To the night and back

Luke and I had a very adventurous Friday after we got out of classes. We went hiking (in flip flops) at Lake Easton after lunch. As soon as we got on the road Luke's friend Henry called him and told him we had to come say goodbye before he left the next morning (He just got married and him and his new wife are going down to CA to live near the Marine base before he goes to Afghanistan). So after our little hike we headed to Cle Elum so I could see where Luke is going to live and work this summer for his internship. After stopping in Ellensburg for something to eat we headed to Waterville. We helped them pack everything in the truck and hung out for a few hours (I met a lot of family--Henry's family is basically Luke's second family. They're very close). On our way back we stopped at my house to sit in the hottub and didn't get back to Ellensburg until 1...then we went to Jack in the Box. Thank goodness places are open late. I thought it was going to be a really boring Friday. Surprise adventures are the best!

Here are some pics from Lake Easton:

Wasting time A-Z

A - Age: 19
B - Bed size: Queen or twin...depending on the place.
C - Chore you hate: dusting
D - Dog's name: Sadie & Tazzy..Tazzie...I just realized I have no idea how to spell that.
E - Essential start your day item: Coffee
F - Favorite color: Turquoise
G - Gold or Silver: silver
H - Height: 5'6-3/4"...To be super specific
I - Instruments you play: flute
J - Job title: student
K - Kids: 0
L - Living arrangements: Dorm/house with parents
M - Mom's name: Tina
N - Nicknames: Lace
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Nope
P - Pet Peeve: bad grammar...i.e. funner, your you're, there their they're, to too two..etc.
Q - Quote from a movie: "That's a weird place to park a car..." -Bolt
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: One older brother
T - Time you wake up: 7:45
U- Underwear: Normal. Cute..I have a thing with underwear..
V - Vegetable you dislike: squash
W - Ways you run late: I'm never late.
X - X-rays you've had: teeth, hand, knee or ankle maybe?
Y - Yummy food you make: I've recently discovered how to make sticky rice. Quite challenging.
Z - Zoo favorite: Otters

Confusion

"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
~Robert McCloskey


This is how every single one of my clases were today.

Jen's baby shower

Jen's baby shower was yesterday. It was a lot of fun! Super good weather (My shoulders got really burnt but it turned into a tan the next day so it's ok). Here are some pics:

Jen posing for the camera!

Playing the diaper game!

Bubbles!

Everyone blowing bubbles!

Opening presents! This baby is going to have a LOT of clothes.

Jen dancing in the bubbles. I knew the bubble

machine would come in handy.

Julianne and Brielle

Shae and I

Ha mom really didn't like the bubble machine

The cake

Sisters!

The best cure for cramps

"Life is a zoo in a jungle"
-Peter De Vries

This has nothing to do with the post but I liked the quote. I was thinking that I have cramps and cramps are part of life, which is where the quote comes in. Anyway, Luke, being the awesome boyfriend he is, randomly got me flowers on probably the most appropriate day ever (considering the cramps), because he is the best boyfriend ever. Aren't they pretty?

Easter Eggs!

Easter was a lot of fun! After Mom and I got back from meeting I dressed up in a pretty new Easter dress and helped her get food ready. We had ham, deviled eggs, fruit salad, and asparagus with cheese sauce. It was yummy. Mom got us all a little Easter gift. Dad and Robert got mentos and Jen, Luke and I got the extra big kiss thingys. After we ate Jen and Luke and I painted Easter eggs. It was a lot of fun. They turned out really pretty.

The eggs sitting in dye

Jen and I getting our hands sticky

Pretty eggs! It came with glue and these shiny
sheets which you pressed on the sticky spots
and it gave you the shiny spots.

The easter basket I made Luke

Life's Little Reminders

care deeply

enjoy simple pleasures

seek out the good

plant trees(lots of them)

