5/2/12: immediate domesticity. dinner, wine, walkin’ the dog.

5/3/12: ballet, boyfriend, beach, bo-beau. this is just how it’s gonna go now, and it’s great.

5/4/12: dog & house sitting by the ocean. lobster tacos!

5/5/12: sun, sand, surfing (not me, but you know). summer in san diego! alliteration!

5/6/12: painted my nails for the first time in weeks, made a giant pot of soup, hung out with my favorite twins.

5/7/12: dinner with my dude. mooning!

5/8/12: i was in an admittedly bad mood all day, but dinner & drinks helped.

5/9/12: it’s weird to think that cleaning house & doing laundry could ever be a highlight but sometimes it just feels good. probably because i am thirty.

4/16/12: roller derby orientation!!!!

4/17/12: dinner & gossip with brooke. she told me a lot of outlandish tales, some of which i believed.

4/18/12: work happy hour. i’ve said it before & i’ll say it again: NEVER AGAIN WITH THESE PEOPLE. however, expensing extravagant nights out is the best.

4/19/12: noah & i made some pinky swears, even though i’m pretty sure he doesn’t understand the concept. also went to see james with my sister, and it was kind of amazing.

4/20/12: i went to see titanic 3d with casey. i laughed, i cried, i took weird photos of the screen. a delight!

4/21/12: hunx played at the casbah. it was kind of weird overall but nice to see him & talk to him! also other people i liked were there, which was also good.

4/22/12: FINALLY cleaned my house! such a pain in the ass but so good to stop putting it off.

4/23/12: busy work day! lots of ideas! got so many things done!

4/24/12: went to an extremely boring but inspirational workshop.

4/25/12: had dinner with my sister’s maid of honor at our favorite spot & planned a bridal shower.

4/26/12: i was supposed to have dinner with my bff but she cancelled, which turned out to be fine because i just went to ballet & read & lounged about instead, which is always lovely.

4/27/12: dinner & drinks with work ladies & samantha, and then all night drinking at patrick’s bar. i didn’t mean to, but sometimes it’s fun anyway.

4/28/12: despite my drastic hangover i woke up, made brunch, crafted, hung out with noah & made it to the chimpanzee movie. following all of which i fell into an amazing sleep.

4/29/12: met charles phoenix! he said “oh! you look amazing!” which was good because i dressed up. he was hilarious & adorable.

4/30/12: got a letter from melissa, then did some typewriting on vellum. this always feels so quaint to me.

5/1/12: i had a best dinner with lovely old friends i hadn’t seen in ages, & by the time i was finished eating, my boyfriend lived in san diego instead of san francisco. EXCITING!

i am TOTALLY still doing this! i have a bunch, so i’m splitting it up. also as a general update, this is one of my best ideas ever. taking some time every day to think about what’s good is GOOD FOR ME.

3/30/12: cuddles & wine & cuddles & wine!

3/31/12: pomegranate! not that there was anything wrong, but russian food makes everything better anyway.

4/1/12: deli breakfast, slurpees, parkway plaza & a photobooth made leaving just a little bit easier.

4/2/12: million hour plane ride to amsterdam! but i am going to amsterdam!

4/3/12: went to the van gogh museum, met up with my cousin, delighted in my fancy hotel room & the convenience of european rail!

4/4/12: my grandmother & cousin & i had an amazing italian food dinner, wine, & a conversation full of secret family stories.

4/5/12: beautiful day in brussels. hours & hours at the musee magritte & waffles & mussels & wine!

4/6/12: everyone slept in. and then walked around to look at flowers. and then lounged with cocktails. and then ate. and then slept some more!

4/7/12: we got up early & took the train to amsterdam! we took walks around the canals & through the red light district & markets!

4/8/12: went to the keukenhof gardens, an AMAZING collection of tulips & other flowers. all my old lady flower dreams came true!

4/9/12: my dog was so excited to see me today! i was so excited to be on the same continent as bud! i went to in-n-out!

4/10/12: i had dinner with my brother. he made me a shrimp burrito! it was good. he also told me a wonderful story about how he caught a possum in my mother’s house the night before.

4/11/12: i picked my elementary school bff up the airport, we had a delicious dinner & several hours of catching up. i dropped her off at her grandma’s house & on the way home i stopped by my friend’s bar for a delicious drink & catching up.

4/12/12: i went to ballet for the first time in a few weeks. some days i dread it but then it turns out really well (today).

4/13/12: grant & i had a really good talk about our future today. his future and my future, as separate entities but in which we will still be friends OBVIOUSLY. anyway, exciting stuff!

