Happiness

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Wow, has life been busy of late, what with getting ready for Halloween and all. Kind of silly, but I'm loving it! I have SOOO much to be happy about! ...And I realized much of it has to do with friends and family. So here goes nothing:

1. Making new friends at church and finding out we have so much in common!

2. Seeing a friend at good ol' Trader Joe's. We have a TJ's bond. I used to work at the one at Tyson's Corner, VA, and she works at the one in Kirkland, WA. We are awesome therefore, TJ's is awesome.

3. Ilene. She makes me happy. Ilene and I have known each other since 4th grade when her dad was our softball coach. She's been one of dearest friends ever since. She's one of those friends that you pick up just where you left off. We haven't seen each other in almost a year even though we've lived in the same town for the past 5 months. Friday night a couple of friends and I were at Belle Square, and Ilene works there. I poked my head into where she works, just to see if she was there. And she was! And what a reunion it was!

4. Frozen yogurt. I know I'm a nerd, but this seriously makes me so happy! Reminds me of DC.

5. New shoes. I now have a pair of black flats. It's been years since I've had black flats! And I love them!

6. Having a new crush. It's what makes the world go round.

7. Going to the doctor and finding that nothing is terribly wrong with my body. Hallelujah!

8. Fall leaves. I love fall in Seattle. It's not like back east, but I love seeing the patches of color mixed in with the dark evergreens. Lovely. Simply lovely.

9. Spontaneous dance parties. I think I participated in at least two this week. And learned how to salsa, bachata, and one other Latin dance I can't remember. It was a blast.

10. Decorating for Halloween. My friend Brittany posted this lovely, easy craft on her website, and I tried it out this weekend. It turned out quite well I must admit. And it inspired me to make a Halloween hat for Friday night. We'll see how that goes.

What made you happy this week?

Russia

Happy Weekend! I can't believe how quickly this week has gone by. Not that I'm complaining though. I still need to post what I did last weekend, because it was super awesome. Hopefully I can get something cooked up this weekend as well.

So this song has become one of my new favorites. It's by a Northwest band called Ramona Falls, after the amazing waterfall in the Portland area.

 (I kinda claim Portland as a part of Washington--it is one of our sister cities. 

And Northwesterners do need to stick together!).

Gorgeous music. And the actual artist is pretty cute too. The world goes round.

Enjoy!

Happiness

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I had a fabulous weekend, and I hope you all did too. The weather was PERFECT! Since I forgot my camera cord at home, I can't upload any photos at this hour, but maybe will tonight? We shall see.

Here is my happy list:

1. Picking my very own perfect pumpkins from a patch. I ended up with a super cute white pumpkin and an awesomely rad green pumpkin with an orange spot. 

2. Dance parties with close friends. I forgot how much I love myself a good dance party.

3. Understanding things and doing well at work. I'm learning!

4. Teaching. I taught on Sunday and it's still one of my very favorite things.

5. Fall leaves and the drive to Monroe.

6. Game nights with new people.

7. Being reunited with old friends.

8. Jamba Juice. My favorite is Orange Dream Machine with strawberries and raspberries. Perfection.

9. Sarah H's amazing pumpkin cookies. They are to die for. Really. 

10.  Spending time with my family on Sunday evenings.

And there you have it. What made you happy this week?

Scenes from my future life at work

My co-worker sent this to me today. It's her last day of work, and she was so kind to impart her wisdom upon me.

Found Here

I'm glad I too can learn the secrets to this magic.

50!

Actually 52.6 to exact. That's the amount of weight I've lost since moving back to Seattle!

I don't like to talk about my weight much because it's always been a sensitive subject for me, but this is such huge milestone for myself! I've been doing Weight Watchers off and on for the last year or so, and somehow things just clicked. At the meeting last night I was awarded with my little 50 lbs medal, and it was such a big deal! Well, to me anyways. I haven't been at this weight since  I was competitively playing basketball and volleyball. And that was my freshman year of high school.

In a way it's a bit shocking.
But it's a good shock.
But a shock all the same. Probably because I never thought I could ever do it.

I still have a ways to go, but anything feels possible at this point!

Hurah!

Happiness

Do you ever have weeks where you're in the duldrums? I feel like the past couple of weeks have been like that. Not absolutely terrible, but having some not so nice elements to them as well. Maybe it's the weather? It has been quite rainy, but I like that. Otherwise why would I have moved back to Seattle? I digress.

Even though life hasn't been exactly like I would like it to be, there are always rays of sunlight amidst the cloudy days. I have much to be thankful for, and so much to be happy about. And I've decided to list each week 10 things that make me happy. (Perhaps this is just what I need to step up my blogging again).

Here goes nothing! :

1. Hitting all green lights on my way to work in the morning.
2. Mist in the valley--so gorgeous!
3. Friends coming into town for the weekend.
4. Eating the most amazing Taiwanese food (including mango bingshas!!!!) with said friends
5. Late night runs to Seattle to see the Troll and the view from Kerry Park
6. Water. Ice cold.
7. My mom. And her love to be a matchmaker. :)
8. Night walks with my mom when the moons out and it's deliciously cold out.
9. Hot Tamales. The candy. Not the food.
10. Cheesy Korean dramas and other such love stories. (I've seen far too many. I really should be embarrassed, but for some reason I'm not.)

What are the things that have made you happy this week?

P.S. And Anderson Cooper sticking up for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christians!

Citi jako podzim...

It truly feels like fall in Seattle. The temperatures have dropped, there's a delicious crispness in the air, and the leaves are starting to turn. And the rain has returned. But what is Seattle without rain, really?

Autumn has always been my favorite season. Always. Ask anyone. I loved experiencing a true East Coast fall last year, and the gorgeous falls in the Czech Republic. There's something utterly romantic about tree lined paths with leaves all around. Love.

Anyways, I've heard this song a few times before, but I feel like it captures the season (which apparently the artist does not agree).

Please enjoy!