today was wonderfully epic. we took a trip up to vancouver, b.c., to enjoy the last day of olympic festivities. it was amazing. we got lost, walked around nearly all of downtown, ate lunch with a bunch of canadians while watching the hockey game, saw the olympic torch, got a picture taken with a torch bearer, and stuck out like an american tourist. it was so fun. i'm way too tired to post any pictures tonight, but there will be pictures soon. it was awesome. i'm so, so glad that it worked out for us to go :)
goodnight, cyber-world. sweet dreams.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
want some pep?
so, last night I was making chicken noodle soup. dash likes that I make it spicy, but when he tasted the broth he said it wasn't as spicy as last night. so I decided to add some more crushed red pepper to it. well... lo and behold, TONS poured out of the spice container. so now I have spicy chicken noodle soup that leaves your sinuses clear and your lips tingling. gotta love it.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
hiking
Today we went on a hike with our good friends Matt and Em. It was the first hike of the season, and it was brutal! It was a STEEP 1.9 mile hike. But the view of the lake was gorgeous once we got there. It was so nice to get out and enjoy the weather. It was sunny and quite possibly more dogs than people were out! Bellingham is a funny place. People love the outdoors and their dogs. They're just another outdoor accessory.
We also went down to Clayton Beach and hung out there for a bit. Dash and Matt played frisbee; Em and I sat on the beach and chatted. I needed a day out with good friends. I don't see enough of Em now that we aren't roommates.
I am confident that I will sleep amazingly tonight and that I will be sore! tomorrow. Totally worth it though. Tomorrow will be a day of studying, writing papers, and reading. I love weekends. It's a much needed break from hectic weeks.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunshine
It's mid-February, but it feels like Spring already. I'm sure it'll mean other bad weather related things later, but right now, I've needed the good weather. I'm thankful for that, and I'm thankful that God has brought me things that I need.
I was all ready to sit down and write a great new post, but there was a spaghetti sauce emergency, and alas I'm afraid my great post is "lost."
Today was my grandma's funeral. I was not there. But I am sure that it was lovely. I'm confident that all worked out as it should, but part of me still feels like a bad granddaughter for not being there. But I know grandma understands.
It's nearing the end of the quarter. It's the home-stretch now. But man oh man do I ever have LOTS of things to do! I just hope the sunshine lasts, although I may not get much done because I'll be outside! :)
I was all ready to sit down and write a great new post, but there was a spaghetti sauce emergency, and alas I'm afraid my great post is "lost."
Today was my grandma's funeral. I was not there. But I am sure that it was lovely. I'm confident that all worked out as it should, but part of me still feels like a bad granddaughter for not being there. But I know grandma understands.
It's nearing the end of the quarter. It's the home-stretch now. But man oh man do I ever have LOTS of things to do! I just hope the sunshine lasts, although I may not get much done because I'll be outside! :)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
For Uncle Ken
I'm fairly certain that the only people who read this blog are my Uncle Ken and my mom. But mom reminded me today that Uncle Ken said he always likes reading my blog. That seems to have given me a greater desire to update my blog more regularly.
I'll be honest, I often think of things that would be fun to write about and share. But as Dash said yesterday, I lack some mental skills at the end of the day because I have use so much of my mental capacity in everything I do. So, things often slip my mind at the end of the day.
This past week has been very weird. I'm not even sure that random even really began to describe it. I spent more time working, which I'm grateful for, but it gave me little time to get things done, especially since I spent last weekend "visiting" with friends (which is definitely much needed, and most times long-overdue, but it's a balancing act between work and school).
My grandmother is passing. We've known for sometime now that she wasn't doing great, but I feel as though the slowing down of her body has been sudden. My grandmother has had severe dementia for many years now, but her body has always been strong. Her body is now failing her. But our bodies aren't made to last forever. It's really weird to be so far away and so "removed" from the whole process. I think in it's own strange way that death has a way of bringing people together. I think that I've talked with my mom more than normal (although, it's usually quite a bit), and I think she's talked to Uncle Ken almost everyday this week.
I feel strangely emotional about everything. I know I've not always been close to my grandma, but it's an odd sense of loss. I think it's one thing to know that someone is there, and an entirely other thing to know that that person won't always be there anymore. I think it's also more intensified by the fact that she's my last living paternal-grandmother. All of my other grandparents have passed away.
She was a storyteller. And I'm sure that she was a hoot in her younger days. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it back for the funeral, but I feel certain that I'll share her memory with others. I think I want to have a celebration of life with my friends nearby. I'll make her biscuits, grits, fried ham, and perhaps I'll make a super Southern dish just for her.
I think she'd like that. And I think that she'd be mad if I didn't share her stories. Almost every time I think of grits, I think of the story of how she made grits for the first time shortly after she married Elbert. It turned into a big mess and rock hard. So she gave it to the birds. But soon she will fly, like birds she has so often told me stories of.
I've made lasagna for tonight, and it just came out of the oven. It looks great! I'm so excited!!! So I'm going to share a few photos with you. It's super easy, super simple, and very pretty!!
