My 2nd Blogoversary

I started this blog 2 years ago in an effort to feel connected.

To anyone. 

I was sick. I was lonely. I felt stuck.

I am in such a different place today. In this moment. 

I'm working hard to accomplish a goal, no longer feeling stuck I know exactly what I need to do to get where I want to go. 

Not nearly as sick, I can leave on a quick trip somewhere without needing to carry 6 bottles of medication with me everywhere. I can just grab my keys and go.

And the reason I've not been blogging as often?

I'm no longer as lonely. Not feeling like my blog was my attempt grasping for anything I could get. A simple connection to the outside world. 

I am surrounded at all hours by people. And more than that, people who care. 

I walk across campus and get hugs from 25 different people on the average day. 

I laugh. A lot. 

And I love it.

So again, it's my blogoversary. 

And I am so glad to have the last two years documented so I can look back and truly see just how far I've come.

(My best friend here at school (right) and I took this yesterday.)

And so began the small talk to cover the silence…

“Stillness”

Surrounded by the grassses

The wind softly rustled the blades

Awakening the halcyonic stillness around her

She knelt to the warm ground

Armed by the remains of the sun’s rays

“I miss you” she whispered.

And so began the small talk to cover the silence…

Three Word Poem [eclipse, cradle, drift]

The eclipsing shadow on his faceCradling him in my armsI can do nothing but stareTo be here againDeep into his eyesThe glassy blue that is reserved only for a childI rememberWhat it was likeBack to truthClasping to memoriesAll I have leftMy eyes closeIt drifts away

I'm Alive!

I've severely neglected my blog over the past couple of months due to the exhaustion of working 60 hour weeks and commuting 3 to 6 hours a day.
I applied a couple of weeks ago to a college and got in! And now I am writing this from my new dorm room (I moved in two days ago)!Everything has moved at lightning speed!School starts Wednesday and I have orientation until then.
I'm so excited to have this part of my life feeling like it's moving forward towards reaching my goal!
I'm a "Hawk" and Liberal Studies major with an emphasis in Special Education at Holy Names University.
HNU is co-ed and a very small school (500-600 undergrads and around 1,100 students in all) which I love.
From the looks of it, this year is going to be amazing!!

Crazy month, photo fun :]

April flew by! May is too! 

In April I went up to Tahoe and down to Monterey and Carmel. 

A week or so ago, I passed my in the car driving exam. 

Last week my two betta fishies died :(.

Tonight, Sunday and Wednesday are the graduation ceremonies for my sister from UC Berkeley.

Tomorrow I'm doing the Human Race which is a fundraiser for most of the non-profits in Sonoma County.

Sunday, Mother's Day, I'm preforming in a "band" made up of a bunch of my friends at my work.

Next week is the last week of school before finals!

Next week is the last week of this round of the fitness bootcamp I've been doing. Two weeks later I start work at a 7:30am-5pm job Monday-Friday.For. The. Entire. Summer.
11 final papers to write.3 final tests to take.1 dance final to choreograph and preform.
A week to get it all done.Yikes.

On the trip to Tahoe and Monterey I took my camera with me and came back with these results.I'm quite pleased with how they turned out.:)

Happy 22nd Birthday Sis!

Happy 22nd Birthday to my gorgeous, talented and amazing sister!
I love you sissy! I hope your day is magical and that all your birthday dreams come true!

Happy Easter!

Yes, we still do Easter egg hunts around here! 

We even have our very own Easter bunny with the floppy ears and everything. She's technically a dog but I think she could pull it off!

Our Easter was pretty laid back, I went to boot camp and then had to work until noon but then got to come home, have an Easter egg hunt and in the second half of the day celebrate my sister's 22nd birthday. Her birthday's tomorrow but she's back at school so we had our "big" celebration over the weekend. We celebrated with my mom's famous shrimp pasta, Funfetti cupcakes and a tiara atop my sister's head.

Oh happy day! :)