Saturday was my 26th birthday. Some of my closest friends in Ohio (and one from far away) went to Melt to get grilled cheese sandwiches that were larger than our heads and share craft beer and fine bourbon. 

I gave Ander my camera to document the evening, and I must say I’m really quite proud of him for capturing some really great memories for me. It was his first time shooting an event (while simultaneously enjoying the event) and I can see the potential in almost every image. 

This is one of my favourites, and as I clear space on my harddrive I will find the time to edit the rest of the files and post some of them here. 

[Thanks to Gina for that shot of Bulleit & thanks to Ryan for hanging around with me and a bunch of strangers even when you weren’t feeling good just to help celebrate my birthday. You’re both amazing and I love you.]

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These two are best friends. I’m so very glad to know the both of them.

L to R: Chris, Me, Michael.

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Skype Date with BFF Brazie aka “Web Beers with Brazie”

Geeze I miss this guy so much. This is my Sunday night. Don’t be too jealous.

The UXC.

We made it and we didn’t even run into any danger (or contract any horrible diseases… yet.)

I made a new friend tonight. I already love her. Her name is Heidi. We finish each other’s sandwiches. That is all. 

BFFz on Flickr.

I miss Jon. For most of this year I spent at least 6 hours a week with this guy. I guess one good consolation is: I have time to work on my bowling average to be more impressive since he’s such a boss on the lanes these days… 

I’m so glad I’ve gotten to be part of his life and that he is part of mine. I couldn’t be more proud of the steps he’s taken toward a goal he is very passionate about. I can’t wait to show him Ohio (and more importantly, Ohio beer) after he finishes his beer school externship in Vermont next summer. I’m even more anxious for the day he opens the doors of his future brewery. Keep an eye out for this one, universe, he’s going to do amazing things. 

xo.

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toypiano:

what makes you

IDK I miss my BFF Josh.

All of the sudden I realized just how much I miss everyone who is far away. It’s hard to say how I’ve dealt with it the last few years. I chose this life. I moved away. I made a new home in a new place. Then I moved away again, back to where I started. I get scared it isn’t right. Then I remember it’s for my brother. I remember I want to be as close to him as I can until he goes off to change the world. He is the one who has been with me his whole life. He is the one who has been there for ALL of this, and no matter how far away we love from one another, we will always be siblings. I love him. I don’t know what I would do without him.

I’m going to do the best I can to live a real transcontinental existence. I’m already planning a trip back west and I haven’t even made it all the way to Ohio yet. It’s really difficult for me to actually realize what I’ve decided, that I’m going to be a resident of Ohio again. It still doesn’t feel real. I don’t know when reality will return, or if that is even a possibility for me at this point. I feel like I’m just going to be in transition for the forseeable future.

Travel is something I never want to give up. It’s one of my favorite things, even when it’s relatively short distances or lengths of time. I want to keep it all: my good friends here and there, my ability to be tangibly supportive of my friends in their pursuit of their passions, my family, my cat, my car… This seems silly. This seems simple. This seems possible. I don’t want for much: just access to those I care about.

I don’t even know what I’m really doing anymore. I just know wherever I go, I’m looking… And I’m never going to stop until I find it. NOT STOP LOOKING.