I get it from my mother.

I have realized that I am the type of person who would prefer it if everyone else would just get out of my way so I can do it!

new glasses!

busted my face!!

Dual Fortunes!!

the other day i got a fortune cookie with 2 fortunes in it!!!


-You will have many friends when you need them.

-You will discover an unexpected treasure.

i like cats

My Marine, Pvt. Steven M. Finstad

my 18 yr old brother officially became a US Marine on 9-11-09!

first we saw the colors ceremony..
and i cried.


7 platoons graduated that day
and they all marched out before us...
and i cried.



and i cried.
"They are soo handsome!!!"

my brother is in the first row, 4th from the right
my mom, malory and i turned into puddles






we all only got to spend maybe 4 hrs together before he had to catch his flight to MN for his 10 day leave

but it was worth it
i love you Pvt. Steven M. Finstad


i love and miss all of my family

my new place!....

thats my room, the attic window!!

the tour..


this is me...

not exactly unpacked yet

shooooooooooes
the best part!!
bed or couch!!? excellent.
and its workin out well so far

Handsome and I...

helped Brett harvest his hops on memorial day!



hop goddess?

song for the day:
Big Girls Dont Cry - Fergie

(yea yea shut up)

a glimmer of hope for humantiy...

update.


So everything has really been looking up lately!
im feeling great about myself, ive got myself a bicycle and im moving into a house! Adios depressing apartment!!! hello new attic bedroom! -pics to come... i swear.
anyway ive been keeping busy, staying active and having a great summer (now if only i could do a better job of recording it) !!
This last Sat. BC and I went with Bret, Jessi and the fam out to Vancouver for the Portland Brewers Club "Iron Brew". (like "Iron Chef" only with beer)there were 10 or 12 teams and the secret ingridiant was cereal! Each team had to make a differant kind of beer and use one whole box of cereal. some of the choices were shredded wheat, cocoa krispies and corn flakes, etc.
Had a great time as usual, hangin out it the sun (got a little burn!), drinkin beer, eatin good food, chasin around a couple two year olds! In the evening we set up a canopy over the back patio and set up the projector to watch a movie on the back fence, while we grilled in the firepit that we build last weekend!drank a couple beers,smoked a bowl, ate awesome food. Perfection!
and on Monday after work, i rode a bike 4.5 miles! from ne glisan to se flavel. im proud of myself, and empowered!
but i also discover on monday that my apartment complex for some reason has no real record of my security deposit! my $600 security deposit! and they want to charge me a shit ton because i am moving out one month befor the end of the lease. bah humbug!!
- just when you really think you are starting to figure it out, someone has to shit on you!
fuck it. i just gotta get outta this apt. do what i can.

all hope is not lost yet

sometimes when im alone...

looking forward to the weekend!

look!:

my penny collection,
my movie collection
and my cat collection!!!

Oregon Beer Fest

ok so i didnt actually go to oregon beer fest, but i still had an awesome OBF weekend!
Went out to Beaverton to a home brewers and hung out while they brewed 20 gallons. 10 of a Belgium Wit and 10 of an Amber Lager.
so far i have learned that brewing beer is a bunch of guys hangin out drinking beer, they boil some water, throw this in, boil for an hour, stand around drink beer, boil, filter, add this, boil for an hour, stand around and drink beer.
ok so it was a bit more than that, it was pretty cool! Had a good time. And a bunch of other home brewers up to visit for the OBF came over and there were lots of beers to taste!! watermellon beer, barley wine, hard cider and more!!
Later we got a ride to downtown, got some awesome tacos from my favorite taco truck and headed home!!
on Sunday we made chocolate chip pancakes!

Great Books I've Read so far This Year: