Parents, please don’t relate this post to the previous one but… I really like this tattoo. fuckyeahtattoos: scrivo I vivo Italian for “I write” I “I live” Taken from Puccini’s opera La Boheme The song: Che Gelida Manina (what a frozen little hand), in which the main character, a poet, meets the girl for the first time.  She says she has no way of knowing what kind of a person he is, and he responds by saying “What do I do? I write. How do I live? I live.” “scrivo” is in my father’s handwriting, “vivo” is my mother’s. I got this done in italy this summer.  It is a tattoo I have wanted since I was 18 (I am 25 now) and a phrase that has become a sort of personal mantra for me. via: Kate

Parents, please don’t relate this post to the previous one but…

I really like this tattoo.

fuckyeahtattoos:

scrivo I vivo

Italian for “I write” I “I live”

Taken from Puccini’s opera La Boheme

The song: Che Gelida Manina (what a frozen little hand), in which the main character, a poet, meets the girl for the first time.  She says she has no way of knowing what kind of a person he is, and he responds by saying “What do I do? I write. How do I live? I live.”

“scrivo” is in my father’s handwriting, “vivo” is my mother’s.

I got this done in italy this summer.  It is a tattoo I have wanted since I was 18 (I am 25 now) and a phrase that has become a sort of personal mantra for me.

via: Kate

I’m not one to really write about grief. I haven’t experienced a whole lot of it, and so writing about it is really difficult. There’s no proper way to start or follow. I guess you just write. This afternoon I found out about the death of someone from my church back at home. Justin Key was in his twenties. His dad, Brian, was really involved with the youth ministry and was definitely one of my favorite youth leaders. Justin was a counselor at many of our summer church camps so we got to know him as well. I haven’t been to my church back in Bellevue for a while so I feel pretty disconnected but it’s crazy how something drastic makes you feel like you’re part of the church family again. Justin died of swine flu. Swine flu. I didn’t know it was a real threat to life. Consider me naive or ignorant. But it makes me realize that we can really go at any time. It makes me feel like if I want to do something I should just go for it because maybe the opportunity will never happen again. Maybe I should be more spontaneous. Maybe I should just let go of things. Parents, don’t freak out. I’m just 20 years old and I’m figuring out my life. aubirdyblurbs: starsmending: (via ache)

I’m not one to really write about grief. I haven’t experienced a whole lot of it, and so writing about it is really difficult. There’s no proper way to start or follow. I guess you just write.

This afternoon I found out about the death of someone from my church back at home. Justin Key was in his twenties. His dad, Brian, was really involved with the youth ministry and was definitely one of my favorite youth leaders. Justin was a counselor at many of our summer church camps so we got to know him as well. I haven’t been to my church back in Bellevue for a while so I feel pretty disconnected but it’s crazy how something drastic makes you feel like you’re part of the church family again.

Justin died of swine flu. Swine flu. I didn’t know it was a real threat to life. Consider me naive or ignorant. But it makes me realize that we can really go at any time. It makes me feel like if I want to do something I should just go for it because maybe the opportunity will never happen again. Maybe I should be more spontaneous. Maybe I should just let go of things.

Parents, don’t freak out. I’m just 20 years old and I’m figuring out my life.

aubirdyblurbs:

starsmending:

(via ache)

I just realized that I will be hiking Machu Picchu in less than one month. LML.

I guess the week kind of begins now. It will be work and finals non-stop until Friday afternoon. I’m regretting working so much this week because it’s finally hitting me that I won’t be seeing people for a long time. Like 6 months long. I’m trying to see as many people as I can this week, but we only have so much time! Thanks friends for really being there for me this semester. Your drunken advice, hugs and, most importantly, time has been very much appreciated. I’m lucky to have you in this crazy life I live. Enough of this sap though, we’re almost done with finals and we have one last hoorah on Friday night! spendingtimewithyou: i love you

I guess the week kind of begins now. It will be work and finals non-stop until Friday afternoon. I’m regretting working so much this week because it’s finally hitting me that I won’t be seeing people for a long time. Like 6 months long. I’m trying to see as many people as I can this week, but we only have so much time!

Thanks friends for really being there for me this semester. Your drunken advice, hugs and, most importantly, time has been very much appreciated. I’m lucky to have you in this crazy life I live.

Enough of this sap though, we’re almost done with finals and we have one last hoorah on Friday night!

spendingtimewithyou:

i love you

Winter Shape Up: Week 8 Reflections

nutritionista:

Brieann: “I can’t believe the challenge is almost over!  It has really kept me focused and given me a way to get back on track when I didn’t do so great.”

Tara: “Overall, I have lost more weight than I probably would have without this challenge - and I’m still in that lower jean size!!”

Ariel: “I did well this week!  I made my 3 weight lifting and cardio sessions.”

