After being in school full-time for 3.5 years, this was my first Summer with no educational or professional obligations. I did lots of things like ( Read more... )

Where have I been for the last couple of months? Right here. Enjoying life. It's been a weird semester at school with only one course, but of course, you'd think one course would be easy for an over-achiever. Wrong. I do well under stress. And when I have few distractions. So taking only one course offered no stress, and add a 'Best Boyfriend ( Read more... )

The turmoil of 2010 will soon be over, symbolically. First order of business was to get my car back. This finally happened after 9 months. Holy cow, I've been without my car for 9 months! My parents drove down to Kent, Washington to get it yesterday. It was a long day for them. They dropped it off at the dealership and now all I have to do is wait ( Read more... )

I'm exhausted ( Read more... )

Yes, I went with him to the airport on Saturday morning and held back my sad emotions. Really, how selfish of me to be sad when he's going home to visit him family? This is a good thing. I want to be with someone that appreciates family. This is a must have ( Read more... )

So, it seems I can't just count the weeks and say we've been together for 3 months. Oh no. I have to count the actual months. C plays along with my logic but Spadoink puts me in my place and tells me it's not yet three months ( Read more... )

I met him at the airport upon his return from Miami. As soon as I saw him I couldn't stop grinning. Yup, I'm a little smitten, but I'm pretty sure he is too. Not only did he send me a text before he left, while he was there, and then as soon as he landed... he bought me the most awesome, tacky, personalized souvenirs ever. A shot glass - even ( Read more... )

A couple of weeks ago I went to my professor-now-friend's home for dinner along with my ex-at-school-boyfriend and his wife. Somehow we stumbled onto the subject of my parents. Both L and K have almost no relationship with one or both of their parents and as they spoke about their parents my heart broke. And then they started to comment on my ( Read more... )

I've been having a lot of success with this whole weight loss thing. And people are noticing this success and asking me how I'm doing it. Three components. That's it. And the funny thing is that I've been hearing about these three magical components for years. There is no magical pill or special diet. It's all about realism.

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