i draw sometimes

so i quit my job. i know, pretty irresponsible of me. especially bc i need to be saving up to move in september, but that job was waring me down. i hated the thought of going. i have never been the one to quit a job before having another one lined up. soooo- I am now a dog walker and i love every day of it. even though it is barely scrappin me by, I feel so much better, so much happier- getting out into the city exploring and getting exercise. I have been riding my bike to the dogs house followed by the 45 minute walk that minni gets. yesterday i ran there. 1.4 miles each way. pretty sore today that's for sure. stephanie and i have been playing soccer the past few days too. finding a plot of grass big enough to play isn't the easiest in dc. but on another failed attempt into an abandoned mental asylum we ran into a huge park right across the anacostia bridge. there is also a perfect size beach on the river for the dogs to cool off in the water and intimidate the wading ducks. lots more free time equates to a lot more adventures. and i have a growing list of things i want to do before we move, that's for sure. so, digging into my savings is quite ok with my girls at my side and a smile on my face

the 4th

i was trying to figure out the best spot to see the fireworks in dc. a rooftop was not as easy to come by and dealing with the traffic and tourists was the last thing in mind. but i definitely wanted to see them and where we ended up turned out to be perfect. two Adirondack chairs, tequila gimlets, pizza, and they were shooting off from every angle. a bunch of kids were even shooting them off right in front of the house. a neighborhood of hoodlums is a positive thing on the forth. it was Olive's first encounter and she wasn't too excited but lady was barking at each boom, jumping up as if she thought she could catch them. cheers to independence. we are free to live, free to make our lives as amazing as we want them to be

sam amidon- all is well


alexi murdoch- away we go soundtrack



elbow- the seldom seen kid


the notwist- the devil, you + me



deerhunter- microcastle


Max Richter- 24 Postcards in Full Colour

the hill rag
2009 pet photo contest
Lady and Olive won first place for the "Buddies" category!
so proud of my girls

the quest for beauty and creativity can be found everywhere even if it is just inside your head and not ready to come out yet

i was thinking the other night about how many blogs i follow. all of my friends that live in other cities that i don't really keep in touch with, but how i feel like i know what they are thinking because of reading their posts. people go in and out of our lives and we aren't always the best at keeping in touch with each other, i know I'm not. the internet gives a sort of facade. one thing that made me realize this was- when i went to richmond for Jenna's birthday last weekend she had a party and it was the usual reunion. richmond being a small town you always run into the same people. its sort of like a big family that everyone is adopted into. but so many people, that i hadn't talked to in months, came up to me and asked me about my puppies, and told me how cute they are. they have seen all the pictures i post on facebook i assume. with a few of the people i was surprised that they followed my facebook at all- but i guess that is how things are now. it makes things a lot easier in a way- it keeps from having to tell the 'whats new?' story over and over- bc who ever wants to can simply check your blog or facebook with out the awkward conversation. but i mean- i don't know if i like that this evolution has come about, or the fact that i might have succumb to it. the act of communicating with each other has completely changed. we now all use the well known 'social utility' as our everyday middle man. it has even been said that, "we aren't really friends if we aren't friends on myspace/facebook". i mean..really? why would someone friend request me and then never message or comment, or when i see them in 'real life' they act like they dont know who i am? hmm

along with that...text has replaced the sound of someones voice and caller i.d. has left many unanswered phone calls.
socialization is on the down spiral and i need to jump the fuck off before it becomes non existant.

jenny lewis- acid tongue


regina spektor- far