So I’ve been LJ MIA this week. My apologies. I haven’t had much to write about, but plenty has been swimming through my head. I’ve been feeling less than satisfied with my job at the Bellevue Leader as of late. I don’t know if I’m in a rut (a possibility, according to Jason) or at a place where I need to begin looking for a new job. I just don’t have the drive or motivation to write great stories for the paper any more. I almost feel like my work isn’t appreciated, so why even bother? Granted, I can’t imagine doing much else besides working as a writer, but I don’t know if that place is at the Bellevue Leader any more. Maybe it’s time to expose my writing to a different audience. It has been on my mind a great deal lately. I need to think about it more to determine the root of these feelings and what my next step should be.

Thanks for listening.

I’m curious to see how well this shirt performs on eBay :-)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3918156840

One of THE BEST independent Apple commercials I’ve seen. It’ll automatically load in QuickTime on the right side of your brower. Check it out: http://www.courtneyweinstein.com/videos/imac/large.html

Bill Clinton’s determination to spread the word about “My Life” is working. His books will be released Tuesday, and I’m curious to get my hands on a copy. I wasn’t that fascinated with Clinton while he served in office. But now? Now, I think I want to read his book.

It stormed last night like it hasn’t for quite some time. The thunder was so loud it not only woke me up, but it set off a few car alarms in the neighborhood. To be honest, I was pretty scared. Thank goodness it’s morning.

Happy Monday. Now, get to work!

I wouldn’t fill it out as much on top, but I want this shirt!

http://www.buyolympia.com/q/sid=322736655/Item=readingissexy

Geez, this week flew by. I haven’t posted since Tuesday, which is an indication of just how busy I’ve been. Work has been crazy. Our photographer is on vacation, and I’ve been pitch hitting in the Photoshop department. Plus, I’ve been running around finding wild art to shoot, not to mention conducting interviews for my stories for our next paper.

I’ve been transcribing my interviews at Nu-Trend today. After work, I’m going to stop by Gordman’s and look at their pictures. My walls remain bare and in need of decor.

Matthew and I saw “The Terminal” at the new Village Pointe shopping center in sterile West Omaha. Lovely shopping area and a gorgeous movie theater. I hope to return soon, just to walk around and check out some of the stores.

I’ve decided that, for me, vanilla is the new chocolate. Yum.

As some of you may know, my younger sister, Katie, works at Disneyland in California. She works the It’s a Small World ride, plus at other rides in the park. She has met several celebrities. The list includes:

Cindy Crawford
Kobe Bryant
Elliott Gould
Kathy Najimy
Nicholas Cage
Julianne Moore
Pamela Anderson
John Cryer

I’m sick. I noticed my throat getting sore and my nose getting stuffy a few days ago. I woke up this morning and thought, “OK, now I’m sick.” Ick. Here’s to getting healthy.

I have a few errands to run today: sell some old books at a used book store in La Vista; pick up my check from the City Weekly; go to the bank; go to the post office; meet Jason for lunch. Plus, spend a few hours at work lining up interviews for this week.

Not bad for a Tuesday.

The final report of the Sept. 11 Commission is coming out in paperback this summer to be sold in bookstores nationwide.
The government has hired W.W. Norton Co. Inc. to print 500,000 copies of the report to be sold in chain, independent and online bookstores. The book will be sold for $10 and is set to be published around July 26 .
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is hoping the release of the book will be simultaneous with publication of the report by the Government Printing Office and on the Internet, a commission spokesman said.
– The Baltimore Sun

A pretty nasty thunderstorm rolled through Omaha a few hours ago. Since I work in a mobile home, there’s no basement and nowhere to go should a tornado land. Thankfully, Terry and I went to my mom’s house, just a few blocks from here. We hung out there until the storm blew over, then came back to work. Nothing like a little severe weather to break up the afternoon.