Space Needle 2013 Fireworks

Taken from my living room (and no, that is definitely not the view outside my windows).

I was in front of the TV holding up my Samsung Galaxy S2 and clicking away and using Instagram to upload it.

Yeah, the damn TV is THAT hi-def.

 

 

I know, I'm such a geek.

Guess Who's Back....

....back again. (Sorry I can't help it.)

So the year 2012 came and went. I stopped blogging for awhile...well for about a year because to be honest, I ran out of ideas and inspiration. Got busy at work and with life, you know, the same excuse every blogger says. Hah.

Anyway, let's recap 2012 in a short paragraph. I started a job in Seattle with a two hour commute everyday but ended up getting a position in another hospital 15-20 minutes away from home so I should have more free time huh. Um, NOT! We ended up moving in April 2012 across the street from our condo complex into a townhouse. So I've been slaving away, trying to finish painting walls, decorating and all that jazz. I had a very stressful job on top of everthing that leaves me physically, mentally and emotially stressed the hell out every day. In June 2012, we went to Europe and visited London, Amsterdam, Sankt Goar along the Rhein, Munich, Hopfgarten (a ski area in Austria), Venice, Rome, Florence, Lucerne and Paris (I refuse to post the pictures because I made the BIG, MASSIVE, "I'm Such an Idiot!" mistake of not bringing my DSLR and the image quality is just not up to par with my own standards.).

I think that's pretty much it. After Europe, I got an interview for another position and I started on that new position in the beginning of December (HR process was quite slow!). I love my new job. I'm finally able to think straight and no more anxiety!

So I figured, maybe I should start blogging again. It's a new year after all and another fresh start.

Plus, I need a hobby.

Well, that's it for now. To whoever is reading/read this, thank you and hopefully, you'll keep reading.

Oh wow, I'm a sucky blogger.

I haven't updated this thing since July 2011. That's really, really bad.

I do have a good excuse though. I started a job in Seattle and that took up a lot of my time. I had to commute for TWO hours a day (roundtrip) every day. By the time I get home from work, I'm exhausted, it's already 5:30pm and all I want to do is relax, watch TV or read a book. The only thing I have time to update in the past 6 months is my Facebook.

Anyway, about a week ago, I switched jobs. I still work for the same company but in a different location and the location is about a 15 minute drive from our house. And I think I finally have enough time to go back to my old hobbies, photography and blogging.

Well, this is it for now. I'm going to start taking and posting pictures again. I'm also thinking about posting some stuff about fashion but we'll see about that. I'm trying to stop buying so much crap and just mix and match the stuff I already have and maybe I'll post pictures of the combinations I come up with. We'll see though.

Thank you so much for reading. Let's all have a GREAT year this year!

Fun in Brinnon, WA

We spent the entire day at Brinnon, WA yesterday and we had a blast!

It's a very lovely and sleepy town. It's about a two-hour drive away from where we live but it was worth the drive. My husband's uncle and aunt owns a house along the banks of Hood Canal.

And of course, I took some pictures. They look really cool in black and white too but I'm posting the colored ones for now.

Out and About in Tacoma (B&W)

Taken outside the Tacoma Union Station/Washington State History Museum.


Yup, there was a camel right outside the museum in honor of a featured exhibit titled "Wrapped!: The Search for the Essential Mummy.".


Taken outside a cupcake shop called "Hello Cupcake.". We bought red velvet, pink champagne and strawberry cupcakes and ate them while taking pictures. They were soooo good that we didn't even get the chance to take pictures of them. Maybe next time.


Taken inside The Swiss Pub while my husband was having a glass of beer.


Well folks, that's all for now. Thank you so much for reading and looking!

Operation Redecoration: Living Room (Part Three)

Oh man, when is it going to end? Yup, I'm not done with the living room yet and now that I started working, who the hell knows if I'll ever finish this room.

I bet by the time I finished the entire redecorating process, it will be time to move. Ha ha.

Thing to figure out:

1) What type of wall art or whatever to put up on the gray wall behind the couch.
2) Where to put my husband's paintings of the cats (Yeah, he painted Sophie and Cali, our old cat).
3) Wait, there is a #3 but I forgot. Way too much stuff on my mind right now. Dammit.

Anyway, the fireplace is DONE and here are the before and after pictures!

BEFORE:
It looks pretty boring and lame and I have no idea WTF were we thinking when we put up the mirrors.

AFTER:
Painted the wall but not all the way and spruced up the boring black mirrors.

I'm currently working on the area where the TV is. Right now, the TV is in between two black shelves (shown in the second picture). I'll post pictures as soon as it's done (if ever, ha ha).

Anyway, thanks for reading and have a great day!

Holy crap, this blog needs some updating!

I can't believe it's July already and the sun is already shining before the 4th of July! Usually, summer does not officially start until AFTER the 4th of July here in Washington state!

Anyway, I haven't been blogging lately because of work. I started on the 22nd of June and my schedule has been hectic since. Seriously, I felt like all I did was wake up, go to work, get off work, prepare my husband and I's lunch for the next day, play with the cats, and go to bed.

And yup, the same shizz again the next day. The first week was total hell but I think I'm getting used to it already.

I just hate that I don't have time to take pictures anymore. =(

Anyway, here's some new pictures of Hermione. She's growing and she's crazier than ever lately.


Well, that's all for now.

I'll post more pictures later. Thank you so much for reading and looking!