Okay, so surfing? Really freakin' hard, and the ocean ain't no picnic, either. We had our first foray out into the surf yesterday morning and I'm sore all over after just two hours of letting the waves smash me around. At one point they had a little extra help from my surfboard and I'm now the proud owner of a beauty of a bruise the size of my ( Read more... )

( All-around angles of new hair! )

Also! It's still the 5th around these parts, and someone else ( has a birthday! )

I have been all non-internetty again, sorry! The dial-up was making me too crazy, so I took the long weekend off and I'm playing catch up today instead. And first things first ...


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Some slightly more informative pieces of information and a few photos on
My Life in Alaska today, brought to you by the fact that I've got a few hours to myself this afternoon.

1. We're living in Talkeetna, about right smack dab in the middle of the drive between Anchorage and Denali National Park.  It's a tiny little town of maybe 500 people.  You can ( Read more... )

So yesterday, I graduated from college. I am officially highly educated! \o ( Read more... )

My sister ordered us the most awesome shirts EVER off the internet. MONTANA is for BADASSES.


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Okay, seriously. Tell me this isn't the cutest face you've ever seen.


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