Memorial Day Weekend

1. Dustin got home from a work trip in Washington DC really late Thursday night. As a result we slept in until 1:30pm on Friday. WHAT THE WHAT? Madness. I felt like a teenager.

After our excessive slumber, we spent the day cleaning his apartment and then going for a leisurely walk (that resulted in a beer break at the Park Pub and then another one at the French Restaurant across the street from his apartment). Walks are my favorite! So good! Especially when the weather is nice(ish) and there are beer breaks.

2. This last weekend, Art, Amy, Dustin and I took an impromptu trip to Canada. More specifically, we went to Vancouver B.C. and spent all of Saturday on Granville Island.

We also spent some time stopping along the way to go outlet shopping, Cabellas browsing and Boomer’s Drine In eating!

When we got to Granville Island, though, we walked around in the sun, visited all the little shops, ate food, drank beers and the boys smoked Cuban cigars at the end of the evening.

3. Also this weekend I got obsessed with the idea of making ice cream. So on Sunday Dustin and I drove to Renton (to Wal Mart, naturally, why else go to Renton?) to buy me an ice cream maker. I then spent the rest of that day and a lot of Monday making ice cream.

And on Sunday night while I was waiting for my ice cream to harden, Dustin and I finally watched the season finale of SNL we missed. Mic Jagger? Kristen Wig’s last episode? SO GOOD YOU GUYS! Am I right?

Anyway… back to the ice cream! I made both rhubarb ice cream and mint oreo! They were GOOD! (I’ll be eating ice cream for days weeks).

4. Monday was spent deep cleaning the Corolla (it looks so gooood now – thanks Dustin), shopping at Fred Meyer and GRILLING, because it was Memorial Day after all (and yes I know the real meaning, but it would have seemed un-American not to grill SOMETHING).

Look at this guy with his cigar and his brats! Love love (him and the brats, not so much the cigar but I deal)!

And that was our super long, 4 day weekend. It was really relaxing and just what I needed before a crazy 9 weeks of bar prep!

I don’t want it to be tomorrow

I start bar prep tomorrow and I’m not going to lie, I am completely terrified. I do not want to do it. It is finally hitting me – I am going to have to spent the next 9 weeks studying. Not doing anything else; waking up, going to my $3,000 bar prep class, then studying until I go to sleep. That is going to be my life. And I do not want to do it. I want to have time for my boyfriend and my friends and my family and the sun. I want to have Rebeka time. The thought of not having those things is terrifying.

I’m afraid I won’t have the stamina to study as much as they say I need to study.

I’m afraid I am going to work really hard, and it still won’t be hard enough.

I’m afraid I’m going to fail.

I’m also afraid that I’m going to become depressed.

And to be honest, none of that sounds like fun. And I can’t stop thinking about how non-fun it sounds. And I woke up with a stomach ache, and I’ve had it all day. Because I’m afraid and nervous. The bar is already sucking and I haven’t even started yet.

But hopefully it’ll all be worth it. Right?

In the mean time, if you’re thinking about going to law school, don’t. Ha. I kid (mostly).

disposable cameras and dress up

For my law school graduation, Dustin thought it would be fun to buy a bunch of fun dress up stuff and have it sitting on a table for everyone to wear around all day (I was obviously princess Rebeka J.D. in my tiara all day!). I loved it! Such a great idea!

In my mind, you cannot have a dress up table without some cameras to capture all the awesomeness, so on our night before graduation trip to Target to buy my dad a polo shirt, I grabbed some disposable cameras. Middle school style!

Let me tell you, the pictures turned out awesome! I loved all the disposable camera fun (and seeing all the pictures other people had taken):

Dustin, Me, Art, Amy

Marissa:

Marissa bubble blowing:

Me bubble twirling:

Front porch sitting (Art, Jim, Dustin, Ethan, Scott, Beth, Me):

The night before graduation! Beth, Me, Dustin:

Immediately after graduation, Me, Marissa, Beth:

My mom, me, brother Jim, Chip: 
My dad and I:

Dustin and I:

Me, Amy, Dustin:

Maegan and Matt:

Dance Party (Beth, Me, Meagan, Marissa) to Drop it Low:

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: such a good day!

my hood river girl loves

Riding the train in Hood River was so, so good. But, that wasn’t the only good part of our trip last weekend. Dustin and I had such a great time being home. I loved seeing all of our friends and doing a little bar hopping!!

Friday night Dustin and I started out by meeting our friends at the British Pub before heading to Brian’s Basement Bar.


After that we headed to Trillium and then to Jack’s for some dancing.

We drank scorpion bowls at Jack’s and danced around to all of our jams (drop it low, obviously) and laughed at some crazy boys trying some crazy things on some of our friends! HA! But really, it was so much fun and by the end of the night I was exhausted! Dustin and Beth too. We had a little sleepover. So much love! 

But, I wasn’t so exhausted from Friday night that I couldn’t handle spending the whole night Saturday frolicking around with my lovelies round two.

I love it there.

I am exhausted from this week. So exhausted.

When can I go back?

I can’t wait to see these ladies again!!

I love trains!

This weekend Dustin and I went to Hood River for some pre-bar-prep-fun! We got to stay for two nights (which was such a treat). The whole trip was so, so much fun. I loved.

