Yeah I suck at blogging blah blah blah... been forever blah...
Seriously though? I need to get through the next say, 48 hours. I will give anything to make that happen in a way that doesn't involve me getting ripped apart emotionally or freezing to death.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Snowing in June!
We made it to Montana! Lindsay and I are in Kalispell, MT visiting with her grandmother, aunt and uncle and their 5 kids. It has been pretty low key, watching a couple movies and playing some games. Most of my family is boys so it is definitely an experience seeing a family of 4 girls. We visited the Blue Moon tavern last night which was fun. There was karaoke and we heard pretty much all depressing cowboy western songs. Supposedly when Lindsay was young, that is where all the adults went to get away from the kids. I guess she has officially moved into adult hood in this family :)
We stopped somewhere near Spokane on the way over and met up with Melody, a friend of Lindsay's. More kids, and checkers with shot glasses of beer. It was short, but it was a nice stop on our way over to Montana.
We are waiting for the weather to clear up so we can either go up to glacier national park to a family cabin or to try to have some enjoyable camping between here and our next stop in Billings, MT. We bought some rope for a slackline and we haven't even gotten the chance to set it up. Where is the sunny and 70 degrees that we thought we would get as soon as we crossed the cascades?! Checking the weather, it looks like its coming, but just about the same time we planned on heading out of the area :(
Billings will be a short stop and then we are planning on stopping by Rushmore and the badlands in South Dakota. After that we might head down through Chicago, or maybe up through Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan.
Near the Gorge, WA
Rainy Start to MT
Snowing in Kalispell, MT
We stopped somewhere near Spokane on the way over and met up with Melody, a friend of Lindsay's. More kids, and checkers with shot glasses of beer. It was short, but it was a nice stop on our way over to Montana.
We are waiting for the weather to clear up so we can either go up to glacier national park to a family cabin or to try to have some enjoyable camping between here and our next stop in Billings, MT. We bought some rope for a slackline and we haven't even gotten the chance to set it up. Where is the sunny and 70 degrees that we thought we would get as soon as we crossed the cascades?! Checking the weather, it looks like its coming, but just about the same time we planned on heading out of the area :(
Billings will be a short stop and then we are planning on stopping by Rushmore and the badlands in South Dakota. After that we might head down through Chicago, or maybe up through Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan.
Near the Gorge, WA
Rainy Start to MT
Snowing in Kalispell, MT
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Do not take oral sugery lightly!
I doubt I have ever been this stressed out. The only possibility is maybe sometime during school where I was dirt poor and trying to manage going to school full time pulling all-nighters. In less than a week Lindsay and I have moved out of our apartment, held a garage sale, bought everything for the trip (including a car!), quit our jobs, visited with all of our friends, fit a foosball table into our car at 3am in the morning, and have been making frequent trips to the airport before dawn and after dinner for Lindsay's job. Lets just say it has worn us thin.
Anyway, most of this has been accomplished without a hitch. Lindsay however had increasing pain in her new found molar and opted to try to get it surgically removed before we leave (appointment Thursday, surgery Friday, and leaving Sunday). She was under the fun impression that she would be fine and ready to go run errands afterwards (understatement of the year). After an afternoon of rest and relaxation she has mostly recovered, but I drove home someone that could barely stand, form complete sentences, or feel any part of her mouth. She asked me three times on the way home where she was, and if it was all over. I worry sometimes about my ability to handle these kinds of situations, but I think this one went okay, especially since I was thoroughly unprepared. Back to reality, and getting ready for the trip.
Anyway, most of this has been accomplished without a hitch. Lindsay however had increasing pain in her new found molar and opted to try to get it surgically removed before we leave (appointment Thursday, surgery Friday, and leaving Sunday). She was under the fun impression that she would be fine and ready to go run errands afterwards (understatement of the year). After an afternoon of rest and relaxation she has mostly recovered, but I drove home someone that could barely stand, form complete sentences, or feel any part of her mouth. She asked me three times on the way home where she was, and if it was all over. I worry sometimes about my ability to handle these kinds of situations, but I think this one went okay, especially since I was thoroughly unprepared. Back to reality, and getting ready for the trip.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Update in pictures (http://fsayre.smugmug.com)
Work.
Thats right, 4 square!
"LOVE" in candles at cal Anderson.
Cherry Blossoms @ Cal Anderson. One of my best.
House party at Brian's. All Hilltop people!
The one day of sun! Almost 80 degrees!
Atlanta, Championships. It went okay :/
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Today Was A Good Day.
You know, it seems like everyday lately I have thought to myself - today was a good day!
