our stay at the inn at langley was great. as we were heading up there thursday afternoon, i kept remembering all these little details about what needed to get done between that day and friday. that always seems to happen to me... right when i think i can relax, i get sideswiped with annoying things i forgot to do. needless to say, we got up to whidbey by the afternoon and checked into the inn. i didn't know it at the time, but i knew the entire staff on duty that weekend, sans the chef. so it made for a fun time of seeing old friends and relaxing with evan. 

our room was gorgeous, exactly the same as the pictures in my previous post. so beautiful, great weather. our amazing dinner started at 7 that evening, we were seated at the community table with a big family.

-the amuse bouche of the meal was a cherry filled with duck liver moussiline with a rose hip jam made from roses in the garden at the inn. the wine pairing was a sparkling white wine that complimented the cherry quite well. i was a bit apprehensive because i'm not a risk taker when it comes to food. it was delicious and i wasn't as grossed out as i would have imagined.

-the soup was a fresh fennel soup with crab, fava beans and green garlic, served with fresh bread. this was paired with a red wine. this was my favorite course of the entire meal. rich and full, i ate as much as i could before the next course was brought out.

-following the soup, we were served a fresh alaskan king salmon on crushed peas with panchetta bits and a citrus glaze. also paired with a merlot. i'm not used to eating salmon prepared this way, but it was a pleasant surprise and very good.

-the entree for the dinner was very tender lamb served over asparagus and fresh polenta. also served with a merlot. this lamb was so decedent and delicious. i had to give some to evan because i was getting pretty full at this point. 

-next was a cheese plate served with pepper biscotti and rhubarb jam. the wine served to accompany was a dessert wine that was a little too sweet for my liking. the cheese was very tasty, my adjectives for describing this meal are not doing the food justice, but believe me, it was amazing.

-finally the dessert for the meal was a fresh apricot sorbet with white chocolate made at a local dessert place. this was served with coffee. i always save room for dessert. the sorbet was really fruity, unlike any sorbet i'd had before. 

-lastly, the after dessert-dessert were tiny truffles with interesting fillings like cheyenne pepper and lavender. these were to die for. made at the same local dessert place, if you're ever on the island and in langley, try some!

following dessert, it was difficult to even make it back to the room from too much good food and too much good wine. overall, i couldn't have asked for a better evening to share with my amazing husband of a year. unbelievable. it's been a wonderful year and i couldn't have imagined marrying a more intelligent, handsome, loving, funny and interesting person then evan. here's to many more, love bug!

A is for age: 21 and loving it.

B is for beer of choice: corona. reminds me of our honeymoon in mexico.

C is for career right now: nanny... though it's hardly a career.

D is for your dog's name: pembrick. she'll always be my dog.

E is for essential item you use every day: my straightener. love that thing.

F is for favorite TV show at the moment: the sopranos.

G is for favorite game: taboo.

H is for hometown: seattle.

I is for instruments you play: piano and clarinet.

J is for favorite juice: lemonade.

K is for whose butt you'd like to kick: no one?

L is for last restaurant you ate at: daniel's broiler.

M is for marriage: one year yesterday.

N is for Number of Piercings: 7.

O is for overnight hospital stay: haven't had one yet.

P is for people you were with today: so far today, evan, will and bart.

Q is for what you do with your quiet time: read or watch movies.

R is for biggest regret: don't have any.

S is for status: happily married.

T is for time you woke up today: 8:15. i love summer.

U is for if you are unique: of course i am.

V is for vegetable you love: asparagus, broccoli, and carrots.

W is for worst habit: too quick to get angry.

X is for x-rays you've had: teeth and chest for my heart.

Y is for yummy food you ate today: cinnamon sugar bagel and luna bar.

