VOTE FOR ME!!!

You have to scroll down a little. And the page changes - I posted on September 28th. Thanks!

http://www.needatechmakeover.com/page/26/

New Holiday!

I declare today the first ever annual Mail a Package Day! Today I mailed two packages, one 6 months over due and the other too long to remember! Henceforth, every August 4^th should be celebrated by mailing something long overdue and then enjoying the giddiness that follows such an incredible accomplishment.

What I do for fun

I enjoy politics and policy making. I don't always enjoy party politics. So about eight years ago I joined the League of Women Voters. It gives me the chance to be fiercely patriotic, to take part in thoughtful study of an issue, to encourage others to participate and to hang out with some of the smartest, coolest women (and men!) around. Check it out:



www.lwv.org


And register to vote. And then vote.

I share well with others

I've always wanted to put that on my resume.

Anyway, Amy at Gift of Green nominated me for a blogging button. Very exciting. I got it because I comment on her blog. I've been delinquent in both posting and commenting. But as is appropriate, I am passing it on. So, my first ever blogging button goes to (drum roll) (as if it is a surprise)...

Salt and Chocolate

American Correspondent - I've posted on her blog though I don't know if she's posted on mine.

and

Lies by Doc - who is both fortunate and unfortunate enough to be my very talented cousin. So, he's obligated to post on my blog occasionally.

As per the request, I am linking to this post which is about organ donation and transplant. I am privileged to know this family and Addison is waiting on a liver transplant.

If you aren't already, consider being an organ donor.

I did it! Sort of.

I joined Gift of Green's Clothesline Challenge. And thanks to Amy, my other green friend Mary Beth, one dusty blanket and the 110 degree heat index in Lawrence, I've been a little kinder to Mother Earth today. The clothes pins crumbled in my hands, so it's just kind of thrown over the line. Small steps.

My new friend, a famous and upcoming journalist

I just had an incredible diner at Lamia Zia's house. She is a journalist from Pakistan. Here is an article she's written. Look for her blog coming soon !

Six Unspectacular Quirks

Sorry I've been away so long. Thanks for all the comments about Nathan's graduation. June ends in one day. It was a long month and I will post more about that another day. Here's to catching up and getting one more thing off my to do list.

1. I like to eat my cereal out of cups (not mugs).

I bought these cups at a cool vintage thrift store in Portland.




2. I obsessively prefer Puffs to other tissue. (And no one at my office will forget it very soon and they laugh at me.)

3. I love stationary. I don't like to write much, not even letters.

4. I like to buy lotion. I have two kinds on my desk at work and a variety around the house in various rooms.

5. 3 is the magic number. I decide something, change my mind and then go back to the original decision. So wait for the third thing I say.

6. I don't like the skin of my knees touching when I sleep. I don't know if that is left over from being pregnant and sleeping with a pillow between my knees but I have to have long pjs or a sheet between my knees to fall asleep.

Yippee! Now what's next on the list...