while i've been away....

ok, wow, so much in the last month!  i'm no longer a florida resident (which i have mixed feelings about), yet i also have no permanent address... hmmm....

been a busy bee road tripping, exploring, writing, and picture taking!

check out a new project that me and mr. handsome have been working on.

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just a few days away...

really did my soul some good.  surrounding myself with good, positive people, a beautiful place and exploring aplenty is just what i needed.  there's something about s. fla. that clicks with me...  my buddy, jacob (hooray for being my texting tour guide) loves his home town and rightfully so.

this place rules!

hugs to my gal pal erin for allowing me to take a deep breath and my road trip companion for singing along to silly tunes.

fingers and toes crossed....

i just applied, let's everyone think magical wonderful positive things about this incredible opportunity!

  photo w. scott. chester

i mean, seriously, how rad would this be?!?!

gaucamole

this post isn't about the wonders of an avocado, it's a simple thanks to what makes me smile and the people and things that never let me fall (too hard)....

after one hell of a roller coaster week:

hugs

the most adorable little card in the mail (thanks again b)

terrific convos, some about some things and some about nothings

a little tough love

an intro to arrested development and george michael (the character, not wham!)
erin and jonny blogs

shared a bottle of wine and a few good laughs

the pup somehow always knowing...

reading under the warm fla sunshine

her pretty voice and hers too

when the inspiration is failing me and it's hard to pick myself up and try for amazing things, it's kinda nice knowing i'm never alone... we've got each-others back.


....and my small potato problems are nothing to what the people of Japan and all those effected my the earthquake and tsunami are going through...  link.

whatchu know about websites??

apparently, not much...  but i'm trying!  self taught, struggling with html, conquering photoshop, all in a days work.


my aunt is a multi-talented artist (i love that!), creativity just leaps from her insides.  it's about time we finally put her work on show.  the site isn't quite finished, there are still many photos that need loading and i have to figure out a better way to display them.... we're getting somewhere!

ps. that's her girl, bailey.

another one bites the dust...

it was a year ago that i started this little blog... oh, what a difference a year makes. 


let's see, 2010 what did you offer:


unemployment
new city
a peaked interest in yoga
back to school at 28
turning 29
unsettled feelings
happy feelings
roadtrips
new friends
reconnecting with old friends
art, lots of art.
at least 20,000 miles on my 17yr old car
internship
happy in love, saying goodbye to love
new beginnings and utter excitement


that's definitely the shorter version of what's been happening.  needless to say, the blog took the hit with everything else swirling around in my world.  i feel stronger now, i feel wiser and dammit, isn't that the point of growing and experiencing the changing years?  i let myself fall victim to my own demise this past year and i refuse to play that role in my own story again....rephrase:  i'm sure it will happen again at some point but NEVER will it last as long as it did. 


so cheers to everyone with resolutions and wants and goals to set forth and conquer!!

1995-2002

it's a promise ring kind of day - anyone up for a sing-a-long?