Postcards To Home ♥

8:36 Sweat'n like a Laker as I move a car-full of stuff into new place Originally uploaded by ::: a i m e e ::: JULY REALLY SUCKED!!! Having to leave an apartment I love, finding a new place to live and losing my amazing grandparents within 16 days of each other made July a really emotional, rough month for me. Seattle started to FINALLY have its summer weather but all my time was spent packing and traveling to PA. AND NOW I'M MOVING BUT I'M HOPEFUL! Today was a productive day to a new me. I picked up my apartment, became an investor for Letterpress Distilling and moved a car-full of stuff into the new place. I'll tell ya more about Letterpress Distilling later (or you can click the linked name) but when I got off work, I picked up a Zipcar Hybrid, loaded up with boxes and a hand-truck and started to move into my new apartment. I don't like to depend on others so I wanted to move as much as I can on my own, leaving the big stuff for the main move on Sunday when fri...

This made my day... And if that wasn't funny enough... there is a song. I was hysterical watching it this morning...

When I turned 30 over 3 years ago, this was the duo I shot the old pinup shoot with... The OldSchoolPinUp Experience from OldSchoolPinUps on Vimeo .

(11.-1. 1919 — 7.16.2010) Grandpop was is in a lot of pain the last few weeks. He had stomach cancer for 3 years, left untreated because doctors thought heart would go first. I spent 4th of July in his room with my Aunt Cathy. He was fully aware of who we were and we both had moments to speak from our hearts. When I went to leave, he gripped on to me with a scared look in his eyes. Moments before I told him that its okay grandpop. Stop fighting whomever or whatever you are fighting. Be in peac e. He didn't deserve the pain at the end of his life. Morphine and all the drugs only helped so much. Friday evening while at a garage sale with a friend my phone rang and I didn't answer because I knew exactly what it was in regards to. I felt like I could finally breathe. I can not even to begin to imagine how my mom felt all those months but I felt like I haven't had been able to breath since my Grandmom died, worrying about my Grandpop who was in a lot of pain. When he passed, ...

As mentioned in previous post , I love my apartment. I really do. Its comfy, is in a central location and has been nicknamed by friends as the Bachelorette Pad with the best view of the Space Needle. I'm trying to save money and my biggest expense is this downtown apartment. My lease is up in a few weeks and they are raising the rent. I don't want to move. Last year I was offered rent $20 cheaper a month without even asking because that was based on the current market. I asked them to lower it this year and it was a no-go. They are raising it when I already know I can find many cheaper places. I may not want to move but I need to. The hunting was stressful since it began during an emotional time for me. I was in PA for my grandmom's funeral when I started looking and there is a high a chance I will have to go back soon for grandpop within the next week. It was hard to focus on finding a home when my heart missed my grandmom and hurt for my grandpop. I don't want him to...

I went to Luke Burbanks “Too Beautiful to Live” show at Columbia City Theatre and they interviewed the local wrapper Sir Mix-A lot, best known for "Baby Got Back". They played a game where he had to try to guess the 2nd line in the Insane Clown Posse's video “Miracles”. Have you seen this video? Its this HORRIBLE rap group’s deep thoughts on life and its sooo bad that its amazing. Seeing Sir Mix-a-lot’s reaction and trying to make sense of it was my favorite part of the show. Insane Clown Posse’s “Miracles” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs Now SNL’s awesome spoof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGbdomlBnJM

(11.19. 1919 — 6.29.2010) Prior to leaving for Colorado, my grandmom had a major stroke. She had been sick for several years and a year ago I flew home to say a final goodbye since her doctors gave her a few weeks to live. She held on for a year and I had a chance to visit her several times since. I went to Vail packed for my friend's wedding and the possibility that I would have to re-route to Philly for her funeral. Turns out, I didn't have to and was able to enjoy a relaxing mini-vacation with friends. I returned to work Monday and had a weird feeling all day. Something felt off. While walking home from work, I talked to my mom and could tell in her voice that the time has come. Grandmom passed shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 29th. My work was amazingly supportive and my team gave me a beautiful plant. I'm going to do my best to keep it healthy. :) I flew a red-eye out Wednesday night where my friend Ryan retrieved me from the airport and took me to h...

Had an amazing time at Katie and Eric's wedding weekend in Vail Colorado. They got married there because family is spread out all over the U.S. Highlights were: Scenic roadtripping with Hema to and from Vail. Being alone at the wedding spot setting up the music when a storm rolled in and I pulled a Marilyn Monroe with my dress ending up over my head! (No one witnessed this!) The AMAZING afternoon at the spa with several gals. Lounging, massage, lunch and bottles of wine. Shooting a shotgun for the first time. Here are my photos from the fun and relaxing weekend...