ah romance...

I'm feeling rather smiley tonight, just because I heard some happy news that is so very old I can't believe I didn't already know it. I was trawling through my blogroll and reached the known universe and suddenly I am seeing the word honeymoon being bandied about. Lo and behold, Jamie has gone and gotten himself engaged. It happened while I was overseas and oblivious to all things bloggy.

Deborah is a lovely, lovely woman who (and I hope it doesn't annoy her for me to say it, but then she probably never reads this blog, so whatever) often reminds me of Sandra Bullock - not exactly the same but similar and just as beautiful. But actually I don't think Jamie's lucky to have her because she's beautiful. I think he's lucky to have her because she understands him and really cares about him and just takes life as it comes. I think she's lucky to have him because he appreciates her and is honest with her but always loyal. I also think they both have enough life experience to know that things won't be perfect, and to not need that to be truly happy, because they know what they want and have a few dreams and like supporting each other in all those various endeavours. And they both know that the best of life is found in the people that you meet.

So yeah, happy day.

romney withdrew? o_O?

After reading this speech, all I can say is 'happy day, all is well'. I haven't read crap like that in a long time.

I do wonder a little if his decision has less to do with 'keeping the Republican party united' and more to do with having to finally admit he lied about the whole 'me and my daddy marched with Martin Luther King' thing. His father didn't march (though he was strongly supportive on civil rights) and even if he had marched on the day he was supposed to have in Mitt's retelling, Mitt was overseas as the time and could not have marched with him or seen him march, two things claimed at different times. The resultant backpeddling was awkward and embarrassing to watch.

Anyway, keep bringing it on, Obama. I'm starting to see some real differences between him and Hillary. Of course my lack of vote makes it all a bit moot, but whatever.

some days are diamond

Some days are stone. Today: diamond! I'm sorry that should have been...

~~~DIAMOND~~~

I've been following Minerva's blog for a while now. She's been dealing with cancer for a long time and on Friday she found out the results of her latest CT scan.

I am crying with relief as I write this. I do not have cancer, but I have a future with my children, I have a career, I have a life.

It really isn't that long ago that she was writing about preparing things for her daughters in case things didn't pan out the way she (and everyone) hoped. Now suddenly there is finally good news and some opportunities that she wasn't sure would come her way have become possibilities again. It's just huge and I hope she enjoys every moment of it.