I am excited about the Obama Inauguration tomorrow and the Obama presidency that comes after. I feel good about being an American. I feel like better times are on the horizon for our country. I especially appreciate Obama's assertion that people need to stop being so "me"-centered and starting helping others more. I mean, is it so hard to help ( Read more... )

i bought chris a Wii for his birthday (and christmas and other holidays for the next few months). he absolutely loved it. and wants to get up early friday morning to buy guitar hero during the black friday sales....what's awesome is....his sister already bought it for him and he will get it tomorrow when she arrives!!!!!

go Obama!!!!! I am beyond excited that he will be our new president. I thought McCain's speech was very gracious. And I cried during Obama's speech. I remember how devastated I was 4 years ago when Bush won and how great it felt to wake up yesterday and know that America got it right. I had a great time talking with all the kids on my caseload ( Read more... )

I read today that the McCain camp is thinking of moving up Bristol Palin's wedding to prior to the election to boost the campaign. I hope that's not true. That's disgusting.

Things they should add to a social worker's job application ( Read more... )

I feel like since Chris and I started dating, I have gotten a lot more independent as far as fixing things, solving work crises etc. I mean two years ago, I hardly knew what a phillips head screwdriver was. And last week, I was working late and Chris was two beers into happy hour when I swung by the other house to discover that the security alarm ( Read more... )

after 8 1/2 long months of renovation, WE ARE MOVING IN NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!

the house is not done but done enough to be lived it. Hallelujah, praise the lord!!!

...about this sarah palin thing is this: She knew if she accepted the VP nomination, this news would become public on a national and global scale. I think that when you become a parent, your first duty is to protect your child. With that in mind, why would anyone choose to have their daughter put in that kind of scrutiny? Why not just decline the ( Read more... )

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/palin.daughter/index.html

PLEASE ( Read more... )