YearlyKos 2007: A fabooj-eye view (a photo diary)

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Wednesday August 08, 2007 · 3:26 PM PDT

2007/08/08 · 15:26

Just a warning, this thing is long.

This year YK was different. It wasn't just the location or all the walking. This year I was a "civilian". There was no volunteering for YK for me. I actually got to sit down and talk to people, lots and lots and lots of people. More than just a hi/bye thing. This made me happy. Very happy.

I arrived in Chicago on Wed. and pretty much immediately ran over to the Hyatt to meet shayera so we could eat. We ran into tons of people just trying to catch a cab back to the Hilton. Oh, the Hilton Chicago was very nice, with quite possibly the smallest closets of any hotel room in the US. Check out my view:

BTW, Lollapalooza was right across the street and even up on the 15th floor, you can hear all the crappy bands screeching from 8am on. Ugh.

But you don't care about my hotel, you want to see YK pictures.

fabooj

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Tuesday July 31, 2007 · 10:07 AM PDT

2007/07/31 · 10:07

Apologies in advance to dial-up users, there's a ton of photos here.

I gotta say, I'm sick and tired of all this BO bullshit. In looking through my comments, I noticed that lately I've been posting mainly in YR-related diaries.

Yeah. I'm that excited. I've never been to Chicago without an adult supervision. I've never seen the sites of Chicago, instead being stuck with old relatives who want to say, "Don't you think she looks like Aunt Helen's baby?" Nevermind that Aunt (pronounced "ain't") Helen's "baby" is 40 years older than me. Or neighbors who say, "Hey, are you a Williams? You got that Williams butt (or cheeks)." So, I'm more than looking forward to hanging out with people who not only share my political views, but won't recognize my lineage via my ass.

Last year, I volunteered to help put together YK. It was a lot of work and I'm still stunned we pulled it off. I promptly left the YK organization (don't laugh) to spend time with my family. Believe me, everyone in my household is grateful for that.

Got the pics below...

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Monday July 23, 2007 · 6:17 PM PDT

2007/07/23 · 18:17

Once again, the liveblog ended before I got a chance to post. Use this diary as a roundup and chit-chat area on the debates we just witnessed.

There's a CNN/YouTube Democratic debate going on.

We had great transcripts during these debates.
Liveblog 1
Liveblog 2

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Monday July 09, 2007 · 9:16 PM PDT

2007/07/09 · 21:16

I finally finished up some din-din and have enough energy to post this. I scrolled down the list and saw that Melody Townsel is having a party the same day in Texas. Now, we can't let the Texans have a bigger party than us. Can we? I. Can't Hear. You!!!

That's what I thought. So here's the deal. Let the Texans have their Bastille Day celebration. Then us Angelenos will show them how to really throw down for Bastille Day!

fabooj

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Thursday June 28, 2007 · 10:02 AM PDT

2007/06/28 · 10:02

How about a summer BBQ my SoCal friends? A little pre-Chicago warmup?

I just know you're all atwitter as to what changes have occurred at my house. Some things change while some things stay the same. An even bigger bonus is that the racetrack is almost complete, but still raceable. You'll most likely be roped into racing or recording the race, by my husband, but apparently that's fun for some people. Who knew?

As usual, we'll provide meat and drinks, all you need to do is bring a side dish and/or dessert. If enough people show, I may even make some gumbo. (Side note to shayera: Even though we didn't get to eat the macaroons you made at the party, they were finished off that weekend by my husband and two friends who thought they were the most delicious macaroons they had ever had.)

Poll

5 votes Show Results

What's a good start time for you?

5 votes Vote Now!

What's a good start time for you?

Noon - 2pm, I got things to do that night.

0 votes

2 - 4pm, gives me time to do something in the morning AND at night.

0 votes

4 - 6pm, who wants to be in the heat anyway

2 votes

6 - 8pm, party after dark! That'll be a first.

3 votes

LIVEBLOG 12: Monica Goodling Testimony Recap

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Wednesday May 23, 2007 · 2:33 PM PDT

2007/05/23 · 14:33

Since this is on the rec list I guess I should flush it out a bit. I suck as the analysis part, so I'll leave that to others.

Links
C-Span3 with Links to View or Listen
Drational's Goodling Testimony Preview. Some great analysis by drational, as always.
Master Diary by Live Blog is Here. Rec only the Master.

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Saturday March 24, 2007 · 6:07 PM PDT

2007/03/24 · 18:07

The day is here. Almost. Can you feel the excitement?

The meetup is tomorrow at my place. Email me (fabooj [at] mail [dot] com) to get directions.

