  I'm not so focused this week,  but here are a couple of random thoughts:  Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention:  I watched Clinton's speech at the Democratic Convention Monday night ( which is surprising for me because I usually turn away or change the channel from anything political)  but I have to say,
 Bill had me captivated.  There's 2 sides to every argument,  I'm well aware of that,  but I couldn't help but be swayed by Clinton's speech -  it made me want to run to the ballots &  vote for Kerry/
Edwards. damn,  he's good!  I have to admit,  I really don't know much about Kerry,  I did see him looking very urlLink Wil ly Wo nk a &
amp;  the Cho col at e F ac to ry in a turquoise " safe suit"  at the Space Shuttle Discovery which made me giggle to no end,  but I'm intrigued enough& nbsp;
now to tune in to his speech in Boston later this week.  Good Mood Magoo:  I've been in a surprisingly sunny mood at work for the past couple of days,  I think it's caught some people off guard!  I'm no urlLink " De urlLink bb ie Do wn er"
 & nbsp;  or anything,  but my feelings are usually written on my face &  hard to hide ( especially under recent circumstances)
nbsp;  The boss is on the west coast on business this week,  &  the manipulative bitch is on vacation. therefore the frantic nasty vibe that they give off has been lifted & amp;
 I've been taking extra long lunches ( just shooting the s* t with other coworkers)  &  jetting out of here before 6pm.  I'm also newly invigorated to work on my portfolio &
amp;  happy to find that my creativity is still alive &  kicking,  it gives me hope of better opportunities to come.  BEADS!  I bought beads this week too.
faceted garnet tear drops,  they're so pretty! nbsp;  FYI -  I have an obsession with beads ( jewelry making)
 &  yarn ( knitting)  I guess it's my form of " creative meditation" I&
nbsp; get so engulfed &  focused& nbsp; by my little projects sometimes,  I love winding up with something beautiful to wear in the aftermath (
if I do say so myself! nbsp;  I've been encouraged by a lot of people to go around &  try to sell my jewelry at some downtown boutiques,  but that's a venture I've yet to take on. but definitely something I'd like to pursue in the future.
 Summer Rain:  It's been r a i n i n g a lot in New York for the past week & amp;  I've been getting caught in it a lot though my umbrella does very little& nbsp; to keep&
nbsp; the hem of my jeans &  my shoes dry. nbsp;  Flip flops are usually a bad idea in this wet scenario,  however I've delighted in walking through puddles or mini-
streams of my very hilly suburban neighborhood in my flip flops just to feel the cool water wash over my feet. nbsp;  I realize this might be unsanitary,  but you only live once &  there's always antibacterial soap! nbsp;
 Random. I know,  but try to see the depth in it! nbsp;  What. no depth.
oh,  my bad! nbsp;
