What I'm Reading - Aside from Boise Work

February's Cover Girl: Mallory Faye.
http://haveheartmagazine.com

First off, loving Februrary's edition of HaveHeart Magazine. It's a great online publication that just launched on New Year's Eve, created by Moscow, Idaho native Heather Evans. I'm a freelancer for this mag and I absolutely love it! We have the option to write about so many fun topics, all with a great overarching theme: real women, real beauty, real stories. And we have a strict anti-PhotoShop policy to back that up.

Here's my recipe for an incredible Spinach-Walnut Pizza.

A review on the best E.L.F crayon-style lipsticks to travel with.

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Adventurous Kate, working from home.

I'm also loving the travel blog, Adventurous Kate. She's a twenty-something who lives in Boston working as a freelance writer when she's not chipping away at her goal to travel the globe. I love the fact that she's just plain practical and, well, adventurous. 

For (brutally honest, applicable and useful) advice on saving money for traveling, look no farther than her blog.

She also writes about balancing work and travel, packing tips and her own international recommendations. What can I say? I think I've got the travel bug.

Twitter: @crchloerambo | Instagram: @crchloerambo | The Argonaut

Phone Photos, Week 2

From learning about the state's upcoming legislation on criminal justice reinvestment to trail running with Poncho the dog, here photos from Week 2 in Boise.

Poncho is enjoying Boise thoroughly. 

Sen. Patti Lodge, R-Huston, and Rep. Rich Wills,
R-Glenns Ferry, stand for questions following the
presentation of the Idaho reinvestment report,
Thursday, Jan. 15.

Marc Pelka, program director of the Council of
State Government Justice Center, presents
the report to the interim committee and public
Thursday, Jan. 15 in the Capitol's
Lincoln Auditorium.

The dog.

Beautiful 8-mile trail run in Hulls Gulch.

More Hulls Gulch.

Seeing the Capitol while hoofing it in the foothills.

Leaving the Hulls Rec Area.

Twitter: @crchloerambo | Instagram: @crchloerambo | The Argonaut

'Significant voice of change'

Introducing the "future governor of Idaho," Jill Humble. A resident of Boise for 10 years, Jill is an educator in the field of mental health nursing.

Jill (far right) and her husband Allen gather
signatures to get Jill on the ballot for Idaho
governor in front of the Boise Public Library.
Together they've gathered about
680 vetted signatures and
are looking for their final 300. 

Her husband, Allen Humble, said they have been gathering signatures for three weeks and have successfully vetted more than 680 so far. They're working on gathering their last 300 signatures in front of the Boise Public Library now, where I met them.

"This has been a gift," Jill said. "I feel blessed to be working with people."

Allen said the majority of her signatures have come from Ada and Canyon counties, they're making solid progress toward the ballot presence.

"This is very grassroots. We have no business donations, no corporate donations," Allen said. "She's going to be a significant voice of change."

Allen said they've been putting in between 10 and 12 hour days while gathering signatures.

"Jill will be campaigning for full gay rights, and to remove the government completely from women's health care," Allen said. "If you don't like it, don't vote for her."



Twitter: @crchloerambo | Instagram: @crchloerambo | The Argonaut

Photo Dump | Jan. 6

The 2nd session of the 62nd Idaho legislature convened today following Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's State of the State address. I was there, front and center, (OK - more like just to Otter's right), with a handful of other area reporters. My story will be up at The Argonaut soon - I'll post the link when it is.

For now, here are a few photos from in and around the Capitol building.

a) A high school choir performed in the Capitol Rotunda...and took pictures of themselves on every floor

b) Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter giving the State of the State address in the House Chambers

c) Following the address, waiting in the chambers for closing comments

d) *Butch Otter has left the building*

Twitter: @crchloerambo | Instagram: @crchloerambo | The Argonaut

Moving along

After 12 days and the conquering of at least half of that previous To-Do list, (including finals week), I did the most "Chloe-ish" thing I could -- I made a another one.


New To-Do List to Continue Preparation
- Pack
- Enjoy the holidays with family
- Pack
- Finalize apartment application
- Finish sending Christmas cards to loved ones
- Bust a move, then really move...move to Boise

It's going by quickly, but the experience will be incredible. Now to simply stock up on pens, get some fresh batteries for my recorder and download audio edition software on my computer.

What I'm reading now, for fun, "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls. An absolutely incredible book about a young girl's often difficult, but fascinating upbringing.

Happy Holidays, will be posting next from the City of Trees.
--CR

Process begins

After a whirlwind of a week, it's official - I'll soon be based in Boise covering legislature for The Argonaut, a publication I love dearly. While I know it's going to be quite the transformative experience for me, it's also going to come with many great challenges. Here's to maintaining a fairly high level of caffeination, accepting change as it comes and becoming a content powerhouse.

My current To-Do list in preparation for Boise:

- Find an apartment with either a 6-month or month-to-month lease policy

- Read up on processes of the Idaho Legislature

- Follow minority and majority leadership on Twitter

- Finally figure out how to really use InstaGram  instagram

- Clean out closet, (goodbye comfy tees, hello button-ups and blazers)

- Also finally upgrade my cell, (my slide Pantech can officially return to 2000, where it belongs)

- Get some pants hangers...I suppose the crumple-style of organization won't really cut it anymore
- Oh yeah, and I suppose I still have to wrap up the rest of finals week...