10 things that make me really happy

1. A good cup of coffee. 
2. Talking to my mom on the phone.
3. Photobooth pictures (These ones are from the Credit Union’s employee appreciation event.)

4. Capturing and saving moments and making memories.
5. Cuddling with my puppy and my husband.
6. Skype dates with my sister Megan while she’s in Australia.

7. Fresh hair cut and color.
8. Videos from my brother of my nephew Emerson. Glad to be able to watch him grow up even from afar.

9. Singing.
10. The smell of lilacs in the spring time.

 

“Blog Every Day in May” challenge. Day 14: 10 things that make you really happy.

Around here

What’s on my….

VANITY: A bookmark with a scripture on it I was given at my grandmother’s memorial, a photographer’s business card, 3 bottles of perfume and the elephant necklace Marta gave me.

PERSONAL TO-DO LIST: Get back to blogging more, taking pictures with my big camera, finish last week’s Project Life spread and hug my husband…that’s an important one!

FRIDGE SHELVES: Rice milk, Spanish olives, homemade Caesar salad dressing, cream cheese with no bagels to put it on and eggs for Chris that I wish I could eat too.

ITINERARY: Opening weekend of Fahrenheit 451 (the play Chris is in) and Special Assembly Day all in the same weekend. Also looking forward to our employee appreciation even in Spokane in May and then heading up to Canada in June for our anniversary and the convention.

FANTASY ITINERARY: Sleep… perhaps on a cruise ship.

PLAYLIST: Kacey Musgraves and episodes of The Voice.

NIGHTSTAND: Vicks vapor rub to help me sleep and all the bobby pins that I take out of my hair. That’s where they end up. And everything else has been moved to “puppy proof” the bedroom. He got to my glasses…that didn’t make me too happy.

PHONE: Pictures and videos of my puppy. Texts from my mom and my love and messages about my cousin’s new baby girl.

TOP 5 LIST: 1) Working from home full time. 2) Recognizing contentment. 3) Enough time and money to make our house into what we imagine. 4) Health for me and my husband. 5) Being brave.

BUCKET LIST: Take Chris to Maui. Write music together. Spend more time with my family. Try different types of food.

MIND: Medical bills piling up. My huge to-do list. Looking forward to visiting and sitting by my mom at the assembly on Saturday. Hoping to get to Wenatchee to see the new baby. Wishing we could put a fence up in our yard.

WALLS: I have my clock collection (but pared down quite a bit) in the living room and a big inspiration board in my office.

LIQUOR SHELF: Wine from our wedding with special labels, some Captain Morgan’s and Fetzer Gewürztraminer (my favorite).

LAST CREDIT CARD STATEMENT: Car tires and alignment and groceries.

SCREENSAVER: The fliqlo clock. I love the simplicity of it and haven’t changed it in years.

TV EVERY NIGHT: We don’t have regular TV anymore, and we rarely watch it during the week (which was the point of getting rid of our Dish). But I do catch some shows on HULU. I’m liking Go On and Nashville right now.

A fun fill-in-the-blank post idea from Kal. What are your answers?

Around Here:

On my reading pile: I am finishing up “This I Know” by Susannah Conway. It is a gem. I start each new chapter thinking “she can’t possible touch my heart more than she did in the last chapter.” But each time I am wrong. Her writing is so pure and she writes as if to a friend. I feel like her friend, and I am enjoying her spirit and her wisdom. Can’t wait to finish this book and do a little book review post.

On my TV: NOTHING! lol. We have our DirecTv service off for awhile. We decided to do a 6-month shut-off, and we’re rather loving it. Lots of time for other better things. We do catch a couple shows sometimes on HULU. We’ve been watching the episodes of So You Think You Can Dance as they come through. Love that show.

On the menu this week: We’re planning on trying a couple new Pinterest recipes this week. Like this teriyaki sauce recipe and a fried egg breakfast pizza. We tried these slow cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches last week and they were really yummy. I want to try making them with my mum’s Caesar salad dressing.