I'll be honest, I often think of things that would be fun to write about and share. But as Dash said yesterday, I lack some mental skills at the end of the day because I have use so much of my mental capacity in everything I do. So, things often slip my mind at the end of the day.
This past week has been very weird. I'm not even sure that random even really began to describe it. I spent more time working, which I'm grateful for, but it gave me little time to get things done, especially since I spent last weekend "visiting" with friends (which is definitely much needed, and most times long-overdue, but it's a balancing act between work and school).
My grandmother is passing. We've known for sometime now that she wasn't doing great, but I feel as though the slowing down of her body has been sudden. My grandmother has had severe dementia for many years now, but her body has always been strong. Her body is now failing her. But our bodies aren't made to last forever. It's really weird to be so far away and so "removed" from the whole process. I think in it's own strange way that death has a way of bringing people together. I think that I've talked with my mom more than normal (although, it's usually quite a bit), and I think she's talked to Uncle Ken almost everyday this week.
I feel strangely emotional about everything. I know I've not always been close to my grandma, but it's an odd sense of loss. I think it's one thing to know that someone is there, and an entirely other thing to know that that person won't always be there anymore. I think it's also more intensified by the fact that she's my last living paternal-grandmother. All of my other grandparents have passed away.
She was a storyteller. And I'm sure that she was a hoot in her younger days. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it back for the funeral, but I feel certain that I'll share her memory with others. I think I want to have a celebration of life with my friends nearby. I'll make her biscuits, grits, fried ham, and perhaps I'll make a super Southern dish just for her.
I think she'd like that. And I think that she'd be mad if I didn't share her stories. Almost every time I think of grits, I think of the story of how she made grits for the first time shortly after she married Elbert. It turned into a big mess and rock hard. So she gave it to the birds. But soon she will fly, like birds she has so often told me stories of.
I've made lasagna for tonight, and it just came out of the oven. It looks great! I'm so excited!!! So I'm going to share a few photos with you. It's super easy, super simple, and very pretty!!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Note to self...
Chocolate, sugar, and sour gummy bears=too hyper of kids.
Must use popcorn as a treat next time...(and my love of baking will have to wait with this group of kids)
Must use popcorn as a treat next time...(and my love of baking will have to wait with this group of kids)
Monday, February 1, 2010
New Beginnings
Today was a rare Monday in which I didn't work. And it was amazing. I still went to classes and ran errands, but I was able to go for an actual run! at the gym and eat dinner before 6:30 p.m. (Which is rare when I usually get off at 6 p.m.) My body actually let me run and my knee doesn't hate me. I think that it's time to "run" with it, so to speak, and start running again. It's been a long time. My soul has missed it. I'm ready to put it back on my life schedule again. I think I've been living in a funk for awhile, but I'm feeling like the funk is leaving.
My life in WA feels more settled. I'm feeling better about things. I turned in my major declaration at school today. So hopefully by the end of this week, I'll be an official Psychology major. Yay!! It's been an amazing day. I didn't get as much studying done for my exam tomorrow, but such is life. I had a great day doing things that needed to be done and taking actual time for me!
I'm tired, but the day well spent kind of tired, not the life's beating me down tired of late. I want 2010 to be a year of New Beginnings, and I think it's going to be just that. I'm looking forward to it. It's February, and it's a beautiful thing.
It may be late, but I'm finally ready to make some definite goals for myself.
Goals for 2010...
-See Amanda and Hailey in Nashville
-Start and keep a running/workout schedule
-Write more
-Continue with the Book Club my roommates and I started and read for myself as well
-Do crafty things more often (make cards, oil pastels, maybe even paint)
-Spend more time in places in Bellingham that I love
-Allow myself to relax more
I'm sure there are more, but these seem to encompass more things that I want to make a more permanent part of my life.
A few pictures from my trip to Reno, NV. Dash came out and met the family! These are a few pictures from our trip with Mom and Dad to Squaw Valley, CA, near Tahoe.
My life in WA feels more settled. I'm feeling better about things. I turned in my major declaration at school today. So hopefully by the end of this week, I'll be an official Psychology major. Yay!! It's been an amazing day. I didn't get as much studying done for my exam tomorrow, but such is life. I had a great day doing things that needed to be done and taking actual time for me!
I'm tired, but the day well spent kind of tired, not the life's beating me down tired of late. I want 2010 to be a year of New Beginnings, and I think it's going to be just that. I'm looking forward to it. It's February, and it's a beautiful thing.
It may be late, but I'm finally ready to make some definite goals for myself.
Goals for 2010...
-See Amanda and Hailey in Nashville
-Start and keep a running/workout schedule
-Write more
-Continue with the Book Club my roommates and I started and read for myself as well
-Do crafty things more often (make cards, oil pastels, maybe even paint)
-Spend more time in places in Bellingham that I love
-Allow myself to relax more
I'm sure there are more, but these seem to encompass more things that I want to make a more permanent part of my life.
A few pictures from my trip to Reno, NV. Dash came out and met the family! These are a few pictures from our trip with Mom and Dad to Squaw Valley, CA, near Tahoe.
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