From the meme thing going on in Facebook. Once you have been tagged, write a note with 25 random things about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. Tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you it’s because I want to know more about you. (To do this, go to “Notes” …
Archives for January 2009
Mr. Obama, I think you should give them $20 billion less.
And what you do give them, hold them accountable. ’nuff said.
Mr. Obama, I think you should give them $20 billion less.Read More
My Dad adopts a dog’s outlook on life
My dad pops up on Skype video now. My computer rings and every time I click the red telephone to answer, I say: “On screen.” And the video starts. The other day, my Dad appears on screen and he’s pissing himself laughing. “Jennie.” He snorts through his snickers. “Jennie. I’ve decided to adopt a dog’s outlook …
In honour of Obama–a poem, from Walt Whitman
[EDIT] I revoke my poem. I knew the opening four lines, but NEVER studied the text–until now! GOOD GOD…Why didn’t somebody say something???? Horrors! My intentions were honourable though. Completely. AND I had that scene from Dead Poet’s Society in my head, where the student stands on his desk as the teacher is leaving…and starts …
What do I want?
After many conversations and shared moments, and a few evenings of phone calls where I have tried to gather up courage to ask, I finally just say: “Hey. I have a question.” My heart rate sky rockets, but I try to be casual. And I ask: “Umm…., well, what do you want?” And in a …
Last year in review
Well. Sometime in January, I usually look at what I did last year, and I make a game plan for the next year. I have a few friends who do this on their birthdays. I have another friend who does this at New Year. I like to take the entire month of January and reflect. …