Thursday

If you read my journal or any comments that I have left lately you would think that I have not been anywere near J-land lately.  That is so not true.  Here are a few things I have been working on:

A new site:  Editor's Picks Archives   The editors had a page but took it down.  I have been thinking that we needed it.  Not to keep up with who has been picked but as another source for finding journals.  I love Pamela's J-land directory, and this is not meant to replace it in any way.  Just a compliment to it.  Also something like this would have been helpful in the planing of the upcoming anniversary celebrations.

I have also been helping  Ayn of Ayn's Mulitple World with her anniversary project a journal called "AOL Journals' First Year Hall of Fame".  We are compiling the first entry of everyone's (most everyone, see the link to the Hall of Fame to see if you are on the list and what to do if you aren't and want to be.) journal into the Hall of Fame journal.  This is more time consuming than I first thought, but I am loving every minute of it.

I also have been helping Vivian with her organization.  Sort of like her secretary.  I really don't see how she is getting every thing for the celebration done.  She does her own journal, keeps up with birthdays to put in the birthday journal.  Also on her plate is a journal for anniversary graphics, and you would not believe all the behind the scene things she has going on for the upcoming celebration.  I don't see where she gets the time or the engery.  Everyone in J-land will be blown away by all that she (and others) have planned.

With all that said.  The other things going on in my little life:

The support group I attend (for people with mood disorders) asked me to be on their steering committee.  Had my first meeting yesterday.  I learned a lot.  It just amazes me the "behind the scenes" stuff that goes on with almost everything in life.  Had fun, gave some suggestions.  Most of my ideas seemed to be things that can be done at some point in the near future. 

Last week I went to the Salvation Army store and bought a small, shelve-less, bookcase for $6.  They wanted $10, but I go "it has no shelves", ok, you can have it for $6 if you walk out with it now.  Great, yup, it will fit in the car. (I was in my mom's, and you can lots in that hatch back).  I can hear you saying "she bought a bookshelf that has no shelves."  No problem, I can get that taken care of by C.O.D.

My Aunt Betty is home from the hospital.  She had surgery on her lung, the spot turned out NOT to be cancer.  Great news.  I went last Thurday to visit her in the hospital, and I plan on going tomorrow to visit her now that she is at home.

That's what I have been up to.  What about you guys?

Oh, got a great new tag.  Do you like it?  Don't ask me for one because I didn't make it.  I can steer you towards some MSN groups that make things like it though.