24 hr show

The 24 hr show was particularly good this year. Great space (phoenix hotel, sf), Yummy art, babe-i-licious date...
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Courtesy of FedEx.

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:: Friday, January 11, 2008 ::

grounded foundation
after a bit of foundering, our foundation is finally repaired.

this was the source of quite a bit of all-encompassing stress from the very beginning. my folks were *very* anxious about us buying this home because of the foundation work. and, in the end, it took longer and cost more than we'd planned (ouch), and was not an insignificant source of stress on me and sy. but it's done, and after crawling around down there yesterday and today, i'm glad that we had the work done. while it's not a guarantee or anything, i do feel better knowing that we're taking steps to protect our home a bit.

of course, while i was down there, i did see some crazy brickwork (think jumble, more than work) at the base of our chimney. (i should take a photo, it's completely nuts! sigh. just add it to the list, i suppose.)

home owning has been a bit of an adventure. but considering that my early childhood was a bit nomadic, coming home has all sorts of implications and meaning. the little stuff -- sweeping up leaves (with my tiny broom...i really gotta spring for something better), chatting with neighbors, learning how retrofitting works, pulling the trash out (along my truck down our long narrow driveway), all that -- resonates with meaning. suddenly the mundane is meaningful. (perhaps this is what it means to be grounded...)

and it's still so very new and amazing to me. at night, when everyone is tucked in, i like to wander through our little 1238 square foot palace and touch the walls, look at the hallway lit by golden light, and just sit with the incredible freedom of finally coming home.
Labels: bay area, belly palace, go stay come, homey

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:: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 ::

what she say
dontcha love it when someone finds words for something that's only an inkling in your head, and says it better than you could've?

the democratic primaries have been wonderfully gripping. for the first time, i'm excited about a national election! and yes, i've been on the obama bandwagon since i finished his autobiography (almost a year ago now!). but all three democratic candidates (even underdog edwards) are not only better than the current administration (may we never have another b@#$ in office again), but they're candidates i could happily vote for! an election that is not merely the lesser of evils, but a cause for hope and change and growth. WOO-HOO!

but for all my obama-fo-fama dancin, i've gotta thank gloria steinem for her well written article "Women Are Never Front-Runners" from yesterday's New York Times. it articulates my discomfort with the conversations about clinton, how she's not emotional, or she's too much of a b@#$h, she's part of the status quo (uh, what?). let's face it, the woman can't catch a break. gender is alive and kicking, and it's still a huge obstacle to overcome. i like what she has to say:
I'm not advocating a competition for who has it toughest. The caste systems of sex and race are interdependent and can only be uprooted together. That�s why Senators Clinton and Obama have to be careful not to let a healthy debate turn into the kind of hostility that the news media love. Both will need a coalition of outsiders to win a general election. The abolition and suffrage movements progressed when united and were damaged by division; we should remember that.
and honestly, i'm fired up about obama. dangit. it's good to be moved by someone's speech. call me a fool, but i'm moved, inspired, and hoping for change (yes, his other book is on my list...). but in the meantime, thanks to ms. steinem for the clarity and insight.
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