It's funny. A little odd. Mostly disconcerting ( Read more... )

It's begun! My preparations for the nike women's half marathon in october started today - not bad - just a couple of miles from Maria's capitol hill studio to volunteer park to the volcano park. I haven't really ran in quite some time, but it's nice to have a goal to work towards that isn't all about the workplace.

Everything is going super fast these days, and it certainly isn't at all cakewalk.  I have two weeks to complete the first draft of the Council Report that I'm responsible for - the utility's response to alternative training and a comprehensive workforce development plan. It's a huge responsibility, and I've gone thru the process of gathering ( Read more... )

this is my first post in awhile. for some reason i was in this space of simply wanting to live my life, instead of writing about it, reflecting about it, wanting it to be differently than what it is. so instead, I've embraced my reality as it is: the daily grind at the 9 to five, the eight hours of established work patterns, the coffee at my desk ( Read more... )

In my yoga class at the Samarya Center, the instructor talked about the theme of purity; how things, like chocolate, is bitter cacao in its purest form. To really enjoy cacao in its purest form takes patience, time to get used to the bitterness, but rich in natural flavor ( Read more... )

Things I need to do this week (Dec. 1 - 6) to make my life better:

1. Hash out the last remaining details of City Light's awards ceremony on Thursday: write the MC's speaking points, coordinate the transportation details from 5 cites to Pier 66

2. Organize my room and do laundry/dry cleaning

3. Go out as much as possible with friends

4. Cook healthy ( Read more... )

I'm bored.
So I think I will smoke a cigarette out in the patio, even though my building doesn't allow it.

My life is Seattle is very very boring.

I am grateful to have a workplace to go to every morning, even if sometimes I don’t want to be here ( Read more... )

I have a new kitty named Dakota - her photo is on my facebook account if you're curious. I can't believe I'm a cat owner again.

Life is just what happens. So for now I'm just going to let it.