throwback thursday

some quotes I found, saved up in my phone over the past few months.

'My armpit is sweating like it is what it does for a living.'
-Steele

'I watched a movie called Trainspotting last night. It sort of made me want to move to Scotland and do heroine.'
-Tony M.

'I was driving through Evenson, Evenston, Evanston; whatever, your last name screws that place up.'
-Also Tony M., but more flustered

'I accidentally came up with a really good racist joke the other day.'
-Isabel

'I don't think he's practicing, he said the 'f' word.'
'I practice the F-word sometimes.'
-Philip, and Nick's Southern friend AJ

'Those guys that carry the casket at your wedding!'
-Bryan, during a game of catchphrase

'Weren't you just Timothy?'
-Isabel, again

'She's like gravity!'
-Kent, on someone's card-playing skills


'I really like this lasagna, because if you have an allergy, it WILL find it'
-Todd B., during Heather and Chaz's rehearsal dinner

all in a day's work.

I feel like I haven't written something that isn't a sales pitch in so long.

It has been a long time since I've even dared to look at this blog, and so much life has happened in those five months. I dropped two jobs and picked up one that takes up more of my time than the other two ever did. I moved in a cute new house, with a big bedroom from a Wes Anderson movie that I can't really believe is mine. I got engaged, fully funded for Europe, ENGAGED. I resigned my heart to the fact that I will be doing life in West Valley this fall. So much is going on and it's all such a blessing, but my mind is too full with work to think.

Wait, when did I become the person that had a job real enough to stress about? I love my job, I really do. But what happened over the last two weeks was this:

They moved me away from the windows.
and
They started giving me grown-up projects.

Everyday, something rolls in for me to do that takes me away from the other work they want me to do as well.

There is nothing wrong with this, but I am not used to balancing these types of busy responsibilities. I do get to make my own hours, and I get to start up a free relationship with UTA again. I get free coffee all of the time and I get to spend days listening to Ira Glass while I write about baby clothes, dishes, microwaves and luggage. I guess I am just tired this week.


When I see any home decor, I now analyze it. I don't mean to do this, but I go over the style in my head, and think of the SEO words that describe it, the way it's built, its design type and color scheme. I am turning into a robot, but at least I know what type of chandelier is gracing that guy's home.

Long days are good days. This is the hurricane season of my life, but I've managed worse.