Barack, I think I love you

I'm only a week late in sharing this news...but hey, I've been busy lately.

I saw Barack Obama. In person. Not from the nosebleed section at a rally, no. On the street. Shaking hands (he didn't get to mine though). Standing in front of the pizza restaurant (American Dream) I was trying to get into to. I was close enough to see his skim blemishes. Ten feet maybe? He's kinda like a drug...makes you want to do stupid shit for him. I wanted to run up and throw my arms and legs around him in a great big hug, but I was pretty sure my kids would miss me while I spent the night in jail. I can't believe how electrifying I feel in his presence. It is pretty freaky. For the first time, I feel like I understand the power behind some of the major political movements of the past...such as for JFK and RFK. And I think I am beginning to understand how devasting it would be to lose some as strong as say...MLK. I feel it in my heart that Obama will be our next President, but I also can't shake the feeling he will face more than a few assassination attempts. Thankfully, he travels with an army of secret service types. I saw far more of them than I did of him on the street that day. I'd show you my hastily-snapped cell phone pic, but it is a blurry mob of suits, coats, and the backs of people's heads.

Simon's Cat 'Let Me In!'

More fun with Simon's cat

Simon's Cat 'Cat Man Do'

Simon has obviously been spying on my cat Terri

Bicycle Awareness Test

This is just too funny. And it has a point.

May 1st, 2008

Okay, just kidding in that last post.

I will be defending on Thursday, May 1st. It is official now. I've submitted the paperwork to set things rolling. From 10 am till 1 pm on May 1st, I'll be sweating buckets. Hopefully by 2 pm, I'll have successfully defended my dissertation. Whew.

April 24, 2008

I will be defending my dissertation on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Time TBA.

I can't freakin' believe this is going to happen. I will then have 15 days to complete all my revisions and turn everything in to the Graduate School.

Then, on Sunday, June 15, I will become Dr. Olsen. hehehehe

She was meant to be a midwife

SageFemme is definitely in the right profession. Kudos to her for handling a 13 MINUTE shoulder dystocia of a nearly 13 lb baby girl. At home. With no broken bones. And full resuscitation. Oh. My. God.

Baby girl is doing well.

SafeFemme is also an amazing photographer of the births she attends, and has created this gorgeous montage of some of her homebirths. Beware - not for office viewing.