Living the Questions

it's not friday. but seeing as how i'll be driving all day tomorrow and then heading out to celebrate a friend's birthday, i knew i wouldn't be able to post this. plus, i missed last week due to no internet connection and, you know, being at the beach... so here we go... the beach! old friends new friends peace opportunities family cooking and baking city uprising! confidence good books

isn't this just such a romantic picture?? ( classic bride )

things i've heard over the last couple of weeks that have made me laugh, think, hurt, or all of the above..... "water for sale! sprite, coke, water, pcp, crack cocaine, shrooms!"  (heard at the bus stop during artscape) "i tell them all the time, 'honey, i know you're straight, but have some rubbers and play safe. just play safe, honey'." (heard outside a bar while passing out flyers for hiv/aids testing) "it's soo fuzzy i'm going to die!! (quote from despicable me) "i mean, 23, that's like, pretty old. i mean, i don't want to say it's old, but i mean..." (heard on the beach in charleston, said by a girl who was also discussing celebrating her 21st birthday)

rain blue skies nighttime picnics random carnivals in parking lots gilmore girls watching breakdancers and awesome bands at festivals

y'all know i love holidays. a reason to celebrate? cook? decorate? dress up? i'm mostly all for it :) i wasn't really expecting a lot out of this particular holiday, however. there wasn't a lot going on and i wasn't really feeling like the stuff that was. so tracy and i went to ft. mchenry where they had some old timey stuff going on. we heard them read the declaration and shoot off the cannon. then i headed down to the pier at fells with some friends where we watched the fireworks last year, preceded by the always incredible pitango gelato. after the 4th, we ended up at the house of a friend of derek and kristina's. i'm not usually really up for meeting new people and hanging out with those i don't know, but can i just say? so. much. fun. anyway, here are some pics from the festivities! the day began with red, white, and blue muffins, a tradition started by my momma when i was little... ft. mchenry reading the declaration shooting off the ca...

three day weekends holidays fireworks meeting new people watching movies outside on the pier assurances opportunities

finally being done with packing and boxes and such...at least for a little while that it's light outside until late friends who let you live in their house fun theme days at work frostys concerts in the park talks with friends and family