: Herbert Hoover in 1928.

Sweeeeeet

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:57:20 -0600

My dad is voting for Barack Obama. My. Dad. The man who used to swear by Fox News and Bill O'Reilly is voting for Barack Obama. Somebody please pinch me.

(And yes, I'm having an awesome Sunday thanks to Mr. Colin Powell and Mr. Kyle Orton.)

School Pictures 2008

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:48:29 -0600

Ok, those cupcakes are starting to scare me. Here's something much cuter!

Ava's first school photo:

Juliana the third grader:

Funny thing: I checked the box for a red background but Juliana argued for a blue one "to match her eyes." Look what color came back. Hmmm.

Who Said I Wasn't Crafty?

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:51:54 -0600

My Palin cupcakes turned out great for the debate:

Warning: If you love Sarah Palin, then you probably won't like the photo gallery. (Or maybe you'll find it to be a cute little homage. Who knows?)

I Did It!

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:21:25 -0600

I did it AND I exceeded my fundraising goal! Thank you, thank you to everyone who gave money. As promised, I ran the whole way- I think I could have run another 5K if you asked me to. Maybe next time? I really underestimated what I thought I could do. I actually had signed up for the untimed race because I didn't want the pressure of making a certain time. When I got there though I lined up with the timed runners in the 10+ minute mile group and guess what? They were waaaay too slow! I spent the first 4 or 5 minutes of the race trying to weave in and out of everyone to get further ahead in the pack. It must have been the adrenaline. I really think I could have done the whole race in under 30 minutes if I would have been able to run at my preferred pace the entire time. I guess I'll have to tuck that information away for the next race I do. Regardless, I 'm ecstatic at how well it went and I hope to do many, many more in the future.

Plus, I got to load up on carbs at Comet afterwards. Yay!

I Also Vote for Chris Rock

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:30:11 -0600