Word.

(from CNN.com) – An astute reporter for CNN affiliate KCRG-TV noticed there was something missing from Sen. Barack Obama’s wardrobe. He wasn’t wearing the common American flag lapel pin, a fashion fixture in post-9/11 politics used to display patriotism following the attacks.

"I decided I won't wear that pin on my chest,” the Democratic presidential candidate told the reporter Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa. “Instead, I'm going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great. Hopefully that will be a testimony to my patriotism."

Obama touched upon the exchange again Wednesday at a speech in Independence, Iowa.

"I haven't worn that pin in probably a very long time. I wore it right after 9/11. But after a while, you start noticing people wearing the lapel pin but not acting very patriotic,” he said. “My attitude is that I'm less concerned with what you're wearing on you lapel than what's in your heart. You show your patriotism by how you treat your fellow Americans, especially those ones who serve."

Obama has been campaigning throughout Eastern Iowa since Monday.

Oh, Internet. Sigh.

Flickr, you know I love you. But why must, whenever I post pictures of my feet or the shoes I'm wearing, I always get comments from the foot fetish people? Gross.

I'll Stop Posting You Tube Videos One of These Days

Why didn't anybody TELL ME that the theme song to the show "Weeds" is Little Boxes on the Hillside? I NEED to know these things.



One of my old faves.

Love This

(Steph, I know you are reading this on the school computer instead of studying and you can't see the video! Hee. )

FINALLY.

Michelle is having a baby BOY!!!!!

Squeeee!

HELLLLLOOOOOOOOOO?

I never blog anymore. Sorry.

I've actually been keeping a private journal dedicated to my fitness goals and it seems that after spending all that time logging every salad or fat-free pudding cup I've eaten or every tenth of a mile I've run, I'm kind of spent on the life-documentation front.

Anyway..... I'm actually pleased with my progress at the close of the first month. But I won't tell you just how successful I've been until I'm closer to my goal. Because I'm secretive like that.

Single-Handedly Reigniting My Love for the Chicago Bears