Kendyl: “I lost another 2 lbs this week. I was able to get in a couple of runs, and a couple of stationary bike rides. I was careful about the sweets I indulged in without going overboard.”

Mariel: “I FINISHED MY VERY FIRST RACE!  Not only did I finish, but I did the 4 miles in a little under 48 minutes, which was about 12 minute miles (my best pace!) for the longest distance I have ever run in one go.”

Claire: “I’m only 1.2lbs away from my goal of 15 for the challenge! I’m going to meet that this week!”

Kelly: “I forgive myself for not losing 2 pounds this week.  It’s the holiday season, and I will indulge in a cookie and some popcorn, and then hop back on the treadmill and laugh it off.  B A L A N C E…that word to me, equals peace.”

Nathalie: “Vegan Thursday: success!!”

Daphne: “One more [pound] lost. Yay. Small victories, small victories, small victories. That’s what I keep telling myself.”

Too many distractions. I guess this is why they tell you not to do your work in bed. But that’s really all I have. This past month has been quite a blur. I’m looking forward to 2010. I have a good feeling about it. But I’m going to make the most out of what’s left of December. This year is not over yet! aubirdyblurbs: day six (via pacifictheme)

Too many distractions. I guess this is why they tell you not to do your work in bed. But that’s really all I have.

This past month has been quite a blur. I’m looking forward to 2010. I have a good feeling about it. But I’m going to make the most out of what’s left of December. This year is not over yet!

aubirdyblurbs:

day six (via pacifictheme)

I have skype now! So if you want to chat about your love for food or life, find me at “naturallynathalie.”

I have skype now! So if you want to chat about your love for food or life, find me at “naturallynathalie.”

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Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles in Long Beach

Yes, I had both a piece of fried chicken and a waffle on my plate at the same time. It was delicious.

Lauren and Carl have been raving about this lovely diner in Long Beach for a while. When I got back home from school today, Carl, Lauren and Paul were at the house and told me I had to go with them to get fried chicken and waffles. Paul and I were Roscoe virgins but we knew it was something we had to do.

Lauren likes her chicken with gravy. So as we were all starting to enter our food comas we told Lauren that she didn’t finish her meal and would have to finish her side of gravy. She didn’t.

To top off our little adventure, we followed behind this car:

“In Hunting Memory: Mark Braak 1962-2008”

“USMC Vietnam Sniper, GUN CONTROL, I took out Charlie at 800 yards”

--Tagged under: Roscoe's--

Reward for finishing part one of three of the IntCom take-home: bowl of cereal!

Reward for finishing part one of three of the IntCom take-home: bowl of cereal!

I’m so surprised with how productive I’ve been so far today. I’ve only peeked into the refrigerator once for breakfast and that’s it! But it looks like it’s time for lunch. I’m going to be seeing trees in less than a week! Why can’t it be Friday already? aubirdyblurbs: (via PostcardsFromHome)

I’m so surprised with how productive I’ve been so far today. I’ve only peeked into the refrigerator once for breakfast and that’s it! But it looks like it’s time for lunch.

I’m going to be seeing trees in less than a week! Why can’t it be Friday already?

aubirdyblurbs:

(via PostcardsFromHome)

Goals
  • eat a darn good breakfast (probably consisting of brie)
  • write take-home for IntCom (except for the Twitterville part)
  • write an abbreviated study guide for GroupCom (part 2 of studying)
  • write take-home Lakers press release for SportsPR
  • turn in internship papers
  • go jogging
  • eat a darn good dinner

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And if I’m lucky, I can fit in Christmas shopping too!

Ah, yes. 5 days until my last final aaannnnddd the last Purple House party of the semester - yes I think we’re going to be hosting another one. :) 6 days until I fly home for the winter. ikaraboutyou: It’s the final(s) countdown!

Ah, yes.

  • 5 days until my last final aaannnnddd the last Purple House party of the semester - yes I think we’re going to be hosting another one. :)
  • 6 days until I fly home for the winter.

ikaraboutyou:

It’s the final(s) countdown!

Just made Sonika an orb of mini smores using the recipe in my previous post. Studying and I just aren’t getting along this semester!

Just made Sonika an orb of mini smores using the recipe in my previous post.

Studying and I just aren’t getting along this semester!

--Tagged under: our own cooking--

Another great idea! s’mores pops | gimme some oven

Another great idea!

s’mores pops | gimme some oven

I’m really having trouble focusing. I don’t know if it’s because I have a billion things swimming in my mind or that group comm material is blah. I think it’s a combination of both.

Another distraction factor: I’m completely going bonkers due to the obnoxious electronic Christmas music that is blasting next door. The soundtrack comes on with their Christmas lights and they put it on repeat. I want to cut their power so badly.

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