life lately: may

life lately -- may is upon us!
actually, let's be honest, may 
is almost over. it's hard to
believe! may always involves
a change and transition, and 
the beginning of summertime.
this year it really has an ending
as i finish TFA in 2 weeks and
have some new beginnings. i have
thought about this may 2014 for the 
past 2 years, wondering if i'd ever
make it through and finish my masters
and TFA. now one is done, and one is
almost there. i wondered how i would
have changed, what my next plans would
be, where we'd be moving, etc. i would
never have believed that we'd be staying 
here in the bay, chase would have a job
with google & have turned down law school, 
my parents would be moving abroad,
and i would be considering options out
here in san francisco. i wouldn't have
believed any of it, but i'm glad it's true. 
life brings surprises, but they are good
ones. i know this is where we are supposed
to be. it's just a time of transition and 
change for me, so instead of fighting it 
i'm soaking it in. i'm ready for whatever
comes next, and until then, i'm enjoying this
month of may before life changes yet again.

^^ walks down by the ocean make
weeknights feel like weekends lately

^^ you know it's almost summer when your 
fridge looks like this! wedding invites + summer
parties galore. how can you not love this time of year?

^^ frequenting this place as always

^^ pink flower boxes on the 

city sidewalk, yes please.

^^ i can't walk the streets of my own city without 

stopping every 5 minutes and looking like a tourist

 because there are just so many beautiful things.

^^ one for her, one for him

^^ a rose garden is not a bad place to 

sit and write thank you notes from the birthday

^^ tried this fancy restaurant off the embarcadero

^^ bike rides + more flowers, hello summer!

(until the SF summer fog rolls in for 3 months...:)

^^ this view. i will not miss my commute, 

but i do love this nightly sight.

i'll probably just live at the ferry building

farmer's market from now on...it has

everything i'd ever need in one place.

^^ or i could live at nick's crispy tacos.

^^ late night shopping in the heart of 

the city // + pretty new trinkets.

^^ we're still obsessing over our 

favorite breakfast in the city.

^^ explored our apartment building and realized

we can get on the ROOF (!!!!!!!!) what!! // also

i probably will need this california cookie cutter.

^^ healthy treats + new shoes in the ideal color

^^ stopping to smell the roses before my last grad class //

now i have time to do things i want, like back to my french

^^ aptly named restaurant, says chase ;)

^^ guys! i cooked for the first time in weeks!

traveling + teeny kitchen + commute has meant

no cooking for a while. finally made some favorites:

simple salmon, kale sweet potato quinoa, 

and healthy "breakfast" cookies.

^^ views of union square from our favorite restaurant

^^ new SF discovery = city lights bookstore.

famous for having lots of famous writers

and poets visit way back when, and bob

dylan even hung out there! it's pretty cool.

^^ loving north beach so much lately

^^ a casual drive down lombard street

^^ and, new stationary that all my loved
ones can expect soon.  :) obsessed!!!

here's to may and change and and end to a chapter...
but a beginning to a new one.
xo