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.

just incase you didn’t get enough the first time

So, aside from finding out today at physical therapy that I have a dislocated rib (whatttt? ouch! Don’t even ask me how I didn’t know.. I mean I knew something was wrong but YIKES!) I’m doing well, friends. Thanks for all the happy messages. You guys are wonderful.

Also today: the school posted all of the professional LAW SCHOOL PROM!!! pictures, so I’ll re-post them here for you all to enjoy, because some of them are good:

Natalie and I:

Dustin and I": 

Mike, Natalie, Me, Dustin:   

The NBAC AKA: Natalie, Brittan, Lisa and me

  

Me, Dustin, Mike and Natalie:

Mike and Dustin: 

nearing the end. THE END, YOU GUYS!

I just had an epiphany, and it might sound a little silly once you hear it, but I’m going to tell you anyway: one week from tomorrow, I’ll be done with class… forever! (I guess I’ll still have bar prep for a few months this summer but I don’t think that counts as school class, you know?)

It’s weird to think about. I have been in school since I was 4 years old. I’m 25 now. 21 years of my life I have been in school, full time. It’s all I’ve ever done. And in a week (+2 weeks of finals) I’ll be done with school, forever. I’ll be receiving a doctorate on May 12th! It’s crazy. How did this happen so fast? In just a few weeks I’ll be: Rebeka Osborne, J.D. – that’s what’s up.

I don’t know why this is just all hitting me now. Probably because I have the 3L-itis, bad. I am lacking the motivation to get me through the end, and I need something, anything to look forward to. I guess the end is that thing.

So, hopefully, the nostalgic value of the fact that I only have 5 more days of class after today will keep me going. Right?

I’m so excited for myself.

I don’t know if you’re supposed to say things like that on the internet, or if that makes me sound like a d-bag, but it’s true. I’m excited.

Bring on the lady suits!

Bainbridge Day Trip

Tomorrow morning at 6am I’ll be on a plane to Las Vegas. Dustin and I are going for a wedding and although it’s supposed to be nicer in Seattle than it is in Vegas (that’s a first, WTF? Rain in Vegas? That doesn’t happen) I’m still really excited. I love weddings. I love Vegas. I love Dustin. It’s going to be great.

In the meantime I should be getting ready for my day and doing homework and stuff like that. There is still so much to get done before I leave, but blogging and coffee in bed seems like a better plan for right now.

Last weekend Dustin and I did a spontaneous day [road] trip. We started out by driving south to Tacoma then west across the Tacoma Narrows bridge to Gig Harbor where we stopped to walk around and you know, have a beer (naturally once I found out it would be raining in Vegas I started stuffing my face again – no need for bikini bod just yet, right?).

We went to “Tides Tavern” for our beers and I feel in love with the Silver City IPA. The brewery is right nearby in Silverdale and I will definitely look for the beer again.

I feel like this place would be the place to be in Gig Harbor on a Saturday night. It was sort of divey, and everyone there seemed hungover when we were there, but I got the feeling it would be getting a little crazy later that day.

Gig Harbor was a super cute, beachy, little town. The harbor was filled with sail boats and the beautiful sunny day didn’t hurt anything either. So we spent some time walking around and taking pictures and playing tourist.

After out pit stop in Gig Harbor we got back in the car and drove north (then south) to Bainbridge Island. I can’t believe I have lived in Seattle almost 7 years and I had never been to Bainbridge until this weekend. I’m basically in love. The town is beautiful, right on the water and had almost a Hood River vibe.

When we got to town we parked and walked around the town a little. Eventually we ended up by the water, which, much like Gig Harbor was filled with sailboats. So pretty!!

 

We walked around on the docks and on a path along the water. It was so nice and relaxing.

Oh and did I mention that the beautiful day clearly necessitated some photos…

All that walking made us super hungry so per my friend Natalie’s suggestion we walked along the water just a little further to the Harbour Public House for dinner. And just as Natalie said it would be, the restaurant was definitely quintessential Bainbridge.

After waiting for about 1/2 hour (this place was poppin’ and I can see why) we were finally seated. This was the view from our booth…

 
Totally worth the wait. Right?

