I'm not sure why, but I've had a searing headache for about 24 hours now. I slept from 7:00 to midnight last evening, then went back to bed at 1:30 and slept through to the morning. This is really weird and it sucks a lot. I also came into work for a meeting this morning at 7:30 and won't finish my day until 7:30 this evening. Yay  for12 hour work ( Read more... )

My car has cancer. My trusty little Honda which I have stuffed to the roof and driven halfway across the country, across Washington, on countless roadtrips and to unexplored secret places is sick. Her body is rusting through in the rear and even though she has many many miles left, she's crippled without a solid frame. I have plans for her. I want ( Read more... )

I found flowers on my desk and a handwritten note. "Welcome Stephanie!" it read. I rummaged in my desk drawers. They weren't empty, plundered by co-workers as soon as the previous owner had vacated. No, this desk looked as if the past owner had taken good care of it and it was just as she'd left it. Staplers, scissors, tape, pens, everything was ( Read more... )

Wondering where I'm at and why I'm not posting?
Check this out:
www.bluemoonorcasfarmstand.wordpress.com

thanks Lisa, for catching my mistake

I spent the entire day building display tables for the farmstand with the guidance of a friend who works for a contractor and is temporarily unemployed due to the poor housing market. I am excited about the tables. We used all salvaged wood purchased from Olympia Salvage and the Habitat ReStore, hardware from the locally owned hardware store ( Read more... )

This fall I will be leaving my MPA cohort behind and beginning my studies in the Master of Environmental Science program. Because the MPA and MES programs work together and share electives I have already taken two Environmental Science electives and opted to apply for the joint degree program. I've completed all my core program requirements for the ( Read more... )

I had the privilege of attending a meeting with Congressman Brian Baird today (US House of Representatives, Washington, District 3). In February, Baird was one of three American Congress people who were the first to visit Gaza in over three years.  He just returned from a second visit and has several more visits planned for the summer and fall. ( Read more... )

I don't think any of you vote in Tacoma, but if you know anyone who does, Roxanne Murphy is running for City Council District 4 and is highly qualified and strongly deserves to be elected. As her classmate I've observed her to be thoughtful and committed to her work and her city and just a great person. Vote Roxanne!
www.electroxanne.com

The wedding was lovely. The bride looked elegant in a simple white dress and the groom dapper in pinstripes. The flowers, pilfered from gardens and arranged by a friend of the bride were beautiful. The reception at the Community Building was a laid back affair, catered by First Pres. church ladies. The bride gathered the bouquets and tossed the ( Read more... )

I'm thinking too hard on things better left forgotten.
Done is done.
Lost is lost.