Okay, so we changed the date--it's going to be on April 16. (We realized that May 7 was UNCW commencement, the one weekend all year when there really are NO hotel rooms available...) All else is the same. And we've scheduled our first Pre-Cana meeting, though it's over a month away. The tastings went fine, though we still haven't received a quote from the one guy. And I did try on my grandmother's dress--it's too small, and while I could work on losing 50 pounds between now and April, I don't want to count on it. Plus it's just not ME...

The big news here is John Edwards, of course. Mark was on the phone all day Tuesday, getting the "local reaction" (as always). Tomorrow there's a big rally at NC State that Mark has to go to. I got a ticket as well, though we can't be together (there's a special press section). I guess I'll just get there early, bring my crochet and a score, and hang out. There will be a "musical guest"--rumored to be Hootie and the Blowfish or REM. I'd love to see REM, but I guess Hootie would be okay, too. Free live music, after all.

They haven't been showing John Kerry commercials down here, by the way--it was never deemed a battle state, and our primary is so late this year as to be inconsequential (July 20!)--but I saw my first one yesterday. It was exciting! Mark keeps saying the president is going to lose, that they'll never know what hit them, and I hope he's right. Then again, Mark predicted that Gore would win in 2000. Oh, that's right, he DID... ;)

The other news is that I have a part-time temp position for a few weeks, starting Monday. And it pays well. Finally I will have more than $85 in the bank--for a few weeks, anyway...

Oh, and this is from Erik, some time ago:

20 Questions to a Better Personality

Wackiness: 44/100
Rationality: 44/100
Constructiveness: 68/100
Leadership: 44/100

You are an SECF--Sober Emotional Constructive Follower. This makes you a hippie. You are passionate about your causes and steadfast in your commitments. Once you've made up your mind, no one can convince you otherwise. Your politics are left-leaning, and your lifestyle choices decidedly temperate and chaste.

You do tremendous work when focused, but usually you operate somewhat distracted. You blow hot and cold, and while you normally endeavor on the side of goodness and truth, you have a massive mean streak which is not to be taken lightly. You don't get mad, you get even.

Please don't get even with this web site.