Here at the house we are watching the New Hampshire Primary--Joseph is sporting his Obama t-shirt and we are all excited since Obama won Iowa. I don't often feel much excitement for a political candidate, because come on, what kind of person wants to be president?? But I find Barack Obama inspiring and I like what he is saying about most of the issues I care about. Listen to some of his speeches and you will feel something. He gave a very interesting and thought provoking speech about religion and public/political life. It has been called "the most important speech on religion and politics in 40 years."
Colorado's primary is on Feb. 5th; I got registered to vote last week so I am getting excited to vote for a candidate that I believe in. Don't forget to register and vote (mom & dad)!
Good luck Barack!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Hello 2008
Well Christmas and New Years have come and gone. I am glad the holidays are over because it was so much more difficult to get anything done on the job search when the old house mates are home (no offense, I am just easily distracted--I love you!). I am happy to have the quiet now and be less distracted. We did have a good holiday season though. Tara, Matt, Joseph, and I all stayed here for Christmas. It was like no other Christmas I have had, but it was still very festive.
On Christmas Eve, we drank punch and played Balderdash, then Christmas morning we had breakfast and then opened gifts. I got snowshoes from Joseph's family!! We have been wanting them, but didn't think we could pull it off until next year. Joseph got some too with a gift card from my parents so we are set. We even got a book on loop snowshoe trails in CO. I took mine out Christmas day to see how it felt. They are surprisingly comfortable and light.
On New Year's Eve we all met up with Tara and Matt's friends Holly and Ryan for dinner and drinks. Lots of strangers, but I ended up having a really good time. That same evening was Joseph and I's 3rd anniversary. Our first date was on New Year's Eve back in Bloomington in a little coffee shop/ bookstore on Walnut that is now closed. We haven't set a date for when we are going to get married, but we know we are going to do something very small- and not until spring or summer when we have our own place and are settled in a bit.
Tara took down all the holiday decorations yesterday evening on the sly. Joseph and I were in our room reading- we are both reading different books of the His Dark Materials trilogy- I am on the 2nd book so I get to be president of our book club and he volunteered to be the treasurer, thank got that is covered. Anyway, I came out of the bedroom after reading all afternoon, and Christmas was over. Now we have a dying naked pine tree in our living room. It is a little sad. We are taking it to an equestrian center near our house; they are accepting old Christmas trees for chipping. So on Joseph's next day off we will be stuffing it into his hatchback and taking it away. Goodbye tree.
When I haven't been job searching lately I have been writing some articles on Hubpages on line. I just discover it recently- you can write articles, they call them hubs, on whatever you want and you get paid according to how many people view the articles (and the advertising) and if they click on any of the advertising links. Once you have earned $100, they send you a check. Advertising stinks, but it is pretty easy to ignore on the article layouts. I have written four articles so far and am really enjoying it because I can write about what I am interested in as long as it is interesting enough and/ or informative. Also, it feels good to get writing and be practicing thinking in that way since I hope to get a job that involves writing (fingers crossed).
Well, have a happy and healthy new year folks and thanks for stopping back in!
On Christmas Eve, we drank punch and played Balderdash, then Christmas morning we had breakfast and then opened gifts. I got snowshoes from Joseph's family!! We have been wanting them, but didn't think we could pull it off until next year. Joseph got some too with a gift card from my parents so we are set. We even got a book on loop snowshoe trails in CO. I took mine out Christmas day to see how it felt. They are surprisingly comfortable and light.
On New Year's Eve we all met up with Tara and Matt's friends Holly and Ryan for dinner and drinks. Lots of strangers, but I ended up having a really good time. That same evening was Joseph and I's 3rd anniversary. Our first date was on New Year's Eve back in Bloomington in a little coffee shop/ bookstore on Walnut that is now closed. We haven't set a date for when we are going to get married, but we know we are going to do something very small- and not until spring or summer when we have our own place and are settled in a bit.
Tara took down all the holiday decorations yesterday evening on the sly. Joseph and I were in our room reading- we are both reading different books of the His Dark Materials trilogy- I am on the 2nd book so I get to be president of our book club and he volunteered to be the treasurer, thank got that is covered. Anyway, I came out of the bedroom after reading all afternoon, and Christmas was over. Now we have a dying naked pine tree in our living room. It is a little sad. We are taking it to an equestrian center near our house; they are accepting old Christmas trees for chipping. So on Joseph's next day off we will be stuffing it into his hatchback and taking it away. Goodbye tree.
When I haven't been job searching lately I have been writing some articles on Hubpages on line. I just discover it recently- you can write articles, they call them hubs, on whatever you want and you get paid according to how many people view the articles (and the advertising) and if they click on any of the advertising links. Once you have earned $100, they send you a check. Advertising stinks, but it is pretty easy to ignore on the article layouts. I have written four articles so far and am really enjoying it because I can write about what I am interested in as long as it is interesting enough and/ or informative. Also, it feels good to get writing and be practicing thinking in that way since I hope to get a job that involves writing (fingers crossed).
Well, have a happy and healthy new year folks and thanks for stopping back in!
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