Free Falling.

Today is the first time I've turned on my computer in days. Shocking, I know. I've finally found what I need in life to pull me away from this screen that hold my attention for hours on end. I've found things and people that feed my soul and heal me. While I'd love to be able to share endless pictures of the things of done and the people I spend my time with, I have only these few. I've adopted the habit of leaving my phone in the car-no longer do I have an extra appendage known as the IPhone.

I protested with Athena to save the Malibu Lagoon on Wednesday. I chatted with the Malibu Times and other reporters and tried to convey the message and facts about this fast approaching tragedy. The passion that Athena and her counterparts exhibit is inspiring!

Athena took me out to lunch at a little hideaway cafe in Malibu to thank me for helping at the protest against the bulldozing of the Malibu Lagoon. The salad and calamari were absolutely out of this world... but nothing beats the conversation I have with this girl. She is amazing.

Um, yea. I'm with the band. I love that Kaya is smiling and I'm doing the OhSoOriginal peace sign.

Kaya rocks.

First night of the "social club" Ori and I came up with one day when he was at Bui.

I went with him and a few of his friends to see my coworker Kaya perform with his band The Neighbors. Amazing night...I won a few games of pool and looked super professional and cool UNTIL I scratched on the 8-ball and lost the game. Sorry again, Ori.

After the band finished, I tried to pull my usual "OMGLETSTAKEAPICTURE!" routine and Ori promptly grabbed my phone and photo-attacked me.These are my friends Bita, Michelle and Jim. We spent most of Friday afternoon lounging on Zuma Beach and talking about who we're going to marry, yes, Jim partook. If anything, he and Michelle were the MOST sure about who they were going to end up with. Me? I'm kind of just floating along, figuring it out as I go....THIS GIRL is truly astonishing. I am beyond thankful that a mutual friend introduced me to Kiki because she rocks my world. We have more fun than you can imagine. Sleepover friday, shopping all day Saturday, then what we could only label as an "interesting night" on Saturday night. People watching with Kiki is the best. And God knows we love our "Tiff D." Gahhh.

I shall call this: "Barefaced and baring my soul"

Monday I went for a hike with a wonderful person who shall remain nameless. People have been a little too inquisitive about my life as of late and some things are better left unsaid.

During our twelve and a half mile hike (yes, 12 miles) we talked about absolutely everything. From raising children to the indescribable pain that comes with a marriage that is slowly disintegrating and the self-loathing that comes with a dissolution of a relationship, especially when it ends on such a painful, heart-wrenching note.

It was so therapeutic. We broke off of the single track lane and pushed through brush and dirt and climbed the gorgeous mountain that backed up to the Pacific Coastline.

At one point I felt a sharp pain and looked down and saw that a small trickle of blood was running down my leg. I kept going and finally reached the precipice and we slowly descended the mountain. The strength I felt at the end of that hike was indescribable. I said to myself "I am strong, I am capable of anything and deserving of whatever I damn well please." Curling up on the couch and watching a movie that night, I just smiled to myself and thought...

I'm okay.

I still sleep next to my computer...