We may have a winner

I am safe from the bridge collapse.  I was at home, 20 miles away when it happened.  My mom and sister were in Minneapolis (Laura worked until 6 at the Franklin Ave. library) and were close enough to see the smoke from the trunk that was on fire at the time.  They are safe as well.

Thank you to everyone who has called, emailed, texted, IMed, etc. to ( Read more... )

It's the weekend, finally!!! Now I get to take a nap and then run some errands :)

You Belong in Soho
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Everyone please keep Nicole in your thoughts/prayers/etc. during her surgery!!!

Nicole, when you read this, I hope you are recovering fast :)

I'm done with a year of grad school!!!! YAY ( Read more... )

... before my summer session is over!!! I'm holding off on most social contact until then (except for phone calls, AIM, and seeing Brigit this weekend). But after next Saturday at 1pm, I am free for a month!!! My goal is to reconnect with you guys, so make sure you're around. I especially want to plan a trip to Valleyfair, since I haven't been ( Read more... )

... for my 17-year-old assistants. They are starting to get on my nerves. They seriously spend most of the classtime chatting and playing at the play-doh table. They also sucked in my 16-year-old coworker who used to be awesome into their world of not doing anything. Today, there were 14 children and 5 people working. Yet Mollie and I ended up ( Read more... )

Would anyone be interested in being an extra in a movie??? Apparently, there is this romantic comedy looking for locals to be extras in 2 bar scenes who are "dressed to pick up the opposite sex." I could do that! Anyone want to join me ( Read more... )

Last night was awesome!!! Thank you everyone for making that the best birthday party ever for Nicole, Becky, Bethany, and myself and for everyone's birthday we didn't celebrate and stuff. Yeah. Thank you Becky for hosting us!!! And Jeni - I am now hooked on that show! Basically, I had a blast and I promise to get some pictures up soon ( Read more... )

I really need to start updating even when it's not someone's birthday. But I really hope that your birthday was wonderful and I cannot wait for our uber-combined birthday party ( Read more... )