catching up...

So I obviously forgot that this blog existed, in terms of actually updating it more than once a semester at least...my bad. Sorry about that, Jammer.

Anyway, I was just thinking again how much I miss everyone from MSU and wish I could visit every month and catch up with all the people I love. So I think we need to create a dreamhouse. Like, a house full of people we like hanging out with the most, and a whole neighborhood of our extended list of awesome people. We could have a fave bar to hang out with staffed by our coolest friends, and a badass org to work at with plenty of funding, giant windows, exercise balls for chairs, adorable furniture, and a wealth of office supplies. And we would work on Women's Council stuff and amazing activist fun with more time and money and great ideas. And I don't just mean MSU friends--this is a conglomeration of, in the words of Tina Fey, "The coolest people you will ever meet." as in, amazing people gathered from all over to generally collect all of our favorite things. Also, we would always watch The West Wing and Sex and the City, plus a little ANTM, and listen to Josie and the Pussycats as often as necessary (lots). Just sayin, this would be a sweet setup.

So, dreams aside, let's talk reality: planning the best B216 graduation extravaganza the world has ever known. Blown-up shots of our grad pics from spring 08, embarassing baby photos of Jackie, pumpkin cheesecake and brownies, and more Josie and the Pussycats. I'm thinking we rent out the Bryan Hall 2nd floor study lounge as the perfect venue ;)

In other news (just to capitalize on this long-overdue posting opportunity with some utter randomness) my comments about gathering all the random amazing people we know reminds me to tell you that I realized recently that one of my coworkers worked at Common Ground in New Orleans for a couple weeks right after we were there! Crazy connections, love it.

So, Jax, looks like you have a life plan figured out for at least the next two years, discovering the wonders of Indianapolis...way to leave me behind in the life-planning process. I'm thinking it's time for me to actually think about going to grad school--not going, just thinking--and take some of these tests one of these days. I went to a hearing this week of the UW Health Clinics Board regarding a proposal to offer second-trimester abortions at this private surgery center they help run, which involved several speakers on both sides of the issue offering testimony, and once again, the lawyers who spoke had me snowed with their fun professional language and general badass demeanor. Maybe I just need to buy a briefcase and a suit, and I could feel a little less taken in by the whole thing, but my wishy-washy humanities degree has me thinking that a JD could be pretty sweet. Then again, I'm also spoiled by not having boring classes in college, so maybe law school would be too much of a shock to my system. Who knows. My boss recently had us fill out a professional development survey thingy including goals for personal development, and I realized that researching grad school options a little was my goal for the next month, and that was two weeks ago--yet here I am having accomplished zip on that front. Better get going on that, I guess.

Ok, I'm going to stop typing now and look into figuring out Skype on John's computer (since I have yet to send mine in, of course). Miss chatting with you, Jammer. (and anyone else who happens upon this?)