Currently Reading Classics of Public Administration By Jay M. Shafritz, Albert C. Hyde, Sandra J. Parkes see related

Do It for Jesus

I recently received an email, something that I'm sure had been forwarded ad infinitum before it reached my inbox, encouraging christians to send christmas cards to the national ACLU office in an attempt to flood their office and grind their operations to a halt. The subject line of the email told people to "do it for Jesus."

As a member of the ACLU, but even more so as a Christian, I find this email completely offensive!  The Christ I serve would never, ever, encourage me to do something malicious to others, especially those who did not share my faith.  How on earth sabotaging someone's mail room is supposed to show the love of Christ is beyond me.  That is certainly not a christianity I ascribe to. And for those who chose to take such a childish action . . .shame on you!

So for Christians out there who actually think that Jesus shared a message of love here's a new challenge: Visit the ACLU website (In Arizona its www.acluaz.org) find the address for the ACLU in your own state and send them a Christmas card because you mean it. Because you know that it will be opened by some overworked underpaid person and will brighten their day. Because you believe in blessing those who persecute you. (Although given the number of Christians the ACLU quietly represents I don't think that's true at all). Send a Christmas card and actually mean it because that is what a Christ of love would do. Do it for Jesus.

Currently Reading Administrative Behavior, 4th Edition By Herbert A. Simon see related

My Summer Sans Post

It's true I haven't posted all summer.  Most of the summer was simply too busy to post.  I worked for the ACLU legal department as an intern.  I really enjoyed the experience and am definately interested in pursuing public interest law.  Towards the end of the summer I found out that I would not be receiving a much expected transfer to ASU law and then decided to remain in Arizona instead of returning to Gonzaga for law school.  Instead I am working on a Master's of Public Administration (MPA) and will re-apply for law school after that.  I am also working at a law firm downtown on the days I do not have class.

Owen and I purchased a home in August.  Well, we purchased a chunk of dirt that will have a house on it in about a year.  We went on Saturday and picked out our flooring, cabinets, etc.  Now I'm really impatient for our pretty house which we picked out ourselves.

We have also begun hosting a bible study for 20's-30's in our church.  So far this has consisted of one party, but we will be meeting on a monthly basis from here forward and already have several people signed up to attend.  I'm excited for it, next time I think we're going to have a dessert themed night with homemade desserts.

That's it for now, I have too much reading to do.

The energy saving electric plan . . .

Here is why you have to remember to turn off your A.C. in the day if you're on the 9pm-9am plan;

After calculating the charges in our electric bill we pay a cent and one half per kWh in the evening . . . and one dollar and five cents per kWh in the day time.

What this means is we'd have to consume 100 times more power in the evening than the day to render the energy saving plan cost inefficient.

On another newsworthy note, we have discovered that giving the cat her pill is incredibly simple if we put it into a treat as she never figures it out.  Only those who have had to pry open the jaws of a cat and shove a pill down, and ensure swallowing, while not being bitten or clawed will understand how truly wonderful this discovery is.

It's so good to be home . . .

I finished all of my finals, packed my entire house and moved.  All in the the course of about 3 days.  That was last week.  Owen and I also went to graduation in Flagstaff and Tucson to see our friends.  This week I have unpacked our entire house, and worked on all of the other minor housing details such as curtains.  Next week I'll start my internship at the ACLU and I'm very excited.

It's so nice to be home!!! Smudge is alseep next to me on the couch right now, and Owen and I get to have dinner together every night!!  In fact, tonight we are celebrating our second anniversary together since it's this monday and Laura's wedding is tomorrow.  It definately should be a good weekend.

It's been ages since I've posted . . .

But shortly after my last post Owen spent the week here for Spring Break and then it was back to my school work in order to start preparing for finals which are now just under a month away.

Next weekend I'll be going home for Easter, and I actually get a decent break because I have both Good Friday and Easter Monday off.  (Horaay for Catholic school!)  The weather has warmed up here, it should even break 60 next week, unfortunately I don't really get to go outside much since I'm busy trying to get my schoolwork done.

On the weekends I've started packing up my house since we'll be leaving less than 24 hours after Owen arrives in May to move our stuff home, and part for of that short window of time I'll be taking a final.  So, everything has to be packed by the time Owen arrives (May 9) and since I don't want to skip studying for my finals during May, I've been packing everything non essential on my weekends, and moving all the boxes to the garage.  I'm so incredibly tired of moving, and for now it's not like there's an end in sight.  Owen and I will be moving again at the end of the summer.  We're still hoping to buy a house, but with me stuck living out here that may not be feasible, so we'll move in May and again in Aug. 

That's pretty much all there is to update on.  The odds are good that I won't be able to post much in between now and when I get home for the summer, but I'll try to post anything special or important that comes up. . .