autumn cleaning

I have been cleaning my closet like a madwoman recently.
And I found all these old journals from 6th grade to sophomore year of college... I couldn't believe I foudn so many.
And with finding these journals, I realized two things:
1. I must have really wanted to be Harriet the Spy (I had TONS of 'spy' notes with the younger ones).
2. I used to be so petty.

I could not believe some of the stuff I read from even a few years ago...where I was bitching and moaning about shit that doesn't even matter to me anymore. Or at least, is not the 'drama' I made it out to be at the time.
Weird, how only a few years makes a difference.

I also had found a book I had wrote when I was like 10-14. It's not finished but I still remember the ending...I'm thinking of picking up the idea. I don't know. It's not that great...but I feel like if I started that when I was ten and worked on it for 4 years... It must have meant something to me at some point in my life..maybe that can be turned all around.

As much as I hate cleaning, I must say I am enjoying all of the 'new' old stuff I am finding.

weekend endeavors in Iowa

I went to Iowa State University this past weekend, and let me to you that was interesting.

Iowa is SO different from Illinois.You just drive for 6 1/2 hours and you definitely see a whole different place.

There are a lot of Jesus signs. We stopped at Iowa 80 (The World's Biggest Truck Stop) and there was a t-shirt that read:

WARNING! Exposure to the SON will prevent burning! Revelation 20:15.

(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-45907335170532_2029_3622215)

I nearly died of laughter when I read that. If you're religious, great, awesome. But to me, it just seems a little outrageous. I actually almost bought the t-shirt to hang in my room...but I felt that my very Catholic parents would look down on their atheist daughter having that in her room.

Another favorite..you just have to see:

Pretty great right?

ANYWAY that wasn't even the half of it... the creepy darkness. The SHEEP. So many sheep!! Just the smell of the where we were... it wasn't too bad because it was winter, but seriously smelled like farms constantly.

The coolest thing I did was glass blowing. I had always wanted to do this since I had gone to teh Science and Industry Museum and had seen it done. And one of my friend's boyfriends was in the ISU Guild and we got to make our own glass. I blew a bowl. (what a funny statement).
Glass blowing is extremely hard to do but very enjoyable and I can't wait to get my bowl when my friend comes home. So here are some pictures of the process:

The ISU Gaffer's Guild.. where the happiness took place.

The explanation of what goes on in the Gaffer's Guild ... the colors...the formation..ingredients yada yada yada.

This is me using forming the glass you have to create a bubble within the glass. And then you have to keep it warm so when you start to form the shape you want ... then you get to shape it.

Me: Creating a hole within the piece while he rolled it to stretch it out.

yaaay the work of Mari.. her mug (I don't have a picture of my bowl.. hopefully will soon!)

I want to do glassblowing again...but at least it's off my List of things i want to do before I die!

Obama 08!

So as all of you probably know, Obama won.
And I am getting shit at home for it.

I really like Obama. I enjoy the historical aspect as well. It's not my fault McCain's idiot ass chose Sarah Palin as his VP. If he hadn't chosen her, I truly believe he may have been president.
BUt I do not want to even take the chance of that crazy bitch becoming president.

I'm nervous about Obama winning for so many reasons. But I'm really nervous that he will fuck everyone's dreams up. He claims change, but I am unsure if that's at all possible. I mean yes, a little change, but the change he claims is over the top.

LATER EDIT:

Who knows.... Everyone is excited... I am too..

As Obama says,
Yes we can.