Having a small family has taught me just how important, precious and meaningful each member can be. I have had only one grandmother, and she has meant the world to me. To the very end, she always had a good quip to keep you in check and continued to exemplify the bullheadedness that has become synonymous with the Maesaka name in my mind ( Read more... )

i forgot how great it feels to work out ( Read more... )

I have eaten ( Read more... )

i hate being so emotionally dependent on the approval of another. it's always that one person, the one that can dig the deepest, get the closest and swing my heart to its extremes.

i have so many important people in my life who give their all to support me, so why is my emotional wellbeing like a psychological game of jenga?

Kelsey's 21 run in Bellingham...$1 wells and lots of dancing, massive hangover, hangover closing shift, got to see Earl today and had some pesto clams and calamari for dinner at 13 Coins. Pretty sure that sums up the last 24 hours. I definitely only remember most of the night, parts are hazy. Overall, great fun ( Read more... )

Yesterday was killer. I woke up and played Gears of War with Chris. It's been such a long time since I've played that game, I had forgotten how awesome it is. I lazily started my day with a 44oz latte from Bigfoot, changed my oil, bought some awesome new shoes, lounged around Guitar Center and met Hector in Lynnwood at Red Robin, where we were ( Read more... )

While scouring the archives of this old journal (coming up on eight years!) for an essay I once wrote, I started reading some of the first entries that started this whole thing. There are so many random memories that have long since been forgotten that are preserved in these entries and I realized that I really need to start preserving more often ( Read more... )

2 jobs, 55 hours a week, from now until September ( Read more... )

A prayer begun with a loss for words ( Read more... )

I have this posted in Facebook, but I know I'll have an easier finding it here, than there. Plus I don't feel right cheating on LJ...

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