I Got Lost...(Part II)

I figured I'd break down the extra long post into two blog writings, just in case you wanted to take a break.  So here is Part 2 of me catching up on my Photo A Day Challenge (Days 10-14).

Day 10: My Fave Part of the Day: My favorite part of the day is definitely night time, even more when the moon is shining bright.  My MOST favorite thing is when the sun and the moon are visible at the same time.  I don't know why, but I think it is so cool.  It's like that weird in between of day and night.  Like both the sun and the moon are having a conversation like we would if we were changing shifts at a job.  I didn't have a personal picture of the sun and the moon together but I did find this great shot of the moon hanging out over Oakland.  Something so mysterious about the moon.  As much as I love to lay in the sun, there is something special about the moon. It is calming for me.  It's like my soul feels more comfortable when the moon is out.





Day 11: 3 of a Kind: Yay! An opportunity to talk about my two other besties! Lori and Mandy are two of my favorite souls of all time.  We are all very much alike with the same thoughts and life beliefs. We seem to understand each other in a way and connect in a way that is hard for most females to connect with one another.  I don't quite understand why it is so hard for the female population to connect to with one another and make real relationships, however, I am forever grateful for these two beautiful women.  They have both been there for me through many of my life's speed bumps.  I wish they would just move to the Bay because I miss them so much!  This picture was taken when we went to DC for my haf marathon, just before I got sick.  I will forever remember this trip for many reasons.  OF course the main reason because of the damn disease, but more so because this was the first trip we all ever took without our significant others.  It was a true girls getaway and it was so much fun.  I enjoyed doing all of the fun touristy stuff and finding cool places to eat.  I cannot wait until we can do it again.


Day 12: On My Left: On my left arm is my newest ink.  A tribute of sorts to my journey through this battle.  I wanted something to represent the struggle, but always represent the beauty of me, my scars, and the beauty of life.  Even through the bad, it is important to find the positive as much as possible.  Even though I battle depression every day, I try to take one second each day and think of something positive.  This tattoo is a daily reminder that I am strong.  That I have conquered the worst (at least for now).  That I can handle anything.  And most of all, that I am beautiful.  I love this tattoo and its style because it isn't black and white, especially in a sense that the lines aren't perfect.  It isn't your traditional tattoo style.  Colors are out of the lines and all over the place, when you look at it as a whole, it makes this amazing picture.  The colors or shades of purple were chosen because purple is one of the colors to represent colitis awareness.  I couldn't have asked for a better artist and a better result.

Day 13: More Please!: More date nights please! Right before getting sick, we found our groove and were starting to go out more.  Those nights were fun.  I want more of those random dates.  I want more date night selfies or usies, or whatever you want to call them.  I want that feeling back of being a newly in love couple.  Don't get me wrong, we still go out every now and again and it's  fun and all, but I want those silly nights, where we are only out with each other and the rest of the world doesn't exist.  The illness have been a blessing in so many ways, but also, it has had huge impact on my relationship.  While he has been here for me through all of the bad and continues to be a huge part of pulling through my dark days, I know that this has been trying on him.  I just want to be better for him.  I want to make him happy.  Nothing makes me smile more than when he smiles when he looks at me.  But I know that what makes him smile is seeing me feel better and seeing me running and doing things that I love and that make me feel good.  The good thing that came out of it was when I wasn't working, we were able to spend more quality time with each other.  You would think that being in the house together all day long would cause us to hate each other and want to kill each other, but really, it did the opposite for us.  We started going to weekly movies, we started sitting in the front yard, and we started flirting again.  Note to self: do my part to get back to that. (This picture was taken on a random drive to Napa Valley.  We stopped by a random shopping center that had this really cool chair.)

Life lesson of the day: Don't take for granted those that are there for you from day one.  Especially those that put up with you on all of your hard days.  

Day 14: Dirty: Ha! Perfect timing to talk about the Manu dog. He is FILTHY right now! He soooo needs a bath, but he is out of shampoo right now.  Anywho- let's talk about how awesome Mr. Manu is.  He came along a year ago before SXSW (2013).  We found him at Oakland Animal Shelter and it some convincing for Marc to want him.  We had gone to like 5 animal shelters that day and I knew he was the one when we saw him.  He was so timid and quiet and seemed very calm.  We got to meet him face to face and he just wanted to lay near me.  The poor little guy was so scared.  We took a day and then made the decision it would be him.  We went back and set up the adoption.  We had to wait another couple of days before we could take him home because he needed to neutered.  I was so excited to bring him home.  He so so scared of the world.  We couldn't walk him without having to stop every 10 steps.  He refused to get in the car.  And now, he is unstoppable.  His confidence is off the charts! He is the master and guardian of the yard.  He is the boss of all dogs and he loves hanging his window out of the car window.  I am so proud of how far he has gone.  He has also been so great about taking care of me.  I remember we had already planned to take him to Austin when we went last June for my nephew's graduation.  This was when the sickness was at it's worse.  So imagine trying to get through the airport and a flight while not puking on yourself and trying to keep a dog in a cage when he didn't want to be in it at all.  Not to mention he cried the entire flight to Austin.  (Almost a 4 hour flight!!!)  Poor Marc had to deal with him alone on the flight back home.  But this little guy loves to snuggle and loves to give kisses.  It's almost like he is having a conversation with me through his kisses.  I love this little guy so much. You know they say "Who really saved who" and this guy has stolen my heart, which I thought wouldn't really be possible so soon after losing my Jade dog.  He is a special little guy and I look forward to many more years being his best friend.