GREAT news!

i just found out who my lil' buddy will be! i won't get to meet her until the end of the month, but diana, the head of the program, called me this morning super excited to tell me that she found me the perfect match.

her name is julia vega, she's 7 years old and lives in brooklyn. diana spent an afternoon at her house, and she said julia is a really active little girl. she loves to color and paint, she loves to sing, she loves going out. her favorite singer is shakira! julia is bi-lingual, but her mom only speaks spanish. her favorite class at school is lunchtime :) she loves to play with people's hair. . .

i can't wait to meet her! megan, i don't remember if i've told you about this buddy program i'm volunteering for. they match us up with a child who's parent is terminally ill, and we're just supposed to hang out with them a couple of times a month. the whole interview/orientation process took place last month. orientation was like 2 whole days, but it's cool because diana really gets a good feel for what we're like, and then they try to find a child who's personality would be a good fit.

anyways, that's my great news for the day. i'm in the best mood now!

rups - i'm glad you're in a good mood too! can't wait for lunch in an hour :)

nush, i think the 20th will work. let me check with jackie, and then i'll call and make appts for us in the evening.

megan - how was your night???