go barefoot

push the envelope

drink plenty of water

worry less

love what you do

go where you've never been

try a new recipe

be part of a team

take nothing for granted

be brave

take a class

transform negatives

be a little kinder than necessary

built a sandcastle

say please and thank you

breathe deeply

celebrate little victories

visit a museum

stretch your comfort zone

travel without a map

welcome a sunrise

take chances

rise to the occasion

foster creativity

stay young at heart

be kind to creatures

give back

laugh a lot

lead by example

welcome new challenges

make the world better

be moved to tears

respect tradition

share knowledge

discover what inspires you

ride a bike

expect success

remember birthdays

be spontaneous

cultivate compassion

shoot for the moon

find balance

delight your friends

take responsibility

lift your face to the sun

settle for more

take a road trip

keep your word

create opportunity

trust your instincts

radiate happiness

skip rocks

make every moment count

embrace new ideas

find four-leaf clovers

learn from mistakes

nurture your soul

make your own luck

invest in your future

be a friend

start a new tradition

loosen up

spend time with the elderly

fight for a cause

try something new

go out and play

remember the good stuff

face your fears

grow a garden

be a hero

strengthen your community

feel the wind

chase your dreams

appreciate what you have

be a good listener

treasure old friends

tread lightly

live with intention

be generous

keep in touch

take the scenic route

cherish family

smell the ocean

give the benefit of the doubt

see a natural wonder

leap before you look

volunteer

see for yourself

run through the sprinkler

look closely

be new and improved

smile often

think globally

practice kindness

embrace change

take it easy

find your passion

let your mind wander

fall in love

be a good sport

revisit childhood dreams

be grateful

build a treehouse

keep an open mind

dress up

sleep under the stars

know peace

share your smile

go places

be part of something good

keep learning

leave time for fun

get carried away

make someone's day

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach

A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.
~Leopold Stokowski

I have come to notice that my favorite music to listen to while I'm doing homework or driving or really doing anything is classical. I say that in the broad sense of the word since the 'classical' music I have and love is from different periods of time such as romantic and baroque. I got a lot of my classical music (I have hours of it) mostly from my music 104 class which was basically an intro to music class. I took that class over a year ago and ever since then I've grown to like it more everytime I hear it. I think the process of liking it more comes with knowing it more. That is to say as it becomes more familiar I like it more. I of course love the more popular pieces such as Cello suite no. 1 in d minor by Bach, Beethoven's fifth (especially the third movement), and Brandenburg Concerto by J.S. Bach, but I also love violin concertos and sonatas and piano pieces, especially nocturnes are always relaxing. This music is the only kind Luke and I really both like and can listen to at anytime and not be bothered.
It's the type of music that is never outdated. So as you get tired of the popular pieces, always playing on the radio, classical is always there.

Life is better on the weekends

So I had a pretty eventful weekend! For once. Luke took me home on Friday because I had to get my car and he had to pick up his BFF Henry (who has been in Iraq) from the airport at like, 11:30. So on Friday we got home, and after 5 minutes at my house were bored out of our minds, so we decided to go into town and get mom a coffee. She has been painting the house and right now is suffering through the living room, high ceilings and all. So we went into town and I decided to stop by gram's to say hi. After awhile there we got hungry so we went to the new sushi place. Yup, we went to a sushi restaurant. It was actually really good too. I got a california roll and Luke got a 'Seattle roll' which is has avocado and raw salmon. I was proud of him for being so adventurous. If you're wondering, raw salmon doesn't taste. At all. Which is probably a good thing.
The next day we were going to go back to Ellensburg earlyish but Henry asked Luke and I to go to dinner with him, his fiance Sunnie, and Henry's sister and boyfriend. Luke decided to come over around one because we were both bored. He brought me a energy drink. Boyfriends are great:). After watching tv for awhile Luke came up with the idea of playing badminton because it was amazing weather. It was kind of breezy so we decided to not put up the net and just hit around the badminton. After doing that for awhile dad turned on the sprinklers so we had to stop.
We went inside and were hanging out in my room trying to decide what to do when mom started yelling for help. We ran into the living room thinking she was having a painting catastrophe but she wasn't in the living room so we went to go to the kitchen when we ran into an inch of water on the floor. Something under the sink had come unhooked and water had been spraying on the floor for quite awhile. We all thought the spraying sound had been something dad was doing. We all ran and got towels and mom called dad in and he went and got the wet/dry vacuum cleaner and we basically soaked up and vacuumed the water up. It all took about ten minutes so I don't think the floor was damaged so that's good.
At 5 we met the others at McGlinn's. After about ten minutes I looked over and Alex's dad was standing like 5 feet away from me. I kind of freaked out. Worst time ever for his parents to show up right? Oh well at least it wasn't Alex. I swear they were waiting for a table for forever! I felt like I was being watched. I tried to acknowledge his mom but she didn't see me so I took it as a sign and decided to pretend I hadn't seen them. Besides that dinner went really well. The only person I had met there was Henry and only for a few hours. It was a pretty entertaining dinner though. Henry acted like he had known me forever so it was good. We were going to drive back to Ellensburg from the restaurant but we had to drive Henry and Sunnie home to Waterville. I met Henry's family which is like Luke's second family so that was good.
We finally started back to Ellensburg (I didn't end up taking my car back because Luke didn't want to drive back alone).
Today was much less eventful but we had amazing weather again. Luke and I did our homework outside and we got nice tans. Well right now we're kinda red but tomorrow it'll be a tan. It was a good weekend. I wish every weekend was this nice.

