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Best Night EVER!
It's not everyday you get to meet your hero. I got to meet mine tonight. I met Christopher Moore. He signed my book. He made fun of George W. Bush. I can die happy.
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In case you were wondering....
Pitchers and Catchers report to Peoria in 16 days.
The first spring training game is in 28 days.
The first televised spring training game is in 35 days.
LET'S GO MARINERS!!!!!!!! -
New blog
I have a new blog:
groovyflor.blogspot.com
I'm tired of LJ so I'm moving back to blogger for awhile. We'll see how long it lasts -
Where we stand right now
Because people seem fascinating by the situation my family has found ourselves in, and ask me tons of questions, I figured I would just post this and hopefully answer them all for you.
Why did you leave your job if you didn't have another one lined up?
I didn't leave my job. I was on a two year contract which is up on August 20th. The boss man and ( Read more... ) -
iPod: Roots Radicals
Roots Radicals, Rancid, 2:47
While in college I had the privilege of being a part of the Lutheran Student Movement. I met some of the best friends I have ever had through this organization. While LSM is a Christian organization, we were about as far from fundamentalists as you could get. We were brought together more by a love of free food then a ( Read more... ) -
iPod: Star Song
Star Song, Bowling for Soup, 3:27
Self-esteem is something I, along with many of our generation, have struggled with for years. We are told that we can do anything, be anything, and have it all. When you fail to live up to those expectations, you can't help but wonder what is wrong with you.
In high school, I was the student teachers dreamed of ( Read more... ) -
iPod: Nature Boy
Nature Boy, David Bowie, 3:35
Orientation Counselors go through an "Exit Interview" with a Central Staff member. At my exit interview, with my favorite C-Staff Farouk, he told me I was the best advisor they had on staff, and that after I got over my fear of confrontation, I was one of the best conflict resolvers as well. He thought I had an ( Read more... ) -
iPod: A Flowery Song
A Flowery Song, Five Iron Frenzy, 3:39
I grew up in the same church my mother did. From what I understand my grandparents were some of the founding members of this church. That church is more familiar to me then almost anything in my life. It was a place where I spent many hours in Sunday School, coffee hour, running around out in the narthex ( Read more... ) -
iPod: Accidentally in Love
Accidentally in Love, Counting Crows, 3:11
My husband and I were married on August 7, 2004, here in the town where we still live. Our town is home to the college we both graduated from, where we met, fell in love, and have lived for close to ten years. When it came time to get married we originally started planning to get married in Seattle, but ( Read more... )
