the biggest salmon

Yesterday morning my dad went fishing and he caught the HUGEST Springer Salmon. He totally would. Then he came in the house as I was in PJs having coffee with my mom and insisted we put on clothes, come outside and take pictures with the fish.

My Dad and I with the giant Salmon:

I had to leave shortly after that to go back to Seattle (it's finals time - but I do wish I could have spent more than like 12 hours at home, I wish I could have seen my friends, and I also wish I didn't have to leave my Fluffy Face there). Anyway, I didn't get away without my dad cutting off some giant chunks of salmon for me to take back to the city.

When I got back to Seattle I studied for a few hours, then helped Dustin clean his old apartment for a little bit (his lease is FINALLY up tomorrow, yay!) and then I made us dinner at his new apartment. Rosemary bread with olive oil for snacking while we were waiting for dinner to cook. Then we had the salmon baked with butter and lemon, some broccoli and brown rice. It was super tasty and mostly healthy. I was pretty proud of myself. OH we also each had a Full Sail pale ale (gotta represent Hood River, right? Both our salmon and our beer was from there, sweetttt).

Salmon right out of the oven (giant NOM, it was so SO delish):

P.S. I'm probably like the only person who thinks it's appropriate to post a picture of a dead creature, then post a picture of it chopped up and prepared as my dinner. I hope no one is grossed out/offended by it. I think growing up on a farm hardened me/made me appreciate good, fresh food/got me used to the fact that meat comes from animals that were once your pet. What? It's true.

morning whining

This is my cat Fluffy Face. Isn't he precious?

It's too bad he's decided to start whining/obnoxiously meowing in the mornings. And by morning I mean like 5am. Right outside our rooms. And it wakes us up.

So today I had to take Fluffy back to White Salmon for a little while. I am really sad about it b/c I'm going to miss him tons, but I know he'll be happy with the other kittyloves here.

stress & stuff

Today I woke up feeling stressed. Really though I blame myself for forcing Dustin to watch Black Swan with me before bed. I can now tell you for sure that stressful things coupled with an intense movie before bed = nightmares and no sleep for Rebeka. When it was morning and I got up and realized it was super rainy and grey out, which didn't make things better. Then I went to school and had a finals review session in one of my classes and started to grasp how much I have to do in the next 3 weeks. AH! Finals stress is the worst!!

But I did have a massage scheduled for today. I went in with shoulder and upper back pain mostly (standard after my accident) and I told my massage therapist, Josh, how stressed I was feeling today. So he focused part of my massage on stress relief stuff (probably b/c stress makes my shoulders feel even worse) and I felt so much better afterwards. I could take a deep breath again, and so much of the tension and pain from my shoulders was gone. It was magical. I guess I understand why people get relaxation massages now - I've still never had a completely relaxing massage and I totally want one.

Afterwards I went outside and it wasn't raining anymore. Then I went to Trader Joe's. When I came home I made a SUPER tasty ham and swiss casserole with leftover ham from Easter dinner.

SIDEBAR: I made an awesome Easter dinner for Dustin and I last night that included: deviled eggs, asparagus, mashed potatoes & gravy, wine, & a ham (I had never made a ham before). It turned out really awesome and I was proud of myself. We also had easter breakfast together (French Toast casserole with a brown sugar pecan topping, and fresh strawberries). I felt like a real grown up yesterday which is really rare for me! I also had some crazy deja vu yesterday as well! I guess that means I was supposed to be doing grown-up, domestic things in Dustin's new apartment?

here is a picture of me before nomming on some dinz:

As I was saying before my sidebar, leftover dinner tonight was awesome. I made some steamed broccoli with my casserole, and the whole thing was super tasty. So, my day finally started to look up, which is always something I appreciate.

