Another hike completed! This time it was an 11 mile trek through the redwood forest near Santa Cruz. This one was quite a bit more challenging than Glacier Point or Tamalpais... They were both pretty straightforward uphill-downhill hikes, whereas Waterfall Loop was uphill, then downhill, then uphill to the point that my life was flashing before my ( Read more... )

Sooooooo, I kind of spilled the Hawaii beans to my ladyboss yesterday ( Read more... )

Suffice it to say I had an awful day at work. The details got really boring, so let's just say that my boss and one of the salesmen completely dropped the ball on a deal, and I did my best to compensate when the customer showed up to pick up a machine that wasn't ready to be released, and neither party was to be found ( Read more... )

My phone rang at 5:01 pm yesterday. It was Holli.

"PAU HANA!" she exclaimed, and proceeded to chat with me for the duration my drive home. I love her.

(pau hana = Done with work/after work. Can also refer to a post-work social gathering with munchies and drinks.)

I'm a lot more comfortable with things now. I've been thinking a lot (a LOT.) and I've more or less figured out what I need to put behind me and what I need to plan for in the future to make things better. Most of it is much easier said than done, but I'm cool with having something to work toward. If you've taken the time to hear me out and offer ( Read more... )

( Call the waaaahmbulance, Corinne is whining about her feelings again. )

I really need to figure out what it is that's depressing me so much. Initially I thought it was just some sort of ptd/jet lag type deal, but it's been three days now. I hardly eat, I can't sleep, and I can't stand to be alone for more than a few moments. When I try to figure out what's wrong, I end up compiling this huge list of things I'm ( Read more... )

Happy "halfway" birthday, Dad. You would have been the big 5-0 today. We would have thrown you a party, and given you all those silly "over the hill" gifts that people give. You would've taken it with a smile and your unique sense of humor. We would've had beers and listened to incredible music. You would play your guitar and I'd wish for the ( Read more... )

I've been so out of it lately. I just can't seem to keep my mind from wandering down paths that don't lead anywhere positive. I get these flashes in which I can see the rest of my life play out in front of me, and I've completely stopped progressing. Dustin and I live together (which is good, don't get me wrong) and continue to struggle with shitty ( Read more... )

Your new album is just lovely. I've listened to "a billion words" probably seven times in a row now, and I cry like a 3-year old every time. I don't know when the next time we'll talk is, but I know you swing by my lj every now and then. Who knows? Maybe we'll bump into each other at Rubio's and I'll get to tell you in person. But it needs to be ( Read more... )