Hello to the LiveJournal community! Contrary to all indications, I AM still alive. So far. :-P Apparent non-life has been due to having about 3 minutes of internet time a day, which leads to CHECKING of email, LJ, etc. but very little WRITING. The very short synopsis of my life: it is good. :-P ( Read more... )

So life rolls on. Because exactly what choice does it have, I ask you? But it's going well. Bus commute much improved. Teacher I'm working with great...just the right amount of organized and laid back. Really good, friendly, helpful, supportive working environment, which, believe me, I appreciate to the nth degree. Second job starting on Monday -- ( Read more... )

So...It appears I will be working in a Montessori school, tutoring for Kaplan, and living in Capitol Hill (the funky, gay, artsy, hippie part of Seattle). Things are shaping up to be good. Hopefully. :-) I'll write more later when stress levels from wrapping up AmeriCorps subside. :-P

So...Cindy Sheehan has once more taken up her protest as President Bush arrived to begin his 2 week vacation at his TX ranch.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Tony Blair has canceled his vacation in order to try to make some sense of things in the Middle East.

Interesting...

My parents mean well. My parents love me. My parents do not understand. And yet they want to. I don't know how to talk to them about the things they wish to talk...because what I believe is entirely outside their worldview...and not nearly certain enough for them to understand as a belief system. How do I even begin? I don't even know where to ( Read more... )

So...Walmart is selling its stores in Germany...? And it sold its stores in South Korea a few months ago? What the fuck is going (maybe) right with this world?

Well...after a 2 month hiatus, apparently I have finally decided to update. Who knew ( Read more... )

~ Seattle summer with virtually no humidity, at least comparatively speaking, has arrived. It's gorgeous and what with all the azaleas and rhododendrons in bloom, color is literally everywhere ( Read more... )

Here is when Stephanuppagle says "See, we are different. I would spell that schmupdate." :-P Love ya, Stephalee. :-P ( Read more... )

So...all you tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed giants, I thought you might find it entertaining to know that last Friday my boss told me that not only do I look "very Dutch" but that I fit the Dutch stereotype because I am "tall." :-P So, hah! Or something. I've tried to tell you all that 5'8" to 6' was only the average height for women in WEST ( Read more... )