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There are still Superdelegates in Utah who can have a huge impact on this historical election. Superdelegates are Democratic party officials who can vote any way at the national convention.

I think the Superdelegates should vote for what the people of Utah want. It’s pretty clear that we want Obama. The election results show Obama’s 55.6% to Clinton’s 39.2% Let’s make our voices loud and clear while there is still a chance to be heard. Change is now.

Here is a list of the Superdelegates in Utah:

Bill Orton: committed to Obama

Former State Senator Karen Hale: committed to Hillary Clinton (on her statewide steering committee)

National Committeewoman Helen Langan: committed to Hillary Clinton (on her statewide steering committee)

State Party Chair Wayne Holland: uncommitted

Wayne Holland, Jr.

455 South 300 East Ste 301
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

wholland@utdemocrats.org

House of Representatives Jim Matheson: uncommitted

1323 Longworth HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Fax – (202) 225-5638

https://forms.house.gov/matheson/contact_sec.shtml

If you aren’t quite sure what to say, here is a sample letter taken from http://weneedobama.blogspot.com

Dear Mr./Mrs. [X],

I am deeply interested in the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. I believe we have reached a turning point in our history and deeply feel that we need a truly transformational candidate that can bridge the partisan divides of the recent past.

In my humble opinion, I believe the best candidate for the job is Barack Obama. I hope you will consider joining me and my fellow Utah voters in supporting this truly capable, experienced and inspirational candidate and endorse his candidacy in your capacity as a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Yours Truly,

[NAME], [CITY], [STATE]

Many of us waited for hours to vote, take a few moments to write a letter or even an email and have an even bigger impact.

Right now Clinton has 224 Superdelegates pledged to Obama’s 132.

Utah Democratic Party Website

My house is stuffed full of beauty products, and lots of people always ask me what my favorite beauty products are. I decided to make a top ten list of my favorites for all of you. Here is what I am loving right now.

1. Urban Decay Primer Potion

This innovative product acts as a base for your eyeshadow. Use this and your eyeshadow won’t budge for hours. It also makes any shadow more vibrant. This is a must have for anyone, especially to get the most out of inexpensive shadows. A tube lasts a good 6+ months of daily use. When you feel like it is gone grab some plier and pull out the white stopper part at the top. It’ll give you another good 3 months! $15 sephora.com

2. Urban Decay eyeshadow in the color Sin

The best neutral ever. Slightly shimmery but not ever frosty. The texture is amazing and is very blendable with any other color. This is a serious must have not just for makeup junkies like myself. $16 sephora.com

3. Stella McCartney Soft Body Milk

The texture on this is pretty runny which I love because it makes it easy to use when you are in a hurry. It sinks in to skin very easily. The scent is very true to the perfume with notes of Bulgarian rose, peony flower, mandarin, rose absolute, and amber. $36 nordstrom.com

4. Tweezerman Slant Tweezers

I know. Spending this much on tweezers makes most of you roll your eyes, but it is seriously worth it. These are precise sharp and so easy to use. It makes it easy to pluck fine hairs that you can never get ahold of with drugstore tweezers. Plus you can send them in for free sharpening. Really, I have done it. My favorite color is pretty in pink. $20 nordstrom.com

5. Tony and Tina Brush Set (discontinued)

This is getting increasingly hard to get as the brand Tony & Tina has been out of production for a few years now. The brushes in this set are the best quality synthetic I have ever seen. The set comes with 5 bushes. The only one I don’t really use is the lip brush. The powder brush is big, soft, and holds up well with everyday use and regular washing. The two eye brushes pick up just the right amount of shadow and offer a good degree of control, and the angle brush is also very easy to use. Retailed at ~$75. If you ever get the chance to pick one of these up on eBay, I highly recommend it.

6. Lush limited edition perfume in Bathos

Notes are Violet, Jasmine, Rose, and cloves. This is a little spicy and a little sweet. I can’t get enough of it. It was made exclusively for an online chat party and was only available for 2 days as a pre-order. Retailed for $45.

