Is No News Good News?

Been awhile since I've updated. Mostly because not a lot to comment on really. Don't get me wrong, a lot has been going on in my small ego-centric world lately, as well as the real world that is tangential to it. (JK). A quick update....

hmm...work is going well. I'm now responsible for helping set up meeting room equipment for incoming non-profits using the space. Of course my first solo flight yielded a powerpoint that would not open on one of our older laptops downstairs, or a newer one upstairs...so the group waited 20 minutes while I tried to troubleshoot if it was a problem of a 2003 pt file not working on a 2007 version. Unfortunately the creator of said powerpoint was also not in attendance at the meeting, so we were all winging it. The group was good-natured enough about the delay to have commented "they probably don't pay you enough for this do they?" and the like, which was sweet. And when they found out it was my first solo time in charge of everything down there, they were even nicer about it. I'm also now in charge of our facebook page, and updating events pages for the city and on a cultural website. Go me getting more stuff to do.

The wedding scrapbook for Steve and Victoria is starting to come together I've filtered out the pics, put 'em up on shutterfly and starting cropping and editing. I have found the print album I'm going to use, and started scanning for layout design ideas. I'm excited to have it as my "downtime" project.

Not much else is new with me in particular, but I'm not about shameless plugs of things or people I find to be good. So, if any of you have been wanting to see Spamalot and have yet to go..well GO! it's a fantastic show even if you aren't a Holy Grail person, but even better if you are a fan of Flying circus or any other Monty Python show. Also, the national traveling tour features my cousin Matt as Lancelot, starting this Fall. An even better reason to see it! Because Erik and I saw it last year in Des Moines and loved it, but we're going to go see it there again for Matt (and cause we loved the show). It was supposed to come to Hancher, Iowa City's own performing arts venue for Broadway events...but because of the flooding, that is impossible. it also means that matt will spend Christmas in DM, Iowa, but luckily we've got family all across this state and baring any ice or really bad snow storms, he'll get to spend at least part of it with us!

Erik's roommates got kitties this week...well at least year old cats, that are short hairs and people lovers, which is great. The major drawback, since I haven't been around cats for prolonged periods of time in awhile, my allergies flared within half an hour of being there. To my credit, I didn't handle them the whole time, but not too my credit I did spend a good deal of that time playing and petting them. Hopefully as with my own Scotty, the allergies will fade quickly...

Tonight is the roommate's birthday celebration and we are going to the Brown Bottle for dinner (one of my IC favs) though it is also homecoming weekend, which means crazy busy traffic everywhere in this fair city. Go Hawks. I hope we win.

Alternatively I hope that our new president figures out what the bleep she's doing and gets a handle on things. She's just fired two major players in U of I dealings over a case that happened under her watch. of course she'd look to her team to help her with policies, etc...but really firings two days after the investigation into the "handling" of the case? I am glad the regents didn't give her a bonus this year...and since her posted salary this year was 450,000 anyway, i think it's time for her to give a bit more back to the community and accountability also. And my heart goes out to the female student, whomever you are for your willingness to continue with your case against the athletes involved and I hope that some manner of justice helps you put this awful mess into your past. You'll never forget it, but hopefully you'll be able to at least move on with your life and not let them continue to ruin it.

And now, that is all.