I feel like there should be some sort of And She Lived Happily Ever After to this archive. I think that 15 year old Me would be very happy about 25 year old Me. I love my life. I live in San Diego, I love my job (an actual career!), I dance in a professional Burlesque group, my life is full of beautiful people, I am happy and healthy and ( Read more... )

Look in the mirror ( Read more... )

If I squint, it could look like a summery Washington outside my home. The hot pink plumeria could be a rhodie, the avocado tree could be an oak. Not that I want to be in Washington (except that would mean sisters and doggie would be around), but you have to love greenery and flowers against a bright blue sky. I move in 2.5 weeks, and I am stoked ( Read more... )

In a couple months I'm moving into a new house right next door to my good friends Maf and Kaitlin, right down the road from my best friend* Abe, up the hill from another good friend Janeen, and upthehill acrossthestreet from our bar. So stoked brah.** It is a completely centralized location, biking distance from all I need and my entire crew is in ( Read more... )

woke up ( Read more... )

I am learning that part of growing, and being happy, is understanding that sadness and loneliness aren't necessarily bad. It is completely okay for me to feel lonely some nights, an occasional day, being that no one in my daily life had known me for longer than 8 months. It has been really great to be around people who take me for who I am now, not ( Read more... )

ego gets to be bruised and feelings hurt for 1 day, then over it

how I roll

lots of sun, sea, friends, drinks, laughter and bomb food all weekend
hard day's work on the farm
clean hair and body
JT shirt
Sleepy Time mix cd from Ali playing
perfect lighting
all windows and door wide open
no roomie
cozy bed
Sherlock Holmes, Complete Works
lovely memories to replay from this weekend

I'm ridiculous around him. I laugh at everything he says, because I think he's so funny, and I can't look at him without smiling, and I always try and sit in the seat next to him and I hang on every word and I am in full blown crush mode. It is so stupid. But I'm pretty sure he likes me too! He told me I was beautiful last night and I smiled all ( Read more... )

How do you tell someone you have a crush on them??