On Monday I was really excited to have a holiday off! All the previous holidays I worked :( And what was also great was that all me and my friends were off work! AND everyone has had some really good...
Havent done this in awhile! But its Tuesday! So here is Tripp in all his super cuteness. He has had a hard week, I had to take him to the vet to get a tick removed, poor buddy. Huggles, Lauren
So yeah I know I said that I was going to post about my Christmas and New Years... But eh. I had fun this weekend. I have unfortunately (or fortunately) between my two jobs been uber busy. So on my o...
So here it is another year. Id say Ive gone through hell and back this year, and with everything that has happened Im sometimes surprised that I still get up every morning. But that isnt what this po...
A brisk morning at the bart station watching the sunrise and seeing the sparkling lights of SF waking up. Huggles, Lauren
Are you guys tired of beach sunsets yet? Cause Im not! In the beginning of November when S and J were still visiting, I played tour guide and we all went to the beach for the sunset. This time it was...
So I started a new job at the beginning of the month.... I LOVE it. But unfortunately its a temp job and dont want to talk about it too much just cause I dont want to get my hopes up. I worked on my ...
Last week my buddy Mikes sister and friend were in town which gave me the opportunity to be annoying and beg to tag along on "touristy" travel. I havent really gotten to be a tourist yet sinc...
Of course living in a new place not knowing the weather patterns and people, or have a reason to dress or the fact I have a small wardrobe can make you feel like not dressing up. But this is how a dr...
On November 2nd, Occupy Oakland held a general strike which shut down the Port of Oakland. The world was watching and I walked among the masses. Since I moved to Oakland there has been a lot of happe...
Im not a writer. I dont feel like my wit and goofiness comes through these like black and white squiggles that makes wurds. But I do love sharing the experiences that I have with people and also use ...
Well this halloween weekend was a lot of fun even though it wasnt filled with much ghoulish activities. Friday I went to a Halloween party but the night before had no clue what to wear. Luckily I wit...
Ive noticed its a funny thing, the less I work the less I blog. Its been great living here in the east bay, but it has also been a bit depressing. I miss the ease that I had back home. I knew where t...
One main reason I moved out to Oakland was because of this girl... Miss Marlee. Shes been my friend since 7th grade and is one of the purdiest, smartest girls I know. So smart she makes my brain melt...
One of my first weekends here in the bay area consisted of meeting up with the boys for a night of Ethiopian food, jazz music, and then dancing in the Tenderloin. Of course we all four completely ove...
Well this past week in San Francisco was Fleet Week! Which is when lots of navy and airmen are roaming the streets... and of course theres planes doing aerobatics and big ships. My buddy Jim called m...
Last Friday my friend Zoe and I drove to the hills in Berkeley for a large estate sale! It was really fun because Zoe is a comrade when it comes to loving vintage and having such cute knick knacks in...
As I mentioned in my last post Ive been doing commissions. Well here are a few Ive done! Ive always loved drawing animals so Im putting that to good use by doing custom Pet Portraits! Each one the pe...
This past month the hard part of landing a full time job has started! Ive had some wonderful interviews and made some promising strides, but right now Im still living on savings and freelance/commiss...
By the last day Lee and I were pooped out. So most of the day was just driving so we could get to my new home! After leaving the KOA we drove through the scenic route of the redwoods national and sta...
On the 7th day Lee and I drove across the state of Oregon... and man it was kinda boring. We drove along the oregon trail until Crater Lake NP then headed south towards Redwoods, CA. There was an awe...
So we started out our day again driving through Yellowstone south towards Grand Teton NP. Of course on the way we stopped by a few more hot springs, and of course crossed the continental divide! We w...
Yellowstone part 2!!! After leaving the bison in Hayden Valley, Lee and I made our way to the Grand Canyon of Yellowsone to view the Upper and Lower Falls on the Yellowstone river. You can hike down ...
So our 5th day was spent entirely in Yellowstone. It was nice not to have to be going anywhere and have a full day to explore. Yellowstone is massive and I really want to go back again as an adult an...
Day 4 started waking up (for me) at dawn and watching the sun cast a gorgeous glow onto the land and Devils Tower. After showers we drove up to the visitor center and made our way to the loop trail a...
After waking up super early and super cold from camping, Lee and me got going to spot one of the most recognizable national monuments. Everyone knows of Mt. Rushmore, but not everyone knows where it ...
So Day 2 consisted of the length of South Dakota. Its amazing how the scenery just gets so much better once you cross the state line. I adore this state so much! Our first stop was Mitchell, SD home ...
Well well, sorry about the long delay in getting these posts up! Ive been super busy settling into my new home in Oakland, painting rooms, cleaning, organizing... So heres a quick post to start my tr...
So here I am sitting in my new room in Oakland, CA. I have soooo many amazing photos to sift through and share with you from mine and Lees adventures driving across country... It was incredible!! Til...
Hello, lovely readers of Sparrow & Urchin! Meg from Don Juans Reckless Daughter here and lucky me(!!) to have been given my very own guest post while Lauren and Tripp make there trek across the c...
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