Tweets for Today

• 11:22 The Miata and I have decided to chicken out. Vacation day! #
• 17:00 @NicoleAllee purple has been done. I say platinum. Or possibly royal blue. #
• 19:02 @immlass I liked 'em. :) In other news, I've tried the Salt Lick bottled sauce (bother regular and "spicy") and they were not good. :( #
• 19:06 Watching "The Illusionist." Oh, deity, I love Ed Norton. I need to throw an Ed Norton Marathon Night. #

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SWE (wheee!)

I am one of only 9 women in my company who have been selected to attend the SWE (Society of Women Engineers) conference in November.  I have no idea who entered my name for consideration (and I have asked several people), but this is way freaking cool, and I owe someone here at work a debt of gratitude.

The conference is in Baltimore this November, and I expect it will be a great opportunity for networking, as well as a great learning experience.  Yay me!

Lena Horne

Just caught the end of The Wiz on the Retro channel. I loved this movie when I was a kid, and listened to the soundtrack over and over. Man, when Lena Horne reprises "If You Believe" it is the best part of the movie for me. It still makes me tear up.

Back in high school I remember watching some old television variety show, when she came on and sang a few numbers. I was awestruck. I called a friend of mine on the phone (and it was after 10pm on a schoolnight!) and told her to tune into this show, because the most amazing voice I had ever heard was singing.

I should buy some of her stuff. Dayum.