Boulder

Went into Boulder today with Stephanie and met up with Ben. it was a freezing day but really nice. we went out to eat at a cajun/creole breakfast place after church. great food, too bad it ripped up my stomach a bit. We did some shopping and wondered the city. all in all a nice day.

now i'm home and my apartment is really cold, as I wait for my loud heater to rev up and get to heating I can't help but be so greatful for this apartment to myself. as much as I loved living with Jen (my most previous house mate) I can't help but know that this year living by myself has been nothing but revealing to me. I was talking today with Stephanie about our situations of being in a new state, new job/school situation and how odd of a transition it has been. when I leave for Cali on wednesday I will have lived in my apartment exactly 6 months. I'm amazed at how quickly time has passed. I still have no clue where most things are, how to get from point a to b and then to point c without getting lost.

I was longing for warmer weather, familiar streets, stores and faces today. I miss my friends a lot. I sometimes hate reading Heidi's blog, not because I don't love to read what she writes and thinks about and feels, but because it makes me realize how much I'm not apart of it all anymore. It's weird to say outloud (or type er whatever) but I still don't know what I'm doing here in CO or how long I'll be here or if I'll be here forever. As much as I love it or think that I love it it's still a "foreign land" and I feel like an alien.

I'm starting my new year's resolution a little early this year... I need to process more. I'm working out the details of that statement still but I really know that I need to "talk" my life out more than I am and I think here at dtillion.blogspot.com is nice place to start. so be expecting more introspection... i hope.

the bucks

edit: no salsa dancing tonight. just relaxing at home with a fire and wine. great combo.


People LOVE starbucks. I realized today (for like the 1700th time) that I know so many people that come in my store. I know their name, I know their drink, I ask them things about life etc. It's cool. kinda weird bartender esk, but I like it. :)

It's cold and snowy again today and I don't have any where to go. I've turned the heat up and plan on settling in with a blanket, a glass of wine (yes I realize it's only 3:30, but still)and a little Joaquin Pheonix film fest. (I saw him on Oprah yesterday with Reese Witherspoon. love them!) I think I'll start with Ladder 49. what a great plan.

Then I hope to go salsa dancing with Stephanie and Ben Fife. I learned a couple of weeks ago, while at a party, that I really like it, no matter how bad I might be.

I fly into Cali on Wednesday night. I'm really looking forward to it. and my dad will be stoked that I'm coming home with like 8 pounds of coffee for him and my mom and grandpa. :) I'm still not sure how I'm going to get all of my crap home. sure don't want to bring 2 suitcases home but I may not have a choice. Maybe I'll pack all of my presents in a box and seal it and have it go with me as a checked plane item. We'll see.

I'm so glad to be done with school for the quarter and have no responsibilities except work. i miss that about life before culinary school.

yess.

I am so almost done with my quarter. I can't wait to sleep in.
and ps. I really like this girl.

the Crafternoon

Our Crafternoon was wonderful! We baked sugar cookies, frosted and decorated them. Then we made our own stockings. yay.

tonights temperature

with the wind chill -13 degrees.
enough said.

First BIG snow views

First BIG snow views - a photoset on Flickr
I just thought I'd share what I woke up to this morning.
The Capps and I met up with some of their friends from college at a wine and cheese party (i'm totally having one of those sometime) and it started snowing approx. midnight and it was barely sticking but I guess through the night it got intense. LOVE IT!