new, improved, cpi I and II certified!
It's been awhile.
Things big and small:
1.) I had a great birthday including a vegan shepard's pie, fried green tomatoes, lovely lovely beautiful friends, a guitar from the boyfriend (!!!), and a lot of tequila.
2.) Tim and i started making our own wine. We're making a cabernet first. It's pretty exciting and it will be ready to bottle in a couple weeks. We've already got the label all drawn out. It'll yield about 30 bottles, so guess what everyone is getting for christmas! I am totally addicted to the process and spend a lot of my time talking to the really nice wine buffs at the wine/beer brewing supply store on burnside. I love having what feels like a science experiment.
3.) Went to texas to visit the partner's family and friends. Basically his hometown life very much mirrors mine. Went to the ft. worth modern museum of art and saw an amazing richard serra piece and a cool exhibit by kara walker. Went to the dallas aquarium, saw two toed/three toed sloths and pygmy marmosets! Found the best disco radio station EVER CREATED.
4.) Went to visit katie on the farm she works at in clikitat. Collected peacock feathers, made a composter, made bricks out of clay, got really sore from extreme manual labor, drank a shit ton of homemade elderberry mead. Hung out with a lot of hippies. May permanently smell like patchouli.
5.) Found a vietnamese bar on sandy called "My Favorite Pub". It is populated only by older vietnamese folks and they have karaoke there. The best part is that they score you and if you get 100 points you get a free drink! It is now totally, "my favorite pub".
6.) I have a new job, FINALLY! I'm a residential counselor for a methodone treatment house. It's not actually intense as it sounds. Most of the day is spend playing cards, watching the history channel, and providing resources and support to integrate the clients back into the community. Work with a very dedicated, passionate, inspiring staff.
And it just keeps rolling i guess...
Things big and small:
1.) I had a great birthday including a vegan shepard's pie, fried green tomatoes, lovely lovely beautiful friends, a guitar from the boyfriend (!!!), and a lot of tequila.
2.) Tim and i started making our own wine. We're making a cabernet first. It's pretty exciting and it will be ready to bottle in a couple weeks. We've already got the label all drawn out. It'll yield about 30 bottles, so guess what everyone is getting for christmas! I am totally addicted to the process and spend a lot of my time talking to the really nice wine buffs at the wine/beer brewing supply store on burnside. I love having what feels like a science experiment.
3.) Went to texas to visit the partner's family and friends. Basically his hometown life very much mirrors mine. Went to the ft. worth modern museum of art and saw an amazing richard serra piece and a cool exhibit by kara walker. Went to the dallas aquarium, saw two toed/three toed sloths and pygmy marmosets! Found the best disco radio station EVER CREATED.
4.) Went to visit katie on the farm she works at in clikitat. Collected peacock feathers, made a composter, made bricks out of clay, got really sore from extreme manual labor, drank a shit ton of homemade elderberry mead. Hung out with a lot of hippies. May permanently smell like patchouli.
5.) Found a vietnamese bar on sandy called "My Favorite Pub". It is populated only by older vietnamese folks and they have karaoke there. The best part is that they score you and if you get 100 points you get a free drink! It is now totally, "my favorite pub".
6.) I have a new job, FINALLY! I'm a residential counselor for a methodone treatment house. It's not actually intense as it sounds. Most of the day is spend playing cards, watching the history channel, and providing resources and support to integrate the clients back into the community. Work with a very dedicated, passionate, inspiring staff.
And it just keeps rolling i guess...