Adele - Someone Like You

The new Adele album ("21") is AMAZING. The song Someone Like You is so incredibly powerful to me right now. Watch the video, read the lyrics, appreciate that there are many aspects of your life these sentiments can apply to. Trust me. (Thank you Heather, I love you.)

Adele - Someone Like You

I hear that you're settled down,

That you found a girl and you're married now,

I heard that your dreams came true,

Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you,

Old friend, why are you so shy?

Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,

I had hoped you'd see my face,

And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

Don't forget me, I beg,

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,

You know how the time flies,

Only yesterday was the time of our lives,

We were born and raised in a summer haze

Bound by the surprise of our glory days,

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,

I had hoped you'd see my face,

And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

Don't forget me, I beg,

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,

Nothing compares,

No worries or cares,

Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made,

Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

Don't forget me, I beg,

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

Don't forget me, I beg,

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

Sometimes it lasts in love,

But sometimes it hurts instead.

a realization

I am enough.

Taking it literally

Day 19 - A picture & a letter

Neverending

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Dealing with Unenjoyment

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life lately

Pearl Harbor Widows

Image by The Library of Congress via FlickrDay 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you



Women like these women

Travelin'

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Cutie pie

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without



This one is a little rough. I've already lost the woman I thought I couldn't live without, unfortunately. Instead, I share a picture of me being cute on my 1st birthday instead.

I'm Yours

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist 

I can't get enough of him.

Visiting Brussels

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

 No joke.

Wooooozy

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Love isn't 6 letters

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ****** up things with

Hrm, six *'s ... put your own word in there. Leave me with your best six-letter word I'd do with this man! :)

Decade Ends

Image by ruurmo via FlickrI'm looking back at 2010 and I don't quite know whether to tell it to #suckit or to feel some nostalgia. It was both the best year of my life, and one of the shittier ones.

The Good: I was hired at the job of my dreams doing health education.
The Bad: Contract finances ran out and I was laid off in June.
The Ugly: I was laid off from a second job in November.
The Resolution: Find a job I excel at.

The Good: I made a lot of new friends.
The Bad: I didn't get to go to BlogHer10 and meet them in person.
The Ugly: I lost a close friend due to drama.
The Resolution: Continuing working to avoid the drama and remember what a mutually respectful relationship is.

The Good: I moved in with A in October.
The Bad: I was laid off in November (hrm, think this has been a bad thing for me?)
The Ugly: Being together 24/7 with the man has put a strain on our relationship.
The Resolution: Find a job and continue having a social life to keep us flowing more smoothly.

The Good: I finally have health insurance, even while unemployed.
The Bad: I had to go to the ER once this year.
The Ugly: Healthcare coverage is fucking expensive.
The Resolution: Find a job I excel at that has health insurance coverage.

The Good: I continued to learn more and more about who I am and what I want from life.
The Bad: Sometimes the things I learned about myself weren't as positive as I could hope for.
The Ugly: Those things that weren't as positive have been heavy on my heart.
The Resolution: Start one-on-one counseling ASAP, couple's counseling follows shortly thereafter.

The Good: Toward the end of the year, my chronic pain seemed to have slacked a bit.
The Bad: The days of pain that I *do* still have feel worse than they did before.
The Ugly: I am still undiagnosed.
The Resolution: Continue treating my body well and researching what can be done to help.

The Good: I lost weight!
The Bad: I didn't lose much weight.
The Ugly: Me in a swimsuit.
The Resolution: A membership to The Y was a Christmas gift from A and I plan on using it daily.

Ultimately it was a good year. I grew, I fell more in love with A and we've progressed further into our relationship (even when things were hard). I got to see my family and friends in Oregon more than once during the year, I made new Bay Area friends who have become bastions of support in my life. I have been loved, supported, hugged and kissed more this year than ever before. I have smiled, laughed, guffawed, grinned and danced with joy more in 2010 than any year previous.

2011 promises to bring a Golden Birthday, trips back to the Pacific Northwest, a new place of employment, the longest bike ride I've ever taken (Cycle for Sight) and a hotter Inoculatted - she'll be happier, more fulfilled and feel better about herself a year from now. Just you watch.

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She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most 

Mom.
Decorating a Christmas tree in Alaska in 1986.


She has turned into my biggest rock, willing to support me in anything I choose to do.


I love her.

Ai yi yi yi!

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

 

A photograph taken of my friend @Ewokmama during my first visit to San Francisco ... we had a margarita party ... and there was a sombrero involved. How does that not make someone laugh?

Happiness is not a possession

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item 

Hope over Fear

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day



Oh how amazing it would be ... a public health advocate, the First Lady, a beautiful woman. AWESOME.

Memory - all alone in the moonlight

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory


I like that so many of my positive memories involve the same people in my life. I think that's pretty awesome.

Because the night belongs to lovers

Day 04 - A picture of your favorite night 



I met the love of my life on August 6, 2009. This is that night.

A telltale sign of early paranoid schizophrenia

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show