Sounders Game and 88 Keys

A couple weeks ago my good friend Nicole invited me to a Sounders game. I had never been, and I'm not really a big soccer fan. But, I do like live sporting events because I love cheering, I love drinking (sorry mom), and I love hanging out with good friends! Luckily, her hubby let me wear a Sounders scarf so I fit right in. :)

Here is us at the game

Here is me, Nicole and her husband, Andy

I have about 13 pics of flags, trying to get the perfect angle... it was a mission and this was the best one... okay, so I'm not a pro photographer :)

This is us all ready to go out to 88 Keys... a dueling piano bar that you should all go to if you visit Seattle... it's so fun!

Nicole, me and Natalie... thank you to Natalie for setting it all up for us to go out! Next time, come get ready with us too! :)

It was a really fun night out. I even met a hot guy... and then found out he lives in Nebraska. :( Story of my life... maybe one day the love game will work out for me. Until then I will just enjoy good times with my great girlfriends!

Just Another Reason I Love Taylor Swift...

So, I'm watching the VMA's Revealed on MTV right now. They just talked about Taylor Swift's live performance right after douche bag Kanye shoved her and took her microphone telling the world that Beyonce deserved her award. So, the subway part of her performance was pre-taped, and they had to keep their energy high for the taping. I guess there were a lot of technical difficulties and they had been filming for hours and were all tired. Well, Taylor was the one who went out and just talked to all her fans, gave them hugs, really bonded with them all not just because she is amazing but to help them keep their spirits up for the shoot. The producers then asked that same group of people back to be at the live show. They did not have a live feed of what was happening at the show but the producers clued them in. I guess they were shocked and as soon as they saw Taylor they began cheering for her. She obviously had found friends in them all as she was just so kind to them a few weeks prior. I will forever love Taylor Swift. I loved her since I heard "Tim McGraw", then bought her first CD and fell in love again, and everytime I learn more about her, I love her even more. She is one of a kind, and I am so proud to call myself a Taylor Swift fan! Here's some pics from the last time she was in Seattle! I will for sure be there next time she is here! New CD drops October 25th!!!

Love Story


She came around to the other side, so we could all get a close look!


Singing my favorite song... You're Not Sorry


Have I mentioned I love this girl?

Trip Home to Boise!!!

I'm back from Boise... did you even know I was gone? I had an amazing time! I got to see my friend Kira's baby, Emma. And, I got to see my friend Annie's baby, Trey. They were both so cute!!! Annie let me hold Trey for two hours. I was in Heaven! :) I love catching up with old friends... there's nothing like hanging out with people who have known you since you've had braces! :) I also got to catch up with my good friend, Joe. We were such good friends in middle school/high school, I am so glad he still puts up with me after all these years! :) Thanks to all the amazing people I got to see this weekend for making my trip home just great! I also got to hang out with my fabulous parents. We went to see The Scarlett Pimpernel at the Starlight Mountain Theatre in Crouch. If you live in Idaho and have a chance to go to a play there, do it! The actors are soo talented and I have loved every play I've seen there. This play was especially good (aside from the smell of smoke since the mountains were on fire the whole time we were up there!) Today, my mom and I went to the MK Nature Center. Basically, the whole trip was amazing, but I am happy to be back home in Seattle with my lovely Tiramisu. :)

Me and my amazing friend, Kira :)

My mom and I at the play

My lovely parents :)

The fawn at the MK Nature center... so cute!

Kind of blurry, but still cute

Peaking over at me

Such a pretty area!

The fish through the glass

Yeah, that's my reflection taking the pic :)

Ignore the crazy girl obsessed with the camera and look at the huge fish! :)

So, I thought this was the giant sturgeon they advertise...

Until I saw this guy! I only got a pic of half of him!

And this is what I like to call "Classic Idaho"

Now, I am sure some people may be offended by my statement, but it is my blog, and in my opinion it's the truth. I just love the church symbol as well as the bash on Obama... love thy neighbor, shall we? Not that I am one to judge b/c as we all know politics and religion are just not things you should argue about, if you want to keep your friends, well friends. :) But I had to share it. All in all I love Boise. I love my friends there. I love all the summer activities, and I love my family. Boise will always be in my heart, and I am glad I lived there for 5 1/2 years. :)

I Am Loving...

This Book!



Read it! Love it! Live it! :) Whatever you do, enjoy it. It is such an amazing story and so relatable. I mean who hasn't struggled with depression, relationships, living in the moment, truly knowing how to be happy just being where you are right now. I know, I have had some issues with that. I am in the "India" portion right now, and excited to see what this section brings. Italy was a great story, but she eats so much, it made me kind of hungry the whole time. :) Hoping this portion of the book doesn't make me want to eat so much... hey, maybe that's why I've gained a few pounds this week? Haha, j/k...