Also, this song is totally helping put me in a good mood. I hope it brightens your day a little as well:

coffee shop love

Right now I'm sitting at Zoka working on my Indian Gaming Law paper & other things (so standard). It's kind of slow and the barristas seem to be having a great time. They're rocking out to the cheesy music they have playing and dancing around and giving customers high-fives. It totally reminds me of my experience working at Ground this last summer (and most summers, really) when it was slow (grooveshark BSB and Spice Girls anyone?). We would totally dance behind the bar and make each other laugh (and then I thought, wait a second, could it be? But now I know for sure) and it was wonderful and fun and so easy. Maybe I should just drop out of law school and switch back from a stressed out coffee shop customer to a barrista?

I'm not going to lie, I have these thoughts often. I miss food service. I miss working at Brian's Pourhouse a lot too. It was face paced, and I worked with wonderful people and got a free drink after my shifts and I always made good tips and I would get off just in time to meet my friends for more drinks and fun. Oh law school, why can't you be that much fun?

But I guess there are moments that make law school seem a little bit more worth it. I've been working with 3 other students to start an Indian Law Journal at Seattle University School of Law (the Seattle Journal of American Indian Law or SJAIL for short). We started the process back in August and have been meeting weekly and working non-stop ever since. We've worked so hard on this idea and today we had a meeting with the dean of the law school to talk to him about the idea. We all dressed up and went in a conference room and we were all soo nervous. But I think it went really well and Dean Holland seemed to be on board with the idea. It was just such a cool experience to see all of our hard work finally staring to pay off. Hopefully during my last year at the law school we can see the journal really take off - especially as we publish our first issue in the fall. And maybe we will even gain accreditation next year (but I wouldn't be surprised if that doesn't happen until after the current editorial board graduates).

Anyway, I'm going to go back to working on my paper and day dreaming about food service jobs. So it's bye for now, lovelies.

verdict:

GUILTY of taking pictures with my cat when I'm supposed to be doing homework. So sue me. No wait, don't do that. I'm not even a lawyer yet.

(but isn't Fluffy Face the cutest?)

thingz I've been doing

Today has been pretty legit minus the fact that it's a Sunday. Sundays can be such bummers sometimes. I mean, with all the homework and the stress of the looming work that the week ahead holds. Anyway with that being said, it really hasn't been a horrible Sunday so far. It was mostly sunny today, which is always a welcome thing here in Seattle. I spent some time this morning with Dustin before I went to get a massage (which is always my favorite way to spend a morning - he just makes my mornings so much happier. Him and coffee, coffee definitely helps too haha)!

My massage was less painful than last time (so thankful for that). My massage guy (yes, guy... kind of awkward, but whatever. He's really nice and I seem to be feeling much better so I'm going to go ahead and thank his healing hands for that ha) said it is because the inflammation from my injury is starting to heal and go away, which is awesome. I'm glad to not be feeling tons of pain all the time anymore. I just can't handle that.

After my massage I came home for a little bit and ate a small lunch (leftover Taco from my dinner date with Dustin on Thursday) and a sugar free pudding cup. Nom. Then I went to Trader Joe's (it's never good to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach). After I came home, unpacked and organized my food area a bit, Dustin showed up for some study time. BUT, he also brought me a gift (so wonderful, that one). LOOK:

Anyway, he bought me a super cute pair of Haviannas. He kept talking about how wonderful his are - apparently his friend went to Brazil a while back and brought him home a pair. They're made of REAL rubber (there is fake rubber? who knew?) and he swears by them. Anyway - he kept, to no avail, trying to get me to try on his pair (old, used, too big flip flops? no thanks!). So he finally gave up and bought me my own pair. He's seriously the sweetest (thanks, you)!

As I was saying, he came over and we did some productive things: he studied for his training test that he has coming up and I worked on my Indian Gaming paper and my Community Property reading. We also took a break to walk around the block in the sun because my back was hurting from sitting for too long. I love walks in the sun. Also the tulips are starting to bloom right now. So are the daffodils and dogwood trees. So many of my favorite things (boy + sun + favorite spring flowers = happy girl).

