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Happy 23rd Birthday to the best brother ever!! Who is this handsome young man and what has he done with my baby brother?! I love you Scot...

Wow. Time has certainly gotten away from me. Today is a big day, in all seriousness really. It's the day Marty McFly went "Back to...

I look at my body and cringe. I look at the people around me who I think are so damn beautiful. And I cry. A part of me seriously breaks...

Today marks the one year anniversary of my granddads death. He came across my mind today. I sure do miss him. "i've looked at ...

I'm back home in my dear city. Ah Seattle, how i love you. And I am also back with another 'Song of the Day!' Down in Vegas t...

I'm posting this here because I'm sure I'd get so much freaking backlash if I posted it to Facebook. I probably will anyway lat...

Holy moly, I give such kuddos to those who professionally blog and/vlog every day! I admit, I've been so neglectful of this poor littl...

Song of the Day, feelin' good edition!! Purely because, just listening to this song makes me feel good! Nobody by Kalii   <--- cli...

This was a fantastic response to a very rude article I read about tattoos. Some shitty person decided to write a piece called, "35 tatt...

I heard this song on Grey's Anatomy tonight. (Of all places, I know.) But the voiceover the character is doing combined with this song,...

Because we sang this song often and at the top of our lungs. Everytine.  Vance Jay "Riptide" Dream Your Life Away

Today is my last full day in Norway. And I would be lying if I told you I was ready for my next adventure.  I have had a blast. Every single...

Dear Heavenly Father, This has truly been my year. Not in the way I had originally hoped- it's better. My 26th year has been amazing. I...

9 days to go till departure. I'm 5% anxious and 95% excited. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. I am going to make every moment cou...

I join my cousins as we share with you a glimpse of our granddad. Or as some of you knew him, Chuck Herzer. He passed away early this morn...

Yesterday was no short of wonderful. I was surrounded by friends and family- good company. Much laughter and conversation.  But I have word...

I am so excited about this one! I do not know what took me so long to see Divergent. I love the books, maybe I'm a tad hipster? Anyways,...

Just two gorgeous voices and an acoustic guitar. The best. So close your eyes, think of your own Tennessee. Mmmmhmmm... Tennessee feat Me...

Yesterday was the 6 year anniversary of my mom's death. It was good. I spent time with my family and we talked and laughed. We enjoy...

This photo is a recent find. It's from the end days. (Note the hydrangeas and coconut cake.)  Those sea foam eyes look tired.  My m...

What the fuck is wrong with you?! Plane filled with leading AIDS researchers shot down. I am literally sick to my stomach. These were pe...

(Photograph by Hannah Whitaker for TIME) Please read a preview of the cover story:  Plight of the Honey Bee

I've started a Travel Series on my YouTube channel. I'm very excited for it. Actually, I'm excited for my channel as a whole....

This was an absolutely great article that I had to share. To the Women Who Choose Not to Have Kids I am twenty-six. I am single once agai...

On this kick ass kind of day, you gotta take a bit of that ole familiar country twang and a splash of good time rock and roll. Put 'em t...

This is from Tiny Buddha; Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives. 10 Habits of Unhappy People (& how to fix them) Worth a read and certainly...

Start A Fire by Unspoken I just heard this song on the radio for the first time last week. And now, every time I hear it, I have to turn i...

As well as my half birthday. It has been exactly six months since I turned 26. And there are exactly six months until my "Golden Year...

Today I swung by Trader Joe's to pick up a couple things for dinner. On my way inside I passed a homeless man trying to sell some newspa...

I am a night owl by nature, a creature of the night. But oddly enough, this is my absolute favorite time of the day. Five in the morning, ju...

The world truly is broken. It is disconnected and overwhelming, and on days like today it is devastating. My heart breaks and goes out to t...

Proud of this.

So this article pops up on my Facebook feed;  10 Trends Loved by Women Hated by Men First of all girls, please don't make decisions ba...

Everybody by Ingrid Michaelson "Everybody everybody wants to love. Everybody everybody wants to be loved!" ~ Becaus...

Do not watch or read George R R Martin's Game of Thrones. Unless you too, want to turn into this.  Dead eyes. Dead soul.

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo If you have never listened to Paul Simon's "Grace...

Watch this:  Kids from Third World Countries Read First World Problems It embarrasses me to no end. Sadly, I think I may have written a co...

Heading to the beach today y'all. Seattle weathermen are notorious for being wrong 98% of the time. It's supposed to be rainy, we...

This is going to be my summer '14 anthem y'all! Hey Summer by Erin Bowman Beautiful isn't it?  That is Alki Beach an...

Happy Mothers Day mama! To the woman with the beautiful garden. And the countless tie dye parties in her yard. And the other half t...

Compass by Lady Antebellum "So let your heart, sweetheart be your compass when you're lost and you should follow it wherever...

Alright, alright, alright! Can we please take it back to the 80's? The good 80's. My era. Yeah, I was a tad late to the party, but I...

He is not an avid adrenaline junkie like one of his close friends. Thankfully, we are right on par with one another. He does like running t...

