I haven’t posted in quite some time. As my life has revved up and I’ve taken on every possible change humanly possible – blogging fell to the bottom of my list. However, as blogging is a form of narrative therapy I think I will pick it back up and keep family and friends in the loop.

As everyone who know me knows – I was married on August 12, 2012 to the most wonderful man in the world. Brandon and I had a whirlwind romance and have now been married almost as long as we knew each other before our big day. Adjusting to married life has been fairly easy. The biggest challenge for me has been allowing myself to relax my unrelenting standards and allow someone else to care for me through very loving actions. Coming home and dishes being done or laundry being folded has been a big adjustment. Weird – I know. Also, there are these two beautiful children who are around all the time and make our life even more amazing.

Just yesterday Doober and I laid in bed and she read to me from a book “Janitors”. In between pages we shared a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food. BLISS! The ice cream wouldn’t have been nearly as good without her 9 year old recitation of a supernatural order of janitors keeping our schools safe.

Moby is a bit more in the 12 year old independence stage. She rotates between playing with her sister and wanting to be alone listening to music or watching youtube videos. She is also a budding videographer as she is working on learning the fine points of stop motion animation. She has even published her first youtube video:

http://youtu.be/VGDvn5Dh9jw

She is struggling with frames per second concept, but she is a budding math whiz so I am sure she will get it soon.

As I have moved out of my full time position at Salt Lake Behavioral Health to pursue my PhD aspirations full time many amazing opportunities have opened up – including a potential Post Doc here in Salt Lake City and many opportunities to write for pay. Yeah!

So, without boring the masses I will wrap this up. As a wise loved one once said – you start by starting. This blog entry is an attempt to do just that.

Namaste.

With the help of Abbers we model our first wedding gift. The Ex!

Daisy – Chocolate Lab dog art painting

Originally uploaded by WOOF Factory.

I’m really not. Seriously. Just because I love to hug and cuddle my dogs, especially after reading the current issue of Bark magazine, does not mean I should meet the hostile teeth of Miss Maggie. She gave a little warning growl. Let me know she wasn’t in the mood, so truly it is my own damn fault. I now bear an adoring wound above my left eye which will hopefully become only a small reminder scar. Reminding me of what? That free will extends to dogs and their space is to be respected as well.

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Originally uploaded by bukowskigrl.

So. I finally did it. In this pic you see the fabulous Chris Hill, a true twinner, and I posing before we line up to be given empty folders that imply we have graduated.

Awesome.

Way to go classmates, graduating class of 2009! Here is to chocolate, nudity and social justice.

Balboa Park

Originally uploaded by bukowskigrl.

Juan has this awesome hat that makes him look like he is exploring Latin America. He looks truly hip in this photo.

We are at the Spanish Village, art studios, at Balboa Park.

Balboa Park

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Check out the baby angel on the right. Pulling a Dr. Evil. I loved this molding….one of many in Balboa Park. I don’t know the correct term for these, so forgive my ignorance. I loved this one.

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This is the stage for the Believe show at Sea World. As I take this pic I am anxiously awaiting for the show to begin.

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Seriously. These cool ass grannies come rolling up, total 5-0, in Balboa Park. The police car states they are RSVP squad: Retired Senior Volunteer Police. That’s right. These grandmothers patrol the park as official police officers. How freaking cool is that! I had to take a pic. I wanted to ask for a pic with them, but being arrested by a granny in uniform would have been the most awesome moment in my life and I would have died from glee on the spot.

Here is to you! True mavericks.

Balboa Park

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This guy was jamming out at Balboa Park. He was resting, saw me taking his pic and then picked up his horn and started playing. Reminded me of Grandma and I took a pic.

Penguin Sea World

Originally uploaded by bukowskigrl.

Dig it. The females lay the eggs. The males sit on it (fonzi style of course) and the females then go about hunting and gathering. Maybe more matriarchy than egalitarian, but awesome none the less.

Also, they mate for life. Never know when a 20,000 pound Shamu will eat your mate, but still….for life.