Fall term so far.

2009-11-12T18:06:00.000-08:00

Fall term has begun! Halfway through the term already. Summer's over, but snowboard season is about a week away!

I ended my summer with a fabulous trip to Detroit Lake. Sunshine, water, and the last Twilight book!

One of the thousand reasons I love Oregon.

Summer ended, which means wedding hell begins..
Ashley's bachelorette party. Note the pink sparkly sashes the bridal party got.

We grooved at Dirty.

I made all the attendees custom keepsake champagne glasses.

Finally! The day came. Ashley looked so beautiful.

Her Maid of Honor carrying her bouquet, of course.

The bridal party.

My speech! I was soooo nervous!

The bouquet toss. Guess who caught the red one? Yours truly. Ugh.

Halloween! Dr. Pamela Isley at your service.

With Miss Glinda the Good Witch! (PS sewed on all those ivy leaves by hand)

Like I said, snowboarding season began. New sticker for Jezebel to start the season off right. SnowDays is my volunteer organization that I work with. We take inner city kids up to the mountain and teach them to ride.

School has been great. Midterms just passed: 97%, 82%, and 96% on my tests. Kicking ass: check. Taking names: check.

Catching up...Summary of My Summer

2009-09-04T14:53:00.001-07:00

Life has been a whirlwind lately. Summer brought a variety of fun things for me. School ended, I turned 22, and started a fabulous new job. Not to say there aren't downs to all these ups, but let's focus on what's good right now.

Alex turned 25 this year, and his yearly shindig in Entiat started the summer off right. It was hot, it rained, and Dach and I made it to the semi-finals in beer pong.

Dave came up for my birthday and a bike race in Portland. The race didn't go so well, but it was still awesome to see him ride.

I made us all Team Davey Jakey shirts. His little entourage.

And then, we had a birthday party....

:)

It poured, but we still managed to play beer pong and rock it.

Camping is a must during summer. We went to Big Lake, Diamond Mill (aka Hell), and Detroit Lake (as always).

Beth and I rode quads (thankfully only 1 day of tandem riding).

Jim took us to the top of Cache Mountain.

View from the top of Cache Mountain.

Relaxing by the lake.

Big Lake.

Swimming hole I found at Diamond Mill.

Pong at Detroit Lake of course.

In between camping and kicking ass, I found time to surf the Oregon Coast. Coincidentally the same week great whites were sighted...

A dry suit is a must! The Oregon coast is not like So Cal.

The waves were small, but they were fast and rolling.

Brewfest comes once a year, and it's awful. Hot, dusty, expensive, and the lines are long. But it's a tradition and a great way to taste new beers.

Summer kicks off the game season at PGE Park. We've announced recently that Portland is getting MLS in 2011 and our team, Portland Timbers, is going to battle our already rival, Seattle, in the upcoming seasons. Thirsty Thursdays is our weekly thing. Two Miller beers for $5 and a good soccer game is enough to keep us happy.

As I promised, I visited Alex in Chelan this summer. Unfortunately he had to work most of the trip. But lucky for Linds and I, we found some silly boy from Belgium who took us on his boat and kept us entertained during our stay. The weather was beautiful and warm, and the bars were pretty hoppin' for a small town like Chelan.

Thursday used to be "Girls Night", and in name of this sacred night I hosted a girls gathering. Appetizers, drinks, and good conversation.

A few weeks ago, Christine and Aunt Donna came up from Long Beach to visit. It's hard to imagine I hadn't seen Chrissy in 10 years. We've both grown up so much, but are so much still the same.

We went to the Rose Gardens

And the Japanese Gardens.

Down the Clackamas River

Where we all attempted the rope swing.

My best friend is getting married in October. Roughly a month and a half! It's coming up so soon. We threw her a bridal shower at her mom's house. She made out with some really sweet stuff, too. Makes me want to get married for that reason alone...

Her ribbon bouquet for the rehearsal dinner.

The bridal party

That same evening I scurried off to Jamie's 7 Deadly Sins party (the life of a rockstar is a busy one). I went as Greed. My original idea fell through, but I made a pretty good plan B costume in the end.

Envy, Wrath, and Greed.

I was a money-grubbing C.E.O. How perfect.

My summer in review. It's been crazy and a blur, but I've survived with only minimal injuries. Next up, Dave's coming to visit after Mom's surgery. Then school starts, and snowboarding season begins! Can't wait to ride. Oh, and the wedding of course. ;)

Living Life Like it's Going Out of Style

Fall term so far.

Catching up...Summary of My Summer