Stupid earthquake

My super cool African statue from Susan and MJ for our wedding. GGRRRRR. Although- the statue had taken quite a tumble before the quake during a wrestling match between Andrew and I.

A super cool vase thing-y from Ikea. Cost only a couple bucks, but I really liked it! GGGRRRR.


I was out side when the quake hit, getting ready with my friends for a most excellent beach trip. As we were walking toward the gate (to get out of our town home), #B received a violent jolt. It looked like the town home was coming toward us in an "S" shape. It was very scarry. At this point we all started to run away from anything taller then us.

Charles and Andrew

Photographic evidence that these two are friends.

Andrew vs. the computer

Jeffries-Always willing to help, or not

Everyone keeps asking me what have I been doing this summer since I'm not in school and don't have a job. Let's see...

Eating with friends.This is Heather, a great friend since 7th grade. She lives just up the 5 freeway a bit.

Reading! For the past year or so I really haven't found any author/book that has been all that captivating. I've been disappointed one too many times which led me to raid the local library for all things John Grisham. For the past 8-10 years I have religously read every new book he's published. Now I'm reading all the ones I missed before this period.

(If anyone has suggestions about authors or titles, let me know! I only really like fiction books having to due with lawyers, judges, clandestine operatives etc)


Playing with my nephew, Spencer before he went off to Ohio with Joy


Going to the beach (almost) every Tuesday to decrease the number of stares I get from people looking at my legs.

Inceasing my craftiness. I have started photo journaling which I like but seems to take over my whole day. I also finally got my sewing machine fixed and have started taking lessons to learn how to use my serger.

I made different sizes of rags to use around the house and for random things. The pink/green ones are like baby wipes-one side is terry cloth and the other is cotton flannel.


Another question that most people keep asking me is when I will be done with school.

I will technically be done Fall 2009 but will probably continue to do lab work until the following spring quarter. After that I am not 100% sure what I will do. I would like to do more graduate work in biochemisty/molecular biology. The only downside to a biology-related profession is that if I ever have kids, it would be hard to gain entry into the field after mulitple years of being gone. It is a very fast paced and changing field.

So I was thinking of a profession that I could be passionate about(enough to propel me into completing more education). Most likely due to my love and never-ending loyalty to books by John Grisham, I have started to research law school and environmental law.

Andrew is also interested in law school but with a different emphasis, of course.

The new Bachez family

Roz and James got married June 21st. Roz' dress was so wicked sweet! From head to her toe, she was all 50's style (the picture doesn't do it justice). I thought it was great.

The newest member of Pale Force...Katie

For the reception, the Bachez clan raided Ikea for anything blue or orange

Charles!

"I..I was just helping you sort through the mail, promise..."

Another great reason to visit Utah..is SUSAN! I thought I'd surprise her at her home in Orem by just "stopping by". I scared her and she screamed which scared me...which left me shaking for an hour afterward. If I wasn't so excited to see her, the experience probably would have given me a migraine.

Sunday Dinner

Funny face contest

There are some fierce competitors out there...

Surprise Centerville 4th of July!

Andrew thought that a sporatic Centerville trip might be fun since we had no plans for the 4th of July. It was a blast, we're both glad we decided to go.




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