So whats been happening -
I quit my job. I will be getting a 25%-300% raise to work less and completely flexible (from home) hours. I will no longer be spending 5-10 hours commuting to Rent'n a week, and I will finally get to listen to music at work. (Who does that by the way?! No music at work? I should have known that should have been a dealbreaker!)
At work they started a health and wellness program. Jist of it is that if you lose 10% of your weight and keep it off they give you 500$. So since I am leaving I am not eligible for the money, but I thought hey, why not? I was the first to hit the 10% (which was today) losing 21ish lbs in three months. Not too shabby. It was an important lesson in making small shifts in life that build to bigger changes in quicker than expected order. 3 months is nothing, a year is nothing really and its important for me to understand how impatience can limit things that are so easily accessible.
FIRST is going really well. Almost eerily too well. It is like we are getting good at it or something. We are 2 weeks ahead of where we were last season, which in a 6-week season that is insane. We finished in three days what took us two and a half weeks last year. The game is ~eah, but I think I pretty much always feel that way.
My roommate is moving out. No complaints, it was worth the savings having a roommate but ultimately we were two different people. Socially we never were friends and we have a different concept of "clean." Anyway, it worked out for the best though, cause Lindsay will be able to move in when her lease is taken care of soon. She is going to desperately try to get me to wake up with her in the mornings to go get coffee. Not sure how thats going to go, although getting up early and having the mornings will be nice.
I am going to Twisp, WA this weekend. Supposedly there is a foot of snow. That is a clear indication of what I must do. I am going to build an igloo. Seriously. It will be awesome. If I am moderately successful I think snow camping will become a lot more feasible (and I wont have to spring for a 4 season tent). Anyway, much fun in the snow. I was at a beach in Edmonds a week previous of this past Sunday celebrating putting my two weeks in. I went swimming and built a fire with L. It was most-pleasant and the funny thing is that the next day I was playing in the snow. Yay global warming.
I guess all of this is more or less building up to my Big Plan. The plan is to travel, see the country (and maybe others) with no real commitment to anything other than living, maximizing happiness and minimizing everything else. *cough* work *cough* :) I am very excited about the whole thing. Hopefully after the robot season is over I will be taking off. I even turned down an interview at PSC for this. I guess I am realizing where some of my priorities are :)
Also, I ended up buying myself a wonderful Christmas present that was a digital camera. Been having a lot of fun with it.
http://fsayre.smugmug.com/
- peace -
So whats been happening -
I quit my job. I will be getting a 25%-300% raise to work less and completely flexible (from home) hours. I will no longer be spending 5-10 hours commuting to Rent'n a week, and I will finally get to listen to music at work. (Who does that by the way?! No music at work? I should have known that should have been a dealbreaker!)
At work they started a health and wellness program. Jist of it is that if you lose 10% of your weight and keep it off they give you 500$. So since I am leaving I am not eligible for the money, but I thought hey, why not? I was the first to hit the 10% (which was today) losing 21ish lbs in three months. Not too shabby. It was an important lesson in making small shifts in life that build to bigger changes in quicker than expected order. 3 months is nothing, a year is nothing really and its important for me to understand how impatience can limit things that are so easily accessible.
FIRST is going really well. Almost eerily too well. It is like we are getting good at it or something. We are 2 weeks ahead of where we were last season, which in a 6-week season that is insane. We finished in three days what took us two and a half weeks last year. The game is ~eah, but I think I pretty much always feel that way.
My roommate is moving out. No complaints, it was worth the savings having a roommate but ultimately we were two different people. Socially we never were friends and we have a different concept of "clean." Anyway, it worked out for the best though, cause Lindsay will be able to move in when her lease is taken care of soon. She is going to desperately try to get me to wake up with her in the mornings to go get coffee. Not sure how thats going to go, although getting up early and having the mornings will be nice.
I am going to Twisp, WA this weekend. Supposedly there is a foot of snow. That is a clear indication of what I must do. I am going to build an igloo. Seriously. It will be awesome. If I am moderately successful I think snow camping will become a lot more feasible (and I wont have to spring for a 4 season tent). Anyway, much fun in the snow. I was at a beach in Edmonds a week previous of this past Sunday celebrating putting my two weeks in. I went swimming and built a fire with L. It was most-pleasant and the funny thing is that the next day I was playing in the snow. Yay global warming.
I guess all of this is more or less building up to my Big Plan. The plan is to travel, see the country (and maybe others) with no real commitment to anything other than living, maximizing happiness and minimizing everything else. *cough* work *cough* :) I am very excited about the whole thing. Hopefully after the robot season is over I will be taking off. I even turned down an interview at PSC for this. I guess I am realizing where some of my priorities are :)
Also, I ended up buying myself a wonderful Christmas present that was a digital camera. Been having a lot of fun with it.
http://fsayre.smugmug.com/
- peace -
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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