On my to-do list: Today I start a brand new little part-time job for my days off from my other part-time job. So Mondays and Tuesdays will find me a “personal assistant” to one of the smartest ladies I know. I hope to learn a lot and help to “make her life easier,” which is how she described what I’ll be doing. I also have my appointment with the gastroenterologist tomorrow, and I’m taking my mother-in-law with me. She has lived with these types of problems her whole life, so I know she will help me ask the right questions and hopefully get some clearer answers.

What I’m creating: Right now I’m working on finishing a blog design for a repeat customer inspired by vintage sports memorabilia with fun colors and fonts. Beginning a couple new ones also. Another previous customer is having me create a blog for her classroom. She is a teacher and will be using the space to keep in touch with her students and parents throughout the year. I think that such a cool idea and I’m excited to begin the process with her.

Tips & Tricks: A new money-saving tip from Miss Darlingheart :round your paycheck to the nearest hundred and save the difference. So if you have a $340 paycheck save the $40. I think it would be fun to wait and see how much from each check you’ll end up saving. Gonna start doing this with our checks this month.

Looking around my house: I got up early enough this morning that the coffee was still warm from when Chris made it. Score! I look around my house at the remnants of a weekend away and bags still to be unpacked I’m grateful that we took the trip even though the drive was hard on me and I was sick. We so needed a little road trip together and some time away from our regular everyday. It was so good. We had a lovely time.

From the camera: Here are a couple Instagram shots from our drive home last night. I loved the sunset and all the different scenery between Spokane and home.

Happy Monday friends! May the sun rise and warm your face and find you celebrating today for all that it holds.

New list post idea from Elise Martinez. Thanks girl!

Ago

One hour ago... I was watching The Sing-Off on HULU.

Two hours ago... I was finishing up my 365 project post from the last month. 

Ten hours ago... I was hugging Chris goodbye as he left for work today. 

Eighteen hours ago... I was unpacking more boxes in my office. 

Twenty-four hours ago... I was napping with husband.  Sleep is so glorious. 

Three days ago... I said goodbye to my best friend and made the drive home from Canada. 

Five days ago... I got the news that my grandmother passed away. 

One week ago... I was driving through a winter storm to be with my family in the hospital at my grandmother's side. 

One month ago... I was editing and sharing pictures from my most recent family portrait session. 

Six months ago... I was at my sister Megan's wedding. 

One year ago... we lost and found our Spencer puppy. 

Five years ago... Chris and I were falling deeper in love and I was making plans to move to Spokane.

Ten years ago... I was listening to Savage Garden in my very own bedroom.  

Fifteen years ago... I was learning to be a part of a much bigger family. 

Twenty three years ago... I became a big sister for the first time. 

Thanks for another great list to fill out Nancy.  It was interesting to look back through time....

Get to know me: ABC's

I saw this on a few blogs I follow and thought I'd take a chance today and play along.

A. Age: 24... turning 25 in August
B. Bed Size: Queen.  Our bed is part of a gorgeous set that is a family heirloom from Chris' family.  And the mattress is memory foam.  *swoon*
C. Chore that you hate: I don't really "hate" things, but I dislike cleaning the bathroom.  And now we have 2! lol. 
D. Dogs: Chris and I got Spencer (our white boxer puppy) a year ago last month.  Unfortunately, with all the things that happened with the old house we were in and the landlord there, we had to give him back.  I miss that cute face!  Its probably for the best, though, cuz we really are barely home right now.  That wouldn't be fair to a dog...
E. Essential start to your day: Calling Chris.  He gets up at 3:30 am every weekday for work, so when I wake up a few hours later, the first thing I do is call him.  Sometimes we visit for half an hour on the phone, and then I'm running late, but its the best part of my day. 
F. Favorite Color: It changes all the time....right now I love purple, grey and yellow (although that's not a secret at all! :P ) 
G. Gold or Silver: Silver.  Gold looks funny with my skin tone.  
H. Height: 5'7"
I. Instruments you play: I can play a little piano, but my favorite "instrument" is my voice.  I love to sing! 
J. Job Title: Hmmm... I guess for the job I get regular income from, I would say I'm a Manager of a Payday Loan and Check Cashing store. 
K. Kids: Not so much....
L. Live: We just bought our first home in Ephrata, WA, right in the middle of the state. 
M. Mother's Name: Shelley Christina (we share middle names...its 5 generation middle name.  pretty special!) 
N. Nicknames: Shai, Shadylane, 
O. Overnight hospital stays: In 2004 when I was in my car accident I was overnight in the hospital in Penticton BC.  It was rough...there was a period of time when my mum was next to me and had to keep reminding me to breathe.  I fractured my pelvis in 3 places and had a long time of recovery.  I will always have pain from my injuries (and arthritis will get bad) but it could have been so much worse!
P. Pet peeve: Indecision. 
Q. Quote from a movie: "Mawwage. Mawwage is what bwings us together today.  Wove, twue wove."
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: I am the oldest of 7.  
T. Time you wake up: Service days I'm up at 7.  Days I work I'm up at 8 usually.  
U. Underwear: That's a "secret" ;) 
V. Vegetable you hate: I think I like all of them...  
W. What makes you run late: Forgetting little things at home and having to go back again. 
X. X-Rays you've had: My pelvis...a few times when I had my accident and again when I fell on the ice a couple winters ago. 
Y. Yummy food that you make: I am really good at salad!  :P 
Z. Zoo Animal: Elephants!  My favorite. :D 

