Happy Birthday Honey, I Quit My Job!

February 1, 2012June 15, 2012 ~ Crystle ~ 7 Comments

Today is Isaac’s 26th Birthday. It also happens to be the day I gathered enough gumption to turn in my official resignation letter at work. He was elated to hear the words “Happy Birthday, Honey. I quit my job!” as we’ve been planning my move to Washington for a month now. All the details had been hashed out, except my resignation.

I was planning on postponing the “I quit” day for a few more weeks, but I read this Thought Catalog article this morning and the courage I was lacking came to me thanks to the simple “You’ve got this,” from author Ciara Flynn.

It’s uncanny how in-tune Thought Catalog seems to be with my current life events. It’s probably just because we’re all twenty-somethings going through the same phases, but the timing is absolutely striking.

I’ve got two more months of residency in Oklahoma, a state I’ve called my home for nine years. Then it will be time to make my triumphant return to the PST.

Trail running, crafting, cooking and general house wifery will soon be the defining activities of my day. Family life is going to be a welcome change.

Botans + Dog Sitting

January 29, 2012May 14, 2013 ~ Crystle ~ 3 Comments

I’m finally home after dog sitting for my best work buddy Gabrielle. Her little critters behaved quite well, although we did have our fits of barking at the neighbors. I was not above participating in that activity. The pups kept me company while I watched true crime and scared myself silly. I watched Investigation Discovery almost exclusively. It definitely gave me nightmares.

I was sure to bring my favorite gadgets and comforts to make myself at home. I’m not going to lie, I brought my tea kettle, french press and coffee. I can’t do without. I also made sure to bring my iPad for Thought Catalog reading and Pinterest pinning. Some things never change.

Jay and I went to the Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown OKC this weekend. It was my first time. I know, well shameful since I’ve been living here for 9 years. It was a rich experience! The air in a green house type environment is always so invigorating. It’s the kind of oxygen that creates superheroes.

I cracked a joke about this being the butterfly’s paradise, a play on the Coolio song Gangsta’s Paradise. It solicited a sympathy laugh from Jay. He’s so polite. He even overlooked the singing of the parody song and the little dance that went along with it. That’s a true best friend, guys.

Y’know, it was really sweet of the Urban Planners to name this bridge after me, but I really should call them up and correct them on the spelling. It’s Crystle with a -TLE, not the -TAL you’re used to. It’s OK guys, it happens all the time.

All jokes aside, it’s a lovely area to visit. The new Devon energy tower is going up right next to it. It’s truly a giant addition to the skyline!

If any of you have the chance to visit the Oklahoma City metro, I definitely recommend the Botanical Gardens.

Have a great weekend!

Baking Bender

January 21, 2012June 15, 2012 ~ Crystle ~ 2 Comments

I’ve been pretty crazy about baking lately. It’s mostly because I got an awesome mixer as a wedding gift. Today’s project was banana bread. It wasn’t quite sweet enough! I’m actually in the middle of vamping up the recipe I have to make this bread more moist and sweet. Wish me luck 🙂