My Fair Lady used to be my favorite movie when I was 7 years old. I admired the honesty of the character Eliza at the beginning and I loved the glamor and grace she had after she had become what Henry Higgins set out to make her into. I wasn't old enough to understand much of the more subtle side stories, but I paid very close attention to Eliza's ( Read more... )

I know it's hard to believe, but I am in charge of 6 young people with sharp tools. I always thought I wouldn't want to be a crew leader in the Youth Conservation Corps, the program through the forest preserve with which I'm always working. As it turns out, though, I'm really quite suited to it ( Read more... )

I can handle this now. I never could before. Home made me dreadfully unhappy before. It seemed like much too much for any mortal to handle, but now it doesn't bother me. I still feel like I'm running, but at least I'm running a little closer to home. I have a momentum that I'm afraid to lose. If I can just keep running for a little longer, I might ( Read more... )

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The only thing worse than Kurt Vonnegut dying is being in a roomful of people who go "Who's that?" when you get upset about it.

Less than a month left, Ladies and Gents. On April 30, 2007 I will be a free woman once again. No more government sponsored volunteering for me, no sir! anything I do from now on will be entirely my choice ( Read more... )

I have great faith in my madness. The kind of crazy I'm becoming is neither dangerous nor sad. It has great comedic potential. There's great freedom in it ( Read more... )

I deep fried catfish today. That's the second time I've done so. Aren't you impressed? I knew you would be. Also, I can put a roof on a house. Using all kinds of power tools. I'm not scared of as many things as before. I'm making progress.

There's quite the buzz going on around here. It seems that this volunteer center and this Habitat for Humanity affiliate have been selected for MTV's alternative spring break this year. Everyone's talking about it. My team and I are in the process of training the team that's going to lead the MTV volunteers in roofing, vinyl siding, flooring, and ( Read more... )

It's very upsetting to be away from home when the Bears are in the Super Bowl.
I want to eat taco dip and drink beer with my fellow bears fans.
Why this year of all years?