This feels wonderful.

I am inexplicably excited about my new project. Our new project.

I mentioned to Jen earlier this evening that I feel like something is missing in my life. I'm so busy...I've taken on so many tasks that I don't know if I can handle it sometimes...but something still doesn't feel right. I'd been thinking about this for a few weeks now, and told Jen that I'd like to start volunteering. Being Jen, she of course loved the idea, and said she'd actually been feeling the same way lately. We started brainstorming right away.

We're looking at homeless youth/women's shelters and nursing/retirement homes to start. We want to volunteer on a weekly basis, and are really excited at the prospect of organizing events at these homes. Our first idea is to hold a "senior prom" for the elderly folks. Dinner, fancy dresses, dancing, the whole nine yards. I'm thinking of having my a cappella group perform...we'd already talked about singing at a nursing home, and this would be a perfect excuse :)

In addition to regular volunteering at the women's shelter, we thought it would be fun to put on a show for them. Jen is a part of SWI (Students for Women's Issues) and they will be performing The Vagina Monologues at Drake second semester. We're thinking of bringing them to the shelter. The show is incredibly uplifting and empowering and would be so wonderful for these women to see.

I can't wait. Seriously. We're going to start calling around tomorrow. Let me know if you have any suggestions!!