this weekend, my mom and willie flew up to seattle to visit! despite some rain (i know you’re shocked to hear it rained in seattle), we had lots of fun touring around campus, downtown, pike’s market, and the chittenden locks.
at some point, i know you’re all going to get sick of hearing about how busy i am with grad school. or maybe that time has already arrived, and you don’t want to hear another word about how busy i am these days?
dearest readers, i made it through my first two days of my mpa orientation at uw! i’ll admit it, i was pretty nervous before each session, but i’ve met some really nice people, and i’m starting to feel very excited about this program.
hi my dear readers! how are you? i have some news to share! remember how i hinted at big changes way back in april? well it’s officially official! i’ve accepted admission to a masters of public administration program at the university of washington, and mike and i will be moving up to seattle at the end of the summer. it’s going to be a big change for us – we’re excited to try living in a new city, and i’m excited to go back to school, but we’re also going to miss all of our friends and family here in california.
friends, i’m about to admit something very strange to you. i am in love with this rice. head over heels crazy about it. shout it from the rooftops obsessed. i know, i know, it’s just rice. but it is amazing.






