it was fun.

i'm sure that when i initially pulled this picture off the internet and drag-and-dropped it into my "port of ships" file on my desktop, it was meant to reference different events and memories from a different time. seemingly a lifetime ago.

well, today is the here and now and i still wouldn't trade them -- or the so many fantastic times i've had since.

i am a very lucky girl.

hello stranger.

well, here i am world. back in action. okay, okay, so maybe it has been eight months. but, ya know. what are you going to do? sometimes life gets in the way of chronicling it all on my laptop to update the world (in theory) on the ins and outs of my life...of which there have been many.

since june 5th, my last blog post, there has been so much that has happened, and all i can say is that i'm so glad that it all did.

has it been perfect? of course not.

has it challenged me? most certainly.

have i loved every moment of it? hell yes.

so, let's give this a try - eight months in a hundred and fifty words or less:

bearskin. leaders-in-training. bed rest. chelliot. fresno. fake boyfriend and girlfriend. bridesmaid business. my best friend’s wedding. drinking. dancing. cuteness. giants games. “let’s make friends” party. sixty coors light. s’mores. rabbit. more lits. norovirus. lits again. red roof. drama. more lits. crystle caves. justin bieber. closing circle. missing camp. visits. giants games. oakdale. krystle. holly. santa cruz shakespeare festival. more giants. business law. giants fever. clinical trial. tumors disappearing. birthdays. lions pub. surprise lits. magnolia. lions pub, again. carrie underwood. beach blanket babylon. hardly strictly bluegrass. fake breakup. jack johnson. teen ed retreat. giants win nlds. sharktoberfest. phillies. palm springs. sisters. black. orange. pennant. rangers. WORLD SERIES! parade day. mixed results with trial. bernardo. thanksgiving. palm springs christmas party. finals. boulder. graduation. new iphone. “damn girl.” work. della santina’s. christmas. new years eve. scott. breanne. 2011. hip pain. goodbye mackensey and nardo. radiation. new treatment. sick. 26. birthday brunch. school.

smiling.

so. that is what life has been like. once again, ups and downs, but as usual, one day at a time. loving it as i go.

i do have to say that the giants being in the play-offs, followed by the world series was beyond exciting. the city was a-buzz, orange was everywhere you went, and everyone had a spring in their step.

the day the san francisco giants won the world series is a day i will never forget. we laughed, we cried, and we kept trying to pinch ourselves to wake up from this dream. still, now, just thinking about it makes me tear up a bit. honestly those were some of the most exciting, happiest, and completely unforgettable days of my life.

(here is my outdated homage to my favorite team in the world.)

in short, i guess that is what's up.

watch out blogosphere, i'm back.

song for the dumped.

so, about an eon (ok, so maybe a little over three years) ago, my little sister got dumped. her first big heartbreak, blah blah blah. being the big sister that i am, who was living a few states away at the time, i made her a mix.

well, a few months ago, appropriately so, PB found it in her car, and couldn't help but send it in my direction. and i must say, i think that this is a playlist that certainly gets the point across and makes me laugh at the same time. while being incredibly big sister-little sister appropriate.

songs for the dumped

Growing Pains Theme Song

*NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking

Destiny's Child - Survivor

JoJo - Leave

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Hilary Duff - Why Not

Britney Spears - Stronger

Aretha Franklin - Think

Christina Aguilera - Fighter

Jessica Simpson - A Public Affair

High School Musical - We're All In This Together

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun

Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now?

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

Peggy Lee - Sisters

i love you sister.

forever young.

after spending the weekend at my parents' house this weekend, i remembered how much i love all of the "kid art" on the walls of the house. after three kids and many "i want to be an artist when i grow up" phases, the walls feature beautifully, and uniformly framed pastel drawings, embellished handprints, wood block sculpture and 100th Day of School projects.

i love my mommy. and the fact there her Art History degree from UC Berkeley has resulted in the framed fabulousness of the early-90's to mid-00's period of our family. and beyond, i'm sure.