They're BACK!!!

I need to go see Eclipse, pronto. Somehow I talked S into seeing the first two Twilight's with me but it doesn't look like I'll be so lucky again. Come on, people, Edward and Bella are going to do some naughty things, we've got to see this!

S and I are going camping in a couple weeks! We have been a couple times together, but it's been awhile... a few years (wow, it's weird to say "years"). Actually, the first time we went together was 5 years ago! Crazy! We had just officially become boyfriend/girlfriend and we had SO much fun. I like to tell myself he fell in love with me that weekend. It's true, isn't it, S? :) I am so excited, we're going to REI tonight to purchase some of our own gear so we don't always have to borrow. I CAN'T WAIT to sit around the campfire with my main squeeze and poochy poo under the stars, munching on snacks and sipping beer. I wish it was this weekend.

Other random news, I'm craving the Spaghetti Factory in a major way. I think that will have to be what's for dinner tonight!

xx.

I love soccer

Maybe I'll be more than cute,

maybe I'll be dashingly truthful,

but whatever my maybe's may be,

I hope they can involve you, and me,
and infinite possibility.

A Brief Moment of Clarity

Lately I have been feeling so lost, you know, my quarter life crisis and everything :). Lost is the wrong word, more like confused, walking around in a haze, nothing seems clear; I don't know what the heck I'm doing in my life except going with the flow. Whatever the flow is, I'm not quite sure. Just trying to live one day at a time and have a good time doing it, or at the least, keep my sanity. S and I both took yesterday off work to chill out and regroup. It was AMAZING. Waking up on a Monday morning whenever you please is so much better than the weekends! We didn't wake up with a hangover, or the feeling we had to try to squeeze as much into our weekend as possible, we just enjoyed every moment, it was simple. I vote for 4 day work weeks!

My dear, dear, DEAR friend Michelle is in town with her Aussie man. LOVE them both! We spent the day with them, making breakfast, wandering around Seattle and ended with fish and chips and beer on the water. Does it get any better than that?? I don't think so.

Later that evening is when my moment of clarity came to me. Spending time together in comfy clothes on the couch. Laughing at whatever was on TV, being still and eating broccoli of all things! Relaxing and knowing that everything is just fine and everything is going to be fine. Perfection.

The End.

xx

It's really Monday already??

Well, happy first day of summer. This is just a beautiful day, let me tell you *sarcasm*.

I've talked a lot about running lately, that's only because I recently got back into it and have been spending a lot of time with my New Balances on huffing and puffing up the insanely steep hills of Magnolia. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I love it. To love it you have to be in this trance, let your mind really go free and then you don't even feel the pain or discomfort. I almost always run with S and the dog, and we usually make a similar loop around the town, modifying it up depending on how much energy we have.


Saturday afternoon:

We were so tired and aching for a nap or some serious veg out time on the couch. We had plans that night (a whole other post...good gosh) so we figured we should probably get off our butts and break a sweat. We laced up our tennies, leashed up the dog, and were on our way. No matter which way you run in Magnolia, the first mile is up hill, there's no getting around it. It's not that bad though, just a slight incline and then it levels off after a bit (2 songs is how I time it). We ran the first mile uphill and felt strong so we decided to keep going and run the 6 mile loop. I have rap music blaring through my headphones so I can't hear a thing. S holds Sunday and I usually follow them so I can see what's going on. I got into that trance around mile 2, I wasn't thinking of anything except the Ludacris song I was singing along to in my head (sometimes outloud too)when I got a couple feet ahead of S and Sunday and almost ran right into a mini van. Oops...maybe the music shouldn't be that loud.

At about mile 5 we were still going pretty good, I was definitely getting tired, but it wasn't a big deal. S looked good, he was keeping his pace and didn't look like anything would slow him down. Sunday trots along, trying to lunge for the occasional bird or fellow runner. It's actually pretty embarrassing when you have a 60 pound dog that looks like it's going to tackle on old man to the ground. Most people have the same reaction, they put their hands up and have a genuine look of terror on their face. I know it's bad that I think it's humorous that people think she's so scary when all she wants is to say hello. S actually witnessed a lady scream when they passed. Chill out, seriously. Anyway, I was following and focusing on his calves and every stride he took when all of a sudden, Sunday got distracted and ran right in front of S. Right in front. There was no pulling her away, no trying to jump over her. She was in the exact spot his next foot was going to land. I saw this whole thing in slow motion and froze up in anticipation what was going to happen next. Thank goodness they were running on grass because she tripped him and he tumbled right over her. That bisnatch. I ripped off my headphones to check on him, and of course, he was fine. He got right back up and started jogging again like nothing happened. He is the best runner I know. He is the fastest, has the most endurance, he is one dedicated athlete and the fact that even a fall didn't slow him down, that says a lot.

I'm sure there will be more crazy Sunday stories, she sure does add humour (and stress, and nerves, and a mess) to our home, but we love her so much!

xx.

Quarter Life Crisis

We have all heard the term mid life crisis, but is there such a thing as a quarter life crisis? If so, it must be completely different than a mid life crisis because most people in their mid 20's don't have enough money to go buy a sports car or yacht or some other extravagant status symbol. That, in fact, is what we (maybe just I?) dream about. We go to college like we're supposed to, graduate, get a job and try to make it. Try to survive on the $!*+ income we make. Not like it's really that bad though, I'm sure most of us do just fine. We are able to go out to dinner, pay the bills, shop a bit, just not go overboard, we comfortably live within our means.

I struggle with my age, 26. Some days I think, 'I'm only 26, I'm so young, we should go party!'. Other days it's more along the lines of, 'Wow, I'm 26, almost 27, almost 30, maybe we should start thinking about starting a family.'. It's kind of a funny age, we're in solid adult land now with adult lives, jobs, relationships, but yearn for a bit of the life we lived before with little to no responsibilities. A bit of freedom, for lack of a better word, back. Is it just me? Please say no.

I really have nothing to complain about, and I'm not trying to complain. I have an absolutely wonderful husband, he is so supportive, my best friend, my everything, and he always puts up with me and my nutty ideas. I would be lost without him. We own our home, have a cute dog, do chores around the house on the weekends... doesn't that just sound so perfect? It's like a movie, it sounds ideal. Nothing is ever "perfect" though, the grass is always greener on the other side. Sometimes we wonder why did we buy a house, we're "stuck" in Seattle for a couple years. We don't have the freedom to move (something we've been considering lately), to go on an extravagant vacation, or even much of a vacation at all. The chores get old, home updates get expensive and time consuming, and sometimes we just want to let loose and have some serious FUN! I'm in an in between time in my life. In between realizing I am an adult and taming my wild side and being OK with that. It will get better though, I know it.


Maybe once the sun comes out, my quarter life crisis will end. I hope so. I hope for some sunshine, fun, love, and of course, world peace. :)

I run to free my mind

VISA- Beware

University Village Sidewalk Sale starts this Thursday! I'm going right after work, let me know if you want to join me! Last year I got a bunch of tops at Anthropologie for $5! Lululemon is participating this year too! This could be a very bad (good) thing...