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From a song, From my Mom
When I graduated from Gonzaga my mom snuck up into my room amongst all the busyness and put a series of quotes on my wall :) in true teacher form, on those penmanship strips of paper that teach you where the top of a “c” goes and how long to make your “y’s, g’s, and j’s” :) This worlds gone crazy and it’s hard to believe that tomorrow will be better than today… believe it anyway. You can chase a dream that seems o out of reach and you know it might not ever come your way… dream it anyway. You can love someone with all your heart for all the right reason and in a moment they can choose to walk away… love them anyway. You can spend your whole life building something from nothing, one storm can come and blow it all away… build it anyway. -Martina McBride
I wonder...
How many people read this? Who are you? I get emails, messages, texts and references often and am always shocked that there is someone else out there that knows the url of my tumblr besides me, my mom, and of course Vanessa. :) I think part of not knowing keeps me from disclosing things and being able to write about what I really do want to write about and share. It’s scary you know? Putting it out there and expressing your thoughts because, well, who’s reading it? I know that part of blogging means that you aren’t supposed to care and that’s the “beauty of it”, but I find myself feeling the complete opposite of that approach. Cue fear of rejection of complete strangers? WHICH IS INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING IN WAYS I CANNOT DESCRIBE EXCEPT THAT SOMETIMES IT GETS SO BAD MY TUMMY MUSCLES HURT because truly folks, I don’t expect you to care, that’s not why I write. I don’t know why I write, why I think, or why I feel the need to write it all freaking down . I JUST DO! I as...
Somewhere along the way it happened. And I think you had EVERYTHING to do with it :)
Sometimes it just hits and I really CAN'T help it. For those of you not goo goo gah over someone, be warned. But this is my life tonight before I picked up my book and I wasn't about to let it go :) I never realize how much I'm going to miss you until its too late and you've gone. But laying here thinking of you, instantly opens the gates of memories and thoughts which remind me of how much I am so wonderfully lucky to have you in my life. If this is love, than I think I'd like to officially join the club :)
If you haven't checked out this cooking/recipe blog, I HIGHLY recommend it. The boys especially :)
Seriously folks. Takes five minutes of your time to read one post and the chuckle you get out of it will no doubt be rewarding. It's a comic recipe cooking blog ! It's like Calvin and Hobbs meets food with a side of comedic ninja! What else were you going to do with those five minutes that will make you giggle and put some perspective on the snobbish assholes that we share the world with?! If your answer is: Come up with a witty snap-crack joke and make myself laugh - then write that down and share it with the world. Some of us aren't that funny on our own time ;) Excerpt: As the recipe makes its rounds on the internet I get sporadic influxes of comments and emails etc. and I’ve gotten so much flack for that syrup that I figured I’d go ahead and put this out there: I don’t care what kind of syrup you use. I don’t care if you use syrup at all. Whether you want to slather your pancakes with honey mustard or tap the finest, mapleiest ...
it's not just needles. it's heaven.
Today is my sixth day of acupuncture in Portland and coupled with physical therapies once a week, I feel better in my life than ever before. Maybe since i was 13. This street takes me to the calming place where I have 30-50 needles poked into my backside (some quite literally my BACKSIDE) and I’m left to feel the muscles pulse, shake, twist and quiver for forty minutes. The instrumental music, soft lighting and calming water are offensive at first because all I want to do is yak - the muscles are causing internal organs I never knew I had to churn in discomfort but soon to transform via pure utter liquid conformity to how the human body should be. After my palms are dotted with perspiration and I’ve breathed deep enough to fill a blimp, she leaves me on the heated bed and will be back in fifteen minutes to check in. THIS my friends, is where it gets GOOD. At first you can’t get yourself to calm down despite having the lights off and a fleece blanket spread over you, well, as much of yo...
we could all use a little more muppet in the streets action :)
"LOOK , I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. mel brooks
oh yea. ohhhhh yea.
DUDES. It may not be the beginning, and there may be bad weather in store, but I can't deny the feeling when I walked out the front door this morning, spotted a speck of blue sky, and felt the warm temperate air..... SPRING!!!! GOOD LORD, BRING IT ON! Mother Nature, next week if you wanna rain and spit some some more, fine by me. Because right now, this brings hope. And while this may sound a little over dramatic and quite drastic to be blogging about, someone who feeds off sunshine and has been living in Portland from October to le' present, this is HUGE! It's going to be a good day. Lets bake! Lets walk! Lets skip about!... VEGAS IN THREE!
its not easy, but someone's gotta do it!
Kayleah: woot woot make some money then give it to me me: yes ma'am no ma'am give to the dave and amy travel the world and change it foundation strike that, the make it better foundation Kayleah: so thats what you guys are doing everytime you travel? me: DUH and we have some beers, but we ALWAYS leave a place happier than we found it ambassadors of awesome happiness Kayleah: wow Kayleah: put that on your business card I SHOULD! :)
how many big brothers can do this?!?!? :)
just got this wiff of awesome from Helena, Montana where the big brother is adding on to his own shop/shed where he works on and keeps all of his awesome toys. Yes, I used awesome twice in that sentence and it was awesome. because these are awesome. i have a thesaurus on my bookshelf but at times like this i see no need to use it. GO DANNO. "That side wall was a real pain to stand up on my own! I don't know what it weighed but it's 16 feet long and 10 feet tall on 16 inch centers so, it weighed plenty! Going to be so nice!!!!" "These trees were all victims of the illustrious Rocky Mou ntain Pine Beetle so all they were going to do is burn up in a forest fire. I just wish I could show all environmentalists how much us farm boys actually save the planet." and my favorite of all... BELTFED. Ten bucks to the person who guesses what he's referring to first :) Clerget family, you can't play.
daily zen.
