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June 9th, 2005
04:23 pm
oh seattle. i'm so excited to see you again tonight.
plus, i have hillary and mike's wedding, graduation events, and many-a-party to attend. should be fun. these are the times i want to move back. but a weekend visit is fine. just fine.
also: i can't believe it's been an entire year since i graduated from college. what happened? that was way too quick.
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March 13th, 2005
05:50 pm
screw it.
well, i'm just excited. i'm so well right now. really, i am. i am so content and at peace with life right now. i can't remember the last time i felt like this. it's good.
i leave wednesday for london to visit my best friend and sister, brooke. most people would be thrilled for the trip itself, but i just want my sister. i'm thankful that i get to go on the trip, but i'm really just happy to spend some time with her.
i feel like a grown-up now. i have a "real" job, i'm thinking about buying a condo, i have insurance, etc.... all i need now is a hubby and a couple of kids. no, wait...i'm not one of those girls. i apologize. if i turn into one of those girls anytime soon, just shoot me. please do.
good to be back.
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January 21st, 2005
03:01 pm
moving monday....just to let you know.
please come to our little "get together" saturday night around 8-ish. promise not to dance or drink too much.
call me folks. last chance.
idaho...here i come!
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January 8th, 2005
06:07 pm
anyone else devastated by jennifer aniston and brad pitts break up??? wow, i never saw that one coming. someone had to comment on it...so i went ahead and took the initiative. thank you, thank you.
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January 3rd, 2005
07:53 pm
let's not even begin to discuss how long it's been since i've posted...yikes. let's forget all that and pretend like nothing's happened.
i just realized my sister and i are going down separate paths. she's in london getting her master's and i'm moving to boise? whaaaa??? two people could not be more different. family is a weird thing. she asked me, "summer, if we weren't related, do you think we would be friends?" i don't even know what the answer to that is. i would hope so, but who knows?
i arrive in seattle this thursday for a couple weeks of partying and packing. i will live it up. i will, i will, i will. i will not sit around all day doing nothing. i will not not answer my phone to avoid someone. i will not say "no" to any opportunity to spend time with the best friends a girl could ask for. i will not regret my decision to move to boise no matter what anyone says. i will not look back on this month with regret.
the next few months will be life changing. it's a fresh start. yes, i know: no friends, no job. but what an opportunity. cross our fingers, pray, hope, don't give up. it's not the worst case scenario, just an option.
p.s. if you are a friend in seattle, you will hang out with me before i leave...umkay?
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August 13th, 2004
11:54 am
this may have been the most boring week...well, ever! i hate that everyone works and i don't. i tried to keep myself occupied with random tasks and things that "i have to get done today." but now, there's nothing left and i'm plain bored. i've read 3 books this week, watched about 6 movies, painted all my furniture, called many-a-folk, and ran as many errands as a person can run. does that even make sense? today, i think i'll find a rug for the living room.
someone friggin call me and hang out with me already.
tomorrow i babysit (thank God!)
is it bad that i just want to move to new york now? i have a one track mind.
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August 9th, 2004
05:25 pm
did i mention that something huge has recently happened? i believe i did not...yet. so here's the story: recently a friend (from high school) flew to new york for a job interview with a fabulous hand bag designer. this is big time, folks. these bags are carried at nordstrom, bergdorf, fred segal, etc...
anyway, so my friend gets wined and dined in ny (yes, cristal was served) and offered a job helping out with their marketing, etc. she's from boise as well and is understandably apprehensive to move across the country alone. therefore, the designer (jan haedrich) tells kelly (my friend) that they will be hiring 5 more people...could she suggest a friend...you get the point! kelly tells them about me and they're really excited.
last monday: i call jan (yes, jan) and talk for a while. i send her my resume and she's super excited to meet me. she calls me back this last friday (and i almost drove off the road as i spoke with her) and declared that i needed to fly to ny as soon as i could in order to meet them and have a formal interview time. so i have my plane ticket and i'm going to new york on august 23rd for what may be the beginning of something really really exciting.
i spoke with kelly (friend) today and she talked to jan this morning. timeline wise, we're looking at the end of september!!! sooooo soon! they have a big fall show the last week of sept. and would like for us (yes, us) to be there by then. kelly said they spoke in plural form for most of the conversation and kept referring to "you guys" "both of you"...etc.
that's my story, folks. it's real and it's happening to me. i know, i know..."summer, don't get ahead of yourself!" and i won't, but this may be the most exciting thing to happen to me...well....ever! just wanted to share. bye for now.
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August 6th, 2004
10:12 am
i'm leaving right now for seattle. a day late, but that's okay, right? see ya soon!
