A few things
Soldier is home from Iraq! He’s on his two weeks R&R (took it early when my grandma died). He looks good! Got to see a little bit of what he does over there. He flies Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs). Only a handful of other people on the base do that. So proud of him!
Had two interesting personal comments made to me that surprised me: (1) Gal at work said to me, “I love how you interact with people. You’re engaging, you keep eye contact, you include everyone in the conversation. You’re really enjoyable to talk with.” Well, Thank you! (2) Got an email from a friend that says (paraphrasing here): “I’ve figured out why you’re a conservative. Your dad was military, you moved around a lot, you were probably a highly anxious preschooler, thats why you’re a conservative.” Gig-a-gig-a-what? Huh?
Apparently Dr. Oz was pimping Vitamin D on Opie today. I think thats the 4th time in 2 months she’s had someone on her show endorsing it. GO OPRAH!
I performed by Civic Duty. My numero uno backed out of the race (Rudy), so I like Mike. We’ll see, though. I’ll vote for McCain if he’s the nominee.
I’m off work tomorrow. Still purging at the parental housing unit. Making progress, but it’s a lot of work! Hope to post some before and after pics within the week.
My new favorite blog and blog friend: Tony at A Red Mind in a Blue State
A little over two weeks until our long-awaited-much-anticipated vacation and I can’t wait. I’m trying to get some good reads for the cruise. Any suggestions?
Still psyched over the Giants big win!
HEY! You left out the most important part!!! The amount of anxiety felt as a preschooler is directly proportional to how conservative a person in (fear of change, desire for security, etc). Hello basis of whole theory!
Comment by Sarah Holland | February 5, 2008
Correlation doesn’t equal causation
Comment by Jessica | February 5, 2008
I’m on a huge food-reading kick right now– non-fiction about cooking, food, and food trends. The best books I can recommend are The Omnivore’s Dilemma (Sarah wrote a great review on her blog) and The United States of Arugula.
Enjoy the cruise, and I’m sooooo glad to hear that Soldier is doing well.
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Comment by heather | February 6, 2008
I’m so glad to hear that your brother is home and safe! I know you must be so proud of him. By the way, I checked out the blog you recommend, and I love it, too! Thanks for the new read! When do you leave for your cruise? Where are you going?
Comment by laura | February 8, 2008
As for reading: three words, Sweet Potato Queens - for a good laugh out loud. I also just ready The Birth House, random purchase at Target - interesting and engaging. Additionally: Will David be a conservative too, by that logic? I don’t know, we won’t have moved until after he is finished with pre-K? I am thinking it has a lot more to do with how you grew up and whether you choose to keep those same values as an adult… But that’s just me… Not to disagree with any “scientific” research…
Comment by Elizabeth | February 8, 2008
Great news on your brother–thank him from us all– and thanks for the shout-out!
Comment by Tony Iovino | February 8, 2008
I am reading the perfect book for YOU. I’ll make sure you get a copy. It’s called Marley & Me. It could be titled Coop and Jess. It’s so funny. I keep picturing you and Craig and Coop while chuckling.
Comment by Shennie | February 9, 2008