Cat vs. Dog vs. Spider

So Anna's killing of the cockroach reminded me of this story. I found a tiny little spider in my bathroom last weekend and instead of killing it I grabbed my cat who likes spiders and he played with it until he became more interested in the shower (he acted like it was narnia). Luckily Tazzy followed us in and as soon as the spider started scuttling away she just ran over and ate it. Note to self: little dog is much more useful in these kinds of situations. Much longer attention span. Who knew?

25 Things

25 random things
1. I only like the small Hershey bars. Not the king sized ones.
2. I only sleep on the edge of the bed. No matter how big it is. If my feet can’t reach outside the covers I freak out.
3. I’ve always wanted to be an author…Like Sarah Dessen. Just so I could make my own characters.
4. The only real calling I’ve had in my life is to learn languages. Mostly so I can teach my kids.
5. I hated avocados until about three years ago. Now I love them.
6. I’m much happier when I’m tan.
7. I’ve just recently become excited for the rest of my life after college.
8. My pet peeve is when people don’t like me. Unless I give them a reason not to.
9. I love babies. Whenever I see someone with one I want one!
10. Kids between 5 and 14 tend to drive me nuts.
11. I’m sooo excited to be an aunt!
12. Books on tape are my downfall
13. I wish I could not care about what people think.
14. As I get older, my expectations get higher. As do my stress levels.
15. Pomegranate is my favorite fruity smell.
16. The only kind of exercising I do is swimming.
17. I think I complain too much. But really what is complaining but telling people about bad things?
18. I hate when people use the wrong to, too. Or the wrong your you’re.
19. I love editing people’s papers. It makes me feel smart.
20. I’m a huge procrastinator.
21. Intelligence is a huge attraction factor.
22. I hate change.
23. I tend to favor even numbers as opposed to odd.
24. I make a wish whenever I catch 11:11.
25. I can’t live unless I have my person (the person I confide in).

My car needs a band-aid!

Okay so I don't know if you can tell in this picture without looking really closely but my back window is, indeed, shattered. Dad did the honors when he was trying to replace the hydraulics for the hatchback (note to self: never take automatic opening for granted; without hydraulics it's REALLY heavy!) the top fell down and hit one of the hydraulics and shattered. Not very surprising considering without them it slams closed at like 100 m.p.h..Anyway so my car is at home this week going to the car doctor and getting a wee little repair job done. But I'm going home tomorrow to get it. Nothing like a good $400 out the window (No pun intended). This is one of those times you feel relieved it wasn't your fault...

Spring Break: California

Dear Anna,
These are for you....

Shae and I at the Pangborn Airport.

Our pilot!

You have to have an airport bathroom picture..

Yup Wenatchee is semi famous. This is in the Guiness World Records Museum.

The biggest lite bright EVER!

If anyone ever wondered what I looked like fat...

Troy pulls it off way better
Not in a mean way...

Ha this is supposed to be Will Ferrel. Cracks me up everytime.

Really creepy wax Johnny Depp from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

What guy wouldn't want a picture with a wax Hugh Heffner?

And of course Titanic...

He was an awesome Captain Sparrow. Had the swagger down and everything!

Walk of Fame!

Yeah apparently they give them to fake dinosaur...monster things..Obviously never watched the movie.

In front of the Chinese Theater.

First sighting of the Hollywood sign!

Before our Hollywood tour.

Troy didn't quite make it in the picture.

Of course the famous palm tree sighting picture.

Pretty much every street is like this.

In the coolest candy store ever!

Made out of jelly beans. Not. Even. Kidding.

At Universal Studios. Who wouldn't want a picture with Curious George.

I think she liked Troy more than us...

On our Universal Studios tour.

Shae with her idol, Lucille Ball.

At the Santa Monica Beach!

I love this picture. So artsy.

Ha ok I think this is a really odd picture...But yay ocean! :)

The water was COLD!

The mountains on the way back to Wenatchee. Crazy right?

So there is my spring break in a nutshell! Glad to be home, but I miss the weather. Although who doesn't like snow in the spring...?