One part of the trip though, was extra special. Dustin booked a mini-trip for us on the Mt. Hood Railroad. I had never been on a train before, but let me tell you, it was amazing. I LOVE TRAINS! It was so much fun.

The train left Hood River on Saturday morning and headed toward Mt. Hood.

The Mt. Hood Railroad goes along the Hood River and then up through the woods. After about 45 minutes it makes its first stop in Pine Grove. There is a fruit stand there with a little museum inside. The museum part of the stand is full of old orchard machinery and lots of information about the historic Hood River Valley. Dustin loved reading all of the plaques next to the pictures and machines on display. He’s such a smartie-pants.

In Pine Grove there was also an amazing view of both Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams. It was beautiful! Naturally we took some pictures…

After we got back on the train and started moving again, Dustin and I decided to wander to the back of the train where it was partially open. It was warm out and it felt so good to stick my head out of the car into the wind and watch all of the beautifulness go by.

The train even drove right by Dustin’s parents’ house. We were in the back when it went by and Dustin’s mom was in the yard. We yelled “HI!” and she snapped a picture of us! I loved it!! It was silly how excited I got!

When we got back inside the train it was time fro them to feed us lunch: pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, baked beans, an apple and a cookie. It was yum!

Finally the train got to its turn-around-point in Parkdale. We all got off the train for 45 minutes and Dustin and I decided to go get a beer at a new brewery right next to where the train stopped (formerly Elliot Glacier Brew Pub now Solera Brewery).

This brewery has to have the best view in the Hood River Valley. It was so nice sitting outside in the sun, looking at the Mountain and chatting with a couple we had justmet from Portland (who were also on the train) over a few beers.

Mount Hood looks HUGE from the back part of the brewery. If you are ever in Parkdale, I highly suggest going to Solera and sitting outside in the back!

Anyway, after our beers we got back on the train and enjoyed the ride back. Dustin napped a little, we chatted and just relaxed (which was much needed considering how much fun we packed into the weekend).

Also they played Johnny Cash the whole way there and back. It made things that much better.

The train ride was so amazing. Thank you so, so much, Dustin for booking it for us!

 

I graduated (FINALLY)!

This last weekend I added some letters to my name. You may now all refer to me as:

Rebeka Ann Osborne J.D.

If you don’t catch my drift, I graduated from law school on Saturday. Finally.

THIS IS A HOUSE OF LEARNED DOCTORS! (name that movie)

It has been a crazy couple of weeks with finals, then graduation and all those people here for all those days (ok really only 2 but you know how it goes). I’ve been so tired for so long. But really, I don’t mean to sound like a complainer, because Saturday was so amazing.

It was amazing mostly because: (1) I got to wear a tiara all day (after I took off my silly cap and heavy gown and doctoral hood, of course) (thank you Dustin for my BEAUTIFUL headwear), (2) some of my favorite people came over/all the way up to Seattle to help me celebrate/dance around with me, and (3) it was sunny and happy outside and everyone paid all of their attention to me *wink*

Most all of the pictures on my camera are really crappy (if you took good pictures of graduation day, will you please send them to me?) but I do have some pictures from the disposable cameras that I still need to go through… those will come later. Oh and if you follow me (rebekaann) or Marissa (themagpie) or Beth (missbethann) on the IG you can see pictures there too!!

For now though, all the good(ish) digi cam pix:

 

 Yeah, that night all the “kids” went to Earl’s. And I wore my tiara. AND I got a free drank from the bartender. AND we danced to drop it low!

Really though, thanks to all my favorite people for making my graduation day so, so special! I love you all!

couple friends

Yesterday when I did a photo dump from my digital camera to my computer I also came across these pictures. They happened a few weekends ago when I should have been writing a paper about Guantanamo Bay but instead I got lured to the Bravehorse by Dustin's and my best couple friends. Do you guys have couple friends? We love hanging out with Art and Amy! Anyway, I got lured to the Bravehorse where I accidentally (sober) spilled my full 20oz Double Mountain beer all over myself. I also, however, taught myself some rad dart throwing skills which mostly made up for the soggy body. And then we all headed back to Dustin’s house for this (mexican food prefunk? yes please):

I hope you’re all having a happy day. The consensus around here is that today is mostly stupid and crappy. Hopefully the day starts looking up soon. I do, after all, get to go pick up my graduation regalia here in a little bit (whoop whoop)!

Dustin Dances

Finals finals, my very last set of them. That’s what I’ve been doing lately. It’s hard to get motivated to study tough when you know all you have to do is pass your finals, and in a few short days (like, 10) you’ll be graduating and done forever. Mostly.

But, in more serious matters, I just, finally, right now, while Dustin is at a Sounders game for “work bonding purposes” or something, put my vegas pictures onto my computer. And I re-discovered this GEM:

Dustin dancing in front of the Bellagio water show. Which we watched 3 times. It was good.

I LOLd when I watched this again. Dustin’s dance moves here just melt me, in the best way. SO GOOD!

…Just in case you didn’t get enough, a self-taken-picture from earlier that night, for picture/blog sake:

On a completely random note: I cannot, CANNOT wait for summer to get here. I can’t wait to wear dresses again. Dresses are the bestest.

Oh and P.S. what should I wear to graduation (under my robe thing, I mean)?  Suggestions, plz.