I'm Stephanie. I like to knit, write letters and poems, read (novels and blogs!), and stress out to the max. ;) At Sunbeam Soapbox I write about the knitting, letters, and whichever thoughts I want to share with the world. I also like new friends! Feel free to drop me an e-mail anytime using the contact form.
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I didn’t think we’d be able to vote in a black person as President of the United States.
We did.
I don’t know what to say. I didn’t think I’d feel such excitement and relief. So amazing. So happy. So speechless.
For those of you who didn’t vote for Obama, who didn’t want him—I’m sorry. No hard feelings? [...]
I think this is fairly important. I don’t think I have (m)any Californian readers, but if you’re from California—please vote no on proposition 8. (And the one about parental notification for abortion. That’s a no too.)
At Green Bean Dreams, there’s a post entitled, “A Fairytale for Everyone?” It’s a letter trying to explain what gay [...]
That’s it, I’m adding a Politics category. Sorry guys. I just can’t get off the soapbox.
Today’s issue: The House rejects the bailout bill. I think I almost went out and danced in the streets upon hearing that. And then my heart started racing and my adrenaline started rushing as I began fretting about the fact [...]
So, Marie awarded me a Brilliant (or Brillante, if you want to be a stickler about it) Weblog Award, and now it’s my turn to pass it on!
The rules are to pass it on to 7 more weblogs and tell those blogs in their comments sections, so as to spread the love and brilliance! (I [...]
(Disclaimer: Very long post of 1147 words and counting. Please be advised to either a) keep scrolling and find a picture of broccoli underneath or b) wait until later when I post another garden picture, if you’re not at all interested in one college kid/feminist/eco-freak’s take on the Republican VP pick.)
I am in the most [...]