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I am pleased at Obama's announcement that he will offer Hilary Clinton the Sec of state position. I called this one! I called it on election night! It's not about being right, but I'm glad I am!
Not much new. I am finishing up my current job, and ready to start my new one on the 1st. I am ready to be a clinician again. The current job I have is so not my thing!
I cannot believe how fast time is going. It seems it was just last year and we were doing this holiday thing, now it's upon us again! Crazy!
I am supposed to be studying for the sub. abuse credential exam but I cannot find the motivation to do so. I peruse my subject matter but don't have it in me right now to sit and critically study this stuff. I am soooo done with exams like this. But in the end, having that last credential will feel good. So after thanksgiving, I will settle down and cram for 2 weeks.
I am totally in my head pondering where I want to move to. I want to live in Tempe but it's pricey. I don't mind closer to where I am now but it's boring. Furthermore, should I buy or rent? Buying is a huge committment and I'm not sure I'm going to be in AZ forever. Cali still calls my name. But I know now is a good time to buy- good investment. I'll see how the next few weeks go with this new job and how the commute is (commute is big for me).
Hope everyone is well. Thanks for all your emails and continuous check-ins. Love you!

Reason # 5,469,389,903 why I love Seattle....

SEATTLE - When it comes to public nudity, Seattle may be the most liberal city in the country, but a number of organized, naked bike rides prompted the parks department to reconsider nudity on beaches and city parks. But Thursday night, the city's parks board refused to ban non-offensive public nudity despite some complaints from the public. Nude events will therefore likely continue in the future, although perhaps under tighter scrutiny.
The parks board decided that to limit nudists would be to single them out. If nudists follow the rules, they can continue to use the parks. Naked bike rides are a Seattle tradition. In Seattle it's illegal to flash someone, but perfectly legal to run around nude and police officers take action only if a nudist is lewd or obscene.

LONG LIVE THE SOLSTICE PARADE's NAKED BIKERS...you knew it was summer when you saw the freeballin', floppin' painted skins of those crazy bikers.
I love you Seattle!

Happiness!

Go here to see photos of us celebrating a glorious election night. WE LOVE OBAMA!

mY mAD cRUSH

Silly, I know. But for some reason, I STILL have a crush on this guy. His name is Kris. He was the photographer for my BFF's wedding in August. He and I became chummy, mainly because his only agenda for the day was to follow the bride around. Since I was her Maid of Honor that was my agenda as well. So, we were around each other all the time. He's single, age 34, cute as they come, perfectly artsy with his camera and big ring on his index finger and cool Stoney glasses. When the bride introduced us she looked at me and said "I know exactly what you are thinking". The rest of the day was spent listening to the bride and her mother transpire a plan to get us married. It didn't work. Mainly because I'm not quite sure what team he plays on if you know what I mean. Though when I asked him if he was single as we were getting dressed, the bride and I that is, he blushed. He's a cutie and for some reason I've been thinking about ever since the wedding 2+ months ago! (click on the photos above for a bigger, better view).

I have included a few photos though they aren't of him, you can see him in the background or on the side.
This does in no way minimize the fact that I had a very lovely date for the wedding- he was fun, fine and a gracious friend. But I still couldn't help look!

thoughts on a cloudy, Autumn sunday

It's quite chilly here which adds to the autumnal feel which we are all craving! I miss seasons!
Having a great weekend that has been productive and relaxing at the same time. I have to take yet another exam for my substance abuse credentials, so have been busy studying for that. Also went and looked at apartments yesterday and even homes near Mill Ave. since that's where I really want to end up.
I got a new job...and have a lead on another one. Either way, will be glad to leave my current one, it's been fun and nice but too boring for this girl.
I spoke with a BFF of mine, Ricker, he is definitely up for going to SXSW this March...so finally I will be going, it's only taken like 7 years to get there. But he is the best person I can think of to go with and we will have a blast...now the fun begins, planning our meet up and planning each day which bands we will see perform. I'm hoping Helio and Kings of Leon are there again....will be a fun time with a fantastic guy!
Hope your weekend has been as nice as mine (still riding the Obama Won wave)!

FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST....

THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, WE ARE FREE AT LAST!

This has been a historic and wonderful day to go down in American history. I cried tears of joy this evening as I celebrated with hundreds of other Barack Obama supporters at his headquarter party in Phoenix. I was with my BFF Ang and her cute sisters. We had fun, we cheered, we laughed, we cheered some more, we cried and rejoiced in the beauty of the moment. It's about time- is all I can say!
Thank God for Obama and for his win! Woooohoooo!
NOW, on to Inauguration day....I'm looking into tix!
Good times ahead for us all now that change has happened....and THANK GOD NO MORE G.W. BUSH- the idiot is almost gone!

can't wait for election day...

Finally, today's the day. As my friend Ang says "Obama or Bust". I feel hopeful which is hard since I live in McCain's home state and am surrounded by conservative Republicans. I am holding my own though and can disassociate from them! Tonight said friend and I will be somewhere with other like-minded folks celebrating history being made. This is important to me, to us. It's exciting.
Lots of other exciting things happening in my life, though as usual, timing is everything and waiting is more. Halloween was the most boring one I've had but that's cool, I've made a pact with myself to always be in a different city with friends each Halloween. Next year, I plan to return to NYC to celebrate in style and have much more fun!
Not much really new...just waiting on a few things to go down re: my career/job and looking ahead with all intentions of staying positive!
More later-