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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

enough of winter...

The days are short,
The sun a spark
Hung thin between
The dark and dark.

-John Updike-

My insatiable silent request for some sunlight amongst the dreary, grim-skied January had remained unrequited…until yesterday morning. The anticipation almost unbearable as we made our way to school and work. As my usual, I began to skeptically survey the skies above. Typically, I am quickly demoralized by the thick, inescapable fog that entrenches the South Hill. However, I readily recognized that there appeared the possibility that the sun might (just might) come out. And so it did. For one fleeting day, I gazed longingly out my window from my overpiled desk and enjoyed the vast, untainted sunlight that lit up the valley and uplifted my mood. Gone again today, but there is still hope for tomorrow.

Monday, January 26, 2009

a little about us…

Jeremy and I were married on 08.08.08 and for one reason or another, we have yet to see why they always say that the first year of marriage is the hardest. We really have loved ever minute we have shared, venturing into the unfamiliar and starting our happily ever after. He is currently attending his first year of law school at Gonzaga University, which has brought us to our first adventure in wonderful Spokane, Washington. Right now I work 8-5 Monday through Friday and despite his endless hours of studying and my need to not think after a long day’s work, we manage to squeeze in a little time together everyday and even a little extra on the weekends.

We live a simple life, but I relish every moment. Not a day goes by that I am not exceedingly grateful for the life and love that we share, right down to the littlest of moments. Like Saturday morning waffles drenched in sweet syrup. Waking up in the middle of the night and cuddling up as close as I can. Lounging around together in comfy sweats and watching movies that make us laugh, make us think, make me cry. The late night laughter and reflections on all that we have shared and all that we have to look forward to. I am reminded every day how lucky I am. Our marriage, green and promising, has brought me more joy and clarity about what is most important in this world than I ever thought possible.