If you could please pass along to all those who were special to Laini how much Manuel and I have been touched by so many of her friends who continue to contact us and to remember her. We were in awe at how many cards we received on her birthday, and now again today, how many beautiful thoughts are coming our way. All have shared special moments ( Read more... )

everyone has posted these amazing and eloquent posts. my favorites were pph's, thara's, and eliza's. i watched the events of last night; of history, unfold with eliza and friends at her house after eating dinner at high dive and seeing him take ohio ( Read more... )

I am wired on coffee (a mocha from Alliance Bakery). Z and I got up early and got to our polling place a block from our house at 6:30am. Between waiting in line to voting it took an hour. Then we went to Alliance and got to work early (8:30). A lot of Chicago businesses are closing at 3pm to clear the city for all of those people who are going to ( Read more... )

Here is my Halloween costume. I was Brad Neely's George Washington as Joe screamed when he saw me at Kris Racer's Helloween party. For the first time in three years, some people knew who I was! Amazing! I had people asking to take photos of me even. If you haven't seen the video on Youtube, please see it here. I made the mask, British child, ( Read more... )

this is why i should never drink coffee. i am not sleepy and it is 3:30 in the morning. this was only my second cup of coffee ever and it was maybe 2/3 cup actual coffee and the rest was milk and some sugar. i did drink it around 9pm though.

i think i want to go as george washington for halloween.

yep, this george washington:

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tara posted this and it may be my favorite video yet of this election season:

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my friend ellie sent me this one:

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just heard word that eliza purse-onality and i just got into renegade craft fair holiday. whee!

anyone want to apply with me for the bust holiday craftacular in NYC? it's saturday, december 13th. only $10 to apply. after jurying, if accepted, it's $250 for one person, but $300 if you are going to split a table. you will get tons of hits from your ad on bust's website alone which is why it's more $ to split. i would prefer to apply with ( Read more... )

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