17 days til my dear friend Alex comes to visit Seattle :) Woo woo!
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Monday, March 1, 2010
Thursday, May 21, 2009
may-hem.
"ahhhhhh." that my friends, was a sigh of relief. i have been carrying around so much stress lately it has taken it's toll! but now, after a few changes, i can breathe much easier - and get back to focusing on getting my summer started!
last night i took a little risk and cut bangs in my hair - i know, big whoop, but hey! it's a change for me! they are very sassy, if i do say so myself. i got the thumbs up from the bf, so i suppose that's a good sign. especially when he says "i LIKE!" :)
we leave this friday afternoon for a getaway with friends on vashon island - i'm so excited! it's been quite awhile since i've had a planned 3 day weekend, so i'm definitely looking forward to spending memorial day weekend with good friends and good weather to boot! on top of this adventurous weekend, i'm heading to arizona in a little less than 2 weeks for G's grad school graduation. i am super anxious and can't wait to see everyone down there - i'll be there for 6 days - 6 days of +100 degree heat! OMG! i will definitely be picking up some sunscreen :) i've been tanning to prepare my fair skin for the assault it's about to endure, so hopefully that helps a little. (i've got my fingers crossed)
well, i suppose i should stop wasting viable work time to blog and browse the internet... so farewell my friends... for now :)
last night i took a little risk and cut bangs in my hair - i know, big whoop, but hey! it's a change for me! they are very sassy, if i do say so myself. i got the thumbs up from the bf, so i suppose that's a good sign. especially when he says "i LIKE!" :)
we leave this friday afternoon for a getaway with friends on vashon island - i'm so excited! it's been quite awhile since i've had a planned 3 day weekend, so i'm definitely looking forward to spending memorial day weekend with good friends and good weather to boot! on top of this adventurous weekend, i'm heading to arizona in a little less than 2 weeks for G's grad school graduation. i am super anxious and can't wait to see everyone down there - i'll be there for 6 days - 6 days of +100 degree heat! OMG! i will definitely be picking up some sunscreen :) i've been tanning to prepare my fair skin for the assault it's about to endure, so hopefully that helps a little. (i've got my fingers crossed)
well, i suppose i should stop wasting viable work time to blog and browse the internet... so farewell my friends... for now :)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
post-birthday.
sorry, i've been slacking a bit. well i wouldn't necessarily say slacking - just busy! yesterday was my birthday and i must say - one of the better ones i've had in a long time. my birthday history is a rocky one - injuries, break-ups, etc., so... YAY for breaking the tradition!
we ate dinner at umi sake house last night - arranged by T... what a great guy :) i feel very lucky. i know he really wanted to make it special for me, and even knowing my avoidance of big self-celebrations and icky history of being upset on my birthday, he still pressed on - and with success :) my birthday this year was absolutely perfect. nothing too big, nothing too crazy - just right! (i can't wait to start working on my golf swing and putting skills thanks to him:) )
i'm at work right now, so don't really have much time to doddle on - so goodbye 23! HELLO 24!
we ate dinner at umi sake house last night - arranged by T... what a great guy :) i feel very lucky. i know he really wanted to make it special for me, and even knowing my avoidance of big self-celebrations and icky history of being upset on my birthday, he still pressed on - and with success :) my birthday this year was absolutely perfect. nothing too big, nothing too crazy - just right! (i can't wait to start working on my golf swing and putting skills thanks to him:) )
i'm at work right now, so don't really have much time to doddle on - so goodbye 23! HELLO 24!
Friday, February 20, 2009
reunited.
I leave tonight to go see one of my best friends, Ellie, in CA. I can't even begin to explain how excited I am to go see her!!! It's been almost 4 years since we last saw each other and, let me tell ya, that is WAY too long. Due to her first baby's premature arrival, a trip I had planned to make to see her almost 2 years ago, was forfeited - but now, she's healthy, plump with baby #2, and ready for me!
Ellie's and my history is brief - but FULL of laughter, adventure, and so many good memories. We were introduced in the Spring of 2005 by a good friend of mine - Jeff, who has always been like a big brother to me (ever since we met when I was 16 and we were both employees at the fine restaurant chain of McDonalds, which I have recently given up) - anyways, continuing. The night that Ellie and I connected as friends was a night where Jeff, Ellie, and I took a trip to the cliffs on Snake River (many of you know exactly where I'm talking about) for a few beers and some time to soak up the summer sunshine. Post cliffs, we stopped at my favorite restaurant in Pullman - The Emerald (VERY classy place) for delicious Chinese food and banter... When Jeff realized that it was much easier for Ellie and I to make fun of him than it was for him to make fun of us, he knew he had created a witty monster by introducing us.
Our story continues with lots of drinking, camping trips, a Cinco de Mayo I don't think either of us will ever forget (or remember too much of), living together, The Jerk, I Heart Huckabees, laughing until we cried, and our art projects. We learned SO much about ourselves and each other that summer! Sadly, Ellie had to move home to California unexpectedly after that summer and I haven't seen her since, but the long phone calls and emails have not only strengthened our friendship/bond, they have made me realize that it is so easy to lose connections with people, but if the connection is worth it - you make it work, no matter the distance or time.
I'm sure I'll have TONS to write about after this long awaited weekend, but for now, all I can say is that I am ecstatic to leave and the day can't move faster!
Ellie's and my history is brief - but FULL of laughter, adventure, and so many good memories. We were introduced in the Spring of 2005 by a good friend of mine - Jeff, who has always been like a big brother to me (ever since we met when I was 16 and we were both employees at the fine restaurant chain of McDonalds, which I have recently given up) - anyways, continuing. The night that Ellie and I connected as friends was a night where Jeff, Ellie, and I took a trip to the cliffs on Snake River (many of you know exactly where I'm talking about) for a few beers and some time to soak up the summer sunshine. Post cliffs, we stopped at my favorite restaurant in Pullman - The Emerald (VERY classy place) for delicious Chinese food and banter... When Jeff realized that it was much easier for Ellie and I to make fun of him than it was for him to make fun of us, he knew he had created a witty monster by introducing us.
Our story continues with lots of drinking, camping trips, a Cinco de Mayo I don't think either of us will ever forget (or remember too much of), living together, The Jerk, I Heart Huckabees, laughing until we cried, and our art projects. We learned SO much about ourselves and each other that summer! Sadly, Ellie had to move home to California unexpectedly after that summer and I haven't seen her since, but the long phone calls and emails have not only strengthened our friendship/bond, they have made me realize that it is so easy to lose connections with people, but if the connection is worth it - you make it work, no matter the distance or time.
I'm sure I'll have TONS to write about after this long awaited weekend, but for now, all I can say is that I am ecstatic to leave and the day can't move faster!
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