1. Ugh, great.. it's tourist season. Please don't get me wrong, I LOVE the weather. Bring on the sunshine and rain-less days, Seattle. I do love this weather so. But for the love of Chocolate Cherry Fruit and Nut Balls, someone PLEASE get the hoards of people taking pictures of my beautiful city OUT. Tuesday marked the one year mark of me moving to Seattle (it feels like just yesterday), and I remember thinking the city was ALWAYS this packed. (spoiler) It's not. I miss being able to walk around the city without feeling like every person is going to invade my candy-coated bubble of personal space. Oh, and being able to walk faster than a crawling six-month-old baby would be awesome too.

2. But… the weather is pretty awesome, as long as you ignore the fact that you sweat every time you wear jeans in the afternoon and you now have to remember what personal hygiene is. What I'm trying to say is that: the weather would be absolutely perfect if it were still socially acceptable to shave my legs once a month week.

3. On a different note my mom came to visit me last week for my birthday! We had an awesome time and I'm very, very thankful she came. It was kind of weird because it felt normal having her here, and I was really glad she got to meet some of my friends. We went to the melting pot for my birthday dinner on Thursday and Friday morning she made me homefries… YUM.

There's nothing like having your mom come and spend some time in the kitchen cook and clean for you AND reorganize your kitchen. On Sunday we took a trip to Bremerton with Laura and had an amazing time… you can't tell from the pictures or anything ;) On Sunday we took a trip to Bremerton with Laura and had an amazing time… you can't tell from the pictures or anything ;)

Great memories (stolen balloons & perfect cop high-fives), great friends, and GREAT weather… and maybe a few too many of these.

She had to leave on my birthday, Monday, but I had a wonderful dinner at Deb's (all my favorites: garlic bread, chicken drumsticks, broccoli, mojitos, & martinis)! Can't help but feel blessed and loved after those 5 days. Thank you everyone :)

4. I'm kind of obsessed with chobani. I know it's weird. I just keep wanting to try new flavors and types. I thought I HATED greek yogurt, turns out I was wrong. I could marry the key lime flip… and maybe have an affair with the passion fruit on the side.

5. Bring me back to this.

6. I feel like EVERYONE around me is getting engaged. It's honestly kind of freaking me out. Am I at that stage in my life? My boyfriend and I have been together for five years now, with a full one of those years being long distance. That's pretty intense, right? I joke with him about how I want a ring and blah blah blah, but honestly… I'm not in a rush. I'd love to settle down and have a family but I just don't think I could do it right now. I feel like we both have so much we want to accomplish before that happens. I'd like to get engaged within the next two years and have a LONGGGGG (I'm talking like two or three years) engagement. Is that weird? Ze boyfriend is going to be over the moon when he reads this and has proof forever that I said it. (Nothing ever goes away once it's on the internet) I guess we'll see if he really follows along ;)

7. I've turned into a voyeur… not that I wasn't really before. But I'm kind of obsessed with these people right now: Caitlyn, Jenn, the ever lovely Jessica, and Courtney.

8. I feel like I need to make more of an effort to be healthy. It's something I've been thinking about a lot lately and it bothers me that I have so much difficulty getting control over what I allow myself to eat. I'm working on it. It's a work in progress, just like eating when I'm actually hungry… what does that even mean? I'm 100% guilty of being a bored snacker.

9. I went to yet another mariners game with Laura. I'm super happy because we have SO many concerts/games booked for this summer. #summertoforget (get it? because we'll be drinking? and we'll forget… stop judging me.)

 10. I freaking love Jennifer Lawrence. Can the next hunger games just come out already? Can I just date her? I already asked that and was denied? Says who? FINE. Can I just be her? I don't think this obsession will ever end. And now, I'm in the mood to watch The Hunger Games… THANKS PINTEREST.

11. I'm also trying to be more active in the blogging world by commenting more. I want friends so comment and say hi, I swear I don't bite. Want me to start? HIIIIiIiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIII. See it's not that bad.

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It's been forever since I last did one of these posts.  Here's a weekly dose of my reality:

1.  I accidentally broke my HUGE jar of crushed garlic yesterday.  I almost cried… and not because there was glass everywhere.  What an epic waste of garlic.  The saddest part?  I actually considered scooping the garlic that was still in the broken jar into a tupperware container.  The only thing that stopped me was the prospect of eating glass when I used it.  Even then it took a lot of convincing to throw it in the trash.

2.  Four awesome birthdays happened last week.  My baby brother turned 17 on Thursday, his birthday was shared by my college roomie/bff Lj (who's OH so mature now that she's 23… I'm still mad at her over a certain conversation in which she may or may not have convinced me her boyfriend proposed on her birthday, it totally didn't happen [but my heart swelled at the prospect]).  Then my little cousin, Abby, turned 16 on Sunday, her birthday was shared by my Seattle bff Laura.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE.  (Nothing makes you feel older than watching people you remember being born get their license.  UGH make it stop.)  Next week I won't be able to jam out to Tswifty's “I'm young and hot anthem,” 22, any more.  THE HORROR.  Who are we kidding?  I'll pretend I'm still 22 and jam out.

3.  Speaking of Tswift, I have this theory that she's trying to steal my identity.  IRONIC that the second (okay, maybe not a second.  but still, within a year) I move across the country she decides to buy a mansion in my native state?  I don't think so Swifty.  I'm onto you.  Rhode Island's the smallest state in the country, WHAT REASON COULD YOU POSSIBLY HAVE FOR WANTING TO MOVE THERE.  As far as I know, you're not dating anyone.  I see no reason.  Before I know it she's going to swiftly (pun intended) buy my childhood home…  Who do you call for identity theft?  I should probs put that number on speed dial.  Just sayin.

4.  My mom posted a really embarrassing picture of me on facebook the other day.  I'm holding my little brother a few days after he was born.  That hair cut.  Someone should have done something.  Although, I really shouldn't be surprised.  Back then the woman in control of my style let her shorts/pants to double as additional bra support.  I swear, looking at old pictures makes me wonder why “high-waisted” anything was ever in.

5.  I have like five days to read A Casual Vacancy for book club.  Someone send help.  And energy drinks.  And a few more hours in each day.  That would be nice.

6.  I went to Folklife Festival with Deb and Cameron this past weekend.  I had a really fun time.  Living in Seattle seriously makes me question what my fashion sense is going to look like when I leave this state though.  My boyfriend should consider himself warned.

7.  Because I am a child at heart, I went to see Epic last night.  It was super cute and I'd totally recommend it if you have kids… or if you don't.

8.  Also, I have finally caved.  My boyfriend won the candy crush battle.  I am officially addicted to that stupid game.  I love myself and I hate myself.  If you don't get that reference (a) have you been living under a stupid rock? and (b) here go watch this.  Thank me later.

9.  MUAHAHAHAH.  My email just reminded me that I'm going to the Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Eric Church, and Kacey Musgraves concert on Saturday.  (the evil laugh was not an appropriate reaction, I'm aware… this is not the first time something like that has happened to me.)  I could pee myself out of excitement.  Yes, I said it.  Deal. With. It.

10.  I'm 90% sure that there is a fight going on outside my apartment right now.  I need to finish this post asap so I can stick my head out the window (inconspicuously) and watch everything go down.  Exhibit A: Why I don't have cable.

11.  I'm going to leave you with this.  It makes me cry of laughter nearly every time I watch it. “Am I trippin son?  Instagram dat joint.”  I think my favorite is the kid at 2:35.  That would be me.

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