“It is the duty of every citizen according to his
best capacities to give validity to his
convictions in political affairs.”

- Albert Einstein

For a friend experiencing this in his family:

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
That is what they say, and I'm finding that it's true.
I've always taken it for granted that I would see you again;
I never could imagine there being me without you.

But this time it's different.
This disease ravages through your whole body-
Slowly, but surely, pulling you away.
There's no way for me to know what you're feeling,
Or how long you are willing or able to stay.
To try and hold on to you is to cling to a shadow,
You are not mine to keep or control;
Yet still I feel hope in the gathering darkness
for the glorious light that I know fills your soul.

But what of your life?
It seems all past now, are you content?
Are you satisfied that it was time well spent-
Or do you look back with sorrow, pain and regret?

And what of the future?
Is the path that you've laid one you'd want others to follow?
As it winds through life's joys and sorrows,
There's ever the presence of hope for tomorrow.

And those of us you are leaving behind
Will rejoice at your arrival to the place we call home,
For we know that all this is just the beginning
And your journey doesn't end in a cold, lonely tomb.
So I'll kiss you farewell, for I'll see you again
And til then, I'll remember you fondly,
My friend.

— by Faith

Ahhh, yes. I made it to Keegan's this evening in time for the first round of short-bus trivia. By the end of the first round our team ("Why can't Marty bowl") consisted of me, my daddy, Benny-Wenny, and Buddha Patriot. It was a close one, we tied for second with 20 points.
After that, Buddha Patriot teamed up with Andy.

Our second round as the "Knnn-iggits!" did not go so well; so to make everyone feel better, I did a magic trick. Yes, I can turn an ordinary pencil into -dun dun DUN- rubber. They were all amazed, and I was told that I was "so darn cute"! Thanks, BP.

Awwww! I feel so special! You miss me!!

Right at this moment writing is a little difficult, as Felix is jealous of "the other" laptop and is trying to compete for his place.

I really haven't been up to much except the normal stuff, like:
working, sleeping, eating, singing, shopping, etc, etc.

Let's see, I had the oil in my car changed last Sunday... um, my mom's been making me cook lately... I cleaned my room...Oh! I did a haircut for "Locks of Love" a couple weeks ago! Guess how many inches I chopped off? Twenty-three. Yep.

I'm going to be a bridesmaid in June. My co-worker is getting married. She and her fiance went to middle school together and were each other's first crush. Then in ninth grade he moved away. They did meet up once more a few years later, but after that she didn't see him again until last September at a wedding. They started a long-distance relationship (he lives in Texas) and he proposed on December 4th. We (the peeps at the salon) are pretty sure she'll be moving. I know this story practically inside-out. That's what happens when you work in a beauty shop.

And now for something completely different!

There is something that I hear about almost every day that amuses me.
Global warming. It's true, Minnesota (or at least the Twin Cities and surrounding area) has not gotten a really good snow in quite a while; though I'm sure "global warming" was the first thing that popped into the heads of Oklahomians when they got ten inches.
It's all perspective.

Save the polar bears!!!