karen 57/1000

Hatching plans with my partner-in-crime. So glad this lady is in my life.

karen 56/1000

This bit of poetry has really touched my heart this week.

"Each time you are broken, I break, I break,
I break a little more
then un-break,
I am piecing myself back together
with the care of a potter’s hands"

vince: 40/1000

Cooking with honey.

Vince: 39/1000

Damien Rice - "O"

karen 55/1000

Being able to pick myself up after a setback with a little help from some pretty rad friends.

karen 54/1000

Chatting (mostly laughing) for 3 hours with a friend on the phone and not being sick of each other.

karen 53/1000

Karaoke Underground! Seriously the most fun I've had ever, and its founders (Hannah Ford and Kaleb Asplund) are two of my favorite people.

neola: 79/1000

having a grown up Pride with my best b and my boothang. Who needs a dyke march when you have fancy grilling foods and whiskey gingers?

neola: 78/1000

contemplating my (new) home in Portland and listening to Sharon van Etten

neola: 77/1000

riding my new bike alongside a Portland sunset

jerry: 49/1000

The anticipation of doing archival research.

jerry: 48/1000

The joyous sadness that comes with finishing up an enjoyable class.

jerry: 47/1000

Rants for a good cause.

jerry: 46/1000

Earning the trust of friends.

vince: 38/1000

making changes before anyone gets hurt.

jerry: 45/1000

Receiving high praise on a report that a great deal of effort went into.

jerry: 44/1000

Finding a historical detail that I haven't seen mentioned in any other sources to date.

jerry: 43/1000

Highly detailed historical biographies.

casey: 88/1000

Eating improved macaroni and cheese (with added ingredients) on the front porch at sunset

jerry: 42/1000

Seeing the starting point of a mountain stream and all of the adventures in getting to that point

vince: 37/1000

hours-long trips down the wikipedia rabbit hole.

jerry: 41/1000

Sneak reading.

jerry: 40/1000

Madeira. The wine of choice in the early republic. What's not to love?

jerry: 39/1000

Tie-day (not to be confused with Fri-day).

jerry: 38/1000

Surprising dear sweet people with birthday treats.

casey: 87/1000

Ryan Kost: GAMERA
Ryan Kost: no no gojira, CASEY
Ryan Kost: i know gojira
Ryan Kost: who do you think you're talking to here?
Casey Parks: well
Casey Parks: i figured you knew about this kind of thing
Ryan Kost: I PLAY ZELDA

casey: 86/1000

Mountain biking in 60 degrees in March

casey: 85/1000

Getting a free dessert for being a "VIP" at my favorite restaurant with my favorite boy

ryan: 19/1000

watching snow fall.

casey: 84/1000

the sound Lafayette makes when he sees a bird

casey: 83/1000

fresh Oregon oysters

casey: 82/1000

poached eggs

neola: 76/1000

january sunsets in jackson, ms.

neola: 75/1000

A freshly groomed and fluffy Sampson. So handsome!

casey: 81/1000

N: i was floored. and a little scared of you.
me: Oh I was a little scared of you
little did we know!
or maybe something in us did

neola: 74/1000

Getting to chat nearly every day with one Vince Falconi.

vince: 36/1000

realizing everything you were taught was wrong.

casey: 80/1000

old soul music

Amanda: 4/1000

Friends who you're close enough to that they know it's no big deal at all to call and ask to take a shower at your house when their's is broken.