In the Mean Time

Lovely (Taken with instagram)

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:16:16 -0500

Lovely (Taken with instagram)

Morning light through a water glass (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:37:25 -0500

Morning light through a water glass (Taken with instagram)

joshdutcher: only reblogging this because I may know people who...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:48:37 -0500

joshdutcher:

only reblogging this because I may know people who would be interested to know that there is a tumblr called derpycats.

Immediate follow.

thedailywhat: Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Meet Corky,...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:23:47 -0500

thedailywhat:

Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Meet Corky, the kitten who couldn’t walk: The seven-month-old was born with a congenital deformity known as bilateral arthrogryposis, which meant his hind legs faced the wrong way and overlapped.

A little boy found Corky dragging himself along a pavement in Fargo, North Dakota, and took him to a shelter, where he was promptly scheduled to be euthanized. Miracuously, Corky’s story made its way to veterinarian Dr. Dan Burchill, who invented a surgery to reposition Corky’s legs.

Corky is still in bandages following the four-hour procedure, but he’s using his legs like a normal kitty and is making progress with intensive physical therapy sessions, hydrotherapy, pain management, and acupuncture. He’s expected to make a full recovery within six months.

[arbroath]

*cry*

Here’s one minute of a mama tiger with her babies to get...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:08:02 -0500

Here’s one minute of a mama tiger with her babies to get you started this morning.

They’re Canadian!

Hey my sweet and awesome tumblr buddy! If you ask box Kristen your email address, she can give you...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:38:08 -0500

Hey my sweet and awesome tumblr buddy! If you ask box Kristen your email address, she can give you my new mailing address, and I will not find out who you are until September, like planned! I think that will work best.

Taken with instagram

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:12:22 -0500

Taken with instagram

I got all moved and am settling in with Josh in Lawrence. There has been some adjusting to do, both...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:28:00 -0500

I got all moved and am settling in with Josh in Lawrence. There has been some adjusting to do, both with that and my new job (which I started THREE DAYS after moving up. Major life changes!)

I love the job, and I’m loving living in Lawrence, and being able to go out to dinner with Josh or hang out on a weeknight all the time now.

In wedding news, we sent out our save the dates this past weekend, my bridesmaids all have their dresses (that’s a fun story), and my dress came in. I tried it on in Wichita over the weekend, and it fits! Hooray! I don’t have to get alterations done until a couple of months before the wedding, and I was admonished not to lose any weight after alterations begin. Hmm. We’re finalizing out catering, and have almost everything else ready to go.

We do not have a honeymoon set yet. Need to work on that, STAT.

Suggestions?

Hope you and your family are safe after all the storms. Also, is there a new address I should be sending packages to? Your Tumblr Buddy

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:21:14 -0500

Hi tumblr buddy! Yes, we are all safe, although there was a lot of damage in the areas around where my parents live. I was actually in Wichita last weekend, but have moved to Lawrence. I gave my new address to Ashely to pass on to you last month, but I know she has a lot going on. I’m trying to figure out the best and safest way to get my new address to you!

Dog tired (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:53:11 -0500

Dog tired (Taken with instagram)

Words, words, words. (Taken with instagram)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:41:45 -0500

Words, words, words. (Taken with instagram)

It’s official. I have a job!!!I accepted a Staff Attorney position with the KCSDV, and I start...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:49:55 -0500

It’s official. I have a job!!!

I accepted a Staff Attorney position with the KCSDV, and I start next week. Also, I am moving to Lawrence this weekend! ALSO, the wedding is in SIX MONTHS.

Booyah.

Sara, just wanted to let you know I'll still be participating in tumblr buddies till September. So they'll definitely be more goodies coming your way in the coming months. Your Tumblr Buddy

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:28:30 -0600

Yay! Good news :-)

"I thought about calling the police last night. Then what? Waiting for them to come find me in the..."

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:33:02 -0600

“

I thought about calling the police last night. Then what? Waiting for them to come find me in the street while I stood with my aggressors? Or scared the aggressors away with the threat of police and then spent the night trying to give detailed descriptions of two men I’d barely looked at in my desperation to evade them? It seemed nonsensical to call for the assistance of the law, especially when there would have been little or nothing that a police officer could have done for me, given the intangible nature of the attack.

Why did I feel so powerless? Why should I have to feel so powerless? Why do I see no recourse to actual action when I’m put in such a vulnerable position?

