forgive me my soapboxing ( Read more... )

yes, i have a new baby. kevin and i have adopted a dog from a rescue agency, and right now she is sitting under the desk at my feet. we named her tessie, and she's a beautiful, well-behaved boxer/lab mix. she goes outside well, she sleeps well and she hardly barks, only when someone is walking by the apartment door. and best of all, she loves to ( Read more... )

i am running a thousand miles a minute right now thanks to some strong coffee and sugar. i have been doing math for like an hour figuring out if kev and i can afford a bigger TV than the one we picked out the other day. cross your fingers people because i have missed HDTV more than you know. so kev and i have moved in together and things are good, ( Read more... )

you know, there is some real whole hearted satisfaction in knowing that the girls who were popular and bitchy in high school (a la regina george) end up with really miserable lives after high school. and their really popular, really super awesome boyfriends all end up being drunks ( Read more... )

some things are just palpable, the things that resonate through a whole community and ripple through a crowd. and in boston, those things are pride and heart. and tonight, those two things are on display. the celtics are NBA champions and paul pierce is the mvp. and i could not think of a better way to end things. danny ainge did a hell of a job ( Read more... )

there is a ton of stuff going on in my life. i have been busy with work stuff, graduation was friday and the race was sunday. both went really well and it is so amazing to have friends and a boyfriend and family that supports me. the close friends i have are some of the best anyone could ever ask for. everyone showed up and helped and gave me ( Read more... )

apparently someone thinks i am fake. and they made sure to let me know it behind a safe wall of anonymity on facebook ( Read more... )

so there have been a lot of bad things happening around me. not to me, but around me, like catastrophic, life changing events. and i am miraculously still doing well. for everyone that is going through something tough right now, stay strong. know that everything will work out in the end. and have faith that you are a strong enough person to get ( Read more... )

Oh yeah right... but i am watching it and feeling a little inspired ( Read more... )

my unwavering hope and positivity sometimes astounds even myself. it seems that even when i feel defeated and that all hope is lost, i can find a reason to smile.

and usually his name is kevin.