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Is there anything better than high 70 degree weather with a slight breeze and not a cloud in the sky? I think not. Sometimes Bellingham is perfect. I am getting a little sad that its starting to get darker slighter earlier and a little bit chillier at night. I feel like summer just started! It can't already be on its way out!
Good thing Eric and I have been taken advantage of it by swimming in some chilly lakes with John and Lisa and watching the sunsets after cliche romantic dinners and gelato.
Is it stupid to say I'm sad to see that the big tree between Miller Hall and the food place be cut up and removed? It had the most beautiful color leaves in the fall.
My week long summer class was amazing but wore me out. It was so similar to what I wanted to do in real life. Part of it was in the class room and the other half was out in the field. The small hands-on part of the class out in the field probably gave me more experience than all of the classes I've taken at Western! I also made crazy but good relationships with the prof. and some fellow students. Its hard not to when your crammed it a van for most of the day. The best day was probably our trip out to Lopez Island and the last day when we had our potluck by the Nooksack in the sunshine. I really enjoyed those people and hopefully we can keep in touch. I hope I can really make a difference someday.
A couple of weeks ago I drove down to Seattle and was able to stay with my sister at her new apartment. The place was built in the 1920's (well its had some renovations) but it still has a cute little milk door and a cold box. It's antique and perfect for her. She seems really happy there and I'm excited for her. It makes me want to find a place to live on my own but I know its too expensive right now. Anyway besides going down there to see my sis and her new place I also got to go to the Capitol Hill Block Party! It was rad-tastic and I had a lovely time hanging out with my sister and all of her hip seattle friends. The most exciting part for us was being able to see Murder City Devils (reunion) and PGMG. Lots of bonding was done. The Block party sold out (the first time in history) and there was tons of people there. I even got to hang out with the great Aaron A. himself. I also saw Chris, Melissa, Ben and Becky. It was loads of fun and I'm glad my sis lived close enough so we could walk everywhere and crash at her place. It was hard to leave because we were having such a good time! I didn't want it to end.
Eric and I finally went over to Matt and Joe's place. It is so sweet.
Matt, Eric and I went to the movies last night. I really like Matt, he's a good guy. I'm glad Eric and Matt still hang out since they've been friends since they were babies.
I'm really liking my cat lately.
But my roommate has been irritating.
Andrea and I went down to Burlington to browse around at outlet stores and get her first tattoo! It looks amazing. We both agreed that simple and elegant can be more meaningful, unless you cover your whole body with beautiful tattoos that are well done. Just getting one can stand out more. I was glad I was able to support and experience it with her and I think she appreciated it even more. I was surprised about how not nervous she was. Andrea has some balls that I wouldn't expect from her sometimes, because she was quite calm throughout the whole process! Upnext with Andrea, more piercings for me and hopefully waterslides with Greg and Amanda.
I really have a problem with people who are hypocrites and probably will never be able to friends with people like that.
So many things have changed for me in these last four years.
My family came up and went to Lummi last Sunday and Eric and I met them after work! It was the first time I drove to the Ferri and got on one. I was way too excited and I'm glad Eric got to come too. Saw lots of old family. Happiest I've been for awhile. It was lovely to see my family as always. I'm glad I was able to stay over on the Island and go on lots of bike rides with my bro and picnics on the beach with my mom and dad. Very relaxing and fun.
Excited and nervous to help my bro with college. Hard to help my mom deal and cope with the empty nest syndrome but know she will be ok and so will Kyle. It will just take some adjustment. My mom and my dad were actually talking about moving after my dad retires. That scares me.
I always miss my family. It gets harder now because we are all going different ways when I used to come home we were all in the same town. I can't really talke because I was the first one to move out of town to Bellingham and the first one to go to college. So I guess you could say that I started it. I know my family will always keep in touch, its just different.
I wish my sister still had lj because I miss her positive and encouraging comments that she always left me. She always knew what to say to brighten my spirits.
I'm such a weird hermit person sometimes. I'd rather stay in and read a book or watch a movie or snuggle than go out. Then I miss my friends but I won't call them to go out and then I get lonely. That probably doesn't make any sense because I do enjoy time to myself. I find as I get older, its harder and harder to get away.
Peace and goodnight~
jules