4/14/12: best oakland day! nature! friends! mimosas! macaroni & cheese! more friends! whiskey! boy!

4/15/12: ate, bed, ate, bed, ate, flew back home to san diego. was mildly sad but overall the feeling of excitement about what happens in two weeks is palpable.

3/23/12: magnetic fields played the orpheum tonight and it was a flawless performance (except maybe for their choice of footwear).

3/24/12: i had an extremely magical & romantic day full of los angeles moments, and promptly fell asleep before midnight.

3/25/12: saw old friends & their new babies. held hands. got rained on at the ocean.

3/26/12: took my mister to a fancy dinner, got enough sleep!

3/27/12: i made some new friends, watched some tv, drank delicious wine. also had an exciting afternoon at work!

3/28/12: dinner with my bff! we basically played draw something with each other the whole time, but it was still special.

3/29/12: i realized something really important tonight! i’m not going to write about it here but <3!

3/12/12: i went to my first zumba class. it involves a lot of butt shaking & jumping around. it’s pretty fun i guess but really emphasizes my lack of ability to dance.

3/13/12: i am having dinner with stefanie tonight & she is basically my favorite. our once a month dates seem so far apart sometimes, but i am seriously so glad to know i can count on them & her.

3/14/12: trashy celebrity book club night! & also a brief happy hour where grant made several terrible ladies night puns.

3/15/12: it is my big sister’s birthday today! i won’t say how many but it’s 3 1/2 years older than i am. she is wonderful! i appreciate her looking out for me as long as she did, & giving me this super special nephew & niece, & being a friend.

3/16/12: noah & i had our first overnight tonight! it was mildly trying but mostly very good.

3/17/12: baby hip hop! baby gymnastics! naps! also happy 30th birthday, nick. i miss you every day.

3/18/12: birthday party for my sister, thrift gems, rainy day laying around.

3/19/12: i forced myself out of the house to see a band of friends from chicago. they are called outer minds! they were great! i am super glad i went out on a monday night!

3/20/12: i had a really good sushi & roller skate date with some work friends! adult skate at skate world is the best activity ever.

3/21/12: amazing dinner & conversation with my friend sarah. hours & hours & a bottle of wine with one of my favorites is always good.

3/22/12: ballet! my left side was not cooperating & i’m sure i was completely graceless. i do always feel good afterwards. also packing for a very exciting weekend away!!

3/2/12: i read a book after work. & slept. & was happy. so good.

3/3/12: rollerskate date with coco! also surprise birthday party for ashley! fun! friends!

3/4/12: my mom & i threw my sister a baby shower! there were so many ladies & small children & cupcakes & i was very stressed out about it all, but i could tell my sister was happy. also, hung out with noah.

3/5/12: had a delicious persian food dinner with my friend jen, who i hadn’t seen in a long time.

3/6/12: went to dinner with sarah & terra. it was delicious & the company was perfect. i am so grateful for my friends, and that is a super serious thing.

3/7/12: last week i joined the gym. today i went for the first time. i mean, i wasn’t that happy about it, but technically it’s good for me, so it counts.

3/8/12: ballet! dinner with my mom! thrifting! embroidering furiously!

3/9/12: i had dinner with friends & then tequila shots & champagne with a few of them. good company, good conversation, not good booze.

3/10/12: i took a three hour nap today. THREE EXTRA HOURS OF SLEEP. i kind of wish i could have a three hour nap mid-every day.

3/11/12: i gave blood, went to yoga, made a million paper leaves for my sister’s wedding. it all felt super productive.

2/21/12: i don’t normally talk on the phone because i don’t actually like it that much but today i had a really nice phone talk, despite myself.

2/22/12: exciting times around here! i found out another future baby is a GIRL! i can’t wait to start buying her a million presents & spoiling her rotten!

2/23/12: sometimes there are days where i am just happy from the moment i wake up. like, i’m not sick after three weeks, or maybe i have conversations with so many good friends. or, i’m planning a vacation & reading a good book & making a super cool manicure happen & everything is just nice. like today.

2/24/12: met the future father of my children today. no, really. i mean, i’m pretty sure.

2/25/12: sometimes i can’t talk about everything on the internet, so i’ll be vague. an old friend of mine revealed she was in a bad situation she couldn’t get out of. so many people stepped up to the plate to help her & in the course of three days basically got her out of it. friday was the day it started, but by mid-day today, it was clear that everything was in place for it to happen. so amazing.

2/26/12: went to my annual oscar party. won actual money for the first time! i feel like a winner!

2/27/12: after being sick for three weeks, i actually went to see a doctor. she gave me medicine. i swear i could feel it working immediately.

2/28/12: sometimes life gets really weird & wonderful all of a sudden. like today.

