January 2012
23 posts
“forget your ego.
live from your heart & you will be absolutely effective.”
– kristjanabird
uganda '07 ((once in a blue moon))
i rarely engage in any sort of significant dialogue about my experience in that far-off land because it was an emotional trip on levels that are still hard for me to reconcile. despite this, i wouldn’t trade the experience for anything in the world. i feel like the luckiest little bird ever to have an opportunity like that & there’s no way i take it for granted.
when i first...
Anonymous asked: Post more pictures from Uganda! That was beautiful, so full of life.
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“if we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.”
– john maxwell
(file under: something to live by)
“The most introspective of hearts tends to be the most sentimental. We cling to...”
– Shannon L. Alder (via 500daysofkissingmypillow)
excuse me while i lust after this headboard...
i adore the rustic quality. i think i need to get into woodworking & carpentry…
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winter sunset
i don’t think a day goes by where i don’t count my lucky stars to live in this beautiful corner of the world. i drive across lake washington daily & every morning i take it all in. every evening i drink it up some more. there’s always something new impressing me, giving me reason to stay here just a little longer.
yesterday, while driving to my parents’, i thought the...
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taco night!
i’m kind of obsessed with food & especially with the food i prepare. that’s not me being cocky, that’s me being proud of myself because i was once a not-so-great cook & didn’t even like preparing meals. anyway, i’ve been considerably health-conscious for the last few months & it all revolves around food, because i sure as hell don’t use that...
oh me, oh my! vegan lasagna!
i was inspired to cook up some vegan lasagna after stumbling upon a recipe for tofu ricotta last week.
for the actual lasagna, i used the first recipe i found after a quick google search & just modified it a smidgen. i.e. i pureed a jar of roasted red peppers to add to the sauce & also tossed in some mushrooms.
yum! the only thing missing was a guest or two to share my dinner with...
happiest new year: 2012
we very happily rang in this beautiful new year. i feel so lucky to have been able to spend it with some of my favorite people (B, V, amber & kyle). a couple days before NYE we decided we would research NYE traditions from around the world & do as many of them as possible at midnight. it ended up being a very silly & playful way to celebrate the beginning of 2012.
beforehand, B...
Watchpolar bear plunge with B!
ballard polar bear plunge 2012!
this morning we went over to golden gardens to do the annual polar bear plunge into the puget sound. it was such a beautiful day & the weather was good to us!
happy new year, everybody!
December 2011
8 posts
my favorite food secret...
okay, i’m going to share with you my favorite food secret…
hollyhock dressing.
my friend, matt, introduced me to hollyhock dressing when amber & i first moved into our apartment. it makes a fantastic salad dressing (try: finely chopped kale & chopped celery tossed with the dressing…*drool*), but what i’m addicted to… hollyhock on toast. amber & i eat so...
Wandering Allowed/Wondering Aloud: Christmas Time... →
brendanekstrom:
http://www.mediafire.com/?p7z3fj2on9k6hcd Hey everyone here is a version of one of my favorite songs. Circa and I worked on it this week. It took me about 3 days and then everyone came in and just nailed the other bits. I almost lost my mind trying to learn it and very nearly punched through a…
listen to this! it’s beautiful.
far away.
the distance is just not fun at all. it’s not easy to feel consistently emotionally connected & sometimes i forget what it’s like to feel his arms wrapped around my waist. tonight i’m under the weather so i think i miss him & his closeness all the more. B made me this little picture back in ‘08, a month or two before i moved to PA. sometimes when i’m not...
November 2011
6 posts
((reunited)) a forever friendship.
krissy & myself.
i took the bus downtown to spend the day with krissy, eric & their families. it’s still hard to believe that my best friend of twenty years is getting married in a few short months. where does the time go? i have a feeling i’ll be asking myself that for the rest of my life.
i used to take the bus to school everyday when i went to the U of W, but since...
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us...”
– E.E. Cummings (via thatkindofwoman)
bits of a bird's autumn
we are in the thick of autumn here in the northwest. i’ve been drinking in these autumn days. soaking up the rich colors. kicking up dirty leaves. jumping in still puddles. & taking the longer route home after a neighborhood stroll. the air is crisp with a chill, yet warmed by the scent of burning leaves & mulling cider. blankets are piled high. the bookshelf is fully stocked with...
what's your mood?
& on the note of being here… amber & i have a pretty fantastic mood expression book in our apartment. it belonged to my mom in the 70’s. i think i snatched it from her years ago while rummaging through an old trunk of hers. i thought, & still think, it’s just about the coolest thing & it’s only a little because i’m extra bias to “vintage”...
October 2011
4 posts
“The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation, but people...”
– Paulo Coelho (via slekes)
September 2011
8 posts
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“I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens...”
– John Steinbeck (via thatkindofwoman)
August 2011
17 posts
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