hello

Hello new month...
Hello very first mortgage payment...
Hello fresh projects...
Hello decorating our home...
Hello sunshine and summer...
Hello 4th wedding anniversary month...
Hello flip flops and shaving my legs...
Hello saving money for our vacation...
Hello happiness...

Hello June.... I've been waiting for you.

hair happiness & a bit about me

this morning my alarm went off 15 minutes earlier than i needed so i just stayed in bed awhile and read blogs on my phone.  i came across this super cute hair tutorial from Katie of Skunkboy Creatures.
she has the prettiest hair (and eyebrows!) but the length of hers is pretty close to mine right now, so i thought i'd give it a try.

i got out of bed, grabbed a couple little elastics and a bobby pins and in to time at all had a fun hairstyle for my day.  and i just had to take some pictures to share of course.

now that im all set with a hair style for the day, i thought i'd share just five things about me you might now know:

1. I picked up my camera yesterday for the first time in a month.  dude!  i felt like part of me was missing.
2. I love bellybuttons.  like a lot.  yeah, i know its kinda weird. 
3. Being Erica is my favorite 'just for fun' show on HULU. 
4. I work wednesday thru saturday and a payday loan and check cashing store.  and i work by myself most of the time.  i don't think i could go back to a normal job where i have to share a space with other people.  i like complete control of the heat/air conditioning! 
5. My husband, Chris and I were born on separate ends of the continent.  i was born in northern British Columbia Canada, and he was born in Florida!  amazing that we met and fell in love, eh?  im sure happy about it. 

 feel like playing along??  with either the hair style or the list??  link me up!  i'd love to see.
have a wonderful friday!!

welcome april

march was such a lovely month for me, but i am very eager to welcome april.  it will be a month full of packing boxes, weeding the yard that will no longer be ours, time in service, spending more time within the deaf community in my area, remembering the important things, spending less money, saving more money, planning our cross-country vacation, taking pictures, promoting my book, dreaming, loving and living. 

its going to be a good month. 

oh friday

today "oh friday" is brought to you by the color yellow!
oh yes...spring has arrived!!

1. fresh daffodils my friend channa bought me while she was here this week. its a lovely way to brighten up my desk at work.

2. seeing the 2 seagulls on top of the McDonald's M.  i've noticed them every spring, and finally stopped to take a picture.  they make me smile.

3. my new dry shampoo.  its pretty much a life saver.  and even though its from suave and only cost me $3 it works so great.  smells amazing and really does what it says.  i can go 3 days without washing my hair and don't look like a grease monkey!  lol.  and this makes trying new hair styles so much easier cuz most of them work best on at least day-old hair.

yellow is making me happy today.
what is true and beautiful about your life right now?? 

15 questions

while on vacation the lovely marta of martawrites.com is having a bunch of different quest bloggers all answer the same 15 questions.  though im not one of her guests, i thought i'd answer them on my blog just for fun. 

