I just finished my certification exam from ADEC. I feel I may have passed. But I’ll have to wait and see.

Since writing I have finished interviews with singer/songwriter/musician/artist, Jill Kennon and her Native American partner Willie Runs Above, singer/songwriter/musician/actress/dancer/storyteller, Celia and poet/writer/ educator, Janice Hale-Hobby. I have an upcoming interview this week with singer/songwriter/musician Avi Brown of Benny Strange.

I haven’t written lately because work tripled for me since I was filling in for several nurses, had 3 interviews scheduled, have been sick and run down and was drafted and accepted helping out in a political campaign. (More on that last one in an upcoming entry). Things are beginning to lighten up. Work is slacking off and I no longer feel sick although chronic allergies are still with me. The viral component seems to have faded out of view. Now that the ADEC exam is over, test anxieties have lessened and will soon be gone. I hope to celebrate a re-emerging of vitality by tonight.

Since writing I have bought into a bunch of web space where I hope Paul will post videos. A few may involve me but the space is mostly for whatever Paul wants to put up. We’re calling it Festival Productions and soon there will be a Video tab on my website. I think that’s exciting.

Interestingly, I did an MSN search on my name and found a site in Lisbon, Portugal that has my photo next to one of Drew Barrymore and calls it a celebrity look alike! That was a hoot! I also saw listings for me in Danish, Japanese and Turkish. It’s exciting to be, at least potentially, connected to the world. It’s also an incentive to be responsible as well as expressive. In some way I represent American culture and attitudes. I keep that in mind and yet am true to myself. I don’t have to represent what might be the worst of what we are or what I am. Yet, I don’t want to be too self-conscious either. I think I’m doing okay on that.