little letters...

i wrote these at the beginning of the school year. Thought I would post them. =)

Dear new running shoes,
Thank you so being oh so comfortable, and helping me through my long run today. My feet thank you. And my body feels really good and sore from the run. =)

Dear friends who are with my now,
Thanks for making my life fun and awesome. Also thanks for helping me avoid my homework. But really you are my favorite people in the world.

Dear clothes I want from Urban,
I will have you one day.

Dear trash in the Brazos,
I am sorry you are there. I wish I could clean you up. And make our campus more beautiful.

Dear milky way midnight,
Stop being so tempting and delicious.

Dear Buddy,
Thank you for waking me up this morning with your nice bunny kisses.

Dear clouds,
Please go away, I do really appreciate you because it is hot here, and super liked you last saturday during the football game. But I need some sunshine in my life. and you were darknening up my sky in california all summer.

Dear Friday,
Hurry up and come, so i can have a flight of the conchords marathon with my boys.

biked 30 miles today

=) it felt good! My goal was 22 miles. because I normally do 20, but I just kept going!

I love the bearcycle classes! the new bikes that are way better than the older version!

and the instructors are super fun and awesome!

just jotting down a few thoughts...

It's starting to get cold again...I'm not so happy about this.

I forgot to say we had French night last week. I made two batches of crepes (the first one had wayyy to much salt in it) and we watched Amelie. I didn't get to finish it because I had to get to bed for 8 am class.

The pears I got last week have been so insanely juicy and delicious!

Buddy has started to shed =( Hair everywhere, especially on the bed.

I've been super good at my new years resolution of making my bed! I love when I make it, it makes the whole room look put together!

Also I ran today...4 miles in 35 min. and my knee was perfectly fine! Im so happy about this! I've missed running...especially my long runs!

I'm also trying to cut down on my tv (gossip girl mainly) watching.

now off to bed, with my snuggle bun bun...early yoga class tomorrow.

dinner...

I just finished making Chris, Robbie, Ryan, and Ben dinner! I really out did myself. Pasta with fresh tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, zuccini, and garlic chicken. And the always crowd pleasing lava cakes! Everything was fantastic! Even though I thought the timing a totally off.

I forgot to take pictures. =(

but still amazing!

The temptation is overwhelming!

I have this smallish tub of Trader Joe's dark chocolate raisins sitting convinently next to my laptop on my desk.

They are wayyyyy too tempting...

At least dark chocolate and raisins have semi-praiseworthy elements about them.

A full fridge...

My parents bought me a ton of food! My fridge is teeming with fresh veg. I have a lot of yummy dinners waiting for me this week!

Austin Weekend!

I got a fantastic red velvet cupcake at this van!!!!
We spent Friday night driving down, eating in an Irish pub, and the rest of the night talking in a coffee shop!

Saturday, we just took it easy and walked around town. We bought some records, and lots off good food! It was nice just to get out of waco!

Soggy day...

Thursday and Friday were super wet and rainy. I was soggy all day. When it rains in Texas it rains, your clothes can get soaked just walking to class.

A good night's sleep...

...Not so much when Buddy is out of her cage. I absolutely LOVE falling asleep with her snuggled next to me, and love waking up to her jumping on me or licking my face. But she does not know to not do that ALL night long. I definitely sleep worse when she is out, I wake up constantly from her trying to play, licking my face and hair, or jumping across my chest or back. Sleeping worse, and getting irritated by her is something I don't mind putting up with I get to wake up to her kisses!

My boys...

Everyday this week I have had an exceptional one on one time with some of the boys.

Monday: Conner and I had a fantastic time shopping for art supplies at Michaels and Walmart. We spent an hour or so giggling, and joking! He will says things every once and a while that totally catch me off guard. LOL he is such a great guy! I think that was the first time I was totally silly with him. I tend to not always be super silly around the boys, (except ben and brandon) just cuz I can get extremely silly! Anyways it was the best Monday! The guy at Michaels joked about us being on a date. (This tends to happen when I am with any of the boys one on one, or maybe all of them. People might think I am a total player) .

Tuesday: Jeff and I went to see Fantastic Mr Fox ag

ain!

super great! even the second time! And it's always a

good time talking with the handsome Jeff! We were

both bummed that Nine wasn't playing in Waco! I can't wait to see him in the plays (which I have to see for my theatre class)!

Wednesday: Ryan, Ben and I went to Academy to get running supplies. Later we spent some quality time in Ryan's room just bummin around! Time with Ben and Ryan count as quality one on one time...cuz they are kinda a two for one deal. They are my two favorite people in the

world. Mainly because I laugh so hard when I'm with them. They are hilarious and super duper sweet! I'm kinda impressed I'm such good friends with them just cuz they are super manly and I can be a tad girly...anyways I'm not complaining.

