MISC.

I'm on a boat! Just kidding. It's a plane. To Disneyland. With my mom. My last trip as a single woman... yikes! Seriously, this getting married thing just. got. real. I'm picking out rugs and daydreaming about my white bread apartment like it's the Taj Mahal (which roughly translates Crown of Mahal, or crown the the region btw)!

Have I ever mentioned my celebrity crush on JG? Oh yes.


Please let this be good!


Twin beds just got great again.


In case you watch JLa videos all the time. Oh wait, that's me.


I have been devouring this western. So good!

Two photos.

Katrina took this one at the ADTR show we went to for her boyfriend/my brother's birthday. I love anytime that confetti gets shot over a crowd and the low ceiling made this confetti extra exciting!

This might be my favorite of me. Except the weird hand... I'm not especially photogenic (I'm soooo afraid that my wedding photos will be hideous not because of amazing Jessi but because I'm goofy looking) so this is the miracle shot.

MISC.

Went to Ben Howard last night (great as always, although The Moore is not my favorite place I've ever seen him). Now Joshua is kicking in his sleep and I'm listening to the rain and willing it to not be time to get up! But don't lose heart! It's Friday! The weekend of possibilities is here! I see sleeping in in my future. Also NBD but my mom and I matched for Easter (like we do every major holiday).

Floral stamps will be perfect for spring correspondence.


I like small spaces but this is nuts.


The first time I watched this fillibuster I was annoyed. The second time I laughed. Now I can't stop! It's so addicting. As a side note, when I went to add Mister Smith goes to Washington to the netflix queue it came up with mister smith needs a hustler or something crazy like that!


Going on a bike ride tomorrow... just snagged a jacket from Showers Pass at Goodwill for $5. Will be wearing it if it keeps raining like this!


Pretty apartment.


Whaaaat? So weird.

Be kind.

I thought about that Proverb today- "A gentle answer turns away wrath" as I interacted with patients and Doctors and coworkers while I was busy and stressed and everyone else was busy and stressed. It makes such a  difference when you respond to someone snapping at you with a soft tone and you don't let it escalate.
We don't choose our coworkers but we spend the majority of our waking hours together... and I work really hard to be considerate and helpful and easygoing BUT then I get home and I'm not always those things there. I'm going to work harder at being gentle with everyone, especially the people I love!
Finally,

 (images from the google)

Oh Boston.

My heart breaks for you.

Get ready to freak out.

Look at what my brother found at the liquor store.

Yes. That is a Virgil's mini keg. EFFFFFFFFFF. So cool.
Happy Monday.

MISC.

Went to see ADTR with my brother and his gf last night- now that they're 21 we stood in the bar which was the best view I've ever had at a concert in my life. Really. Today is my shower and getting my ears pierced and trying to get ahead of next week... maybe I'll be able to sneak in a movie at The Grand (Maggie Smith's new movie is there and Danny Boyle's trippy thriller just came out. And a movie about Palestine! Why do so many good things come out all at once!?!). For now I've got to shower and get to folding towels.



Schmidt makes me laugh. Every time.


Keep your hopes up high and your head down low.


Oh my! Downton Abbey napkins... although this could be any napkins really.


Why yes I'll buy jewelry with tomato in the name. Or some banging earrings.


Check out the sick herringbone wall at the end of this post!!!


Always want more Conan.

Ze family goes to SF.

I'm thinking about making a book that's kind of like a kids book about Terry's first trip to San Francisco. He saw a pimp, AT&T Park, and a 1lb. Snickers bar. Basically the perfect trip. Here are some of the highlights. Did I mention we stayed here? Airbnb is magic.

Apparently I only take goofy photos with Terry. Who knew?

My dad, the Cardinals fan.

My dad has been a Cardinals fan since he was born.
And this is the closest he's ever been to them (suuuuuper close).

Awesome San Francisco weekend accomplished.





More photos to follow... it's weird that after vacation going back to work blows. NOT. Not weird.

MISC.

It's the weekend! And by weekend I mean I don't go back to work until Tuesday! Last night I make bead bracelets with Joshua's nieces and played, "Where's the chapstick?" a self explanatory game.
Today I'm going to Seattle to buy shoes and see DB and going to bed early to fly away to the city by the bay. Maybe I should double check my packing and buy some snacks!

(TWD)

Thumbs up!


Dinner in SF here.


Big chemo drug news!


Famous people photo bombing.


I still love this cover.


I'm sad/glad/sad that TWD is over.. here's a Conan clip to ease the separation.


Player on player Q&A.. pretty sure Joshua will understand none of it.


Civil Wars interviews (my ideal laundry folding companion is the trusty interview).

fashion armor.

Do you dress a certain way for confidence?
In nursing school every big test day I wore a dress with more cleavage than was appropriate for a Christian school. For me. Fashion armor. I knew I looked good. And that gave me a boost of confidence to tackle whatever was on those exams.

As a society I think we are becoming more conscious of how we raise our girls to be women that know their worth comes from more than looks. What is the balance between wanting to look put together and not being defined by that? I'm not sure.

I've been phasing my old workout gear out in favor of bright tank tops and Nike leggings. Not because I'm embarrassed to work out in my dads old Cardinals shirt and my brothers Air Force shorts but because when I pop on a yellow top and some bike shorts I smile a little more when I start spin class.
But I also don't want to be a person who has to go and buy something with every accomplishment you know? I want to own my things not have them driving me. Lately that's become easier for me- buying things to help me accomplish goals or to help me put together a wardrobe I want to last and not because it's cheap or on a whim.  Hmm. I don't have any answers.

We just had a sermon basically on modesty and I got teased a bit because if it's fashion or modesty I always go fashion. I shouldn't. I do. Maybe 2013 will be modest year... starting now. Or 2014.

Another wedding photo.

The collection grows.

Olympic Discovery Trail

(ODT)

Did my first outdoor bike ride this weekend- 45 miles over train trestles and definitely over some crazy hills. But I drank two glasses of water and went to bed and I felt completely normal in the morning! I couldn't believe it. I guess the Y is doing more than improving my mental health! An affirming workout. And I got to eat some chocolate covered pretzels after so basically the perfect day. Not that I would tell anyone that being outside and sweating was a perfect day but it was. Puppies (plus a horse) and sunshine and baby cows to coo at and pet and I am set!


I cannot describe fully how much better I feel when I go to the gym. I'm a completely different person. Some people can run outside and lift at home (my dad) and do that for years and that will keep them in shape. Other people need the socialization and motivation of a leader or a group workout to really push themselves toward a solid couple of hours. Finding where you fit is vital to feeling good about working out. At least for me.

We're doing a ride in Yakima pretty soon, my first official ride! Yahooo!

Our only, very dark, photo from the bike trip. Eating lunch at the skinniest lunch place! It was one more table wide and that's it!