On Connectivity

Like a page out of Wired Mag, technology has finally worn down my defenses and wormed its way into my heart. On Thursday Daniel bought me an iPod. The biggest, fanciest, purtiests iPod. I am not sure why or what happened, but in a matter of days I am already slighty obsessed with it. Mind you, I couldn't be called upon to buy any fancy, minutely useful, and clutter-inducing accessories for it. However, true to form, I am already planning the cozy I will knit for it. But, its not just the iPod. Yesterday, after putting it off for years, Daniel and I got our first real cell phones. I don't know if I have ever done such effective bargaining at the Verizon store, but we managed not to pay for a lot of things that were fairly being shoved down our throats. We were convinced to get insurance (did not take any convincing at all as I am a total clutz) and to pay for a text messaging package, rather than pay for 'em as you get 'em. I likened the whole process to mututal milking. I'd get her to waive something and she'd get us to add something. So, we spent more time than we had yesterday putting numbers in our phones, adding music to the iPod, and otherwise exploring our new technological attachments. Hoo-ray.

On *

Nix the last post. I went with the other guy. The guy that makes me happy. I am now officially an asterix. I've been hired as the junior designer at asterixGROUP in Portland, OR. They have "offices" in San Fran too, but I've never been there, and not sure I will. I friggin' love it. The people rock. Today I planned with one of the directors our future Big Slurp Day. A soup party at work. I got to go on a client meeting today. I got to go do photo research. Hoo-rah!

http://www.asterixgroup.com/team06.html

I am an asterix!

Tonight is Pumpkin Carving Night!

On Past and Current Events

What an amazing year this has been. Daniel has an overflowing display case of customized toys and sculpts. I've juggled six different freelance gigs. We've made new friends and rediscovered/found some old ones. I am being asked to work at 2 different places, and they are making it very tough for me to decide. I think in the end (which is tomorrow), I am going to go with the less glamorous of the two that will help us reach more of our goals sooner. And did I mention that Daniel is going to be in at least one book and maybe even two books about toys and toy customizers. We had a fabulous Pumpkin Picking Party. Craft Night is starting tomorrow at my house. We now own a big, long table (a personal dream of mine) for all our friends to sit at. My best friend is getting married to a great guy. Oh, and our wedding...well, that was just so wonderful that I am still overwhelmed thinking about it. There is so much more, but damn...its just so amazing.