Interesting

Hi Guys. Before you say it Queenie, YES, I know "It's about time". It has been and interesting few weeks. You all know about my adventures in getting the tix to see Sen. Barack Obama speak here in Pen-DULL-to(w)n. Well, as you know, I got them. The adventure to see the speech itself wasn't as crazy but was just as HOT! Another 2 hours in 90 degree heat!

*Jas & I 'Baking' for Obama*

*My Barack Burn*

It was GREAT though and I would do it all over again if I had to! It really hit me when we went in and sat down and I looked up and the stage & podium that I could actually be sitting there listening to our next President of the United States of America!
It was a VERY surreal feeling.

The following Tuesday was the Primary election here in Oregon so I volunteered to work in (I thought) the office. However...(Thank You Arthur!),

*aforementioned EVIL ONE!*

I got sent out to canvas (pickup ballots that hadn't been turned in yet). Here's the catch...

1.) As most of you can tell by my pics I'm not in the best of shape!

2.) I had no car.

3.) It was POURING down rain that day!

I spent and HOUR AND A HALF walking in that pouring rain! I walked from Main St., past Queenie's house, over & back! AND had to go into some NASTY, NASTY places! NOT FUN! Anyway, I got done at the office went home and changed & went to the volunteer party. I didn't get home until 10:30 that night. It was one LOOONG day!

What else... I actually got a layout done! NO! None of you can fall over dead from reading that! And YES, it REALLY IS TRUE! I will post the proof here in a sec.

And... the best yet,NOT!
I got a NASTY, VICIOUS, EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL call from a 'woman' (I'm being EXTREMELY polite in using that term I would prefer to use other terms to describe her!) @ a collections company. Now I have dealt with collection agencies before (Unfortunately) and know they have a job to do, etc. BUT, this one is THEE NASTIEST, most HIDEOUS co. I have EVER dealt with! They are HORRIBLE! It ended with me ALMOST breaking ANOTHER phone & in SOBBING tears! NOT GOOD! Oh and I haven't mentioned the part of them wanting $200+ by yesterday or they are going to start garnishing Jas' paycheck!

Onto some GOOD stuff...in dealing with all the emotions associated with this HORRID experience I decided that I was going to ATTEMPT to do 'Dailies'. I think this will be good for me for MANY reasons. I think it will help me get out/deal with emotions/feelings that I tend to keep inside AND it will FORCE me to do something creative EVERY DAY! Even if it's something simple I will be doing SOMETHING! So, here are the ones I have done so far...Another good thing...I got to go down to Heart of the Home and hang out with Kathleen last night. It was soo fun. I LOVE hanging out with her. No matter what's going on she always makes me feel good. Annie's antics didn't hurt either, LOL. Thanks SOO MUCH Kathleen! I Love You!

GB Hugs to you all!
~Amy