7. Bath & Body Works Signature Collection High Lather Scrub in Japanese Cherry Blossom

I picked this one up at the semi-annual sale for only $5. I was pleasantly surprised at the great lather + good scrubbing action of this. It doesn’t leave me oily and is scrubby, but not too much so it can be used often. Also, it seems the Japanese Cherry Blossom scent is mellowed very nicely in this scrub. The packaging is beautiful (metallic looking) and actually functional…hooray for Bath & Body Works R&D team, usually it is either function OR beautiful. It leaves you lightly scented as well. $14 bbw.com

8. LUSH Snowcake Soap (seasonal)

For those of us who enjoy the gourmand scents this one is the very best. Only available at Christmas time, this soap smells like the yummiest warm marzipan almonds, with a tiny bit of rose to keep from being purely foody. This has a thick creamy lather more like a body wash. Best soap ever. $6.95 Lush.com

9. Guerlain Terracotta Blush & Sun

I’ll admit, the cute packaging got me on this one, but the product is what kept me using it. This adds the perfect glowing highlights to skin. It just works for me. Although the adorable little brush is seriously useless. $38 sephora.com

10. Henri Bendel Candles in various scents

I love these candles. They are highly scented, clean burning, and scented by master perfumers. They are full bodied scents that aren’t even on the same scale as most candles I have tried. I particularly love the scents Fig, Amber, and Vanilla Bean. $26 bbw.com & Bath & Body Works Stores.

I feel like I know my family very well, but sometimes I am surprised, shocked even. Reading a personal blogs and/or website really adds a whole new dimension to knowing someone.  Aubrie threw a shocker out there today on her wishlist.  Check out her blog link under Aubrie is Shabastic on my blogroll.

Now, on to the questions:

What are your favorite meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert)?

My favorite breakfast foods are pretty traditional. I love how my Dad makes German pancakes, tasty, fluffy, and usually nice and airy. Only requirement is real butter, not margarine. It just tastes better. Mine seem to always fall flat no matter how little or how much I beat it. No matter what pan I cook it in. No matter the care I take to NOT open the oven while it is cooking. Mine are still good, but not the same. With this I would have the delicious eggs that Ryan makes. Over medium well, 1 packet del taco hot sauce cooked in the egg and light cheese on top. No we don’t live in a trailer park. It really is tasty. Ryan finally told me his “secret ingredient”. With that some hot sausage patties and fresh sqeezed orange juice to drink. I never said it was healthy!

My favorite lunch would probably be the Chicken Green Chile Salad at Bajio. I love the sweetness of the green chile sauce and the hot tortilla on the side. Plus the mango salsa is to die for.

I never really had a favorite dinner where I have the same thing every year for my birthday. It is always evolving depending on my mood. I would probably have to say that at the moment it is a big bowl of fresh chunky guacamole, fresh mild/medium salsa, and some good salty chips. Yum!

Finally, my favorite dessert. I love a good piece of cheesecake. It can’t be the no bake kind. It has to have a nice thick graham cracker crust on the bottom and all the way up the side. Not fussy, maybe vanilla bean cheesecake, very creamy. Sometimes with berries, sometimes without. I am picky on my cheescake.

If you could only choose one book, one movie, and one cd for the rest of your life what would they be? And why? What do they mean to you?

I’ve been thinking about this question all day. I think the book I would have to choose is the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I know, a weird choice. It is really long and if I could only have one book for the rest of forever I would want to be able to spread it out and also just read parts I love many times, but have the option of reading the whole book again. I actually did read this book once. I haven’t read it since but toy with the idea of reading it again often. It has historical significance, romanticism, despair, love, mercy, forgiveness, heartbreak, justice, fear, bravery, disgrace, sadness, revenge, and every else you can imagine. It is also paced so that you really feel all of the emotions fully with Monte Cristo . It’s an intricate story that will keep you reading, wondering and revisiting small details overlooked the first time through. If you have a month (or the rest of your life) to get through the 1488 pages I highly recommend it.

I would have to pick About a Boy for the movie. I love this movie. It would balance the book nicely for a little pick me up. Hilarious and just entertaining. Funny, I didn’t realize until just now looking it up on Amazon that it is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel. One of Matt’s favorites. Anyway, must watch movie.

The cd was an easy one. I never tire of U2’s Joshua Tree. Great music. Great lyrics. I’ve loved this since I was 15. Not much more to say about that.

If you could do anything for a living without concern for how much it paid or current talent level, what would you do?

I would be a buyer for Nordstrom. I would love to travel and find the next great thing.

What is the next item you plan to purchase?

I just purchased Annie’s Homegrown family size shells & white cheddar Mac & Cheese pack of 6 boxes from Amazon.  It looks good.

What is on your wishlist right now?

I would love to get Lush Dream Cream (body moisturizer), and Lancome’s Mille et Une Roses perfume.

Feel free to answer any of these questions on your blog or website and drop me I line so I can check out your answers!