Over the past few weeks, I've been slowly falling apart. With as much work as I've had and school and not being able to come home for Laramie, I was really down. Well, I call my parents on Thursday night when they go to see Laramie and leave a message asking when they get here and leave for Parent's weekend. See, this weekend was supposed to be ( Read more... )

Here are some pictures of things I've seen in Seattle thus far. Theyr'e chronological and mostly from the first week and a half after orientation.

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Fr. Jack just called me a geek. I am happy.

Ever get that cold, tight feeling in the pit of your stomach that makes you feel like something either has or will go very wrong very soon? All night... I've felt that all night and I can't place why...

So, here is my new job! I work at a costume shop called Brocklind's Formal Wear. It's quite fabulous. Here's the staff ( Read more... )

I thought that 'Overture' would be an appropriate title for today since I will truly embark on my new life as a 'big person' tomorrow. I now, officially, have a job! I will be working at Brocklind's Costumes and Formalware shop! I may only work until Halloween, or for the rest of my four years here in Seattle! who knows?! At any rate, I have a ( Read more... )

Today was absolutely great. I went job hunting after a waffle breakfast for almost the entire day with Amber. We picked up 22 applications and I already have an interview at, you guessed it, a costume shop! After the hunt, we got some ramen, then dinner, then went to a volleyball game. After that, there were so many drunk and high people all ( Read more... )

so, we just had someone pull the fire alarm. hahaha! this was fun!

I hugged someone today and made them feel better. That was a good feeling. I needed to make someone feel better. Now I feel perfect. Absolutely perfect ( Read more... )

So, I just got some of the best news EVER! As I was walking with Matt, Kim, Whitney, and her bf Isi to see the laser-light show to Pink Floyd (awesome show by the way! our laser artist was named Xena and there were Pig Tanks! like, a tank... with a cannon on it... but on a pig... made of lasers... SO COOL!) when my phone rings! I'm like, oh ( Read more... )