Anyway, I was being super fat kid (rain in Vegas, no swim suit, depressed eating from the rainy news, all that) so I promptly ordered another beer (the same Silver City IPA) and some poutine.

 
Now don’t you judge me for eating a super unbalanced meal. Normally I live off of vegetables and other healthy ish. So I ate Poutine. And I din’t even feel [that] bad. And if you haven’t ever tried it, you should. It’s french-fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds. Um, yum, right?

Anyway we chatted and enjoyed our dinner and it was good.

After dinner we walked back to the car so we could catch the Ferry back to Seattle.

Dustin had never been on a Ferry (I had taken one once, during my Freshman year of undergrad I think). So it was an adventure. A mini adventure on our day adventure? Something like that…

 
It was getting dark by the time we got on (and clearly I have NO idea how to use my point and shoot – or it is just crappy) so sorry for the poor picture quality. Anyway, Dustin’s first Ferry ride and the Seattle skyline in the background.

Anyway, during the ride we got out of the car and went up to the deck to explore.

awkward, cold, windy picture? check":
“I’m on the top of the world, on a boat like Leo, if you on the land then you sure ain’t me, yo!” Emma, Titanic? Maybe? Not quite. But that was his intention and he IS on the front of the boat…

Anyway, by the time we finally got back to Seattle it was after 9 and we were exhausted. So, we went back to Dustin’s, played some Yathzee, and attempted to watch some Saturday Night Live (we LOVE SNL), but I fell asleep tough on the couch 1/2 way through and had to be carried to bed, thanks Dustin.

The next day was Easter. We kept things pretty low key. But I did make us some Easter dinner (ham and deviled eggs and veggies and maybe some other things too?) for the second year in a row. And it was nice outside so we sat on Dustin’s deck for a while and enjoyed the sun and then went across the street to the French restaurant for a change of scenery and a beer on their sidewalk patio.

Oh, and did I mention Dustin got to wear his new Mint Green J Crew shorts? LOVE THEM!

It was another good weekend. #victory

& I’m crossing my fingers that the weather people are just lying to me and Vegas will be sunny and wonderful too. In my wishful thinking I’m packing plenty of dresses for day wear (and begrudgingly some jeans too). I can’t wait to share everything with you when I get home!

Until then I’m sure I’ll be Instagramming (user name: rebekaann) and tweeting (user name: osborra) everything I see/do I’m sure. So if you want some real time updates check it.

the last law school prom

Last weekend I went to my very final Law School Prom (more formally called Barrister’s Ball). I’m pretty sad that my prom days are over (potentially forever) because if you know me even a little bit you know I loveee prom. Especially grown up, open bar, photo booth, big-puffy-dress-less prom. #so good

For my very last ever law school prom Dustin booked us a room down on the water (right across the street from the venue) at the Marriott. Our room had awesome Puget Sound and downtown views and it was just extra fancy (probably because we got upgraded).

Before we had to start getting ready for the night, Dustin took me to Elliot’s for this seafood FEAST of a dinner. I have never seen/eaten so much amazing seafood in my life. We got some tower of seafood called the “celebration feast” or something, and it was probably the best seafood I’ve ever eaten.

 
I probably shouldn’t have eaten as much as I did considering I had to fit into my dress soon after (good thing it was flowy) but nom. Oh and I had a delicious vodka martini. Double nom.

After we felt sufficiently fancy and sufficiently stuffed (on probably the most expensive dinner I’ve ever eaten – thanks again boyfriend), we walked back to the hotel along the waterfront. Then we got ready (well, mostly I got ready and Dustin showered and put on some clothes and sat on the deck and had some whisky, but you know how that goes, am I right friends?)

also we may have taken this really emo myspace picture while we were waiting for Mike and Natalie…

P.S. I’m in love with my prom lipstick (“heatwave” by NARS – apparently it looks good on everyone!! Natalie even tried it on when she got to the hotel and we looked good ):

Anyway, as I was saying, Mike and Natalie (one of my law school BFFs) came over for prefunking and FRIENDSHIP!! and pictures too…

Natalie and Mike: 
Dustin and I:
and did I mention we ALSO took awkward prom pictures?!! Because really, what prom would be complete without them?

Friendship and Prom together = love!

