In my element

Over the weekend, some friends and I went on a little island adventure.  We drove up to Anacortes, then over Deception Pass, down Whidbey Island and took the Clinton-Mukilteo ferry back to the mainland.  It was a rainy day, so we put on our rain gear and went out to explore.

I am smitten with this place.

Seattle

lately, i've been playing hometown tourist.  except this isn't my hometown, so maybe i've just been playing tourist.  either way its fun and i love this city.  a whole lot.

i paid $19.95 to say that i've been to the top of the space needle

i strolled through queen anne neighborhood to pick out real estate and enjoy the view

i got a starbucks on a rainy day at pike place

i made friends with the fremont troll. 

wish you were here!

Fewer and Farther Between

Ok, apologies for the lack of posts lately.  I've felt a little- whats the word I'm looking for?- intrinsic? and less adventurous, lately.  The summer was so much fun.  Ah, I did so much.  My summer started in May, when I travelled to France, Italy and Germany over 16 days.  From then on, it was a whirlwind of weddings, a funeral, moving, leaving the old and embracing the new.  Anyway, it felt like the endless summer in a time warp.  There was a LOT of change.  And I kept up with the momentum. . . boy, did I.  But I've felt like settling down a bit lately and reflecting on all of it.  So, not as much to share on the little blog.

I do feel compelled to share this gem of a human being, though.  She combines so many things that I love: goose bump-inducing music, dance, being completely awesome at something completely random.  She's so cute and unique, she reminds me of my littlest sister.  I've been listening to her entire repertoire non-stop for the past 3 hours while making some homemade tortellini soup.  Its taking me 3 hours to make a batch of soup because a. I have to make it in two batches now that I have a teeny tiny kitchen and my large soup pot is stored deep in the trunk of my car.  And b. I keep busting out old improv ballet for long minutes at a time.  Guess who's signing up for dance class tomorrow?  

Sunset on Puget Sound

Lately, sunsets over the Olympic Mountains, are giving sunsets over Lake Michigan a run for its money on my list of very most favorite things. . . 

I only hope, that no matter what is going on around you, you are able to feel the same peace and calm, that I experience at moments like this.  

Moving Day

I moved again yesterday.  Time, how quickly you zip by!  Just an hour and twenty minutes up the road, barely north of Seattle.  This time, I moved all by myself, which I realized, in all the times I've packed and left, I've never done it completely alone.  I always had my Dad, or a boyfriend, or a friend or roommate to help load the car, do some cleaning, run an errand, or do a favor.  Boy, let me tell you, my arms and back are sore today.  As much as I grumbled to myself and sweated through some seriously heavy boxes, I'm glad to have had the opportunity to be completely self-sufficient.  There's something very gratifying in that.  Also, I wish I had taken a picture of my professionally packed vehicle (if I may say so myself).  Dad would have been proud.

Someone (Liz), passed along this article and I couldn't help but smile and think, "Yes, thats exactly how its done".  Read on. . .   http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/how-to-leave/