:: no matter what mood i'm in, i can always go for a: phone call from a friend.

:: my favorite go-to outfit would have to be: jeans, my favorite Old Navy tee and a scarf

:: a good source of inspiration is:  my old notebooks.  it does my soul good to look back and see what excited me before and try to find that same feeling again in my life now.

:: am so glad my parents taught me: that i don't have to be the best, i just have to do my best.

:: a song i like to dance to is:  the only one i dance to at del-red: "honky tonk badonkadonk" by trace adkins.  crazy, i know!  but our friend john always sings it during karaoke just for me and my friend nani.  once it starts we can't help but dance! we call it the donky kong song.  its our favorite line. 

:: i wish everyone knew about:  dearblankpleaseblank.com  it made me smile and want to make up my own.

:: the best thing in my makeup bag is: makeup from avon.Mark.  i love everything in their line. 

:: my dream spring break vacation spot is: road trip to california.  i want to see the redwoods.

:: this may be a surprise, but i am passionate about:  design. 

:: a favorite book that changed me for the better:  "girl of the limberlost" by gene stratton porter.  my absolute favorite book ever.  its worth checking out of the library. 

:: one of my pet peeves is:  indecisiveness.  just make a decision already!! 

:: my favorite daily ritual would have to be: calling chris right after i wake up. 

:: i am trying to be better at:  not saying negative things about myself.

:: the most recent rad thing i found online was:  hair blogs and tutorials.  im having fun trying new things with my hair.

:: i can't live without: talking to my mum every day (or as often as possible)

did you learn something new about me??  do you want to add this to your blog too??  link me up!!  i'd love to hear from you. 

oh friday

five really good things:

1. yes, i realize i haven't blogged since the 17th, BUT i have some really fun blog posts in the works including the story of my trip to the olympic peninsula.  so excited to share!

2.  today my darling friend Nancy is having a 1000 Posts Party!! she's got tons of fun stuff going on that i can't wait to participate in and wanted to share with all my friends too!  come join the fun HERE.

3. SWIMMING!!  chris and i went to our local Best Western hotel last night and went swimming in their pool.  we just found out recently that they are open to the public.  we swam hard, played around and tried out some water exercises.  it was super fun and im hoping we'll be able to go back again soon.

4. cool mint creme oreos.  enough said.  ;)

5. Pintrest.  this is my new favorite way to organize my inspiration online.  and its interesting to see patterns reveal themselves and see my "style" being defined.  follow me and see all my boards HERE.  

i hope you all have a fabulous friday.  i'll be back soon with more post and regularly schedules programming.

five really good things

 the ever inspiring and truly real liz lamoreux did a post like this on her blog and so i stopped to take the time to notice.  and let me tell  you, i super needed it today!  dealing with the public at my job has hit a max level of exasperation these last two days.

so now onto the positive.  my five really good things:

1. we got our tax return today.  its not huge by any means (not like the other tax return checks i've been cashing at work.  they make me sick.) but for us its amazing!  with it we are going to be able to pay of a loan we have.  and that will free up $150 a month to pay on other things.  this is pretty much huge at this point in our financial life.  and it will put us in even better position to proceed with finding a home of our very own.  im pretty much stoked! (wait...do we say that anymore?) 
2. i have been really....well, floundering i guess, is a good word lately.  mostly struggling with "what i want to be when i grow up."  yea, i know im 24.  but im still figuring things out.  and in an effort to make some strides in that direction i am so excited to share that i will be participating in the upcoming Indie-Business Workshop 3.0!!  taught and hosted by some of my "living a creative life" heroes, this course is all about "starting, surviving and succeeding in the world of independent creative business."  my heart is pulling me in this direction and i can't wait to begin. 
3. the winners of Can You Duet 2 on CMT put out an album and im pretty much smitten.  im not a huge country music lover (i have varied taste in music for sure) but enjoyed them on the show and their album is full of catchy and heartfelt songs.  my favorite on is called "eggs over-easy" all about being together and making breakfast on sunday mornings.  pretty cute.  i've been enjoying it today. 
4. its friday so chris stays up later than on weekday nights (cuz he gets up at 3:30am for work) and we're headed to wenatchee to have dinner with his parents at our favorite Italian  restaurant Garlinni's.  just thinking about getting out of town is making me sooo happy right now! 
5. sunflower seeds have been my constant companion this week.  im in a blissed out salt coma right now.  something about sunflower seeds just makes me happy.  so i indulge a little. 