And then we drank some champagne and we (I) got yelled at by the neighbors for being too loud and then we hurried across the street to PROM!

Dustin and Natalie: 
My roommate Erin and I waiting in line for some drankz:
Dustin and Mike cooling off on the balcony after some dancing:

The rest of the night was spent taking so many pictures in the photo booth (those will come as soon as the link is posted), having drinks, being silly with my most favorite person and the bestttt date, me dancing alone to dub step and drop it low (for Marissa and Beth, obvi) while my friends watched… thanks guys… ha! Dancing with my friends, then at the end of the night, dancing and hugging and jumping up and down with Dustin to things like “I wanna dance with somebody” – which I’m pretty sure will FOREVER remind me of this night.

Oh you guys, it was SUCH a good night.

I wish you all could have been there too.

transient weeks

Oh friends, I miss blogging. So much. My life has been in chaos lately. Mostly because of the rat which decided its final resting place should be someplace unreachable in my home. I can’t be there. I want to vomit just thinking about it. And our sweet landlord rented us this ozone machine to help with the smell, but when I breath it in (the ozone it produces) I feel like I’m going to die. My lungs are going to collapse or something.

Luckily I have the sweetest boyfriend. He has been letting me stay at his place while the dead smell takes over mine. But living out of a suitcase (really two very large purses), not having my computer desk, and having to share a long apartment key isn’t really fun (even though being near him WAY more often than normal has been nice for my neediness and my heart – Hi Dustin, I like you).

Needless to say, blogging hasn’t happened while I’ve been staying with Dustin and without my desk. But I have some good things to blog about soon. And real, camera pictures from LAW SCHOOL PROM! (which was so good, you guys!).

But to hold you over here are a few pre prom pictures (thanks to IG and my precious iPhone which is always with me, all of the days):

More soon, I promise!

updates and forwardlookings and other things too

When they said that 1L bores you to death, 2L works you to death and 3L scares you to death, they were mostly right. But I also think that 2L is a culmination of bores and works and 3L is a culmination of all of the above. Busy busy and sort of bored (with school) and also scared ish-less of this whole bar/after graduation nonsense. Oh man, this bar stuff (bar applications which are due Monday and bar loans which are SO stressful), and this job stuff (I probably won’t EVER have one **said in my most dramatic voice), it’s overwhelming. That’s what I’ve been worrying about this past week. Bar bar bar, scared.

Oh and also I’ve been worrying about the rat that decided to die in my bathroom under the tiles that cannot be removed. We’re currently waiting for it to decompose. Our landlord dropped off some air fresheners today. Now our house smells like a meadow with a dead rat rotting in the middle of it. Not cute. SO not cute. (also I’m sorry if that was too graphic)

But in the midst of all of that, I do have some exciting things to look forward to over the next few weeks (and that means fun things to blog about, right?). I’m about to tell you about the things I think of when I’m showering and wanting to vomit at the same time:

Law school prom is next Saturday. Dustin is going as my hot date (obviously). We’re staying downtown the night of. All will be good next Saturday evening. First I just need to find a dress. Once this post is sent, I’m going shopping. Which is great, since I’ve been having major shopping urges lately. I think it’s the changing seasons? Hopefully this dress shopping will cure all my urges, and things.

Also, in April (less than three weeks, EEK) Dustin and I are going to Vegas for his friend’s wedding. He booked us a room at ARIA (which supposedly has a rad pool) and it’s supposed to be 80-ish-degrees. I can’t wait for sunshine and warmth and time spent somewhere other than Seattle. Hopefully this makes up for my snowy spring break. I have a feeling it just might!

Oh and also, I went to a long, lazy breakfast at 5 Spot on Queen Anne this morning with my roommate Erin and our sorority sister Kate. I got the smoked salmon and cream cheese scramble. It was good. I recommend for sure.

After breakfast we walked down to Kerry Park (which is like 1/2 block from Kate’s new apartment). It was super gorgeous. I’ll leave you with some pictures of Erin and Kate (from left to right) at the park:

I’m off to go shopping! I hope you all are having wonderful rat-less weekends.

Spring Break 2012

This past week I had my very last, EVER spring break. I feel like I kind of blew it, but the week off was nice regardless.

