Mkay...LJ sucks now.  Misha out. 

I love Halloween, and I have always loved Halloween.  It should have been obvious that something was SERIOUSLY wrong last year when I didn't put any effort into Halloween.  This year, all out.  So excited ( Read more... )

I am really looking forward to California next week.  We'll leave on Thursday, go to Disneyland on Friday, scatter Dad's ashes off Catalina on Saturday, then visit Derek's grandparents, Scripps, Rhiannon and JJ and the babies, In n Out, Katella Deli, Santa Monica, Pasadena, and who knows what all else before flying home on Tuesday.  I never ( Read more... )

For those few who are unaware, my life has been a rollercoaster for the past week and a half.  On Tuesday, August 5, I had a job interview at my ideal district, which I nailed.  Later that afternoon, I found my father dead on the bathroom floor.  Little bit up, major, major down.  The past couple of weeks have been the roughest ever.  I didn't even ( Read more... )

Wicked-awesome thunderstorms last night!  Woke up up at 2am and had us up past three...which was fine with me because it's not like I'm working or anything, but Derek was grumpy.  Seriously, though...CRAZY awesome lightning and thunder action!  Strikes and cloud-to-cloud bolts almost every 5 seconds.  Western Washington just doesn't GET storms like ( Read more... )

I think choosing a career in which I get the summers off was the best idea EVER.  I am loving this...time to relax and clean our apartment and make delicious meals for my wonderful husband = fantastic.  And it helps that it's absolutely GORGEOUS outside and warm and delightful.  I've got the windows and balcony door open while playing some Death ( Read more... )

Wow...three weeks from now I'll be a married woman!  Woohoo ( Read more... )

As usual, much has transpired!  I've moved into my own place, which will be OUR own place when Derek and I get married 5 weeks from today =)  It's starting to come together as a home, but is missing some seemingly essential elements.  I can't feel settled until we get a dining table and chairs ( Read more... )

I went with Derek to Idaho for Christmas.  It was awesome, but I think it was a couple days too long.  It's a big family and a lot of being stuck inside.  It was glorious to spend the whole week with Derek, though.  I can't wait till we get married and live together and can spend all our time un-apart.  For Christmas, Derek's sister and her ( Read more... )

It was a good birthday.  I shouldn't be writing this now, as it's an hour past my bedtime, but my muffins are cooling and I must rescue them from the cat before I lay my head.  Birthday, right.  Got a new driver's license, looks more adult than the last one did.  Looks darn good, actually.  When did I get pretty?  Ah, yes; when I met Derek.  Went ( Read more... )