etc.

inspiration hit me yesterday in spanish class and i thought of a super cute idea for the chalkboard in our dining room. then i told ellen about it and she said she could help me make a movie out of it. now i am very excited about it.

i stole a piece of purple chalk from the engines lab yesterday.

the weather is gloomy and i like it.

i need to wash my hair.

i am making tacos for dinner tonight!

right now i feel semi inspired to do creative things. if only i didn't have school to interfere with all my brilliant ideas.

i ate cheesecake for breakfast and danced to christmas music this morning.

tomorrow i see my crazy little brother!

today.

i went to work.

i went to my classes.

i breathed.

i took a shower.

maybe tomorrow i will do something greater

but for today

this is enough.

happy birthday.

my dear friend james was born 23 years ago today. okay, he is my boyfriend. but he is also one of my best friends and i would like to write a post as a tribute to his wonderfulness.

here are a few things i like about james:

1. he is fun and i am usually laughing at... i mean with him.

2. he is cute.

3. he has a fang that makes him look like a vampire.

4. he washes his hands a little more often than is normal.

5. he puts up with me.

happy birthday, james. thank you for being born and being wonderful.

perspective.

okay, so clearly, yesterday was not the best for me. but today, i have gotten some sleep and am feeling a little better about everything.

here are some blessings in my life:

1. jesus. he is here for me even when i don't feel him, and when i don't deserve him [which is always].

2. stephanie, caitlin and bailey. they are so encouraging to me and are some of my best friends.

3. my parents. they have so much faith in me.

4. slo. i love living here, even if i take it for granted sometimes.

5. james. what i would i do without that boy.

6. i found a $20 bill in my pocket today!

7. oh thank you jesus for your grace.

warning: i am in a bad mood.

in my mind:

i am on a beach tanning in the sun and my biggest problem is i am getting a weird tan line from my bathing suit.

i am traveling around the world with everything i need in a backpack.

i am snowboarding in the alps.

i am anywhere but here, in my real, unglamorous, stressful life.

pay the piper.

i don't really know what pay the piper means, but james says it all the time. basically it's saying you have to deal with your consequences or something.

well this weekend was wonderful. i saw my good friends at their parents' campsite in morro bay, had good conversations, and felt rejuvinated.

i saw my family, walked on the pier at pismo, and caught up.

i cooked james a birthday dinner, walked on the beach, and soaked up the time with him.

and now it is time to pay the piper. i will be in this cute coffee shop working on my geometry homework and other miscellaneous terrors for the rest of the day.

stupid piper.

i'm a summer girl.

this was how i spent the glorious summer months:



camping at bridgeport with my fam. it's dirty, grimy, campy heaven.


seeing keith urban in concert. i melt.


spending a week in costa rica. pura vida.



lots of quality time with the boy.

take me back!