Crazy Cat Lady

Call me that if you will, but to be fair, I have yet to post anything about the love of my life, Miss Tiramisu. Yes, and she has the best name ever. She is the sweetest little kitty ever, only she's about 5 now, so really not a kitty at all anymore. She is a little scared of, well, life, but she is fine when she is just around me. She doesn't like loud noises, fast movements, men, the outside and big animals. All these things scare her. She is literally the epitome of a "scaredy-cat". She does, however, love to lay on the bath mat, watch the birds, try to catch flying insects that have made their way into my apartment, and of course snuggle. I love her more than words and would ask that she please never leave me. :)

Next to my bed, another favorite spot of hers, she loves to kick off my cell phone so she has enough room to perch.

All snuggled on top of the covers

Looking at me on the floor while she is on the chair, she probably thinks I'm crazy, but don't most animals think we humans are nuts? :)

The Going Ons

So, my life has been pretty boring lately, so I'll update you on all the amazing things going on with the great people I get to surround myself with. :)

This pretty lady, my besty from high school, Annie, just had her first baby! Trey Parker came on Friday weighing 9lbs 9oz. I can't wait to meet him in person when I head back to B-town in the end of August! I don't have any pictures of him yet, but he's got cute parents, so I'm sure he's a handsome little devil :)

My other besty, Shakira, found out she was pregnant awhile ago. She is now 13 weeks, so I can finally talk about it! She wanted to make it through the first trimester first. I got her a coach diaper bag when I was down in LA. I broke the no present rule before the first trimester is over, but I think she forgave me. :)

This is not the real thing, just a pic I got off the internet, but you get the idea.

My office building had a fire on Thursday, so we got a surprise three day weekend. However, I have sooo much work to do, it wasn't the best time for a break! Our suite didn't have any water damage, so we are back to work tomorrow, running on a generator!

We moved into our new suite on Thursday two weeks ago, and we used our small waste baskets and recycle bins to carry our cords, keyboards, phones, etc. Well, the cleaning crew came through that night and THREW ALL OUR STUFF AWAY!!! Now, I understand it was in a recycle bin or trash bin, however, it was pretty clear they were being used as storage and not garbage. The cleaning crew even called their supervisor and said, we are throwing a lot of stuff away, and the supervisor said, "If it is in the garbage, it is garbage, so throw it out!" Not, maybe we should wait a day and see if it's still there tomorrow!

So, after a few thousand dollars later, we are up and running again, to only have a fire now, too! They say bad things happen in threes, so let's see what happens next. If we could have something that seems bad, but is really good, that would be great. :)

West Seattle's Best Kept Secret

I love love love living here in Seattle. I don't mind the rain and we have the BEST summers. My favorite thing about summer is laying out, swimming and getting tan. My biggest complaint about Seattle is there is no where to go swimming. Since it is only nice for three months (swimming weather that is), there are not a lot of public pools, and the one's I have found are indoors. And, the Puget Sound is dirty, I'm not about to swim there. Lake Washington is okay, but I really like pools. However, thanks to this guy at work, my friend Nicole and I stumbled upon Colman pool. I am in love!!! It is set right on the Sound with a huge clear wind screen so the view is gorgeous. It is an olympic sized pool, has two diving boards and a water slide, and only costs $4 to get in! ($5 if you want to go on the waterslide.) It was crowded, but not too bad. And, to get there you have to go on a little hike through the woods. Basically, the whole thing was amazing, and I cannot wait to go back. So, now this city is not lacking anything, at least for me. :) Oh, and did I mention this pool is only 10 minutes from my house? So, now I know the real reason people don't ever want to leave West Seattle. Haha :) That's a whole other post, but West Seattlites are different than the rest of Seattle. They NEVER want to leave West Seattle, they usually only go out in West Seattle, and while they may work downtown, they hurry back home to the safety net. :) We have our own parades and festivals over here, and it is just different than the rest of the city. Check out this http://westseattleblog.com/... we even have our own blog! Haha...I love it here too. I have been converted to a West Seattlite, and I love our little community over here! I forgot to get pics of me and Nicole until after we got wet, and then I didn't want to. (Me looking like a drowned rat is not that pretty.) Here are some pics I found on line to show how great this place is!

The trail to get there...

The pool and the wind screen overlooking the sound

I can't wait to go back... oh and it's purified saltwater instead of chlorine for a taste of the Pacific!