I cleaned my office today. It really needed it bad! It will be nice to come back from vacation to my clean office.

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Sitting on the grass at the Santa Fe plaza. Its nice to just sit back & relax for a few minutes. Also allows me to do some people watching, which thanks to my sister, I enjoy.

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Its been 3 months since my last hair cut, I figured it was about time. :)

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They screwed up our order, but totally in our favor. Ended up with way more food then we ordered. Totally Sweet!

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Edited cus I am a dumbass.

Today as I was replying to someone on Facebook I was reminded of something. That thing I was reminded of was that Archbishop Desmond Tutu called me a VSP (Very Special People). Ok, so he called everyone else in attendance at the 2000 ELCA National Youth Gathering a VSP too, but still it is something special that I will never forget. Here is what I wrote to that person today on Facebook:

I have been to 2 National Youth Gatherings myself & they are such amazing events. When I was a youth at the 2000 National Youth Gathering in St. Louis, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (if you dont know who he is, google him) was one of our speakers and what I still remember to this day is that he said we were all VSP's (Very Special People). When we walked out of the dome that night to head back to our hotel, we all looked at each other and were like "OMG, Archbishop Desmond Tutu called us Very Special People", and looking back on that, he is right. We are very special people, each and every one of us are.

As I wrote that today, I started to again think back to what Archbishop Desmond Tutu said to us that evening, and looking back on it, which I have done many times, what he said is true, we are VSP's. But not just me, not just those who were in attendance that evening, everyone are VSP's. Each and every one of us on this rock we call Earth are VSP.

I know sometimes its hard to remember that with all the bull crap that we deal with on a day to day basis. It does not matter who you are, what your story is, if your black, white, gay, straight, American or Iraqi and so on:

Everyone is a Very Special Person!

Went grocery shopping for my refrigerator at work Now I have food again for the 2/3 of my meals that I eat at work (Breakfast, Lunch, & Sometimes Dinner) for the next 2 weeks or so.

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Some how our nice metal ice scoop for the ice mechine went missing at work a little while back. Well today I set out to empty the ice mechine and look for the scoop. Found it just where we thought it would be, at the bottom of the ice bid. Guess someone threw it back in the mechine one day & the mechine made fresh ice over it and that was that

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A little know fact is that since the car I bought from CarMax came from California, it is not an LEV (Low Emission Vehicle), but an PZEV (Partial Zero Emission Vehicle).

Since my car is a PZEV , it qualifys as a "Green Vehicle" in the City of Albuquerque. And since its a "Green Vehicle", I get free parking at any city parking meter.

Well today, my parking permit came in the mail. I am so happy. No longer do I have to worry about paying for parking at any city meter (anywhere in town). I am so going downtown and to SnobHill (NobHill) more then I did before. There are many places I love both downtown and in NobHill, but I hate worring about parking & having money for the meters.

Now I need to figure out what else owning a PZEV can get me. Anyone got a list?

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My finger has been swolen and I do not know why. Its been like this since before I left ABQ. Might have to get in to see my doc sometime this week if it does not get better. Just another thing to do.

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Tonight as I was working away in the office, I had hulu up on one of my many monitors (I got 4 on my desk right now) and was watching President Obama's 100 day press conference when he was asked about his view on abortion.

Now I have been pro-choice for a while. But what I have struggled with is expressing why I am pro-choice. Deep inside me I know why, but I have trouble putting my thoughts and feelings into words. The best I've come up with over the years is "I have never felt its my choice to choose something which affect someone else's body so deeply."

Well, tonight, as I was watching his speech, what Obama said about his views on abortion and the reason he is pro-choice really hit me. What he said is exactly why I am pro-choice:

OBAMA: The reason I'm pro-choice is because I don't think women take that -- that position casually. I think that they struggle with these decisions each and every day. And I think they are in a better position to make these decisions ultimately than members of Congress or a president of the United States, in consultation with their families, with their doctors, with their doctors, with their clergy.

That really just hits the head dead on how I feel. Now you can take it or leave it, love it or hate it, I really do not care. That is what I find so great about this country, is that I am able to have my views & you can have yours, and at the end of the day, we can still get along.

( Full text of the question & Obama's response )

Or if you want the full text of his whole speech tonight, check out The Huffington Post transcript.

For 30 hours starting Friday at 12:01am, I am going starve for 30 hours. No, this is not the newest crave in weight loss (well, at least not that I know of). I, along with the whole All Saints Lutheran Church youth group is taking part in the 30 Hour Famine, which is being put on by World Vision.

For those of you who have no clue what the 30 Hour Famine is, the 30 Hour Famine is an international youth movement to fight hunger. Students typically fast for 30 hours to spread awareness and raise funds to help provide food and care for children worldwide, including here in the US. We are going to walk in shoes that we normally do not walk in.


I in no way think this is going to be easy. If anything its going to be far from it. Hell, I get hungry between breakfast and lunch and that is only 4 or so hours. But I, along with the whole Youth Group, are committed to this cause. Did you know that for only $30 a month, (which is just $1 a day) will help feed and care for a child?

So, not only am I taking part in the 30 Hour Famine, but I am also putting my money where my mouth is (mainly cus I can not put food in my mouth for the 30 hours). Personally, I am committing to feeding a child for a whole year ($360 for those of you who do not want to do the math). Frankly its the least I can do.

I have been blessed in many way, and one of those is having a stable job that pays decent enough for me to live well enough. The worse thing I have to worry about is if my next meal is coming from my kitchen or from that of the closet fast-food restaurant to my house (which happens to be Carl's Jr.). Ya, there is no way my fat-butt is going hungry anytime soon (other than the famine).

Now let me ask you, are you going to not only help me, but help our youth group? No we are not asking you to starve (thats our job), but will you feed and care for a child for a year, like I am going to do?

Ok, so I know times are hard. How about start with a month? Thats $30 dollars or just one dollar a day. Heck, thats less then a lot of peoples monthly fancy coffee (*cough* Starbucks *cough*) habit. Sure I am hitting you up for money (hey, I know your good for it), but why not? Its a good cause and if you need another reason, 100% of your donations are tax detectable!

So, I hope you will visit the link below and donate:

http://www.30hourfamine.org/portal/onlinegiving/donate/103252395-002

Also, if donating money on-line is not your thing or you really just do not trust the internet, Comment on this and I can get you the address of the church to send a check to.