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Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:58:30 -0600

My grandfather passed away on Friday December 16th. Spent his...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:58:49 -0600

My grandfather passed away on Friday December 16th. Spent his 87 years in good health, was only in the hospital a week and thankfully didn’t suffer, pretty ideal way to get to spend your life if you ask me. A whole house to go through and we’re finding all sorts of things…original marriage certificates, his army papers, etc. Like almost all men during that time, he served our country during WWII. He completed four tours and served in battles in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He was a paratrooper and part of the Normandy landings on “D-Day.”

I love all of the old photographs.

My new favorite, my mom and dad dated 1977.

Wish she would have saved that dress for me!

tallgirltales: Merry Christmas from Chicago. [via...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:42:09 -0600

tallgirltales:

Merry Christmas from Chicago.

[via fractionmagazine]

fuckyeahyoga: :D this completely speaks to my energy level the...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:50:45 -0600

fuckyeahyoga:

:D

this completely speaks to my energy level the past few days.

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Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:53:01 -0600

emphasisadded: Zeitgeist 2011: Year in Review Well done...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:16:31 -0600

emphasisadded:

Zeitgeist 2011: Year in Review

Well done Google.

[via: megburns:washingtonpoststyle]

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Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:46:35 -0600

Reflecting It’s been over a week since I’ve posted. Sometimes...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:37:02 -0600

Reflecting

It’s been over a week since I’ve posted. Sometimes life momentarily takes over leaving no time for the internets, especially when tumblr is BLOCKED at work all day long! How I’ve missed you tumblr.

Lots of busyness in life, today was my one week anniversary at my new position with my old company, re-adjusting to a busy schedule, living out of two places, constantly packing a bag until my new apartment lease begins in February, two birthday parties this past weekend, grandma moved into rehabilitation care from the hospital, pet sitting for my sister who’s been laying in the sunshine on the beach, friends caught up with, Christmas shopping underway, a new baby in the family arriving this morning, lots of stuff.

I can’t believe we’re in the last month of 2011. I haven’t had a “real” job since I quit in May of 2010 and left for Tanzania. I’ve been employed with jobs here and there since coming back but not with a real company, with real hours, real rules, etc. I’m so thankful this position was presented to me and that I am employed, in a company where I truly do like my co-workers, bosses, etc. but I’m scared. I’m scared I’m going to lose the balance in life I’ve worked so hard the past year and a half to establish, I’m scared my life is going to once again turn into one big to do list, rushing through the motions, crossing items off, completely unaware of what I may be missing.

Then I think of the millions of unemployed. The millions that would be thrilled to have my job, to be able to put food on the table for their families and I realize how grateful I am to be in this position and for my somewhat selfish worries. How lucky am I that I do not have to worry about a warm bed to sleep in and food on my table? That my source of anxiety is something I have complete control over.

How lucky. Deep breaths and baby steps.

"If you live your life fully, you will only die once. But if you are scared, fear will kill you day..."

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:01:40 -0600

““If you live your life fully, you will only die once. But if you are scared, fear will kill you day after day.””

- Paulo Coelho (via thelittlephilosopher)

File under ‘Things to Remember.’

(via purpleishboots)

ihopenotsporadically: everythingsuchas: brilliant THIS.

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:41:07 -0600

ihopenotsporadically:

everythingsuchas:

brilliant

THIS.

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Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:42:20 -0600

my-quarterlifecrisis: wow.

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:50:30 -0600

my-quarterlifecrisis:

wow.

Photo: Re-blogged Story: My own Early 1900’s, a man...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:40:00 -0600

Photo: Re-blogged

Story: My own

Early 1900’s, a man and a woman. Man and woman are not poor but also not rich, no extra money for frivolous things. Man falls in love with woman, tells woman he’s going to work to do whatever it takes and someday he’s going to give her the sun, the moon and the stars. Man asks woman to marry him. Woman accepts. Man is overjoyed.

Man and woman create a beautiful family. After working hard for many years, man presents woman with a gift. A ring. A gold ring, a dramatic, beautiful ring. At the base of the ring, closest to the top of her hand, is a beautiful red ruby, then a gold crescent shaped, sliver of a moon, then three small diamonds. The sun, the moon, the stars.

This ring was given to my grandmother from it’s original owner, her mother. My grandmother passed this ring onto me a few years ago and will forever be one of my most cherished possessions.

nprfreshair: On Friday, we’re rebroadcasting an interview with...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:47:21 -0600

nprfreshair:

On Friday, we’re rebroadcasting an interview with Jay-Z.

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Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:14:57 -0600

Loved this city hard. Cape Town, South Africa

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:24:53 -0600

Loved this city hard.

Cape Town, South Africa

"You’re a different human being to everybody you meet."

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:49:23 -0600

“You’re a different human being to everybody you meet.”

- Chuck Palahniuk, Rant (via modernhepburn)

irishmexi: Home - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:05:20 -0600

irishmexi:

Home - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes

Home, let me come home
Home is wherever I’m with you
Oh home, yes, I am home
Home is when I’m alone with you

annaetc: Skinny Love – BirdyOriginally by Bon Iver

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:27:53 -0600

annaetc:

Skinny Love – Birdy
Originally by Bon Iver

"And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive...."

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:43:25 -0600

“And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

- Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore (via mishsquish: 12minds)

this passage speaks to me, resonates with my own thoughts on what it means to go through the hard, incredibly hard parts of this beautiful life.

(via my-little-kumquat)