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Tiny Dog

Dear Kittens,

1. I resent the urges to vote, I resent bumper sticker allegiances to candidates or causes. I resent yard signs, commercials and anything else that tells me what to think. It's arrogant and intrusive. I don't like it even when I agree with the point of view. Do not urge me to vote. Do not urge me how to vote. I make my choice, you make yours.

2. A person on a radio show did the most awesome thing I've heard in a long time. A person went on the street and asked people who they were going to vote for. This was done is a mostly democratic city, so most people said they were voting for Obama. Then the radio person asked the person if they agreed with Obama's position on issues, except they used McCain's positions instead. Without exception, every single person said that they agreed with the McCain positions. The last question was, "Would you vote for Obama even if it means Sarah Palin would be vice President?" And Every Single Person said yes. So. You know. Maybe not everyone SHOULD vote.

3. The tile dudes are here laying the tile for the front porch. I know without photos it's impossible to imagine all the goings on, but before we leave on our trip I will have photos for you. We bought a bunch of plants this weekend, more are arriving via UPS today and tomorrow. You will not be surprised to learn that there are a lot of pink flowers. The one droplet of yellow is some climbing roses by our garage. The thing I'm most excited for, is coming home from Europe and seeing our house after being gone for so long.

4. I think my totally awesome foundation primer is irritating my skin. It's supposed to be good for sensitive skin, but alla sudden my cheeks are red and dry and it's not comfortable at all. Of course, I changed several things at the same time, so it could've been the new foundation or the new facial cleanser. For now I'm stopping the primer and then I'll see what happens.

Now, I have real work to do and real showers to take and real worker dudes to praise.

Love,
Catie

Energy Commission Tax

Dear Kittens,

1. Dear Neighbors with Dogs, you suck because you let your motherfucking dog bark all the motherfucking time. It's annoying, rude and also annoying. You're a jerk and also a shit pet owner. Love, Your Neighbor with the cat that shits in your yard.

2. Oh boy, things are really coming along with the front of our house. I am so pleased with how everything is looking and cannot wait to take photographs for you to see. When the whole thing is finished our place is going to look so cute. It's exactly what I wanted for our house- for it to stand out from the rest, but not so much that it doesn't look like it belongs.

3. In one week and one day I will be on a plane to London to begin my very first trip to Europe. I got myself a tiny bit worked up about this trip and started having panic attacks. I got the Xanax from my doctor and now all I feel is pure excitement. Andy keeps asking me what I want to do while we're there, but the truth is- I don't care. I just want to be in all the places we're visiting (London, Plovdiv, Rome and Florence.

4. Yesterday was my day to celebrate my sister's birthday with her. The day started with pedicures and manicures and then we went out to lunch and then did some shopping. It was a really nice day and I think Geneva and I should do it more than once a year. It's really nice for it just to be the two of us hanging out.

5. Did I already tell you that my new thing is very large chunky necklaces? I think I invented this, but what's cool is so many places are totally copying me so I do not have to make these large chunky necklaces myself. There's one at Anthropology that I was really, really bad, but I wonder if it's just too huge. Maybe I go try it on and see. Yes? Yes.

6. I'm reading Peony in Love right now by Lisa See. So far, I am not loving it, but maybe it will pick up. I put A Prayer for Owen Meany on hold for Europe.

And now I go shower and go buy a morning glory bush.

Love,
Catie

Real Woe

Dear Kittens,

1. I am without a reliable computer. I've got a beater that is fine for IMing and e mail, but that's it. Andy is working on the situation. I'm writing this with my phone.

2. Lots of stuff going om around here. All the landscaping and hardscapng is being done. Everything is going well, but it's exhausting coordinating all the different people and what not.

3. I must go to the market tomorrow. We're out of foods! I should also cut out 200 trees for a project I'm working on and laundry! Yipee for laundry.

Now I go to bed. Love, Catie