2/29/12: antibiotics are a miracle of the modern age. i truly appreciate being able to take them, despite them giving me a horrific stomach ache.

3/1/12: saw my friend lisa for the first time in 15 years, met her 3 year old daughter for the first time. marveled at the whole situation that allowed her to be back in san diego again.

2/6/12: i got two pairs of new shoes today! exciting!

2/7/12: dinner with two old friends, one i’ve known since i was born & the other i’ve known since sixth grade. we had fancy french food, the best brussels sprouts EVER & a lovely good time.

2/8/12: the culmination of several days of deep nostalgia is the beginning of a very exciting new project/collaboration with an unlikely friend. so excited, still super secret, i can’t wait!

2/9/12: today was a sad day, but i also realized i figured out a way to do something i’ve been trying to work up the courage to do for years. big things ahead!

2/10/12: i talked to my friend john for two hours today, about everything. it’s so good to clear your head and talk to friends.

2/11/12: despite being really sick, i went with noah to the adventuredome at circus circus. we went on some rides. he was really cute. it was worth getting out of bed for.

2/12/12: i was so sick i didn’t get out of my hotel room bed all day. who framed roger rabbit? was on tv, though, and that was pretty cool.

2/13/12: i made it back home. i lasted through a day of work. i am so sick i can’t even imagine getting excited about something.

2/14/12: feeling so festive & lovey! i made a super sweet card for the dude (you know, the dude) & gave it to him, no shame whatsoever. that had good results. still way sick.

2/15/12: dinner date with stefanie! so good to get out of the house & into the real world after being in a sick hole for so long.

2/16/12: acro-cats! rock-cats! what a weird show!

2/17/12: today is a special day of birthdays. every year, no matter what, february 17th is a good day.

2/18/12: after being sick for two weeks, i woke up able to breathe. not all the way better, but definitely much better. i breathed a lot & cleaned my room.

2/19/12: noah & i played with marbles today. then we went & tossed some oranges around in my grandparents’ yard. we practiced golfing. noah is so cute.

2/20/12: breakfast at my favorite place, with some of my favorites, followed by several of my favorite activities: laying in bed all day & reading an entire book.

1/27/12: went to my friend emily’s bachelorette party, ate moules frites, hung out with matt & patrick!

1/28/12: i had the busiest day! breakfast with steffie, party at gina’s, kiana’s birthday & a drinks with grant & coco. i have such wonderful friends, for real.

1/29/12: today was noah’s third birthday party! there was a bouncy, a million kids, mac & cheese, i taught him how to make licorice straws & when he was playing with the present i got him he said “wow, this is the best toy ever!”

1/30/12: i found out i’m getting a niece! i got to go to the ultrasound & i even cried a little when the nurse told us.

1/31/12: i’ve been looking for days, but i finally found my tv remote! PHEW.

2/1/12: i got tickets to amsterdam today! i am going in april! with mi abuela to visit mi prima! it’s so exciting!

2/2/12: i had for some dumb reason an AWFUL day (because of work). i made some novelty blue cheese buffalo wing cupcakes for a party, that was the highlight.

2/3/12: bobbie’s birthday party! mai tais! awkward interactions & flattering text messages!

2/4/12: i don’t know how you can have a bad day when it involves a sweet hotel room, jacuzzi bath, drinks, disco dancing & gays.

2/5/12: noah watched the halftime show with a gaping mouth, then proceeded to do some break dancing on the livingroom floor. he has some sweet moves.

1/18/12: beautiful friends night with coworkers, then grant, then l & m. ate so much sushi & had so many drinks & laughed until four in the morning. kind of inappropriate for a wednesday night but whatever.

1/19/12: took the day off from work & slept & read & snuggled buster. also, took a walk up mt. helix for some beautiful views.

1/20/12: steffie and i had our first date night of the year at cowboy star. we stuffed our faces with so many delicious meats & desserts & cocktails. i love my lady friends.

1/21/12: i met a dog who had been in a car accident as a puppy, but had been found and money raised to reconstruct pretty much whole left half. he had a wonky face & was pretty much the best dog ever.

1/22/12: i found some excellent stuff at the thrift today. vintage magic!

1/23/12: i had a really good pilates class, was almost immediately sore. i think it’s helping my back though.

1/24/12: i gave myself a really good manicure. black with rhinestones & glitter, super magical & spacey.

1/25/12: today is noah’s birthday! he is three years old and still the best thing ever.

1/26/12: my friend sarah works for a special nonprofit & they hosted a lovely fundraiser. i got to eat tacos & drink beer & take a walk on the beach & feel good about myself.