After Dustin started to feel the Sunday stress and headed home I made myself some dinner:
Green curry (chicken, peppers and rice) and shrimp potstickers. It was super nom. I was pretty proud of myself. Also I have leftovers which I'm stoked about (I'm all about easy lunches I can put in Tupperware and take to school with me). And right as I was finishing my dinner Kylee came home with a bunch of cupcakes, so of course that means I had a dark chocolate cupcake for dessert, and it was delicious!

Ohh also, yesterday I volunteered with the First Responder's Will Clinic during the afternoon. Then I chilled with Erin/Fluffy for a while until Erin had to go to a birthday dinner. After she left Dustin came over and took me on a date to Kisaku. It's a sushi place in Tangletown (aka right near my house). It was delish. We tried going on Thursday but failed because it was Seattle restaurant week and it was super busy. Instead we walked down a block and decided on Bandolero where we had some alright chips & salsa and tacos and I had an AMAZING tequila/grapefruit/agave/cinnamon drink (and then another when Art and Amy showed up and Amy decided she wanted one too)! After that we all went to Lenny's for a beer. Anyway, back to last night, I had a sushi date with some saki which equated to a wonderful dinner with a wonderful boy. Afterward we decided we were tired so we went to 7-11 and rented "love and other drugs" (def my choice) from the Redbox and got a 6pack of beer and came back to my house and chilled. It was a perfect Saturday evening.

Now you all know what I've been doing lately (well the fun things I've been doing lately. I mostly left out the boring homework-y things ha). I guess now I should stop procrastinating and finish my Community Property reading for tomorrow. Byee!

lesson learned: hot yoga no-nos

So yesterday there was a living social deal for a month of unlimited hot yoga at ilovehotyoga which is just a few blocks from my house. Feeling the stress of my approaching finals and feeling like a fat kid I decided to buy it.

Classes were cancelled today before 1, so my first class is at 2:30 (some weird private,catholic school thing, I guess). Yesterday I went to class and then went to Zoka and worked on my Indian Gaming Law paper for a few hours. After that I came home and chilled. Ate dinner and things. Then I got kind of bored for the first time in a long time, so I decided to drink a glass of wine. I'm not going to lie, it was kind of a big glass of wine (but I didn't even finish all of it). I drank my wine, went to bed, whatever.

This morning I woke up at like 8:40 and the first thing that popped into my head was HOT YOGA! So much energy! Let's GO! So I get up and chug a glass of water. So not enough. I got dressed and went to class without eating anything. Big big epic mistakes. I've done hot yoga a handful of times before, but oh my gosh today was the hardest worst class I've ever been to. It was a 90 minute Hatha class and I felt like I was going to vomit through most of it. I had to keep laying down through the first part of the class and I was luckily able to complete most of the ground exercises at the end. But it was really awkward and embarrassing because I was laying down as much if not more than the overweight guy in class who had never been to yoga, ever, in his whole life. Whatever. I made it without vomming/passing out, but I felt SO weak afterwards. Boo.

Anyway lesson learned: don't go to morning hot yoga unless you've throughly hydrated the night before/woke up early enough to hydrate some more and eat something a while before class starts. Also don't drink the night before morning hot yoga (even if it is just one glass of wine that you don't finish). AND don't wear shorts that are going to show your vagina to the world. That was my other awkward fail. YUK! I am going to try my hardest to never do any of those things again. You should too. Learn from my mistakes, friends! BUT I am totally determine to go back again soon. Maybe tomorrow. I just need to make sure that I hydrate all day first. I CAN DO IT! Ha.

Ok I have to go to my Professional Responsibility (= ethics) reading now. That's going to be a bummer. Also maybe drink some coffee because I am super tired after laying on the floor in a hot room for a 1/2 hour... haha! Have a wonderful day everyone!

and my all time fav SNL skit:

I just love everyone in this skit. And the song. And JT's dance moves. So many good vibes/memories/thingz.