oh friday

listening:  to eminem and rihana's "love the way you lie" over and over.  have you seen the video yet? HOT!
eating: leftover pizza from last night.
drinking:  lots of water... from my starbucks cup of course.
wearing: my comfy pants and moccasins. 
feeling: completely overwhelmed by life these last 2 weeks
weather: finally feeling like fall
wanting: a big hug from chris
needing: to re-schedule a senior photoshoot i had to cancel
thinking: about ordering the 4th season of Gilmore Girls on DVD...just finished season 3.
enjoying: the many kind comments i got on yesterday's BLOG HOP post.
wondering: if we will eventually find a house to call our own...

things i love thursday

just a list of {things i love} today.  cuz that way you get to explore!!
but of course, my Flickr faves to start off with, cuz i can't post without something pretty to look at.

1. don't forget..., 2. Tangerine-Blueberry Medley, 3. B&W flare, 4. Untitled, 5. a special kind of double, 6. Fifty-One.52

and now on to the list!! :) 

• this was so much fun to watch.  and i love the tattoo idea too.  camera luv! check out all three parts 
• i am in love with these charms.  i have one i want to get for a certain online friend.  
• this post really made me think.  maybe it will make you think too? 
• i really want one of these t's.  kara's handwriting??  yes please!
• the effer girls are at it again.  i think i got my page in before the cut off.  hopefully!
• this etsy shop is so fun.  i love the quotes and also the option to pick your own quote on a product. love the coffee cups.
• also, just CSNstores.com.  amazing.  i love my bag i got from them 

happy thursday everyone!!
i have a fun weekend coming up. :)  i'll share soon.

currently

listening: to KT Tunstall's new song
eating: chocolate cupcakes without frosting
drinking: water in my cool starbucks cup
wearing: my fire opal necklace from my mother-in-law
feeling: weary after a long week
weather: too hot to even imagine
wanting: to make my photoshop work again... im just new to uploading actions and i apparently crashed photoshop.
needing: something to cheer me up
thinking: about the scrapbook pages i have planned in my head
enjoying: some down time at work and looking forward to swimming tonight
wondering: if some things i have in the works will come to fruition...

*list format borrowed from the lovely tina.  :) 
*flower from my back yard.  these are my favorite flowers.  

i am grateful...

i am grateful for so many things in my life, but sometimes its important to actually make a list of the things im grateful for.  it helps me keep life in perspective, especially when things get tough and when its hard for me to get out of bed in the mornings.

so here it is... my grateful list.

• fresh cherries bought off a truck on the side of the road

• getting pizza and staying in with my husband on a friday night 
• orange juice to satisfy my craving
• slow days at work 
• online gift certificates 
• affirmation e-mails in my inbox 
• this little puppy face 

• a healthy family 
• that we have two working vehicles 
• the opportunity to go to sunday of the convention again and hear the very last talk again
• knowing people in this world who inspire me and care about me
• having a camera and lens that i can take pictures i love with 

week | twenty-six

• having lots of things to blog about and feeling good about sharing
• new music 
• drinking coffee from my insulated starbucks cup!! 
• editing pictures of dear friends 

• having a space of my own to create that is so full i need to spend the afternoon cleaning and organizing
• being in love 

have a wonderful, happy and grateful weekend.  

today i...