3L-itis is kicking in, hard.

Anyway, let me show you what I’ve been doing lately:

Monday I worked. And I hung with Battle Cat. Catz need love too:

And for my big spring break trip, I went home to White Salmon & Hood River Tuesday-Thursday.

Tuesday night was definitely the highlight of my whole spring break. It went like this: dinner at Henni’s (SO tasty) with Beth and Marissa (bestfriends), packed Beth for her NYC adventure, then went to the trillium, took jello shots and got everyone in the bar to shout “whoooo spring break!!” with me. But really, the whole crowded, karaoke night bar. It was fun, let me tell you! Nights out with those two are always my favorite nights out.

I don’t know? Don’t ask. Hash tag totes cute.

But while I was inside the spring break bar, pretending it was tropical and amazing, this is what things were looking like outside:

Except not daytime. This was the next day. It was filled with unwanted snow accumulation, which during spring break = NOT CUTE!

Anyway, Wednesday I got my hair cut (thank you Kalyn!! I love) and then I babysat Tot (my favorite little cousin). He’s a day short of 4 months here and he is a rad baby. We bonded:

But after a while of us snuggling (aka me carrying him around the house and looking out all the windows and bouncing him and taking this picture of us hah) he got sleepy and THIS happened (OMG I die, those leg rolls, that fanned out passed out position…):

 
After he woke up I went to dinner with little Rogue (AKA tot) and his parents (my cousins Chip & Katie). Dinner in the Dalles = amazing sweet potato fries and a tarantula I STILL think is crawling on me. GROSS!

After that I met up with Marissa for a drink and some PIE and some friend love at Brian’s Pourhouse (I love LOVE that place – I used to work there and it makes me really happy). Coincidentally it was PIE DAY! Pie on pie day? We’re so cool.

Then the next day I drove back to Seattle.

After deer for breakfast with my parents, of course. (marissa + dave, I don’t want to hear it)

In Seattle I worked some more. And I hung out with Battle Cat some more (did I mention Dustin was in Iowa all week? Lamesauce).

But that meant that I got a rad facetime in with him after he had gone out with his coworkers, and during the chat he made me this (and I thought it was cute of him, even though I look cross eyed – I wonder if my eyes will permanently go like this from looking at my phone so much?):

Also after I got back to Seattle, while Dustin was gone, I sat around his house and then decided to make these and I almost ate them all because I was alone with a cat and I missed my boyfriend and my friendz and my spring break didn’t involve a bikini so there was no good reason not to, right? But then I controlled myself. A little. But between the two of us, they all got eaten this weekend. Don’t you worry about wasted treatz. Rice Krispie Treats are SO good. They’re definitely one of my favorite desserts of all time:

Oh and when I got back into the city (that wasn’t completely covered in snow), the flowers were starting to bloom. And I felt like it was almost sort of spring. Then I saw some completely closed daffodils for sale at Safeway while I was getting supplies for my treatz. So I bought 10 for Dustin (well for his apartment so it looked extra fancy when he got home). But I think I liked them way more than him. Daffodils and tulips = amazing. They mean spring is on it’s way. And here in Seattle, that’s a big deal:

Anyway, the rest of my week off was spent relaxing with these two (glamour shotz can be seen below). We didn’t even go out on St. Patrick’s day (well, I guess we did go out for some lunchtime double mountain beers but we didn’t go out at night because, well, those beers made me REALLY tired). 

Now spring break is over. It was SO hard to go back to class today. SO HARD!

But now that spring break is over, I think I’ll begin looking forward to a wedding in vegas in a little less than a month (average temp in april in vegas is 78degrees said Dustin today). Sunshine + wedding with my favorite boy? GAH! Can’t wait!

Oh and I’m laughing at this little St. Patty’s day GEM:

Well friends, I’m sorry this post was so long. I just wanted to update you on SO MANY THINGS (my parents surprising me with no internet at their house wasn’t really conducive to the blogging I had planned for Tot’s nap – oh well)!

Before I go, though, one last thing: I finished & sent in my bar application AND I did my taxes this evening. I didn’t do much homework, but I figured that both of those are more important, right? Right.

Ok goodnight friends!!