I do love all my boys so so much!

we eat most of our meals like this...

oh and we saw sooo many lovely houses! I cant pick a favorite.

Spaghetti tricks...

I learned today that the technique of twirling spaghetti on a fork not only works for spaghetti but also for grapefruit. It's tricky but can be done! you can see the butchered remains in the picture.

We had a fun girls lunch ! I love my art class girlies! Natalie did a taza cup pose for this picture. Me and Erika will be going on the great apartment search later today! I'm so pumped! Hopefully something will have a backyard for my darling girl.

Going to see fantastic mr fox again with Jeff tonight!

My One nice thought about the cold...

First off I'd just like to express my pure true hatred of the cold. I never used to mind winter, but I mean really winter in cali is like sunny in 60-70 degrees with the occasional day of rain. After battling the cold all last year in Waco (with layers, warm cups of tea, running whenever outside), I learned that winter is something to dread and fear. I don't remember the weather in Switzerland but I'l sure it was cold. Was is this cold? No idea. Anyways, I never seem to be warm or at a comfortable not so freezing point. I'm always shivering, and always cold.

I did experience a pleasant thought last night, upon stepping out of Common Grounds. Boiling cup of tea in hand, I went from the warm comfort of CG to the fresh cool winter air. I thought this could be a pleasant night. Walking around in this brisk air with a hot cup of leaves. This lasted until the median in the street. Then the cold had successfully penetrated my layers of clothes to blow harshly on my skin.

10 goals for 2010

As I am sipping Trader Joe's sparkling Apple cider out of the bottle, I will think of 10 goals for this next year:

1. Grow Closer to God. This is vague...So specifically set aside some time everyday to fellowship with the One who made me.
2. Become a faster and stronger runner.
3. Paint a truly unique masterpiece.
4. Be randomly generous to my dear friends and strangers.
5. Finish a half marathon. (Bearathon!)
6. Spend time everyday playing with and snuggling with Buddy...some days I forget about her, and she gets lonely and bored in our little home.
7. Go on lots of Austin adventures.
8. Eat healthier...this is so generic. Eat less processed/sugar laden foods that are really just garbage for my body.
9. Make my bed on a more regular basis. I never was good at this...
10. Become more flexible...which will entail me practicing yoga on a regular basis

09 recap

09 had its ups and downs but the best thing about it was that i grew closer to my darling friends!. I spent long nights talking and laughing with my friends. Watching the squirrels run and play with each other on campus, and also playing and snuggling with Buddy! I had the best school smster I ever have had and the worst. I worked my butt of this summer, but got a great waredrope out of it. Went on a few adventrues and play dates around campus. We all got our own appartments. Smoked lots of hookah, listened to Sigur Ros, and became regular star gazers. Oh and TONS of tea parties! Was lunch buddies with Ryan, which made us close. We had our epic battle in the living room/kitchen.

I baked a crap load, making muffins, cookies, cupcakes, and red velevet cake, brownies.

Learned my 6 yr old camera is great!

got new bangs ! I started the great search for the perfect red lipstick. I refined my fashion sense.
I started running again, and even fell in love with it, and finally really enjoyed all the running trails by my house! Did my first double digit run!

I spent a lot of time seeing beautiful sunsets and the occasional sunrise

Cut it all off!
Free scarfs at the soccer game!
Football games! I even got to wear one of the storm trooper helmets!
My apartment!
I learned the boys could be responsible and do chores...
We made the best meal in Waco! or if you are Eric, the entire world!
TJ and I celebrated our 20th birthday!
Robbie won his first college XC meet!
Spent a WHOLE lot of time on this porch! Late night chats, cigars, broskis, tea parties. The night watch!
Buddy and Toby became friends.
We had the best harvest of strawberries!
Painted a picture. When Freckles Collide.
Had a great time in OC!
Maria came to live with us this summer! The Thinker. We went to a wonderful art museaum. Saw some Grecko, Degas, La Trauc, Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Cezzane!
We both share a fasination of anciet egypt! KING TUT!
Met the great Bradley Hathaway! Oh and we should be getting married any day now!

Hung out with Donnie a bunch! He even taught me how to play WOW!

Straightened Conner's gorgeous curly hair!

Got a longboard, and did a whole lot of long boarding! parking garages, the pot-wholed filled streets on campus, even the science building with Donnie and Brandon!
made a bunch of new girl friends!

went on a midnight colache run

Had regular family dinners!

got my beautiful bunny...BUDDY!OC with Geneva!
Saw a great play put on by the cousins!
rode 100 on a motorcycle!
I learned I was a better drawer than I ever thought, and switched my major as a result.

I Spent New Years in Hayward with MaClane! It was nice to be with someone for once!

got my lip pierced!...for the second timecut off all my hair!