35 Clearest Bodies of Water to Swim in Before You Die Oh my gosh, yes. My love for the water knows no bounds.  Yes to all of these, yes...

"... I don’t care what you look like, if Channing Tatum is interested in you, there is something attractive about you, so please grab ...

If you are uncomfortable or embarrassed about having your picture taken, read this article. So You're Feeling Too Fat To Be Photographe...

Gotta love making new friends. <3

My Lighthouse by Rend Collective  is my Song of the Day on this Easter Sunday. "My lighthouse, my lighthouse Shining in the darkness...

I had a dream last night that my mom came to visit me. We sat in our fuzzy house robes and chatted like we always used to do when she was al...

Seattle after the rain.

Today is my mom and dad's 36th Wedding Anniversary. This is in honor of them and their love for one another. It is the kind of love...

"Blame it or praise it. There is no denying the wild horse in us." -Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room

The Road Goes Ever On by J.R.R. Tolkien               my favorite verse Still round a corner there may wait A new road or a secret gat...

Praise the Lord by The City Harmonics This song is beautiful. A good reminder to praise God at every moment of life. I had not thought abo...

Song of the Day:  Ukulele Creative by Blue Fox Music I have not stopped smiling since I heard this song. It's so upbeat, so happy, so ...

This is the good stuff. Sunday. Rise early and start the day with a hearty breakfast then mosey on down to church. Great sermon, good word. ...

Today is the first day of spring and boy can we feel it. As per usual here in the good ole PNW we've practically traded in our cars and ...

Sittin' around a table at our local Irish pub. Next to my dad and across from my brother, we enjoy a good meal, good company, and good ...

Here we go. This is actually happening. London's Calling! Shout out to my daddy-o! He bought the ticket. <3

"Courage has roots. She sleeps on a futon on the floor and lives close to the ground. Courage looks you straight in the eye. She is not...

Warm sunny Wednesday bike rides with the bestie. Feet off the pedals and cruise.  "Hold fast that which is good." 1 Thessaloni...

Tonight I got to spend it with my brother. First of all, both of our cars are out of commission so our daddy-o gave us his. I hopped in the ...

That's it. That is the cycle of my life tonight. My heart was broken and I cried. Boy did I cry. The tears were so good. Then I lau...

Dinner with the brother. With a hankering for Mexican we downed Shirley Temples and freshly made tortilla chips. We laughed, we caught up, w...

It has been many, many years since I remembered this wonderful memory. I was browsing Tumblr. (What's new?) And someone had shared a twe...

Happy Birthday Mama. We got together and celebrated you today. We're doing good. I think you'd be proud.

Well all, I've been thinking about this song for awhile. It's been two days since the Hits Deep Tour and there are two days till my ...

Hits Deep Tour

I've seen some other Songs of the Day and they are fantastic! So much great music my ears have found their Nirvana!! So it's Valenti...

“I invited Intuition to stay in my house when my roommates went North. I warned her that I am territorial and I keep the herb jars in alphab...

“Contentment has learned how to find out what she needs to know. Last year she went on a major housecleaning spree. First she stood on her h...

I stumbled upon this gem just yesterday! New Years Day?! How fitting and perfect is that? Something tells me that "This Year" is g...

Happy New Year this is the aftermath of a fucking awesome night #epic

Merry Christmas From my family to yours

I have some of the greatest memories around christmas time with my cousin. We were always running around in our colorful tutus because tutus...

Christmas shenanigans with the BFF

Happy Birthday my dear sweet friend. You'd be 98 today. You were one amazing woman. I love you.

I love you dear friend. I miss you so much. Be well, I'll be seeing you. I dedicate this Song of the Day to you. I love you. Belo...

My favorite patient passed away today. Even at the very end she was coherent and aware.  The last words I said to her were, " I love...

Today is my fifth Mother's day without my mom.  I have some words of "wisdom" to any of you who are going through today witho...

Matthew 5:4 (NIV) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Dinner downtown with my dad tonight. Good long talks while sipping on hot tea. Laughing while swirling pud thai on chopsticks. Walking al...

April showers brought May flowers

And a bird overhead sang Follow . And a bird to the right sang Here . And the arch of the leaves was hollow. and the meaning of May was c...

I am falling in and out of a lazy nap. The sun is shining outside my window. Spring has finally arrived. The old familiar fan in my room gen...

I wan to go to New Zealand so bad! No, NEED! It had been a dream destination of mine for a long time. Since my childhood actually, but the...

Long talks around the kitchen counter with my girlfriends are both wonderful and necessary.

Happy Birthday to this girl. I love ya Shi.

Girl and her dog. It's true love.

SAKURA CON 2013 How fun was it to be featured on Funimation's Tumblr? Freaking awesome.

These are the days that I want to hold onto, to remember. Beautiful sunny days. Laughing with my brother as we drive down the freeway. How c...

old friends are dear friends.

"I'll walk in the rain by your side. I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand. I'll do anything to help you unders...