The Moore Ward Wedding

Joe and I just got back from a weekend in beautiful Boise, Id for the Moore Ward wedding. 2007-08 have been full of weddings, and as exhausting as they can be, they truly are beautiful occasions and I feel so happy to have been able to share such a special life event with so many good friends.

Christina and Lane's wedding was beautiful. They got married on a completely charming ranch, next to a pond, full of flowers, and, my favorite part, canopy with vines crawling over it and christmas lights woven through the top.....so romantic!

They are great together, happy and giddy and completely goofy in love!!!

tears

I feel like breaking down and crying right now. I told Joe tonight that I have been feeling a bit distant lately. I guess I was disappointed by the way that our talk went. I know it sounds cheezy and a bit damsel in distress of me, but I was really hoping that he would just take me in his arms and tell me how much he loved me and how in love with me he is and how I would be absolutely crazy to even think anything else. I think he is falling out of love with me and I feel our relationship losing the magic and passion and sweetness. I am scared because tonight for one of the first times, I do not feel compelled to go give him a big hug and just make up and tell him how much i love him and can't live without him. Right now all I feel is more distant from him.

Right now I wish I could just know if we are really, truly right for each other. He is an amazing guy, tonight I got home from the gym and the entire apartment had been vacuumed, multiple loads of laundry had been folded, dinner was on the table, but he never called once today just to tell me that he loves me.

Am I hanging on because I am afraid of not being able to find anything better? Do I really love him?

I am afraid of not having him in my life, I love spending time with him and sharing myself with him, but right now something is missing.

mexican fiesta in a bowl

a mexican salad that joe and i created this evening; a little bit of chicken, a little bit of avocado, a little bit of peppers, a little bit of baked tortilla strips, and voila a delicious salad, mexican style!! i love cooking with my love!

reclaiming my japanese culinary skills

Homemade Miso Soup :)...for my first attempt since being back in the states it wasn't half bad.

simple chocolatey goodness

there are few things in the world that make me happier than good ol' chocolate milk. when it touches my tongue I am instantly happier!

inspired by the untapped potential of everything everywhere

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"say something beautiful or be quiet." - cromacom's flickr site

today was one of those days where you just feel like there is possibility waiting for you around every corner, when your confidence is soaring and you feel like a million bucks.
yael naim came on my itunes radio acoustic cafe this morning, i felt completely productive at work, i felt relaxed and unrushed, i felt radiant and energetic and excited to share with the people around me.
i found a bunch of soul inspiring blogs in between spurts of work today and felt completely in awe of the creativity, honesty and authenticity of the voices of the women who create them.
i got so excited, my little heart was thumping away and wishing that I too could be such a deep and creative person...perhaps one day with a bit more life seasoning.
i yearn to get my creative energy out into the world and seeing the work of these bloggers today gave me faith to believe that one day i will.
i considered going to bed early tonight to wake up at 5 to work out tomorrow morning, but am instead joyously giving into my desires to blog surf and sit lazily on the couch next to one of the most wonderful men in the world (second only to my father) stealing kisses in between inspiring blog bits.

shout out to my sister

I am packing up, getting ready to head down south for the weekend to attend my sister's college graduation and I started thinking of how proud I am of my sister for all her hard work and all that she has overcome and persevered through in the past few years. I am so lucky to call this girl my sister. I can't wait to see what she does with her life next!

Congrats Jess, I love you!