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Dear Blog,
I've decided to start addressing you so since all of my journal entries have always begun, "Dear Journal." This new opening line seemed more appropriate. Today is another beautiful day on the east coast, though becoming slightly overcast. The best way I found to combat any sneaking gray day blues is with a hot cup of Sweet Rose tea with a small spoonful of honey in it. It's my lunch break since the little lady I watch is down for her afternoon nap, so I'm organizing my thoughts and plans for the upcoming weeks. (Must add that I just made the most delicious salad with cucumber, carrots, turkey, mixed greens, and asiago peppercorn dressing...eeee!!)


Next weekend I have a concert to perform with friends Sammie and Max. We form a band, still nameless, and play a variety of music, pop to folk, mostly acoustic and easy listening. By the way if you want to check out my youtube, here's the link! Youtube! That being said, band practice needs to happen asap, though this weekend for the fourth I'm escaping an hour or so north to Booth Bay Harbor for the most americana raging Fourth of July celebration ever. Well, I don't actually know if it's going to be as crazy as that but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless. I bought tickets for a whale watch!

So... I'm bored. Which means I should apply to a job now. But before I go, enjoy these snapshots of the incredibly cute dollop of a kid I get to watch every day. I'm the luckiest. 


 


<3 Em

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