last night brian and i volunteered our time to help out at the care and One "take a stand against poverty" fundraiser here in atlanta.

it's really the first time i've done such a thing - always been too timid in the past for some reason - well shyness issue, confidence issues etc.
it was a great experience for many reasons.

we feel like we hardly did anything, but we just helped where ever they needed help - making boutonniere's for the vip guests, setting up the market table and selling the market stuff (all things handmade by women from around the world) and then cleaning up afterward.

some notable thoughts i wanted to jot down before they became too faded by time because the more i think about them the more incredible, special and significant the night turned out to be!

even though i should be thinking in terms of helping causes on a grander scale, there were some personal successes i really want to write about because even though i feel a little selfish about doing so, i think it'll make me a more effective and better networker in the future.

( looong entry about david lane and zach hanson ahead )