It’s something that happens every day. Men threaten women in the public places regularly, and that’s not to say all men are culprits, but there is a prevailing culture that says it’s OK to speak as long as you don’t touch. I’m telling you it’s not OK. It’s not OK that I’m now afraid to walk in the streets that separate my house from the train station. It’s not OK that strangers, completely uninvited, made me feel unsafe in an environment that should be a safe place for all. It’s not OK that my womanhood was used against me in such a way as to make me feel weak and inferior. It’s not OK that my heart is still beating at a rapid pace and that I’m now struggling with this new anxiety.

So what can we do? Honestly, I don’t know; what I do know is that there needs to be a shift in attitudes. We need to look out for each other, men and women alike. Everyone reserves the right to go about their lives undisturbed. Everyone deserves the right to enjoy a level of bodily and emotional security that should not be subject to the whim of others and their selfish actions. Everyone, no matter what they look like, where they walk, or what they do, is precious, and should be treated as such. No one should ever be interfered with against their will.

I know I’m going to go back outside, maybe even today (I couldn’t even bring myself to go get a coffee this morning, my hands shook at the very thought of leaving the house), because I don’t like to let other people win. I’m the one who gets to win. But what if I couldn’t? What if I was so broken by the threatening behaviour on my doorstep that it affected my whole life, as I’m sure it has affected the lives of others? I feel so emotional right now, like an area of my life that I was comfortable in has forever been tainted, because I feel entirely vulnerable and at risk. I know that I’ll never walk alone down that street again, even though it’s not a bad street, or a street where anything untoward has ever happened before, in the six odd months I’ve been walking down it. It’s absurdity at it’s best; the familiar has now become the stuff of nightmares.

”

- Kat George:

very important read.

(via irishmexi)

Yes, this.

Thank you, tumblr buddy! I love every bit of this sweet package!...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:46:01 -0600

Thank you, tumblr buddy! I love every bit of this sweet package! You rock.

Hi Buddy. It's been a while since I last checked in. I hope everything is going well!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:12:26 -0600

Ack! I wish that tumblr put dates on these questions. I have no idea when you left this, but thanks for checking in!

On Valentine’s Day: I don’t hate Valentine’s Day. I appreciate the idea of...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:11:49 -0600

On Valentine’s Day:

I don’t hate Valentine’s Day. I appreciate the idea of celebrating love and togetherness, and chocolate and candy hearts. Mmmmmm…candy. I have nothing against those who celebrate Valentine’s Day, and I welcome all forms of happy day greetings. If you give me candy, I will not throw it on the ground. (I will eat it.) I’m all for couples, and kids, and pets, and families enjoying being together, and sharing love. I just don’t need a specific day to do that.

The reason Josh and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day is because we don’t need it. And we both don’t buy into the idea of spending a ton of money on stuff that is supposed to show our affection for each other.

I’ve had many a Valentine’s Day in the past, with boyfriends past, and they were all a little empty feeling, even when the gestures were thoughtful, and the overall experience was fun. I just never got the feeling you’re supposed to get on Valentine’s Day. I loved it when I was a kid. When everyone got cards and candy from everyone else in the class. Just in time to replenish the almost-gone Christmas candy stash (which replenished the Halloween candy before it).

When Josh and I started dating, we realized at some point that our 6 month anniversary fell the day after Valentine’s day (and all half year anniversaries since then). That was pretty convenient, as we did, and do celebrate that. Even if it wasn’t so convenient, I think we still wouldn’t observe Valentine’s day. Also, we buy each other presents all the time, all year long. We pay for each others stuff all the time. We spend time together, enjoying each others company, and spend most of our time appreciating each other and not taking the other for granted. A special day set out to do all those things just doesn’t make sense.

So that’s the skinny. All this candy will not help make me skinny.

Eh, do not care. NOM NOM NOM.

Feb 8: Sun (or lack thereof) It’s cloudy today, so here is...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:18:59 -0600

Feb 8: Sun (or lack thereof)

It’s cloudy today, so here is a shot of my solar powered “happy day” flower. The leaves wave and the flower bobs. It’s pretty cute actually.

People who come into my office always smile when they see it. I like that.

Feb 1: My view today (and most days).

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:11:55 -0600

Feb 1: My view today (and most days).

kristenfromkansas: i think my 366 days of iphone pictures are...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:26:37 -0600

kristenfromkansas:

i think my 366 days of iphone pictures are kind of, well, boring. maybe this will help make them more interesting.

*yoink*