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( Nov. 6th, 2007 07:59 pm)
I woke up this morning absolutely CERTAIN that I never bought tickets to this weekend's SPN con. I knew I had a ticket for my photo op with Jensen (OH MY GOD A PHOTO OP WITH JENSEN FUCKING ACKLES. He's so hot I might actually die of it.) but I couldn't remember buying a general admission ticket to the actual session with Jared and Jensen. I e-mailed Kiffle in a panic before checking the website and realizing that GA tickets are on-sale the day of. So I e-mailed Kiffle again to tell her all is well at which point she reminded me that we have preferred seating that I already paid her for. I R SMRT.

Work has been challenging and stressful lately but there's some upside mixed in. I was asked to sit on the board of directors for my company's foundation. They do a lot with grants, scholarships, and employee assistance so it's something I'm excited to be part of beyond my bi-weekly payroll contribution. I was also asked to mentor the leader of our Women's Employee Action Group. It's a group that develops and supports female employees through programming and other initiatives. This week they're sponsoring a Women & Investing seminar. The group's leader is responsible for all of the event planning, communication, etc. but, as her mentor, I help guide the direction of the group and advocate for her within our organization. Both the foundation and the EAG will take time that's already scarce but getting involved this way is a good thing for me when I'm finding my days so stressful.

What else can I tell you? Tomorrow is my first Anti Defamation League meeting. I'm looking forward to the program but the headquarters are at least a 45 minute drive so I'd be more excited if it was in Ann Arbor. Tomorrow's speaker is a former Neo-nazi who now travels the country speaking out against racism and anti-semitism.
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( Oct. 1st, 2007 06:15 pm)

  • The Eat, Pray, Love book club was as awesome as I expected. Because the story was so personal, it was the most intense of the book clubs I've participated in and also my favorite. We talked about the evolving role of women in American (and non-American) culture, the pressures women place on themselves outside (and inside) of societal expectations, and our own personal quests. I don't know exactly what I want but balance is a solid start. I highly recommend the book. It's one woman's story but it resonates exceptionally well across varying experiences and backgrounds.

  • Spears loses custody of children. I've got nothing.

  • Stage and screen star Patrick Stewart aims to take his acclaimed Macbeth to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in February 2008. I'm there!

  • For a regular does of thoughtful links, check out [livejournal.com profile] hetrez's journal. Links range from reefs made of old subway cars to the crisis in Burma and are sure to evoke a range of emotions.

  • My e-tickets for my photo ops with Katee Sackhoff and Commander Riker arrived today but I'm still waiting on my actual event tickets. I e-mailed Creation today because the con is next weekend and I'm getting antsy. Commander Riker! Next weekend!!

  • I was nominated to participate in the Anti-Defamation League's young professional leadership program! Yay! The ADL was launched in 1913 and it's mission is to "stop the defamation of the Jewish people...to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike." I was first introduced to the ADL as a high school student as part of a high school leaders program and I'm excited to get involved again. The program I'm joining includes a 3 hour meeting each month focused on one of the ADL objectives and culminates in a trip to DC in the spring. I've been looking to get involved with an organization that matters to me and I imagine this will also be a great way to meet some new people.

  • I swear I had something else but, alas, it's gone. Happy Monday!

    ETA: Oh, right! The thing with the guy I've been seeing since May isn't what I'm looking for (or, I'm going to guess though we haven't discussed it yet, what he's looking for). To that end, I have a first date with a new guy tomorrow night. I have first date butterflies.
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