Also I'm "bored" tonight for the first time in a LONG time. Hooray! Time to break out the wine. And the internet videos! I think sometimes its important to not do anything for a while, once in a great while, when you're as stressed/busy (mostly just stressed) like I am. GOODnight!

P.S. JT's muscles. YUM. I really really giant heart him.

Heather & Hair

Thursday night Heather made a pit stop in Seattle on her way to Canada for the weekend. She was staying with our friend Tyler, but I was super excited that I got to meet up with her on Capitol Hill for a while. I met her, Diego, Rachel and Alicia at Linda's for a drink. We then went to Neumos for the Ravenna Woods concert. I had never heard of them but they were actually really good.

Here is a picture of Heather and I at Linda's:

Neumos is one of my favorite places to see shows in Seattle. I love that when I lived in my 1000 8th Ave apartment last year I could walk to shows there. I also love that it's like a block away from school. And for the most part the shows there are cheap, which is always a plus since I'm a poor student!

ALSO, I got to try out the messy braid I have been craving. After re-curling my hair and having a fail moment (probably because it was pretty dirty by Thursday) I decided something had to be done. So I put a little dry shampoo in my bangs, somehow pulled off the messy braid and hair sprayed the crap out of it. I did like a 1/2 normal braid and 1/2 big fishtail braid (and mostly just winged it). It was falling out a little by the end of the night, but overall I was pretty happy with it.

Here is an only slightly better picture of the braid (because I'm still a little excited about it):

Anyway, I hope everyone had great weekends! Goodnight, lovelies!

more photo ops

So Dustin has been totally busy lately. Work has been crazy for him this past week and he's in the process of finding a new place to live (thank God - bye bye crazy land lady). Couple that with the fact that he was gone in Portland this weekend and you have one neglected girlfriend (face-time wise, that is - he's great at the texting and things when we aren't together).

Anyway these pictures popped up on the internet this morning via some professional photographer who was at Barrister's Ball, and the look on his face, especially in this first one, reminded me that he is totally worth waiting for. But I do hope that his life gets less busy/stressful soon (I mean that in only a partially selfish way).

Moral of the story: this boy most definitely makes my heart happy!

goodness

Right now I'm sitting at Zoka working on my Indian Gaming Law paper. It's a drag. But my wonderful friend Greg just called me to give me some life advice and it totally made my day. His phone call also just totally re-affirmed my longing for Hood River summer. It's so close. Also I want some double mountain beer and pizza ASAP! AHH I can't wait for some Hood River summertime fun soon. So soon! ♥

photo booth

So there was totally a photo booth at law school prom and today they e-mailed us the link to all the pictures. While we were there they printed out free film strips for us, but I guess for embarrassment value they decided to e-mail the link to all of the pictures to everyone at school. Coolbeans (who even says that?). Also, in case you are wondering the 2nd picture from the top is my favorite with the one at the bottom coming in as a close 2nd!

Anyway I got some pretty discouraging news about my summer job. I'll have to share later because right now I'm not in the mood to talk about it. Or do anything really. Sadface.

and P.S.

Here are a few things I'm craving/missing today:

-playing tennis (and getting iced coffee afterwards)

- Hood River Summer with my favorite people; its one of my all time favorite things

-and I guess just warm weather in general

Please hurry and get here, summer! I miss your warmth and your happiness!

oh the anxiety

My morning:

wake up from nightmare

take a shower

realize I forgot to get a towel when I try and get out of the shower

go down hall, soaking wet and naked to get said towel while being attacked by cat

dry off, go back into bathroom to put in contacts

look at myself in mirror and realize that there is giant glob of conditioner still in my hair

get back in shower

get out and get ready

get attacked by cat who is being extra obnoxious this morning

drive to school, try and take deep breaths but realize I can't b/c of all the anxiety

sit down in class

realize I forgot my laptop charger

FML

leave after first class

pick up laptop charger from home

take back redbox movie I rented like 2 1/2 weeks ago

go to Zoka to be SUPER productive in hopes that it will make me feel better

Ok, now it's time to do some more homework. Also if you send me good vibes today I'll ♥ you lots. And I'll owe you some good vibes. Karma and things. K that's all for now. Bye lovelies!

entertainment value

if you're not already you should follow me on twitter (osborra)

or play a game of words with friends with me (RebekaOsborne)

kthxby.

