Getting Flinty Around Here

“Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.”

- William Butler Yeats

The budgets are getting settled out here in Lansing.  The next Flint, Michigan, perhaps. The legislature is all up in everyone’s business. Times are tight. Michigan just happens to be at the bottom of the barrel. Rounds of layoffs are hitting state departments. At first I felt panicked, then sad, and finally just worn out. Looks like I’m safe for now but will possibly get slammed at home sweet library home in June of 2010.

Maybe my generation will be the next Great Generation. The next Great Generation on Facebook. I’ve seen status updates from people thrilled their spouse qualified for unemployment.

Facebook status: Holiday cards gonna be real brief this year fellas.

Ann Arbor’s Commie High newspaper up for Pulitzer of High School journalism

Ann Arbor’s Commie High newspaper up for Pulitzer of High School journalism

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Between NPR and a Hard Spot

So, it’s pledge week again on NPR. Fall is the season my hubby and I give. I called when I got home tonight. One of the prizes for new members was a T-shirt. They went on and on about how cool the T-shirts were. On and on. I decided I wanted a T-shirt.

A friend informs me that T-shirts are for new members only. I inform her I intend to negotiate for my T-shirt. I’m kidding. I mean, it’s a T-shirt advertising their business that they are giving away to people sending in less money than I am.

I call with my pledge and go through all the rigamorole – name, date, serial number. At the end I tell her I want a T-shirt. She says no. The woman says no. Then she says they are only for new members. I tell her that’s rude. I tell her I am going to withdraw my pledge. I tell her I have been giving to NPR since I was 18. My parents have been giving since I was 5. I am not kidding. I am indignant. I am serious. I want a T-shirt. She says she’ll get a manager.

The manager gets me my frickin’ T-shirt. I’ll send ‘em an extra $20 with my pledge for the shirt. I’m not trying to rip anybody off. What a sister has to do up in this town for a T-shirt.

Love NPR, love, love, love… and happy to advertise them.

Charleston Vacation

My vacation in Charleston was indeed wonderful. My journal didn’t quite capture it, though. If you’re interested in Charleston I would send you to the following Flickr group:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/charleston_sc/

I have but one regret about this trip: that I didn’t buy more stuff.

Mating Call of the Southern Belle

Boooooyyyyyy, am I drunk.

Reacquainted with the joys of getting drunk with friends. Morning headache included.