2 Years!!!!!

Tomorrow marks the official 2 year mark for Dash and I. I can't believe it!! It's gone so quickly and yet so slowly all at the same time.

Dash, you have been an amazing support and the best friend I could ever ask for. Thanks for dealing with all my crazy for the past 2 years! May we have many more together!! I love you!!!

today was a fairytale...

Dash and I have our 2 year anniversary coming up on September 1st, but as often is the case in life, we were having a hard time figuring out when to celebrate the anniversary. We finally were able to settle on today, which was great. We took a picnic to Larabee St. Park, drove Chuckanut to Burlington where we saw a movie and went to Outback for dinner. What was even better was that Dash had several gift cards which made today even more enjoyable and stress-free for both of us. I have a few pictures that I'll post soon. It was a really nice, low-key, relaxing way to celebrate being together.

Vacation all I ever wanted....

For the first time in a very long time, this past weekend felt like the most "vacation" time. It's been a long time. Normally, my trips are about "visiting" and "resting," but they aren't normally so relaxing. Usually, time away from Bellingham includes seeing people and wanting to fit things in. I was able to set my own schedule. I wasn't bound by a flight schedule or another person, it was just me. I visited Vashon Island to help celebrate my roommate Stacy's birthday and then went to Seattle to celebrate my sister's birthday and to Dash's family reunion. All in all it was an amazing weekend. I was very unmotivated to get back to Bellingham. Here's a sampling of some of the photos I took along the way.

Fix You

Today was a particularly challenging day at work. Actually, it's been about two weeks worth of challenging days. How my personal life is still intact, I'm not quite sure. After a frustrating, unnerving, odd, and down-right sad way to end the day, I was reminded why I do this job on my drive home. The song "Fix You" by Coldplay came on the radio, and the words reminded me why this job is important to me. The words reminded me of the bigger picture. Somehow, even through the heartache, I've found more determination to finish off the summer with. These kids need us, and frankly, I'm not about to let them down. I'm not about to let myself down. This is so much bigger than a summer.


When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you