6 days...

we are creeping closer and closer to may 5th...when i will have the opportunity to hear one of my favorite people on earth, bono, speak here in dallas. i am thrilled with the opportunity to be a part of this special event!!!

see details below, courtesy of world affairs council website...

"Bono
Lead Singer of U2
Activist
Co-founder of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa)

The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth will present Bono, lead singer of Irish Rock Band U2, activist and co-founder of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa), on Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Music Hall at Fair Park. This TIME Magazine Person of the Year in 2005 has used his celebrity worldwide to influence the powerful to the benefit of the poor. Bono will speak on his work to bring attention and resources to the fight against global AIDS and poverty in Africa."

the greatness of the pool party

so yesterday i attended my first pool party of the year, and came back to the knowledge of yet ANOTHER reason i love the spring in texas. there really is nothing better than a group of friends, a beautiful pool/lake/beach, a warm spring day, and a nice, icy cold beverage. what fun...i look forward to many more...

post secret

most of you have probably heard about "post secret" by now...the guy that came up with the idea of having folks write their deepest, darkest secrets on postcards and send them to him. his idea has taken off, and he has posted some of them to his blog.

i posted a few i found moving or interesting below...

fear

dallas

i got a serious lump in my throat on this one...

sunday bloody sunday

my sunday evening, part one:

i was so excited last week when jay called me to announce that he had purchased us tickets to see ira glass, who is a radio (and now t.v.) producer that i had come to know in college (thank you mollie and kera radio). so last night we rolled on down to the majestic theater and had a wonderful evening laughing and learning from ira. i highly recommend checking him out...he is now on (if you are in dallas) on saturdays at noon on 90.1 kera.

my sunday evening, part two:

so we wrapped it up with ira about 9:30pm and we were both starving. our friend joel is in town from austin and was heading to the loon, so once again, we found ourselves there on a sunday evening. AND, once again, dirk and owen were there, along with about 150 other people. the place was totally slammed, and i am starting to realize the reason. it looks as if this is such a regular occurrence people are starting to just hang out there on sunday nights assuming these two entourages will be in attendance. and the funny thing is, in the two sundays i have been there recently, they HAVE been there. it's a funny thing, the power that comes with having a celebrity "regular" at your bar/restaurant. i can only imagine how much the silver fox (the loon owner) loves those guys. i saw, with my own two little eyes (and was about the only one that did not join in) dirk buy 30 shots at the same time and distribute them to the entire bar. so i think it's safe to say, the people of uptown love having the a-listers there, too.

my monday morning, part three:

i'm tired.