Start Spreading the News…

It honestly has went a lot better than I thought it would.  No one has totally lost it, yet!

I hope it continues to go well when I talk to B tomorrow.  I haven’t told C yet…that’s gonna be tough, although I know she’ll be supportive…I just enjoy working with her so much!

I’m not sure I should tell the other B…I know I should but I frankly don’t care what he thinks!

Arnold’s Message

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1176 without my signature.

For some time now I have lamented the fact that major issues are overlooked while many
unnecessary bills come to me for consideration. Water reform, prison reform, and health
care are are major issues my Administration has brought to the table, but the Legislature just
kicks the can down the alley.

Yet another legislative year has come and gone without the major reforms Californians
overwhelmingly deserve. In light of this, and after careful consideration, I believe it is
unnecessary to sign this measure at this time.

Sincerely,

Arnold Schwarzenegger

High School…

As I was driving to work today the radio DJ’s were talking about names and people we remember from high school.  There are a few names that stick with me, but I haven’t heard any of them lately to make me wonder if its the same person I knew back then.  It makes me wonder if people do the same thing when if they hear my name.

It’s funny to think how Facebook and MySpace keeps people in touch, regardless of if they ever talk…that because of being ‘friends’ on Facebook, it some how makes you friends in real-life.

There are people that I didn’t talk to much in high school, that are on Facebook but I choose not to add them…and they haven’t chose to add me either…it is kind of like cliques…you let them do their thing, and they (most of the time) don’t get in the way of you doing yours.  I do have to say that all of the things that high school offered me, the most beneficial thing was the fact that I really didn’t belong to a certain clique (I at least like to think that…if I’m wrong, tell me!)…I tried to make an effort to talk to everyone…not everyone made that effort back, which I’m ok with.

What do you remember about high school? What cliques did you belong to?

USS New York

The USS New York, carrying 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel in her bow arrived in New York today.  She stopped near Ground Zero and rendered a 21-gun salute from her deck guns. She will be commissioned into service on Saturday. Approximately 13% of her crew is from the state of New York.

Two sister ships will carry names which are also in honor of those killed on 9/11/2001. The USS Arlington (in memory of those killed in the Pentagon attack) and the USS Somerset (in honor of those killed on United 93). The Arlington is scheduled for delivery in 2009 and the commissioning in 2010.  The Somerset will follow with delivery in 2010 and commissioning in 2011.

 

A Post A Day for a month

I’m going to try to post something each day for the month of November. I hope this gets me into the habit of writing more regularly and getting my blog hits to be more consistent than they have been…

Stand by for shenanigans to ensue…

Game One National Anthem

Keni Thomas a former Army Ranger, fought in the battle which is chronicled in the book and movie Black Hawk Down.

He did an awesome job!

And while we are one the subject of it, I wonder why no one has said ONE thing about College Gameday being on the air and talking during the National Anthem before the Red River Rivalry….

Tree Sculpure Update!

http://www.the-press-news.com/news/simple_article/4693722

What do we do!?!?!

What do/would you do if Facebook, Myspace or a message board you visit regularly was down?

I got online last Monday morning and NOTHING would open! Firefox would open but display blank pages on the websites.  I couldn’t check email or anything until I got to work.  I honestly felt kind of panicked, like something would happen in the world and I wouldn’t know about it right away or someone needed something from me and wouldn’t be able to wait (or find me by text or a phone call)…

What does that say about me? What does that say about our society?

Conestoga Lake Park

I found a great place a few miles from Lincoln to hike! I have missed having that outdoor place to go and regroup with my thoughts.  They also have some campsites so I look forward to doing that next spring/summer.

Fall Conference

1:30am Wednesday morning, 1:30 Thursday morning, 2:30 am Friday morning….glad that Friday was the last day at Fall Conference…it might have been more amazing! I love the time spent in the hospitality room!

I think this year fall conference for me went better.  I don’t feel as confused or overwhelmed with things to do or to think about.   Some things didn’t go better, some went worse, but overall, it was a good time.   I think that staying by myself helped give me some alone time (although I wasn’t in my room much) and made me more alert and not so overwhelmed.

I have many more ideas of things I need to do, people I need to get involved in those things and really an idea of how to do some of those things. Last year I was just so overwhelmed by meeting so many new people, trying to figure out how to write my goals, and what I needed to do to get there.