Thank You!

I just want to take this opportunity to give my heartfelt thanks to my fellow americans for giving me, my generation, and future generations the hope that this country can change. It is through the efforts of people like my parents, who donanated, volunteered and supported the Obama/Biden campaign that our country will become great again. I cannot express the gratitude that I feel for them and other's like them. Tonight I finally feel like a true patriot for the first time in my life, I love my country. I didn't know I would ever be able to say that but I do. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for the United States and I can't wait to be a part of it! Congratulations Obama and Biden! Congratulations America!

Clay

This weekend Ryan and I went to see Clay at the Rep. This was one of the most original and creative musicals/plays I have seen in a long time. It is the story of an inner city white kid who after being forgotten/ignored by his parents and seduced by an older woman, turns to hip hop and rap to tell his story.

It is a one many play and Matt Sax wrote the play, the music and performs it all. He does a fabulous job of playing the 5 or 6 characters in the story and uses a series of subtle techniques to bring each character out.

Yesterday was the last performance in KC as the take the show to New York, where it will open in a couple of weeks. If you know anyone in New York tell them get some tickets. This is a must see!

Tough Day

I have about 5 minutes before I have to go to training session but I wanted to share a thought. Why is the grass always greener somewhere else? I am booking an author for my library and recently found out that he is also visiting my old stomping grounds at the APL before he comes to KC. It made me miss my days there terribly. It seems like it was so simple, not as much red tape as there is in this large system (that isn't even all that big). I feel like I am being suffocated by committees and asking permission for things that I would have just gone out and done at the APL. But thinking back, the APL was also not a perfect place to work either. It had a whole different set of problems. I wish there was a perfect employer where I could feel perfectly at ease. I suppose that those don't exhist but still...I miss simpler days. I am saddened about that but I was also really happy to realize that even a small town library like APL can do the same things that we do in KC! Go Ames!

New Hair Cut

Look ma! Awesome hair! After my stressful weekend in DSM I decided it was time to pamper myself and I went and cut three inches off my already sholder length hair and let my stylist go crazy with the dye! I love her by the way, she does a great job! If you are ever in the KC area get your hair cut by Alison at Chop Tops in Merriam! She does wonders...I think you would agree.

Time for some Photography

I am thinking it is time for me to take a photography class. I need a hobby that isn't work! Right now at work we are working on putting together a multimedia lab for teens and staff would need to take classes on the software and equiptment...so maybe I could take a class for free?

In other hobby news I am almost done with the bridesmaid dress. It has taken months of work and fitting and procrastinating. But I am nearly there.

I <3 Olympics

YAAAA for the Olympics! This is possibly one of my favorite times of the year. It is amazing to see humans performing at the height of their physical prowess. It makes me want to devote myself to the perfection of a single movement...but I am too lazy!

It is really cool that the Olympics are in Beijing this year. A city I have been too! I am enjoying seeing scenes of places I have been to before with my good friend Amber Redding in 8th grade. I am starting to get that lightness of foot that means its time for a trip! I have scheduled a trip to go visit Rachel over her Thanksgiving break. I can't wait. Pennsylvenia is a new state for me and I plan to explore it all (or at least Rachel's corner).

I find myself very satisfied today. I had a rough and tumble day at work, everything went fast. But I got enough done to call it a pretty productive day. After work was a quick trip to the doc for a check up and a clean bill of health and some new medication tips that promises to improve my life! Then it was to dollar sushi night! 3.99 rolls at Friends Sushi on 39th street. Then it was a happy and full Kate that headed home in her newly cleaned car into her newly cleaned apt. I feel very happy about where I am right now. I hope this feeling lasts. And now I am going to use my new iGoogle Olympics widget to decide what events to watch next!

I can't keep this up

Today has been a tough day at work. I have been working on several large projects lately and they are starting to drive me nuts! I am looking forward to my weekend break...which I get to spend sewing a bridesmaid dress! I don't understand how people do it!

I have a very brave coworker who has a six year old son, works a full time job at the library, volunteers at the hospital and has just signed up to teach a class at a local high school! Where does she find the time!? I can't seem to keep my life on track. I feel like I get into a productive groove and I am going good and it only takes one small thing to throw me off; a trip, a guest, an extra long week or extra short weekend.

I think I have put a little bit of a finger on it, I am a person of habbit living with a spontanious boyfriend! I love him for it, don't get me wrong, but he throws me off kilter. Right now I need all the kilter I can get!! Hopefully once fall and winter set in he won't be nagging me to get out of the house and go on trips as often (we spent about one weekend a month in KC this summer). I am looking forward to that.

On a lighter note the Olympics are almost here! I love watching the olympics and fully intend on sewing to some swiming meets! Ah if only I could do the things they do...but I don't want to train that much! Well I am done with my little whine-fest and hopefully I will come up with an idea to throw myself into that doesn't cost any money or time! Wish me luck!