Above: My wordle!

Although now I live in Bellingham, WA, I am from Edmonds, as shown on the map below:

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Edmonds is about 1.25 hours south of Bellingham on I-5.

A Day in My Life
On the most lovely mornings, the Pacific Northwestern sunshine pours in through my apartment window. If I can go for a run in the crisp air outside, I know that my metabolism is off to a good start. Other days, I let coffee steep in the French press. While I eat breakfast next to the purple orchid on my table, I stream Pandora Radio -- usually Ella Fitzgerald or 80's pop, if I need more energy. 


I get a great view of Bellingham Bay as I hike up the hill to the university, excited to fill my head with teaching tools. During the school day, I tend to live in Miller Hall with the other Education majors, with whom I can laugh and de-stress between lectures. Some of my other favorite study spots on campus are the Underground Coffee House, the "Harry Potter Room" in the library, and -- during spring quarter -- on the lawn in the sun. You can also find me from time to time sitting cross legged in the Children's Literature section of the library, searching for just the right book for a read-aloud lesson.

As the afternoon wanes, it's time to hike back down the hill to my car and drive 2 miles north to work: Pacific Northwest Karate Center. I change into my gi (uniform) and smile at the children who are early for class. They tend to supply me on their own with all the extra energy I need to get them excited about fitness, self-defense, and life skills! The next 4 1/2 hours are a busy stream of activity: kicking, running, rolling, creeds, performing, demonstrating, encouraging, theorizing, planning, and checks for understanding. At 8 or 9PM, I leave the dojo with a million faces and considerations in my head...How should I teach that combination tomorrow? Do I need to find any resources for Friday?

The sky has been dark for awhile by the time I finish shopping and get home. If I have Judo practice, I shove down some dinner and change into my other gi, heading back out to the student Rec Center to sweat with my friends and learn new skills. My boyfriend, who has 2 more years of experience in Judo than I, will walk me to my car while we make plans for a weekend adventure. Suddenly, I get to crawl back under the blue patchwork quilt that my aunt made for me, although it seems like only a heartbeat ago I was waking up to the sun :)