What a difference a year makes.

Nearly a year has passed since my last post.

So much has changed

Skin care school was the best thing to ever happen to me.

I am now working at a spa in Mercer Island WA. I have the BEST boss and new friend.

Lady and I are still living on Capitol Hill having the time of our lives. She keeps aging but is still young at heart even tho her face is white as snow. While some days are hard in life, most of them are happy. and I am finally starting to feel like the smile on my face is real.

Will update again soon. Sooner than a year at least.

All things are possible through strength

Somedays I miss my old life. Somedays not.

Somedays I wish about what could have been.

What I believe should have been.

Although it is over now.

I dream about better days when my dream can come true.

Instead of being stuck in this nightmare that is Sabine.

I hope for the strength to continue each day, because some days it feel impossible.

And though my heart is torn. I will praise you in this storm.

Ever mine, ever thine, ever ours.

Someday it will be

Feeling slow today. Each time I plan something it ends up going totally opposite. I should just stop attempting to make things happen. It's so irritating!

My dear Cara is coming to visit this weekend from Minnesota! I am so excited to see her.

Last weekend was Dani's birthday weekend and we had a blast!!! Here are a couple photobooth photo's we took at The Cha Cha

The Euro!!!!!

So,

I FINALLY started skin care school two weeks ago! Thus far it has been amazing.

We are learning waxing next week. Ouch :)

My next venture is to figure out an automobile situation for myself. I am currently borrowing a friends car to get to school each day, which I am thankful for but I can't keep doing that forever.

Seattle is beautiful today. It's so strange though, a year ago I would have never thought I would be where I am today. As sad as things have been lately, I am proud of myself for getting started with something that I really enjoy. It's still hard to get up each day and put on a smile, but I think the habit will be good for me. Eventually.

7 more months and I will be a licensed esthetician - hopefully working at a salon!

Have a happy weekend!

In my skin

In my skin today,

I walked into the building,

I had my interview,

I smiled and shined,

I made it,

A couple more steps,

Until something feels real again,

Something I am passionate about,

A dream finally coming together,

something true and worthwhile for me.

I finally feel a glimpse of happiness in my heart.

I graduated!

Today was the last day of a huge chapter of my life

I completed my last day of University today. It feels crazy to actually be done. My parents flew in this afternoon for the weekend and I am so excited to graduate tomorrow! 

Yay for finishing 5 years of college. I now hold a Bachelors of Arts in Geography from the University of Washington! 

Hooray for me. In many ways, I wish other areas of my life were thriving as well.