Z is for zodiac sign: taurus.

happy one year anniversary, evan.
i love you!

today was an sad/happy/super exciting day for will and i! this morning, we were sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast and looking at his four tadpoles. will decided their habitat was getting a bit dirty, so we got a new container and found the net to move them into their new home. mistake number one: making the transition near the sink. will wanted to do this on his own, so i just stood by cringing, not wanting to touch the little wiggly things. tadpoles one, two and three made it into their new home just fine. tadpole four was very very adventurous and jumped out of the net into the garbage disposal. i have seen too many movies where that thing gets turned on when someone's hand is in there, so i refused to do it. maybe that makes me a bad nanny, i don't know. will simply said, "the tadpole has free will. he made his choice. if he wants to live down there, so be it." i decided it was probably best to just let it be for a little while until i could figure out what to do. i took a flashlight and saw the area wasn't too big, but i still couldn't bare the thought of sticking my precious hand down that disgusting hole to fish out the creature. in frustration, i just let the water fun until the sink was half full. to my surprise, the little tadpole popped out of the hole, and thinking quickly, i grabbed the net and scooped that little sucker to safety. i am now proud to say the tadpole is safe at home with his friends. never doing that again.

Happy Father's Day, DAD!

just wanted to say happy father's day to the most stand up guy i know. : ) he goes above and beyond the serve everyone around him, no matter what. i appreciate his loving attitude and ability to make everyone feel welcome. not to mention his abilities to fix just about anything... seriously. dad, you're amazing and i love you! happy father's day!

silly thoughts of the day.

today, i took my final math test for the quarter. it was a breeze, luckily. summer begins today. i am a bit apprehensive about summer for some reason. . . i can't put my finger on it, but there is just an anxious feeling in my gut today. i don't know if i'll be bored? i will be working pretty close to full time for the family i nanny for. but will has a lot of summer camps, and they're taking a few trips, so i'll have to figure out what to do with myself during those lazy summer days off. i just know that i don't want to get soft. . . i feel like being in school gives me purpose. keeps me occupied. i don't want to rely on school to feel like i'm making good use of my time.

you know what it is. . . i'm not at camp. camp taught me to waste time in a fun way. i could do nothing all day, and be perfectly content. being surrounded by such cool peeps all day is what did it for me, i think. better hightail it up there, i'd say.

the internet at our apartment is not working. . . we "borrow" internet from some unsuspecting neighbor. maybe they've figured it out? needless to say, i walked up the street to a little cafe on bagley and 40th called irwin's. it isn't crowded and it isn't pretentious like some places around here. i am finding ways to keep myself productive today. too often i just lay on the couch and watch those stupid judge shows. my question: who the frick watches those?! besides me when there is nothing else on.

anyway. . . i need to make a list of stuff i want accomplished. and i am starting my application to the university of washington today. yikes. i'm nervous. i have to get into that school. . .

I am: very silly.
I think: while on the 49 bus.
I know: i am loved.
I want: to take my time with my education.
I have: a desire to paint.
I wish: there were more hours in a day.
I hate: messy kitchens.
I miss: being carefree.
I fear: the same old thing, day in and day out.
I feel: excited for my future.
I hear: a windy city.
I smell: peonies.
I crave: a weekend away.
I search: for familiar faces wherever i go.
I wonder: where i'll be in 10 years.
I regret: not paying attention in high school.
I love: being a redhead.
I ache: for friendships lost.
I care: about myself.
I always: stay organized.
I am not: very spontaneous.
I believe: in the truth.
I sing: loud and off key.
I dance: like it's nobody's business.
I cry: for no reason when it's that time of the month.
I don't always: love like i should.
I fight: at the most inappropriate times.
I write: in capital letters.
I never: drink soy milk.
I listen: to my ipod on shuffle, always.
I need: to be nicer and sweeter.
I am happy: when i'm with people i love.

evan and i will be celebrating our one year anniversary coming up on the 29th of june. we have planned ahead to spend a night at the inn at langley. my dear friend is helping us to avoid any costs for our stay, because she works there. we will also get to enjoy a 6 course meal with wine pairings, which we're really looking forward to. i feel so blessed because this will be such a nice break from everything, school, work, social events, etc. just time to spend together. evan is part of a friend's wedding the weekend of our anniversary so we'll celebrate a few days before the festivities begin. it will truly be a fun experience of the finer things in life. : )