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August 3rd, 2004
04:20 pm - me: the jet-setter
so i've done a bit of travling, but i'm back now. i returned last friday overwhelmed and tired. we explored and enjoyed the following: rome, florence, venice, london, and new york. it was an intense, exciting, and hot time. very hot. i think heather and i almost melted every day in rome. i was for sure burned at least 6 times. we spent the majority of our time in rome and saw nearly everything there. i loved seeing the forum, the vatican, and the catacombs. it's so weird to travel to a place that has so much history and realize how young our country is. but oh...the heat! loved it lots, but if you're ever planning a trip to italy in the summer, reconsider. it's doable, but really really warm. my favorite was venice. it exceeded my expectations. i just thought, "oh, some canals, some buildings, and a big square...no biggie." it was beautiful. i have never been to a place like it. soooo romantic and soooo beautiful. we skipped the gondola ride (about 80 euro) and stayed on the canal boats...we decided it best to save the gondola until we're there with a significant other. london was quick and exciting. we got upgraded to a huge suite for some reason (2 king size beds and 2 separate entrances). new york was amazing as well. i'd been there once before when i was 15 but i didn't remember much. we had a blast. did as much as we could, saw 'fiddler on the roof' (with alfred molina), shopped, went to ground zero, and shopped some more. it was a whirlwind for sure.
this continues to be a confusing time for me. i have no clue what God has in store for me. who knows what's next? i'm glad i have a fun place to live for now with roar-wren (you know, lauren). i shall return to seattle as soon as possible (thursday???)
there may be some interesting developments.
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July 15th, 2004
10:14 am - Oh Italy!
I leave for my trip tonight. I fly to LAX tonight, stay with my aunt overnight, fly to New York in the morning, then fly to Manchester, England...then fly to Rome (finally). I leave tonight and don't arrive in Rome until 11:30am on Saturday. Travelling like that is sooo annoying, but I won't complain. I'm going to Italy for goodness sakes! These two weeks should be amazing. SOOOOO excited. I'll update when I get back. Ciao for now.
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July 13th, 2004
03:24 pm
Yes, my 22nd year has finally arrived. As I reflect on the past 22 years (on this special occassion of the celebration of my birth), I just get really happy. That's all. Nothing else. Just happy.
So anyways, I'm also very happy because I'm leaving for Italy on Thursday night. Wow. It's so weird when something you've wanted to do your whole life finally becomes a reality. When situations like this arise, I'm usually disappointed in the outcome or completely overwhelmed because things turned out better than I could have imagined. Let's hope I come back overwhelmed, not disappointed. Let us also hope that I find an adorable Italian man.
I'll do my best to send postcards and bring back some leather and vino.
Lauren - I thank you again for your lovely note on lj...and applaud you for finding a use for that wretched photo. I'm so happy for your trip as well. Paris is wonderful (at least, I thought so).
Ciao!
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Current Music: Oh Happy Day...What A Happy, Happy, Da-ay!
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July 8th, 2004
04:40 pm
my dad and i decided to go to vegas tomorrow so we booked our flights and hotel today. i'm pretty stoked. i'm a travelling fool for sure.
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June 10th, 2004
08:33 am
so this is it. last day of school. i think i'm pretty happy. some people are crying and all upset. i'm excited. well, except that i'm very ill and i'm tired. whatever.
last night was a hoot. so many random people out and about. i love that so many spu people are willing to go out and drink with each other. good times.
soooo, you know i could have taken advantage of him. i don't know if it was possible outside the realm of my imagination, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. he was pretty drunk and smelly by the end of the night and i got pretty turned off, but for a moment in time i thought "maybe." don't laugh. i'm apparently desperate and lonely.
my family and friends start arriving tonight for the big graduation ordeal on saturday. wow. i still can't believe it's here. let's hope for better weather...please?
off for now.
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June 6th, 2004
07:05 pm
what a bizarre time in our lives. this next week brings with it finals, graduation, and a feeling of bewilderment.
i'm an emotional wreck. beware and take nothing personally.
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June 1st, 2004
06:10 pm
SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!
i hate school. i can't believe i hate it this much. i have a freakin week and a half left and i'm in misery.
also: i really really hate group projects with stupid group members who never do what they say they will. it happens every time.
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May 25th, 2004
06:49 pm
and that's when i realized frankie was a cutter....
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May 22nd, 2004
11:23 am
congrats to my beautiful sister, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) brookesbridge,who just got accepted into the university of westminster grad program for journalism. wow. yes, she will be living in london for a whole year and will be missed, but what an accomplishment. i couldn't be more proud.
love you brooke!!!
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May 13th, 2004
09:24 am
pretty sure i have a stalker...
