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| Left My Heart ... |
I brought this little OR sticker to work as a reminder that I left some of my heart there. Or brought it back here. Either way, you get the point.
08/03/11 - Lori
I brought this little OR sticker to work as a reminder that I left some of my heart there. Or brought it back here. Either way, you get the point.
08/08/11 - Amy
"The Best"
OK, it is official. I have, by far, THE BEST boyfriend in the world. Today I had to go back into the office to do the August re-sits - these are the make-up exams for the people who didn't pass their exams the first time (no comment). It was 50 degrees today, grey, rainy...it has been like this for weeks, and I am absolutely sick of it. My office was cold, I didn't want to be there in the first place....it was just a crap day.
Come the end of the day, Matt messages me and invites me to his place for dinner. He also offers to come pick me up from work (he lives about 5 minutes from my office). (By the way, 'pick me up' means escort me on foot - he doesn't drive here!) His place was warm and cosy, and he served me up a delicious plate of comfort food in bed! (He rents a room in a house, so there isn't much space, but I was absolutely thrilled to be bundled up there, eating spaghetti and watching TV.)
After I left his place, I went for groceries, the sun came out and I saw the biggest, most beautiful rainbow over the beach. I wasn't quick enough with my camera, though, because between spotting the rainbow and returning my shopping cart, it had disappeared!
I returned home, and found this adorable little scene on my couch. Matt had left the house after me, and left this for me. Yes, Snoopy is watching TV with Tim Thomas (the Bruins goalie). This is by far the cutest thing that anyone has ever done for me. And there's a note :) It would take a lot to explain all of this...so I'll just leave it at that. He is, by far, the BEST!
08/06/11 - Amy
"The Best Day"
I guess it's my turn to have a "best day"....
I don't know why or how it happened, but Saturday was just a perfect day with my Viking. It didn't start off that great. We both agreed to do work in the morning, and then we would go to the amusement park by the beach in the afternoon. I had always wanted to go there, but hadn't yet been. It's not a huge amusement park, but there's a roller coaster, ferris wheel, water flume ride, mini golf, bowling, games, cotton candy, etc. Matt and I just had the best time enjoying all of those things :)
I didn't really take many pictures that captured the awesomeness of this day, so I chose to illustrate PAD with a photo that tells a different story. I have always been afraid of roller coasters - especially the ones that go upside down. I'm afraid of heights, and of plunging to my death. Still, I do like amusement park rides, and wanted to conquer my fear.
A long time ago, when I was single, I used to think that if I only had a partner, life would automatically be better. Later, when I was still single, but starting to have a more healthy attitude and ideas about partners, I started to understand that no matter what, you ultimately have to deal with your problems on your own. A partner can be there to support you, and can certainly help, but, at the end of the day, you are the one who has to deal with whatever issue it is at hand. So, this is a very obvious truth, and one that I have known and understood for a while. But it was really cool to have this very basic and simple truth come home to me in a very physical way when I went on the roller coaster. I knew Matt would be with me, holding my hand, but when we were on the ride, going through the slow ascents and the dramatic plunges to the bottom, it was just me there, with my fear. I faced my fear myself that day, although it was that much easier with Matt by my side.
And for that and so many more reasons, it was, simply, a perfect day.
08/05/11 - Amy
"Moving"
Our library is moving into a new buildings soon. The boxes are just laying in wait for the big day. As much as I hate packing, I've always liked moving. I like to think of it as a new beginning...
07/29/11 - Lori
Redemption
I did not enjoy Seattle, unfortunately. So much so that I called Paul from the top of the Space Needle to vent that I could not enjoy photography there because (a) everything there had been photographed before, so what's the point? and, (b) being there with Cassie was prohibitive of really getting to let go with my camera. Yet, at the end of a frustrating day, an impromptu sunset at the waterfront boardwalk after dinner was all I needed for redemption. 
07/26/11 - Lori
Griffin
For the first time in my life, I considered having a second baby when I met Griffy - in the hopes I'd have a little boy as sweet as he is. (Mind you, I've never wanted a boy) Then I got over that idea and decided to just kidnap him :) Unfortunately, he did not fit in our suitcase.
07/23/11 - Lori
Mt Hood at First Sight
Our first sighting of a volcano was on our way from the airport to Amy's house. It was BEAUTIFUL - we were so lucky to be driving when the evening light was at it's best. I texted Paul about 4 times in the brief 15 minute drive about the sheer beauty - I could not get over it!
07/21/11 - Lori
(I was going a bit crazy getting ready for travel on 7/23 and had to settle for this cell phone pic to PAD. This is better than the one I forgot to take on 7/22 at least!)
07/20/11 - Lori
07/19/11 - Lori
08/02/11 - Amy
"Viking at Work"
PS I was going to leave this one without an explanation, but thought that Lori would love this background story - When I stopped by Matt's to drop something off yesterday, I brought my camera, because I had spent the day in my apartment, writing, and was bored with/felt that I had run out of photographic opportunities there. I asked Matt if I could photograph his work space, and told him I needed something interesting for PAD. My first shot was just of his desk, my next one, of his desk framed by the horns of the Viking hat. Without my even asking, he volunteered, "I could put the helmet on and sit at the desk." So he did, and he even thought of top pose typing without me asking him to. I was thrilled! As Lori said, he really is a good sport about this!
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