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1014 days ago
So, it's Valentine's Day today! I write from Charlottesville, Virginia where I had the pleasure of shlepping around the University of Virginia in snow and freezing rain all day yesterday. Actually, if it wasn't for the weather, it was an awesome trip. The campus is gorgeous and the students/faculty very friendly. Seems like Thomas Jefferson wasn't wasting his time. Anyway, due to some flight issues with United (or "Divided" as i like to refer to them), I've been forced to add an extra day here in Charlottesville. Which is a bit of a bummer on Valentine's Day. Spending time alone in a strange place kind of reinforces the whole - your significant others are 3000 miles away piece. I mean, as much it really shouldn't take a special day set aside to celebrate with flowers and chocolates, but it's been established, and I feel no reason not to partake. However, if there was ever a silver lining - I happen to be stranded at a wonderful place, The Boar's Head Inn ...
1057 days ago
In the last month, I've been blessed with two opportunities to go to the movies with my husband. For many people, this may not seem like a very big deal, but for us, it was huge. On both occasions, our families volunteered to watch Cooper so that we could have some time alone. While at home in California, we could arrange for a babysitter and then go to the movies, but the cost of that evening becomes so exorbitant that finding a movie that can justify that is fairly impossible. We saw two movies - both based on true stories and both incredible tear jerkers. The first was "We Are Marshall" about the renewal of the football program after the very historic tragic plane crash. As a theatrical experience, it was only okay but it was very meaningful and of course, forces you to appreciate the life you are currently living. The second movie was "The Pursuit of Happyness" - based on the true rags to riches story of Chris Gardner. I have been reading his book ...
1061 days ago
In 2007, I will post more than two blog entries. Not really a blog, but will somehow try to share with those who are searching some form of rambling thought. Perhaps it's just my inner circle of friends, but since I can proudly proclaim having kept a personal journal from the second grade until about 2001, I should be able to document more of my life for the public more than twice in one year. I've been reading a few people's "spaces" or "facebook blogs" recently. Most of them are people that I know from various jobs. Many of them I recruited to one company or the other. The strangest thing about reading their blogs is I generally know all of the other people they're referencing - and not just know peripherally - in many cases, I know them very well (probably recruited them too), and that seems weird. It seems a little too personal. Part of reading these blogs makes me wonder how people now perceive me differently since I added the ...