• woke up early to spend some time with my puppy... he is learning to walk beside me on his leash and didn't have an accident inside at all today.  and he is only 7 weeks today 
• decided to stop reading the library book i had.  i didn't like the feel of it.  so i dropped it off at the library 
• loaded the dog into the car and went to work, and im glad i got to work all day instead of just from 2-6.  i really need the hours! 
• got a horrible e-mail that told me i failed my latest quiz.  that left me feeling pretty miserable.  but i called the school and talked to an instructor.  she made me feel a bit better and told me to give my mind a break for a few days and come at the next lesson with a fresh mind 
• got an amazing phone call!!!  (details on that soon!) 
• ate a cheese stick for lunch.  and a couple mini peanut butter cups.  my tastebuds have been wonky lately and things are tasting funny.  :(  
• had a good talk with my mum.  she always knows how to make me giggle, which is just what i needed.  
• chris came and picked up spencer and gave me a kiss and a hug.  that helped too.  
• i finished up the day at work (ten minutes left as i type this!) 
• chris and i are going out for a date night tonight.  im really looking forward to it.  we seem to just be seeing each other right before we fall asleep, and haven't really talked about much lately.  im excited to "catch up"
• am hoping to go home after dinner and watch some LOST.  our friends are having a huge series finale party on sunday and we're trying to catch up! 
• falling to sleep next to the man i am so grateful to share my life with.  

its been an interesting day....
hello weekend!!

Ago...

One hour ago.... i was calling my friend for a ride to work.
Three hours ago... i was hitting snooze on my alarm even though i knew i wouldn't be able to get back to sleep.
Six hours ago... i was sleepily telling my husband i love him as he heads off for his 3rd day at his new job.
Twelve hours ago... chris and i were in bed wrapped in each others arms talking about puppies and our plans for the future.
Twenty-four hours ago... i was reading e-mails from design team members and working on an exciting new announcement!!
Three days ago... i was working like crazy on my class work to catch up from a weekend of company and good times.
A week ago... i was celebrating my husband's new full-time job and editing pictures from a photo shoot.
A month ago... i was learning new tricks on picnik.com
Six months ago... i wasn't blogging but i was singing karaoke two times a week!
A year ago... Chris and i spent a wonderful weekend together on whidbey island and took lots of pictures.
Three years ago... i was planning my wedding to the most amazing man.
Five years ago... i was pioneering, working in a scrapbooking store (swoon), and feeling like i would never fall in love.
Ten years ago... i was struggling to be the best big sister i knew how to be.
Twenty years ago... my mum, my little brother and i struck out to make a new life for ourselves.
Thirty years ago... a woman was struggling to get pregnant and have a baby of her own... a few years later i was born.

*swoon*

all i can say: i cried so hard!
me...NO! never. :P



it was a beautiful film.... touching story, beautiful images, and a total tear-jerker.
i simply loved it.
(thanks marta for inviting me to go with you and for the evening we had. it was good to talk!)

now i want to read the book...well, i want chris to read the book to me. we just finished up "revenge of the sith" (see previous post with scrapbook page about my boy reading to me!) and now i think its fair for me to pick!
*evil smile*
i think he'll probably even like it.
now the hard part will be finding a copy.....

*i also really love left-over movie popcorn. just a side-note. :)

in other news: SOTB has a new challenge up!! its all about using different book or notebook pages. there are some pretty awesome projects up over there, so you should definatly check it out and play along.
here is my page:

my mum took these photos of us awhile ago, but they are still some of my favorites. :)

i this little survey thing on ally's blog and thought it would be a fun one to do. :) feel free to copy-paste and play along yourself!! and make sure you link me up if you do, cuz i'd love to read yours too. :)

*8 Things*
8 things im looking forward to:

1. KK's wedding and being her maid-of-honor
2. seeing all of my family at my cousin whitney's wedding
   
3. turning 23 tomorrow
4. teaching at my ASL class tonight
5. singing at karaoke again as soon as possible!
   
6. my At-Home America party in a week and a half
7. getting my green card application all finished up
8. road-tripping with my RD! (i'm craving some Ian Tyson music...)

8 things i did yesterday:

1. went to the meeting in the morning
2. did all the songs in ASL
3. hung out with my bestie taya and had chinese food for lunch
4. went to the time traveler's wife with marta
5. ate dinner with marta at this new bistro in moses lake
6. had a lovely heart-to-heart with my friend
7. missed meeting up with my mum and dad :(
   
8. watched comedy with the boy when i got home

8 things i wish i could do:

1. cook better...
2. take baby portraits of my friends new baby
3. get all the bills paid
4. sing as a professional and not just at karaoke
5. guarantee chris a full-time position driving bus this school year
6. hug my mum
7. give up caffine
8. complete my medical transcriptionist course within a reasonable amount of time
   

8 TV shows i watch:

1. house (so excited for the new season to start next month!)
2. fringe (ditto!)
3. lie to me*
4. so you think you can dance (again with a new fall season!)
5. dear genevive on HGTV (she's my favorite designer)
   
6. hawthorne (jada pinket smith's show on TNT. so good)
   
7. in plain sight.
   
