I'm moving

Don't worry mom - just my blog.

Find me at www.glorysgirl.com

I bought the domain and started playing around on Wordpress about a year ago. Finally decided to make the move, as it will allow me a lot more flexibility and opportunities to customize. Read: more work. Don't you like my new header pics of Glory over there already?

Notables

Of today:

• Apple announced its new tablet device, iPad. Immediately welcoming period jokes. Do they not have any women working at Apple or do they just not care? Oh well. I still want one, although I want a new Macbook Pro even more.
  
• Tomorrow I start drinking coffee again. Over a month of detox and I think it's time to fall back in. Sorry tea - you are back to afternoons only.
  
• I'm playing with moving my blog to Wordpress. No one probably cares but I'm excited about it. Stay tuned.
  
• I added 6 new blogs to my Google Reader. I like being overwhelmed.
  

And the best for last: State of the Union.

• I liked that Obama didn't shy away from pissing people off. He also didn't shy away from using his thumb and forefinger pressed together to make gestures.
  
• It was the appropriate mix of hopeful and realistic. Much different than his campaign speeches. Less sound bites and more details.
• Direct calls to action that didn't leave anyone out. And direct finger pointing at those who needed pointed at.
  
• Included references to how the internet can be used for better transparency and to help with some of the challenges we face. Would've liked to see more but then again I did just download the WhiteHouse iPhone app. *nerd alert*
• Definitely renewed my sense of hope that our entire government, both parties included, will step up and fix things without letting themselves get in the way. I love that Obama talked about perpetual campaigning. Stop campaigning and start winning victories for Americans.
  
• Best decision ever: turn the tv off after the speech was over. I'm enjoying just letting my own thoughts soak in before being bombarded with the opinions and criticisms of all others. I should do this more often.

Clarification

My mom got mad about my last post. Let me clarify - we are only slightly annoying, definitely not stupid, and have only gotten weird since passing adolescence. Although I guess putting a lamb in diapers in your minivan might qualify as weird so perhaps I should say fourth grade. Which when I think about it might also qualify it as a zoo. More like a petting zoo but still.

This apology should serve to subtract at least 25 cents off the 50 cents I owe you for half that avocado.

love,
Ash

The Zoo of Life

Cold hard truth.

Happiness is ...

weekends with good friends and family

beautiful, sunny weather
walks with my mom and the pups
long swims
yummy food (SOMA, Empire Cafe, mom's cooking)
sleeping in two days in a row
seeing Pat next weekend
happy hedgehogs