I'm ready for this, the first BBQ of the year at my new house. And even though the hole is still in my wall, you'll be able to say you saw it when. You'll also be pleased to know that other beautification projects I've done for you guys:

My bathroom is painted and it's regal!

I got plants in my back yard and most of them are in the ground.

Patio furniture.

I finally have patio furniture.

We have some patio furniture and it has cushions!

I also have a pool. It's not a big pool and you can't actually swim in it, but if you wanna foot dunk, we could probably hook you up.

Did I mention the patio furniture? There's an umbrella involved. Seriously.

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15 votes Show Results

Are you really going to be at the meetup?

15 votes Vote Now!

Are you really going to be at the meetup?

Hell yeah, traffic from the Westside couldn't stop me.

3 votes

Yeah, I'll drop by

0 votes

Maybe...I'm still wondering about that NCAA game.

1 vote

No...and I'm tearing up inside. Really.

11 votes

SoCal Kossacks: March 25th Meetup

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Wednesday February 28, 2007 · 8:14 PM PST

2007/02/28 · 20:14

This will be a rather shortish diary. I'm really tired trying to get my house all ready for you guys. This is what I'm up against:

That's the hole left in my newly painted wall after the electrician moved my meter to the back of the house for $1000 more than estimated and it's still in the wrong place. (You're welcome, I deleted all the f-bombs from that sentence).

Whatever...I think in about a year or two, I'll be able to discuss this without a lot of cussing.

I did some more planting and we'll even have curtains. I know this because I bought them. I'm not promising they'll be hung up by then, but you can see them in the packaging.

You can check out my previous diary on this whole thing.

fabooj

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Monday February 19, 2007 · 7:58 PM PST

2007/02/19 · 19:58

So, we haven't had a meetup in forever--a year since the last one I've been to. So in my ego-manical world, that means there hasn't been a meetup in a year here in Los Angeles. I mean, I went to San Francisco in December, just to attend that meetup. Mentioning that puts the pre-emptive 'shhh' to anyone who's ready to complain I live too far.

I got a new house, I've spent this whole weekend making (a small section of) my backyard look almost pleasant and if enough of you agree to show, I'll even patch the ridiculously large hole in my laundry room. Ya'll know what that means.

That's right: It's potluck time!

Poll

62 votes Show Results

I'll be at your stinkin' meetup

62 votes Vote Now!

I'll be at your stinkin' meetup

Yes, and I can't wait!

7 votes

Yes...at least right now, I can say I'll be there.

8 votes

Maybe...will you have the NCAA game on?

3 votes

Maybe. Unless someone cooler has a meetup.

1 vote

No. And I'm tearing up inside about it.

6 votes

No...I live too far...like actually more than 150 miles away

32 votes

No. I live too far...actually, I live within 20 miles, but that's still far.

5 votes

I need a vacation--all about me

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Wednesday July 19, 2006 · 8:28 PM PDT

2006/07/19 · 20:28

I need help people. I need a vacation. When I say 'I', I mean my family has to come along too (they insist on it really). Our great plan was to leave for 6 months to Europe at the end of August. Well, one of our clients just dumped a huge job on us, so we're stuck here at least until the end of the year.

We need a vacation. After all the work we've done last year and the work we'll be doing this year, we need to make it count. Here's where you come in...we don't know where to go. We do know that it must be someplace tropical. We've been to Jamaica, so we don't necessarily want to go back. Though we did have fun

That's me and Mr. Fab before we spawned...we were so skinny...sigh Read More

DemFest Roll Call: Are you going?

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Wednesday July 12, 2006 · 6:35 PM PDT

2006/07/12 · 18:35

As most of you know, DemFest is this weekend in San Diego. This is going to be a ridiculously short diary because basically it's a roll call.

I'd also like to get some tips from those of you who've attended DemFest before. Most of the info, I'd been trying to find out doesn't matter any more, since they're sold out of meal tix and it's too late to get day care.

So we're leaving for SD tomorrow morning (we'll be hitting up Long Beach to shoot some pics for work, then onto OC to let the little girl visit Grandma), so we'll be in San Diego by 4pm at the latest. Can I register then?
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YEARLYKOS: Friday fun pics

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Saturday June 10, 2006 · 1:57 PM PDT

2006/06/10 · 13:57

Hi ya'll, taking a quick break to post some of the pics I have taken the last 36 hours. I'm trying to get some rest and get ready to set up for tonight, so this will be shorti-ish.

There'll be somewhat out of order, but you'll deal:

Me and Gen. Clark Read More

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