Those of you who know me well are well aware of my constant desire to travel and explore. Lately the urge has been welling up intensely- I've tried to find various outlets to kill this desire, but any plans I make tend to fall through. This isn't a complaint at the moment, as I realise that the best thing for me right now is learning to love where I'm at. One day I was talking to my father about how much I want to leave, and I'll never forget what he said. What it boils down to is that I can't rely on finding peace and happiness by running away- it's essential that I learn to find it regardless of where I am.

I bet you're probably thinking "Ahoy, Captain Obvious!" but for me, hearing this from a man who is unable to make it to the bathroom by himself and who can only leave the house with a small army of people helping him, it was a rather important piece of advice.

Anyway, here's what I'm trying:

Learning to make healthy food: Val and I succeed in making sushi:



Exploring Washington state: the Snoqualmie Falls!



Some incredibly pretty lake somewhere over Stevens Pass:



Spending a ton of time with my sweetie and the youngest feline of the house:



And I've been trying to raise funds for the Humane Society (and failing miserably).

Something should work, right?

Life is too short to feel trapped.