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A lot has happened.

It's October 29th, and in three days, I will be technically homeless. My lease is up at the end of October and I won't go into too many details about why I'm leaving, but basically this apartment situation has been a hell on earth. I realized this recently when I remembered that all of the fun that I have had this summer and fall so far has been when I've escaped my apartment.

But it's been a learning experience.

Amidst all the craziness that has been the last month, I've learned who my real friends are, and I've learned that I have a huge group of people in Seattle that loves me enough to offer me up their couch. I just have to keep looking at the positives, and I'll keep my head above water.

It turns out that I've had health insurance all along, I've got a decent job offer for after the holidays, and for the first time in a year, no one is at risk of dying. Well, that's because they're already dead, but at least it's just mourning and relief rather than anxiety and uncertainty.

But the biggest positive that's coming out of this is that I'm getting out of the negativity that was this apartment. And this apartment is going to make a great chapter in my book. For real. It's gonna be such an insane chapter. And this pending homelessness will come with more learning experiences as well.

The only reason there is this uncertainty about my living situation is that my parents' house went on the market yesterday. Almost every sign of our lives are wiped from the house, and it's been one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with. So there's not even the option of moving home until I find my own place, because home is no longer my home.

I did go check out this great one-bedroom apartment less than a mile from my current apartment, and it's PERFECT. I met with the woman living there, and got my application in to the landlord. Now we wait. WE WAIT.

So that's what's been going on. I'm going to go write a love letter to my house and wallow.

InstaJanuary

The first month of 2015 was a pretty busy one. But busy in the way that I want it to be busy. Not busy in the way December was busy. This was full of me time and adventures and good times with friends. This is the kind of month I want to be having on the regular. 

I haven't been as active on this blog, but I've been plenty active on Instagram, which you can follow me here if you feel so inclined. I thought I'd share a bit of my month with you via my Instagram photos. As you can see, there were plenty of shows (including one huge one with Death Cab for Cutie at the Crocodile), and plenty of selfies. But also lots of this lovely weather we've been having. I took a day trip to Snoqualmie for a Twin Peaks day, I did a mini photoshoot with my friend Laurel the day of the NFC Championships, and spent many a day at Cupcake Royale in Ballard.

I'm making myself be more productive, even if being productive means just blogging. I've had lots of free time lately because of the after-Christmas lull when it comes to getting hours at work, so I have no excuse. No excuses!

See you next month!

2015 | Something From Nothing

I haven't talked to y'all in awhile - how is everything? How is life? Did you have a good Christmas? Did you party your brains out on New Years? Here's what I've been up to. At least since we last spoke.

I have been working two jobs (Hot Topic and Lush, both at Southcenter Mall), and running around Seattle like a chicken with its head cut off. I've been back home a few times. I've been running on 5 hours of sleep a night on average. I've almost finished watching The Killing on Netflix. I've started Twin Peaks on Netflix. I've been hanging out with a man. I got a record player for Christmas. I prefunked on Smirnoff and Red Bull on New Years before seeing Reignwolf shred like they always do, and didn't get back to my house for the night until 5 a.m.

It's been crazy. It's been wild. It's been exciting. And it's been a perfect way to end 2014 and jump into 2015. 

These are some photos I took of my roommates on New Years Eve. We all looked pretty cute, and I wanted some memories from that night, since I knew it was going to be great.

This is Sarah.

Here's me. Obv.

This is Laurel - she's staying with us until she finds her own place. But we're glad to have her for the time being.

And this is Sonnet.

Shannon wasn't home from California yet - but you best believe that we'll have some pictures of her at some point too.

I titled this post Something From Nothing for several reasons. It was one of my favorite songs of the year, from one of my favorite bands, Foo Fighters. It was the song that kicked off their series Sonic Highways - one that followed the band through recording the album of the same name all the way across the country. 

And it's how I want to start the year. Last year was one of the best years of my life. I made some of the best friends I've ever found in this city, ones that have changed my life so much for the better - whether they're still here or not. I finally made the big move. I did it. I made it here. But I have so much more to do with it. I can't just be here and that be enough. I need to make something out of this great situation I've made for myself. I need to make a life for myself - one that includes all these new people I've found. 

2014 brought me to a better place, both geographically and emotionally. I've surrounded myself with supportive and encouraging people, ones that have helped me realize my full potential. Ones that have pushed me to make things happen without making me feel ashamed of where I have come from.

Now that I'm settled, and Christmas is over - I'm going to get back into blogging, and back into my life. I'm going to go on more adventures. I'm going to have full and meaningful relationships. I'm going to take day road trips. I'm going to explore my neighborhood. I'm going to kiss more people. I'm going to take more photos. 

You can hold me to that. 

So while I'm not going to make any concrete resolutions - all the things in that last paragraph are my promises to myself.

I'm going to make something of 2015. Last year gave me a pretty good clean slate to work with.