GOAL UPDATES
1. DONE, sewing machine is ready to go. now, i need to buy thread!
2. obtain a digital camera - still a work in progress (hopefully a hanukah present?)
3. buy new ink cartridges - still need to do this
4. learn how to make my blog pretty - still need to do this
5. find a job in a creative field - have applied (again) for a not-as-good paying job at paper source. i should have just stuck with it the first time around when i was interviewing for the assistant manager position. but "shift supervisor" sounds good too. i'll let you know how it goes
6. make friends with some crafty people so that i'm not always crafting alone - anyone? i need to befriend some crafties ... but i have a feeling it will be hard ...

GOALS:
1. obtain a sewing machine
2. obtain a digital camera
3. buy new ink cartridges
4. learn how to make my blog pretty
5. find a job in a creative field
6. make friends with some crafty people so that i'm not always crafting alone

i think that about sums it up for now.

i'm happy to report that this man will be our new president

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Originally uploaded by orangebudd

i can only think of how this day will go down in history ... how in the many years to come, my future kids and grandchildren will ask me where i was when i found out that the first african-american, senator barack obama, was announced as our president elect.

it's the kind of moment that makes me thankful that we live in a nation where our voices can be heard, where anything, anything, is possible. i am also proud to live in a nation that will peacefully (for the most part) turn over hands to a new party. that is what makes america great. that is what we should be proud of. we are living in a place that allows democracy to be true.

there's lots going on today on the online world - facebook updates up the wazhoo, blog posts gone mad, news articles, etc. i think there are some accusations on both sides which are hurtful and immature. i think we should all follow the lead of Senator Mccain and Senator Obama - they both spoke gracefully and genuinely last night. we should start on a new path today, we should be united, we should work to build our country back up, because we have seen far better days.

we have truly witnessed something spectacular.

help me pick a planner!

ok, so i'm a huge dork and am already looking forward to buying a new planner for 2009. i love love love getting a new planner. it's one of my all time favorite moments each year. this year i want something a little more special than the usual ... normally i make a trip to staples and go through each one deciding what format i want, etc. but this year i don't want boring black.

SO, send me links. i'm pretty open to a monthly/weekly/daily format. as long as it has extra pages in the back or something for lists and notes, and is somewhat durable (and can take a bit of a beating).

thanks loves!