Slowly but shirley...

Hard to say goodbye

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

He wasn’t just my best friend’s husband. He was a friend. He always made an effort to involve himself in my life and I always appreciated that about him. The daily ramblings Denise and I would have wouldn’t just be the girly jibberish of his wife and her girlfriends. He would always take the time to get involved and help us simplify our concerns. Not many husbands/boyfriends would take the time to do that…

I remember him coming onto the scene. He made my childhood friend, Denise, instantly happy. They met back in high school while working at Boudin. He was a funny and witty guy who effortlessly brought together the opposite realms of the sweet bad boy persona…and the thought of Denise and Baby Evan living their lives without him is heartbreaking.

My fave Kris quote was when he said, “I may not be the best looking guy out there…but damn my baby girl is cute!” Before Evan came along, Kris was already a fun-loving guy who helped perfect the sense of fun and chaos in Denise’s life. The minute Evan entered the scene, a new side of him came to life and I consider myself lucky enough to have watched him become a father.

This blog post is dedicated to you, Kris. Because I know how much you appreciated the occasional blog shout-out.

Love and miss you, man…

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Absolutely love this remix of one of my all-time fave...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:32:00 -0400

Absolutely love this remix of one of my all-time fave songs!

“Oh baby don’t stop, don’t stop”

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Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

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Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dillon Francis’ rendition of JT’s “Suit & Tie”. Goes too...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0400

Dillon Francis’ rendition of JT’s “Suit & Tie”.

Goes too hawrd.

#outsidelands2013

Not missing out this year. Outside Lands 2013…here I come!

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:11:19 -0400

Not missing out this year.

Outside Lands 2013…here I come!

via imgfave for iPhone

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:20:00 -0400

via imgfave for iPhone

Sometimes it’s difficult to understand why things like...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:50:00 -0400

Sometimes it’s difficult to understand why things like this happen. With senseless events like Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook…faith in God can be challenged. Praying His presence comforts all those affected…

Lovely by John West Feat. Pusha T Currently appreciating this...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Lovely by John West Feat. Pusha T

Currently appreciating this dude’s spirit. This song is def taking me places. Like a meadow on a sunny day…or some shiz like that =P Thanks Chel…you know me so well!

Love Sunday funday with a couple of my loves and sweet lil baby...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:01:00 -0400

Love Sunday funday with a couple of my loves and sweet lil baby D =)

First official fun run. Hooked! 5K Neon Run 4/13/2013

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

First official fun run. Hooked!

5K Neon Run 4/13/2013

Working at Kaiser for 2 and a half months now and I must say, I...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:51:03 -0400

Working at Kaiser for 2 and a half months now and I must say, I feel right at home with these peeps.

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Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:21:59 -0500

I LOL everytime…

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:18:44 -0500

I LOL everytime…

My reaction when I received the call from Kaiser telling me I...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:55:00 -0500

My reaction when I received the call from Kaiser telling me I got the job as project manager.

After 9 months of unemployment, I’m back on the grid. God is good!

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Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:57:04 -0400

Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:54:00 -0400

Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys

Meet me in Vienna

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:54:00 -0400

I’m back from my trip from Europe and I can barely find the words to sum up the experience. I’ve traveled before…with family and friends…but it’s something else when you spend that much time with yourself. My old college roomie let me stay at her place and gave me the freedom to go out and explore Vienna while she went to work. All I can say is that it will be a trip I’ll always remember.

Here are some random realizations and fun facts I picked up on the way:

1. Macarons are available for purchase at McDonalds. I mean…can I say, “Dream come true?”

2. It’s amazing how many thoughts can pass through your mind on two 12-hour plane rides, two 4-hour bus rides, two 3-hour train rides, and a weeks worth of subway rides.

3. Czech Republic has the best beer I’ve ever tasted. And I hate beer.

4. I want to pick up as many languages my brain can contain. You don’t know how much of a relief it is to find someone who can speak your language while you’re in a foreign country. It would be nice to provide someone that kind of relief in the future.

5. I get lost on the regular…and I’m finding out that it’s not always a bad thing.

6. You won’t end up in another country if you go the wrong way on the U-Bahn in Vienna.

7. “If you’re not scared, just means you’re not sticking out your neck enough.” -Burt Hummel. You didn’t think just because I was out of the country that I was going to fall behind on Glee, did you? But it’s how I look at this trip.

8. Distractions can be a good thing.

9. Using maps and walking around town is the best way to see any city.

10. However long you’re gone for…things always manage to stay the same when you go home. I came home to my mom running late for work, my dad getting ready to clean, and my bro whipping up a 10 o’clock snack. It’s a comforting feeling.

11. No matter how far you travel…some people will still manage to have a hold on you. And you’ll never escape the things you’re running from, until you finally realize what’s good for you and what’s not.

12. So many people believe in protecting their love. I got to see two of the many sites around the world with existing Love Padlock sites…Salzburg, Austria and Prague, Czech Republic. Believing in love is so much better than losing your faith in it.