Yeah, yeah, I've been gone a long time. But hey, now I'm single again so who else will I talk to if not you, gentle lurkers? Could this be the return of (e:holly)?

Actually, I'm here to promote someone else's hard work, talent, and ambition. A girl I work with, Judah, is involved with this Christian krump group called Ask God First (AG1). They're up on artvoice's webpage right now as a battle between the krumpers and a woman rap artist, also associated with AG1. You can listen to their samples and vote for which one you think is best. Go to www.artvoice.com and click on Boom! It's pretty cool. They're incredibly talented and committed and the Skoz crew (that's the krump group) really allows these kids to be themselves and dance like crazy. Plus all that stuff about constructive afterschool activities and what not-- please don't ask the after-hours grant writer to talk about developing the dreams of inner city youth... just go listen and vote!

Hey Yeah! Just wanted to let you all know I'm graduating from UB at long last! It only took me four years, many tears, and the foresight to form a committee that wouldn't even really read my paper. Wise choice!

This past semester I've been working fulltime, so there were a lot of sleepless nights and ruined weekends, but hey, it's done now, so all I have to do it look back in wonder and wait for the formwork bitterness to pass. UB, you're done with me, at long last.

But this is also an announcement that my project is online and you should check it out. I'm actually really pleased with how it came out and I did indeed work hard on it, which feels good.

Anyways, the site is www.darevirginia.com

Dare, Viriginia is a hypertext history of missing and imaginary American women.

Please check it out and let me know what you think. Tell me if you think the navigation is confusing, or if the javascript resize makes the screen too small for you. I still gotta work that out.

And now, on to the student loans...

Okay, I know you've been crossing country skiing in the park because I see your tracks. Yes I do, I see them. You know who you are. I rilly rilly rilly want to go to Byrncliff so why don't you call me and we can all ski again! You know who you are! Help! My boyfriend is a bookworm who thinks cross country skiing is too much work! What a freak! I need you! Ski with me!

OK, so I can't NOT go in costume to my own party. So I'm recycling an old idea into a new costume...

I thought I would post my competing Before & After Party in the spirit of choice and a free-market economy. My house is small, I'm turning 30, I have cats, and I'm not bothering with a costume for the first Holly-ween in seriously 29 years (even at the tender age of 3 my mother dressed me up as Pancho Villa, complete with moustache and sombrero. But I just can't ask my evil twin Polly to come out for yet another monster bash.) So please come by and celebrate with me, before and after your wilder engagements!

October 29th
623 Parkside Ave.