Achoo!

I cannot stop sneezing and it’s driving me crazy.

Crazy, I tell you!

I can’t tell if this is just healing or if I have actually been stupid enough to catch a cold. I just can’t tell! And sneezing doesn’t exactly feel good on sinuses that have just been roughed up.


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So I’m taking another weekend class where I have class one weekend a month for three months—it’s terrible sitting in class for so long, but it’s a good way to get a class in without a weekly commitment.

Anyway, it’s something about advocacy training in the public sector, and it centers around speaking in public. Now, I’ve never had trouble speaking in public, so this class should be a breeze. BUT—I looked through the textbooks for the class and I swear they’re like self-help books for people who can’t do public speaking.

Now, I know it’s very difficult for some people to speak in front of others. But if you’re working on your MPA, a fear of public speaking is not a great attribute. And having to take a class about “finding your center” and all that is not appealing to me.

Oh well. Should be an easy A.

Speaking of speeches, the annual Tom McCall Forum has been canceled, much to my dismay. It’s a debate put on annually by my alma mater where they invite two political figures—one conservative and one liberal—and they debate over a set issue. It’s always a blast. I went last year with Tom Daschle and Pat Buchanan (I would link to my post but it was pre-hijacker). This year was supposed to be Jack Kemp and John Edwards! Since Edwards has put in his bid for the 2008 presidency, he had to cancel and previously scheduled paid appearances. Bummer.

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I was glad that the little boy lost in Missouri was found—and even gladder that the other kid that was missing for four years was found. But the behavior of the families seems a little weird to me. I mean, if my son that was lost for four years was just found less than a week ago, the last thing I would do is a damn media tour. But this Shawn kid’s parents are dragging him from network to network and they’ve even already had an exclusive Oprah interview.





GO HOME AND BE WITH YOUR SON. Oprah and Company can wait.

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I think I’m going to get this rug:

It’s pure lambswool heaven. It’s expensive ($150!), but the same rug sells elsewhere for over $500—no joke. My step-mom has the same one and she paid over $500. And it’s oh so soft and cozy. Now I just need a fireplace and we’ll have the perfect seduction location.

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And now this is too cool---I found this at Tristan's Brilliant Blog.

Turn yourself into an M&M!



Here is my self-rendition, M&M style--