Twilight and Random Updates

Just a note to say that I've picked up reading the Twilight series (apparently, it's all the buzz with my girlfriends on facebook). At the risk of the following being viewed as anathema to Twilight fans, I must say that at 352 pages in, I'm unconvinced of its greatness. Maybe it's too early on to judge. Aimee has said the second and third books are better than the first. I'm keen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, so that's my forbidden human/vampire love story.

On another note, I love, love, love this song by Brandi Carlile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CodLVhl65rQ. It's the song they use in the GM commercials that run during the Olympics. The lyrics are fantastic. Here's how much I like this girl. I checked out her Myspace page to see where she's performing. Closest concert is in Boulder, Colorado and it's sold out. I seriously thought about flying to Oregon to watch her before Josh put his foot down on that idea.

Speaking of Olympics, who knew that trampoline jumping was a sport? Sheesh, I totally missed my calling! And the close call with Michael Phelps last night?...AMAZING!

After filling out papers at work yesterday morning (I can't even let my mind wander to contemplate the pathetic number of vacation/sick hours ASU staff earn), I went to the DMV to register the car in Arizona and to get an Arizona driver's license.

My 70+ year old (White) clerk proceeded to tell me how I should be careful in Phoenix and never leave my purse in the car or leave any of my items like my cell phone out of arms reach. She told me I needed to be careful because of all the people coming here from Mexico and California and that gangs are really bad here. Then, I noted a piece of paper stuck to her cubby wall that said, "If you have a foriegn at your window, do X, Y, Z." I mean, can't they get it right and it least say "forienger"?

I got the Arizona plates and my driver's license. I think there is a mistake on my driver's license though because, get this, it doesn't expire until 2044!!! What the heck?!? Best $25 I've ever spent :)

My meeting with Talisha, the Arkansas alum I met at Starbucks, was super great. Talisha was fabulously friendly! We're scouting a location to host a watch party for the Arkansas-Texas game on September 13. We'll see what kind of turnout we get (hoping for 15-20 people).

We have dinner with the Dean of Josh's department and some of the other professors tonight at the Dean's house in Moon Valley.