I loved it all.

There's this friend I have who is awesomely blunt. He keeps me in check and doesn't let me whine and doesn't tolerate when I fish for compliments. Lately, I've been very complain-y. I'm in three classes in grad school, working full-time, and trying to contribute to life and love as much as the rest of…

you’re going to be okay, friend.

[coffee, coffee, smoothie, coffee, wine, tea. repeat.] [and music. some real good music. played loud. I will share my faves right now throughout this post.] because I wanna be awake for this. this time of year is amazing. the sun is here. the water is alive. so many exciting things happening in life. but everything…

in the first moments.

Yesterday, I went for a forty-five mile bike ride with some lovelies and my bearded manfriend.  It was very casual: pie, beer, conversation the whole way. It's so easy when you're on a bicycle.  So easy to notice the beauty.  How beautiful the clouds are.  How cool that old sign is.  How crazy those ski…