1) I have added a weight tracker to my MySpace and Facebook profiles.  Using a Body Mass Index chart for my height, a healthy weight range is between 132 and 169 pounds.  Another good indicator (say sources) is to use your weight and frame when you were a senior in high school as a reference.  Using these guidelines, I have approximated how much ( Read more... )

1) If someone makes it a specific point to show up every where you do and takes particular interest in you, be careful what you say: he/she could be a reporter doing a story on you for the local newspaper.

2) In reference to #1 above, it will all work out in the end, because he/she is your soulmate.

3) The instant cure for deeply routed cynicism is ( Read more... )

85% Hillary Clinton
82% Barack Obama
80% John Edwards
78% Joe Biden
77% Chris Dodd
72% Rudy Giuliani
67% Bill Richardson
63% John McCain
55% Dennis Kucinich
54% Mike Gravel
52% Mitt Romney
51% Mike Huckabee
44% Tom Tancredo
39% Fred Thompson
22% Ron Paul

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

It’s official.  I don’t know how to travel without having an adventure.

6:30 a.m.: Head to Delta Kiosk at Albuquerque International Airport, with Nana trailing shortly behind me begging to let me let her carry one of my suitcases.  Convince her that I should practice handling the bags on my own so that way, when I get to Washington, I know I can do ( Read more... )

...Then I have learned that:

* Having your own office is not nearly as exciting as it seems.

* There is no greater joy than an unexpected phone call/text message/IM/email  from a friend.

* Sometimes, it's just nice to know you're needed.

* You can always count on your family.

* The only institution more regimented, bureaucratic, and opaque than the ( Read more... )

Have now been in the employ of the Federal government for sixteen days, and believe that today has been best day so far.  Observe ~

5:00 a.m.: Wake up to sound of sirens rushing by my window.  Look at clock.  Am going to get up and go to gym this morning, but alarm not scheduled to go off for another half hour.  Am going back to bed.

5:30 a.m.: Am ( Read more... )

Went to karaoke with the gang this weekend. Actually went through the effort of reading the "karaoke rules" in the song listings, and came up with some additional rules which have been posted here for your reading enjoyment ( Read more... )

1. I am actually a reasonably attractive person ( Read more... )

Is officially settled. No longer debating which one of my family members is going over board first...it's ME ( Read more... )

1) I need to quit these binge eating kicks. I have to be able to fit into a formal gown in two weeks, for pity's sake ( Read more... )