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May 3rd, 2004
05:16 pm
i just had a great afternoon with matt. what an encouragement. i wasn't aware that there are guys out there like that. three cheers for intelligent men like matt. wow.
i've been mulling over many controversial subjects lately. i was brought to tears at work today after i received an email from my mother about how i may not be living up to my potential as a woman. can i just say that it's hard being a Christian woman in the world today? the standards, traditions, and expectations all contradict each other. i get mixed messages every day and i'm tired of it. i just want God to reveal to me the answer. where do women stand? submit, dominate, or live in equality? i believe we're equal. we're equally loved by God, but are we equally viewed by Him in the same way? my mind is all over the place and i apologize. i'll move on.
i was making "the list" (of people i'm sending graduation announcements to) in class today. i reminisced about those on the list and was easily distracted from the professor's boring dialogue. i was nearly brought to tears (again) when i reached robert vander stelt's name. why? missed opportunities and first love. he was my best friend and i never told him. he was everything to me in high school and now i'll never see him again. then there was mrs. long. she was one of my elementary school teachers who taught me what it meant to be a Christian. she taught me about living for God daily and how to have a relationship with Him. i then remembered that she was diagnosed breast cancer a few years ago and may no longer be with us. what a sad thought. what a beautiful person.
sorry for my inward thoughts today. it was time to share. tonight will be the amazing continuation of "living room foursquare." it's an amazing game. i'm looking forward to it. come one, come all...we'll rotate you in for sure.
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April 29th, 2004
08:38 am
- blank pages -
it's an unsettling thing not being in control of your life.
time is almost up and you've just crossed the starting line.
it's gone and out of your hands.
there's no time now. it's too late.
losing myself, losing ground, losing it all?
i'll be fine, i swear. my dad is so encouraging. amazing that so much wisdom can be held inside one sweet man. i'm so glad that i know him as a person now. i'm so blessed to have someone like him in my life. he's such a great example of what a Christian man should be. does he make mistakes? yes, but he's still an incredible individual. last night he was quoting scripture left and right...i hope that one day i can be like him. i want to know scripture too.
that's all for now. i better get to studying for my test.
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April 27th, 2004
02:49 pm - oh...being female
got it all squared away. had a lovely dinner with h-bran last night. what a doll. it's only when we truly get to sit down and talk do i realize how much i need her in my life. we ended up at jp's house and watched a horrible film called "win a date with tad hamilton." ugh...this is why i do not watch stupid girl flicks. they're rarely good. give me a brutal action flick any day...you can keep your pretty girls who are down on their luck but still manage to find prince charming. girls watch those movies thinking that stuff will one day happen to them. i kid you not. a lot of women expect their lives to eventually turn out like that. maybe i'm too realistic. i don't want anyone to save/rescue me from myself or make me feel complete. i just want a friend to hang out with whom i also happen to like very much. a companion...if you will. i'll stop ranting for now.
we were reviewing a case in my o.b. class today about a man who was constantly late to work. the solution to the problem from the idiot in the back row: "he should hire a secretary so SHE can call him and remind him." the professor went on to discuss this secretary issue in detail and kept referring to the secretary as "she." i may have embarrased myself a bit cause i went off on both of them. why did they assume the secretary would be female? they felt bad...but i was waaaay off the subject. gosh, i need to shut up sometimes.
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April 26th, 2004
05:08 pm
i'm freaked out right now. hillary had some serious shit happen to her last night. wow. i'm constantly shocked at what a horrible world we live in...but should i be? why do i expect the best from people? we're all sinful. no good. i'm just thankful that God was protecting her from serious harm. wow.
needless to say events like that put things into perspective. time to get my act together (again). what a world.
i gotta go now. i'm just freaked out.
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April 23rd, 2004
04:33 pm
do the group projects ever end? i think not.
last night jet and heather were my saviors. i cannot believe they did all that mailing stuff for me. wow. what friends.
i'm really excited about the show tonight. i haven't been to see anyone in what seems like forever. thanks "roar-wren" for your encouragement to explore all the musical options that seattle offers.
***side note***
a certain former intern (with an obsession with glow-in-the-dark-hacky-sacs) informed me today that he broke up with his girlfriend and then proceeded to ask me if i wanted to hang out this weekend. loooove it! classic moment and i wish you (amanda) could have been there. wow.
uh...yeah...gotta go.
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April 20th, 2004
07:38 pm - things still look the same
so what's new? welp, nothing much. i'm really getting sick of school, i've decided. just ready to not go to class anymore. hillary, lauren, and i are starting up a little group get-together thing on mondays. i will enjoy it, i'm sure. i like a good old fashioned "how are you doing....for reals" every once in a while.
saw kill bill 2 last night. i enjoyed it much. i was a little tired so the ending seemed to drag on a bit, but i liked it for the most part. i feel inspired after watching uma get her revenge. is something wrong with me?
also:i think i'm falling in love with the kids i nanny for. i love that i get paid for playing games with children. super fun today.
and finally: so i'm all about supporting people in whatever their interests are....but sometimes it's time to draw the line. i've never heard of nor seen this "peter pan" man before....but check it out. super interesting. the fashion page is amazing. what a character. you'll see what i mean.
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April 19th, 2004
05:54 pm
um...can i still be a makeup artist? thanks, i'll do it.
some people go to school for four years to pursue a degree they will use. hopefully, i'll be one of those people. but for now: makeup it is.
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