Head Board

Amelia and I finally made our fabric headboard. It was our first time making it and it was a ton of work and although it isn't perfect...I love it. I love that we made it ourselves. It's also much nicer when you stretch, to have you hand touch soft fabric instead of a cold wall. I am so proud!

I am torn...

So I am a reality TV junkie...OK maybe not a junkie but I do enjoy the fools on these shows...

I watched for the first time last night "Engaged and Underage" on MTV (of course it is on MTV who else airs shitty teenager shows)

and I watched "White Rapper" on VH1...it is important to point out here that MTV and Vh1 are typically channels that get ignored but last night they sucked me in...

So yes you should be thinking "Damn she wasted two hours on that shit" and I should be responding "Sho' Nuf" but you know what, they have become my two favorite shows...

So on to "White Rapper" G-Child got kicked off the show and boy was I glad that girl could not sling any game or whatever the saying is nowadays she was wack! ;) I've got mad rapping skills and I could take on any of the fools on this show, but if I took on G-Child she would be crying on the corner like a baby so I was glad to see her go. On another note, I think I am a bit bitter because I always saw myself as the first female white rapper...I envisioned myself in big ass pants and a wife beater, my hair in corn rows and some bling on my teeth but no these fools beat me to it and they are on TV...damn I missed out...or should I say you missed out 'cuz you'll never get to see me use my rapping

skiz-ills!

On to MTV's "Engaged and Underage"...I didn't even know this show existed until last night but man is it great...these fools 17 years old thinking they can get married and make it last HA they must be crazy...so all I need to say about last nights episode is that the guy was completly gay and his family was effed up so that chic better run...ya' hear!

Peace out G!

HALLELUJAH

It's Snowing!

Quote

These words were just said to me...

"Take solace in the fact that you're not as stupid as her."

Hmmm...how does one take that?

How great is this...

A Hopi Elder Speaks

"You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered . . .

Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader."

Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, "This could be a good time!"

"There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are torn apart and will suffer greatly.

"Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water. And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, Least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.

"The time for the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from you attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.

"We are the ones we've been waiting for."

-- attributed to an unnamed Hopi elder

Hopi Nation

Oraibi, Arizona

Down For the Count

So I haven't been feeling so hot this week. Not necessarily feeling sick just feeling tired, and a little depressed, and again so tired. Everything has been aching, my back mostly but I blame that on the chairs at work...I fucking hate them. I have adjusted and adjusted and I can't get it to be comfortable.

So I hate the chair and I have been feeling pretty terrible so this is what pretty much all of my evenings this week have looked like...

Book Club

My dog Bridgette who was crazy in love with Paul...she's so sweet and she listened so intently, maybe she has aspirations of being a meteorologist...hmmmm!Susan and Pat as the meeting was winding down.
Brooke and Lisa
Paul and Alyson

Paul signing Lisa's book...that's Mr. Paul Fuhr to you!

Angi and Michelle enjoying the talk...

Paul answering Pat's very good questions!

My crazy food named after authors...Here Truman Capote's Chicken Pinwheels

Ernest Heminway's Hummus

Willa Cather's Chocolate Chip Shortbreak Cookies

A crazy mess...

Lisa

Kirsten, Amelia, and Brooke

Susan and Pat again...

Alyson and Angi

My crazy peeps, Michelle, me in the middle (Dawn), and Amanda

Hello all,

So we had our first book club meeting last night and it went off without a hitch, If I do say so myself ;)

We had all book club members in attendance, except of course our out of state participant, Beth who is in Maine...

I felt like there were a lot of good questions asked and a lot of good answers given...even though I asked everyone to prepare two questions, very few people asked anything but those people had smart, interesting questions to ask.

The author, Paul Fuhr, was great. He was great! Really and I'm not just saying that because I know him. He was inviting and open. It seemed like he was prepared but not overly prepared. He didn't have answers that we've all heard before, he seemed to really want to know what the group thought and boy did they let him know. Paul discussed his personal writing process, which is similar to mine...that we don't write in public. Paul told everyone that the book, Cloudbreaking is the first of a trilogy, which was a surprise to most. He was so generous as to bring us some of his first drafts of this book and to bring us a small but detailed outline of the next book...I won't reveal the title here, but it sounds intriguing. He even talked about himself which was a bonus for those of us who don't know him very well.

In general it was really, really, really good. I was very nervous. I prepared food that I had never made before and I spilled olive oil in the stove and it smelled the house up so badly that I thought the stench would NEVER go away...but it was good. Good friends, good food, and a good book...could life get any better.

So for Beth and anyone else that is interested. Here are some shots of the meeting. Remember I'm no photographer :) Enjoy.

One more thing, then I will really shut up...buy Paul's book, Cloudbreaking here...
http://www.therainfarm.com/

Published...

Something that I wrote was just published in an online literary journal...if you'd like to read it or read some other great fiction or poetry...then...go here...

http://www.therainfarm.com
click on Factotum
click to enter Factotum online journal, volume 1, issue 1
then scroll along the colored blocks on the side
find non-fiction
look for my name Dawn Thompson
click it and read it...

Thanks!

New Year's Resolutions

I have never made a New Year's resolution because I believe that when (and 99% of the time it's when) you fail you will be so disappointed in yourself and I just can't do that to myself. Alas, I have given in and made not only one but two New Year's Resolutions. I thought maybe if I wrote them on here...someone might call me on my shit if they see me screwing up :)

So here they are.

1. I will decide and make some sort of progress on Graduate School. I will decide what I would like to get my masters in, I will pick the schools I like, and I will decide when to apply or I will apply.

2. and of course, I vow, vow, vow to lose weight...at least 20 lbs. I think 20 lbs. is attainable...and not crazy. If I lose more, well then Hallelujah but if I lose 20 lbs. I will be happy. The reason that I have decided to lose weight is because I was recently asked to be a bride's maid in my friend Megan's wedding.

There it is...It's out there for all to see.

Here we go!