just out of reach

it's that time in the semester again. essays, editorials, late night study sessions (that turn into sessions of etsy browsing and engagement picture oohing and ahhing). soon enough finals will be over...then off to Oregon i go! this summer will be a busy one. i'll spend some time soaking in the beauty of the pacific northwest (hikes, picnics, coffee shops, friends, lovin'...) then i'll head back home and dive headfirst into my summer classes. it's spanish spanish spanish for me until the fall semester starts up. keep me in your prayers as i do my best to learn this language! for my international studies major, i'll take a total of 6 spanish classes. if things go as planned, i'll be finishing up next may!

believe it.

dear blog, i did not forget about you. so much has happened since our last visit...most recently, an epic road trip to the great state of oregon. after a bumpy start (about 6 extra hours and a new alternator and battery) we headed to oklahoma to celebrate a very special 21st birthday. night 2 was spend with some friends in denver. night 3 in salt lake city. so beautiful! then on to oregon! it really was a wonderful trip. so many coffee shops, cute boutiques/vintage shops and local restaurants. most importantly, though, lots of quality time with my favorite portland boy!

bad weather

classes cancelled!!!!

to be continued...

the cat

she's smart. i just want to open my window and let the wonderful breeze cool this hot room! i've never had a cat before. i don't want a cat. and now i can't open my window because she will jump out. update on my new casa...it's great. my tiny room is slowly but surely living up to its potential. i was able to find some home depot "oops" paint today in a great light eggplant purple. i plan to pair it with the simply shabby chic blue hydrangea rose duvet set from target.

on a different note...classes start tomorrow. 8 am!

i got really excited today

took some of my clothes/bedding/etc. out to my new place this afternoon! it's not much yet but there's definitely potential. off to ikea tomorrow to hunt down some organization help.

happy.

growing up again

life is changing. my days of half hour commutes to school are coming to an end. a new room, new adventures, and best of all--something different. i have a feeling new faces and new priorities will do me good. it's hard sometimes...wonderful things await me in my post-college life. i can feel it. i have incredible people in my life that i absolutely cannot wait to make memories with. but...i don't want to waste a single life experience because i'm only focused on my future. sometimes i think about how i'll never experience monday, january 12, 2009 11:38 pm ever again and it hits me...this is special.

mesmerized

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY


i stumbled across this video again today. i couldn't pull my eyes away from the computer screen. there's no denying the fact that i am ridiculously restless right now, but more than that...i feel a profound sense of unity. at our core we are the same. we feel joy and pain, excitement and disappointment...sometimes we get things right and sometimes we make a mess. bottom line: we aren't alone. as for being restless, it hits me every once and awhile. repetition catches up with me and i can't seem to escape. i want to go somewhere new. run away from the things i'm so well acquainted with and live an adventure.