feeling is mutual-- the blog!

8/25/2007

Tuesday night Chris and I made an offer on a home and we still haven't heard whether or not it was accepted. Part of me knows that there is no way we'll get the house. Everything is working out a little too well and it just doesn't sit right with my inner pessimist. The other part of me is ripping pages out of decorating magazines and has already picked out the perfect tile for the kitchen back splash.
Chris is just as bad though. He spends his time absent mindedly drawing out the house's floor plan while discussing landscaping. We'll debate which room has the best light for the studio and in the next breath whisper "...ohgodohgodohgod we're not going to get it..." while rocking back and forth.

Realtors take a perverse pleasure in playing with people's emotions... I just know it.

Speaking of tragically premature plans...

I bought these small mixed media collages for the new kitchen from etsy artist,Sushipot. Each collage is a 2 1/2" square and comes mounted on a greeting card.

corner of my room
Originally uploaded by postscript love

I also ordered a "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster for the bedroom. I've been seeing the print all over flickr lately and knew it had to be mine. Find your own at keep-calm.com (or be a creep and buy yours from ebay like I did... keep-calm.com was out of the color I wanted).

Labels: art, craft, design, etsy, flickr, house, indie shop

posted at 3:28 PM

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3/20/2007

Yesterday Chris, Aaron and I were privileged to attend Barack Obama's rally at the OKC Farmer's Market. I broke loose of the boys early on since we of short and stubby stature have a better shot at a decent vantage point when unincumbered by tall people. I'd like to give a special thanks to all the very kind, very tall men who offered to help me move up in the crowd.

One of the things I appreciated most about the rally was the climate of friendliness and community that was present among both staff and attendees. Despite the fact that we were packed in like cattle with what seemed like heat lamps above us, I never heard an ill tempered comment or witnessed any rude behavior. People easily joked and conversed with their neighbors. If I was a new age hippie, I would tell you that the room was filled with a positive energy (I might also say something about auras and spirit and...what is that smell?! Patchouli?).

And that's what this whole campaign is about–community... "the people"... Us. Sen. Obama's aim is to create a stronger community amongst the American people, focusing on ideas and issues that are universal concerns.

But nearly every campaign lays a claim on these ideals, right? It seems naive to believe that the best interest of the nation could truly be at the heart of a campaign, as opposed to the candidate's personal ambitions and desire for power. But when Sen. Obama says it, for some reason I believe it. I'm not the only one either. And like Sen. Obama said yesterday during his speech, "Every time the American people decide that things need to change, they change. When a million voices come together and make a decision that we're going to have change, we're going to have change."

It's been said many times that the people who are most appropriate for the role of president would never even consider the position because of the vanity and ruthlessness required. What other politician in recent memory could be described as "genuine", "honest", or "sincere"? How about "humble"? Sen. Obama is all of these things. Finally, a decent man has stepped up to the challenge. Sen. Obama is willing to put himself on the line because of, what appears to be, a genuine desire to change the United States for the better.

We don't admire him because of his celebrity or his "rock star status". We don't rally because we think he's physically attractive. We stand beside Sen. Obama because, in order to lead a nation, we understand that it takes much more than these superficial qualities. After all, wasn't it the election of charm and "good looks" that got us stuck with the last guy? At least this time around, maybe the soccer moms will be on our side.

I'll be adding links to accounts and pics from the rally as I find them. If you have anything to share please let me know in the comments!

• AP News Wire story from ABC News
• OklahomaObama.com
• BarackObama.com
• OK Blue Notes Official weblog for the Oklahoma Democratic Party
• Democrats of Oklahoma Community Forum Obama Rally Thread
• Photos from Flickr:
feelingismutual (me), tjsinokc, tamihollidayelder, fierce bunny