When you want to fix your past and change your life today, you can't be stuck on everything you've done yesterday. Forgive yourself and others, and move onto finding what you can create fresh, today.
FINALLY! This is what we like to SEE!
This awesome little message appeared in my Inbox this morning and I couldn't be happier. Its about damn time Gonzaga. Who cares if the school bought out the Kennel Club?! THEY CAN'T BUY YOUR SOUL! (okay, okay, a bit cheesy, but COME ON!) Its time for a freaking revolution! Don't lose sight of what makes that gym one of the toughest places to play in the country you tards! You're a ZAG! BE A ZAG!!!!! Too bad we had to lose two shitty conference games in a row and toy with the idea of losing a third for the first time since the early 90's. DUDES. Knock that crap off. Drink some beers, talk some smack, and lose your damn voices. GO ZAGS. QUE MESSAGE.... Hey Zags! It's finally here- Game Day. St. Mary's has no idea what they're in for. After 91 tents camping out (a school record!) I know this is going to be the loudest the Kennel has ever been. So get ready, and here's a few things to do before tip off at 8: 1. Join the "Poke the Other Team" Ev...
ten minutes on USA Today and WOW.
L ittle snip of marketing ingenuity - or rather a big SCREW YOU on the price tag of a Super Bowl commercial and a sure fire way to make us love Papa J . anyway. Well, as long as we get an overtime. " Each of 2010's advertisers that turned thumbs down this year has a different reason. Among the most interesting is Papa John's, which Monday will announce plans to give a free large pizza to every American — if the Super Bowl goes into its first-ever overtime. The catch: You must sign up for its online loyalty program before game day (Feb. 6)." SIGN UP! SIGN UP! Now comes this bit, it seems we just dumb down and become as ambiguous as we can about the BAD news so it doesn't make headlines with dramatic searchable keywords. We'll just sort of kind of maybe this is what happened we're not really sure, tell the story. I'm sorry, why isn't this a bit of a bigger deal?! Former Chief of staff, dead. The Fire Dept found heavy smoke and fire coming from a gar...
complete awesomeness.
this just warms the heart right up. a wonderful vid (and guy) that my brother sent me. if he's able to be relaxed around these guys and communicate with them he means no harm, can you imagine how comfortable kickin it with him on a sunny afternoon would be?
steven gray. AND GONZAGA.
As part of its mission, the university "encourages its students to develop certain personal qualities: self-knowledge, self-acceptance, a restless curiosity, a desire for truth, a mature concern for others and a thirst for justice.'' Great article about Steven Gray about a special that was featured on The Mark Few Show - check it out dudes. It'll inspire you like school did all over again :) "Go into the world and do well. but more importantly, go into the world and do good." -minor myers jr. -
sailing forums can be quite warming!
Hello jenny5, Happy Birthday from your friends at Cruisers Forum; we wish you all the best in the year to come. May your boat be leak free. May your sails be in good repair. May the winds be fair, the weather kind and May your days be filled with the exquisite pleasure of new adventures, fabulous destinations and excellent friendship. Happy Birthday! I joined this website a year or so ago when I was looking into the in's and out's of sailing from Alaska to Hawaii. The idea is still there, just need to get a little more motivated, back on my feet, some wind in my sails ;) thanks for the reminder Cruisers!
i miss this place.
my fridge. my awesome nepali flag dawning staircase and my chalkboard wall (no, you weren't allowed to paint your apartment, but who's looking?!) i also seriously miss my bright and cheery bathroom every morning :( there's a lot of things I miss about that awesome apartment I had for like, three months? i wanna go back somedays...
found this...
in an old textbook of mine; called Stumbling Upon Happiness - Daniel Gilbert. "...you ever have that state of enlightenment where you can feel it all throughout your body, inside emotionally, outside physically, the tingle the butterfly the constant jolt of your muscles making you warm excited alert witty laughter has never come so easy it seems you cant' smile without laughing for any reason. You feel it all throughout the roar comes from w/in your stomach - ev muscle in your body feels as though it laughing - giving to the effort. The event. You seem/feel eager, alive, ready to love and listen to all that is said. You no longer care about what you're saying or what you'll be doing. You only care that those who are around you are happy and will be there in the future or that they will be doing something that makes them happy benefits them in some way and you'll sleep better knowing that! " pshhhh. :)
its a great day!
R egistered for Arabic! We start Monday! Ooooooooooooooooh susan, this will be a doosey. When I returned our make the time fly audio books to the library I picked up a "River Running Basics" dvd to start like an amateur and learn what this awesome red beasty boat I got for Christmas is all about! She's a stellar looking second hand kayak and I couldn't be more THRILLED! Thanks Fam! I'm so freakin pumped to dominate the sport and become a bit of an expert on tips, tricks, gear, and the basic skills. I dream of being a confident kayaker that knows what she's doin out on the water and can take a friend or two someday and help them enjoy it too! Anyway, I'm stoked about learning the basics :) Normally I'd just go put myself in at the top of a river and see what happens, the way I have with ANY physical activity I've ever tried but water can be freakin ruthless and if I'm going out there alone, I kind of want to know what the hell I'm doing....
ah how i love this place.
made a trip back to Spokane for the new year and a little home court action - absolutely amazing.