this administration

are they really going to get off scot free? Are they going to manage to duck the plume exposure just like they managed to duck the misinformation on why we went to war in iraq? i'm kinda thinking they will succeed. what is most sad to me is that i consider myself to be politically interested and active. but after this most recent election, i haven't been able to pay attention. i feel beat down, surpressed, and ultimately defeated. now, intellectually, i know this is absolutely the wrong attitude to have, but honestly, my faith is gone. I'm afraid I will wake up and be trapped in a world where creationism is taught exclusively, abortion is illegal and stem cell research only occurs in foreign countries. besides the real wars, it's obvious that the culture wars are on. i have this horrific feeling that the side of inclusion and acceptance is losing. is it because we all feel defeated already? or is it because the other side has a monopoly on the resources?

who thought expecting would cause me to stop blogging

So in only a few months, my life is going to change drastically. I'm excited and scared and completely overwhelmed. and i'd have to say, morning sickness really cut into my ability to blog. who knew?

but i'm feeling a ton better now. and traveling much less, so that is really nice. so come mid-december, we will welcome a new little being into the world and won't that be a crazy thing. a completely miraculous and crazy thing. i feel lucky to have been sick only a few weeks and other than the constant sleepiness, things are really great. no big nightmares to speak of. considering the last year and a half of nightmares, i'm thankful for that.

the thing that cracks me up the most is how much my friends who have kids say there are cute maternity clothes out there -- better than what was available a few years ago. i'm not so sure i buy that. i mean, honestly, i think they are just cute when you don't have to be wearing them. granted, they have things other than housedresses -- that is nice, but i wouldn't go so far as to say they are cute.

for instance, i go to the gap since they have a maternity section. little did i realize that it is the size of a postage stamp, but no matter. they have all kinds of cute little shirts -- little flowey hippie shirts with skinny little straps. tell me -- now that my boobs have gained ten pounds, what type of bra can i wear with these itty bitty straps? yes, that's right. there isn't one. so basically, the cute little hippie shirts are there for women who either haven't gained 10 pounds worth of boobs, don't care about hideous bra straps and tank tops or those who might forego function for fashion. since i fit into none of said categories, i'm stuck without the cute little bohemian look and with the what could i find at target look. oh well!

my new mantra? it's all for a good cause!