A time of reflection... for me.

YEAR ONE. New home. 4th West Emerson. Homesickness. Jenni. Leslie. Heidi. Krysta. Katie. Whitney. "24" parties. Broken wrist. Broken spirit. Loneliness. Questioning SPU. New York City at Christmastime. Goodbye to Sophie, my dear kitty. "Past the Point of No Return." Golden birthday. "Carry on, our wayward son." Invisible Children. Getting alternate for SMC... and then getting it. "The Divine Nine." Mermaiding- my rebirth. Realization that this is where I'm supposed to be while driving by Lake Union at night.


YEAR 2. Student Ministry Coordinator for 5th Emerson. My SMC staff-family... Stacey, Meg, Cory, Robin, Rouner, Celia, Monica... The girls of 5th Emerson... Maryann, Emily, Sara, Andrea, Heather, Steph, Meg, Anne, Caitlin, Alex... "Pride & Prejudice" mania. Saying goodbye to Jenni. Hello to Brittany Volpei. The death of my Uncle Monkey. The amazing support of my friends during that difficult time. The beginning of Small Group. Jason Mraz with Heid. "Francis Beuller's Day Off." The Daily Sinners Club. Suite-mate Mary. Mary's onesie. 5th Emerson Disneyland adventure. Food fests with SMC staff. "Pumpin' nudges down the hole." Roooaaad Triiiip!! to Lake Chelan. Applying for European Quarter... and not getting it. "L.O.V.E." Saying goodbye to Britt. A Frodo & Sam kind of friendship.


YEAR 3. The first day of school: "There's a spot open on European Quarter, and we'd like to offer it to you." Room-mate Stacey. 6th West Ashton? Yep. PA Heidi. Writing as a profession. Lots of lovely snow. Andy Davis. Laser Cats. Lots and lots of tears. Fears. Goodbye to Stacey. Hello Europe. Roma. Frenemy Britta. Solo moments in the Piazza di Republica. Sorrento. Silly times in the Limoncello room. Drinks, drinks, drinks. Firenze. Fiesole at dusk. Romping around with Lizz. Venice. Bridge of sighs, sighs, sighs... "Girls gone wild: Doge's Palace!" Vienna. Spiritual experiences at the symphony. "Speederman Drei." Berlin. The little town of Juterbog. Face-to-face with inhumanity. Weimar. Roslyn's birthday seance/dance party/secret booze fest. Snooperfest in Martin Luther's room. Heppenheim. The best soccer game ever. A day at the German public pool. Paris. Falling in love with Paris. Paintings, flowers, and sunshine. Back to the States: a rude awakening.


YEAR 4. The Leadership (H)ell (H)ole. An unexpected room-mate, Katie Dimas. Another unexpected room-mate, Moorea Seal. A nasty-wasty crush. Days and nights of sadness. Lots of cooking. A nerdy Halloween. Jens Lekman. Stephen, Lauren, & Emily. "Hugh, Hugh!" Stacey's surprise birthday party. So much "Elf." Speaking of "Elf," we got a real Christmas tree and named it Ming-Ming. Lots of EQ reunions. The naming of a sickness. Facing it. Too much to drink, frequently. Medicine. The tree house with Heidi. Lovelab. A man too good to be true. "I'm actually the president of a large country, so..." 826 with Emily. Steve the cat. A true friendship with Moo. Lack of blue skies. The Matador. Carissa, Emily, Lindsey. Bad dates. A secret broken heart. Hope. Petit dejeuner. Love. Family of friends. Mended hearts. Questions. Trust. Mystery. Reflection. The end. Not the end.