P.S. sorry this is so lame, but I'm being consumed/distracted by homework

Barristers' Ball

Well last night was Barristers' Ball (aka law school prom). And it was amazing. I got a massage yesterday for the pain from my car crash (so obnoxious) and my massage therapist warned me I might turn into a cheap date from that, but I totally didn't get too drunk, and I was so proud of myself (it's the little things, also that kind of makes me sound like an alcoholic, which I'm not, I promise).

After my massage I helped Dustin pick out something to wear and we ran some errands then I went home to et ready. After I got ready I picked up Dustin and brought him to my house where we prefunked, potluck style with about 25 friends, some drinks and some snacks/dinner. I made taquitos. They were frozen then I put them in the oven. I'm the classiest. But, as Dustin predicted, they were a huge hit (we're talking gone quick)! After the prefunk we took cabs to the Experience Music Project for PROM! There was a photo booth there, and free drinks and snacks, and all my beautiful friends. Oh, we also danced (duh) and looked at the exhibits, because the whole EMP was open to us, which was sweetttt! A little after midnight Dustin and I jumped in another cab and went to Prost on Phinney Ridge (apparently I like to go there when I'm all dressed up - ex: NYE) for a drink, but right as we were getting there his friends left and my drink fell off the slanted bar and made me look more drunk than I actually was (note: it was NOT my fault, I didn't even touch it!!). We then walked home, and my feet hurt really bad at that point, then I passed out.

It really was a fabulous night and I was so happy to have such a wonderful, fun date and such amazing friends to share it with (my apologizes for the gushy-ness but I'm just SO happy that this year was a million times better than last year's law school prom).

Here are some pictures of the night:

I found Stacy who I <3:

Lisa, Brittan, Natalie and myself (aka some of my very favorite ladies in law school)

Dustin with Brittan and Lisa:

Dustin and myself at the prefunk:

Natalie and I at one of the music exhibits, getting ready to sing some nirvana:

Me, Erin & Fluffy Face:

Sister Roommies:

Me and my hot date (prom pose status) (also, I like him):

So that was my 2L law school prom experience. I loved all of it (minus my feet dying a little, that part sucked hah)!

ballerina

Lately I've been lusting over super high, super trendy buns, so I decided to try one out. Dustin and I are meeting some friends on Captiol Hill tonight, so I figured it'd be the perfect excuse (you can get away with almost anything up there, right)?

This is my version. It's a little flatter than I would have liked, but I guess practice makes perfect.

Here are some others (maybe more for my enjoyment than yours, but who can really tell at this point?).

Next I think I'll go for the braid (which I am also lovinggg):

it's friday, rawr!

One of my friends sent me this picture yesterday in the middle of what was almost a breakdown (trying to get my insurance/prescription/dr/massage therapy figured out, and it was all going horribly wrong while I was in a TON of pain) and the picture definitely eased a little of the stress. I loved Beth's Purple Birthday Party this year! I mean really, how often do I get to wear a ridiculous hat and go around all night screaming "I'm a mothereffing BEAR, RAWR!" while hanging out with some of my best friends? So perfect. Anyway, friends, I really hope you have a fabulous Friday (did you like that alliteration? I hope so, I mean, I do what I can)!!

P.S. it's law school prom tomorrow, in case you forgot! And I finally found the perfect dress! I can't wait to share it with you all afterward!