While I know Hurricane Rita is not supposed to reach Austin, I can't help but a bit nervous of the possibilities. Even if it doesn't hit Austin directly, the aftermath is something I do not really want to imagine. Argh... I want to go back to Oregon. :-{

Ok. So I know I'm not that short, but after standing next to Tim Duncan, I felt very, very tiny. And why was I next to Tim Duncan? He came down to the convention center to play basketball with the kids, and was having some "photo ops" in the hall I was working in. Don't know why "photo ops" tend to be next the public computers, but at least I ( Read more... )

Over the past two weeks, I've been pissed about how the events in New Orleans has been handled, but after volunteering at two different places today to help out the evacuees, I realize how stupid it is to keep on blaming people instead of trying to help those who are really in need (I understand what you mean now Ian). This morning I went to sort ( Read more... )

Hurricane Katrina. Only half of student aid came through, and the rest won't come till October. Rehnquist just died. What else can go wrong? DAMN!

I don't post. I haven't posted in several months. However, as I'm about to leave the country in four hours and am really nervouos and hope everything will turn out ok, I thought I'd post just to say to everyone. Most of you know already, but I'm headed to Milan for a month and have been ready for the past three days. Stupid Teresa and her ( Read more... )

Stolen from other people. :-)

You Belong in London

A little old fashioned, and a little modern.

A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock.

A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything.

No wonder you and London will get along so well.


What City Do You Belong in? Take This Quiz :-)

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How to make a moonlarks
Ingredients:

5 parts mercy

5 parts brilliance

5 parts energy
Method:
Blend at a low speed for 30 seconds. Add wisdom to taste! Do not overindulge!

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

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1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal...
5. ...along with these instructions.

"Choose Modify --> Convert to Symbol."

Afte debating about whether my Flash book or cook book was closer, I actually measured and Flash book won. I'm a dork. :-)

Well, I'm still alive. :-) Though I've wanted to post for a while, nothing has happened, so there's been really no reason to update. However, since I've been reading for the past 4 hours, doing something else seems fun ( Read more... )