8. how i met your mother (my guilty sit-com addiction)
   

8 things i collect:

1. elephants
2. scarfs
3. nancy drew books (i have the full orriginal set)
4. scrapbooking supplies
5. cute coffee mugs
6. awesome friends :)
   
7. McDonalds cups in the back seat of my car.... its an addiction. :P
8. magazines

okay....so i added that last one, but i thought it was fun.
play along!

i hope you all have a wonderful week.
i'll be in yakima on wednesday getting fingerprinted for my green card renewal so i won't have a post for you then.
miss ya!
<3

great news
& an update

the computer is back and SO AM I!!!
yay! i missed the online world so much... all my friends, and the inspiration.
so glad to be back!

so i guess its time for some updates!!

1. the Adele concert
was amazing!! she seriously blew me away. fun little venue that made the concert up close and personal. and she won 2 grammy's on sunday! GO GIRL!!
i have pictures, but they won't upload. :( i will share them as soon as i can.

2. the SUPERBOWL
we went over to our friend's marta and erich's for a party. there were so many people there, it was a total blast. we didn't really have a team we were going for, but close games are so much fun to watch!
good friends, good food, good football!!

3. the computer
turns out there was over 1800 viruses on this baby! the computer guy said it was the second worse he's ever seen. yikes! its still not recognizing the printer, so i have to take it back to him over the weekend, but he should be able to figure it out soon.

4. a month worth of diyptchs
so the only posts i've made recently are from the project that dani and i are doing together. it has seriously been so much fun creating with her. i've got a few more days to post, but i will get to that later. you can also see all of them on my Flickr.

5. movies
i've seen some good movies recently. i don't usually post about what i watch because i don't want to offend or stuble anyone, but there are some really good ones out right now. :)

• YES man was hysterical. i think my mom would even like it!
• 'he's just not that into you' as good as i hoped it would be. awesome mix of actors and a fun twist on the typical "love story" totally going again ASAP!
• inkheart was pretty cute. i went with some young girls from the hall. we had a good time.
  
• seven pounds. sad and perfect. <3

i wanted to see bride wars but missed it. just have to wait for that one on video. :)

6. the boy
so he got the job with the school distict driving bus, but he's actually only a substitute for now. there is hopes of a full time route opening up next school year, but that means its not really steady pay. and he only gets paid once a month, so things are REALLY TIGHT right now. food bank~ here we come.
he also got really sick last tuesday. like seriously sick. he hasn't been this sick since i've known him. i was pretty worried. also snorting zicam and taking vitamin C like theres no tomorrow. but alas, i just can't stay away from him and caught a bit of the bug too. started yesterday morning. today is a bit better. i can swallow without grimasing.
we're planning on going to wenatchee this weekend. chris has tux fittings for the wedding in may. excited!
he is also working on stuff with his band again. they're thinking of doing a gig for the grant county fair in august. he even started lyrics on a new song today!! :D

i am so in love with him!

7. family
my sister megan is officially living in australia!!! i'm so proud of her. she called me last week and sounded so good. she seems to have got in with a good group of people and is enjoying service and meetings. she called to tell me about a good service experience! :)
micah seems to be doing good way up in northern alberta. we talk a lot, and i'm really glad. i miss him sooooo much. we're planning on getting together sometime this summer. i can't wait!
little katrina won gold at her last figure skating competition. i'm sorry i missed it hun! i'm really proud of her.

8. and me
well, like i said above, i'm seriously sick today.
actually amazed at how much i wrote! haha.
there is probably a lot more i'm not remembering. but i'm back, so i can post about it later.
i'm so glad to be back!!!

i've missed you all.
so tell me what's new!!??
<3