How It All Came To Be

So it breaks down like this…umm, at this point in time we have been living together for a little less than three months and been together for about three and a half months. We are currently on one of our planned summer vacations in Depoe Bay, at the Harbor Lights Inn, laying on the floor of our room, wine in one hand 7 & 7 in the other, fire lit, amazing bay view, music playing, and completely enjoying the moment. We feel it necessary to explain how this all started. Many close friends know this story already but we need to get this down on record for the sake of future arguments surrounding the details. Hehehe.

Stephanie was planning on moving to Florida at the beginning of June. She had discussed this with her boss, set the date for leaving, and planned a road trip with her Dad to help her move out to Florida. At this point in time she was under the assumption that her Dad had already booked his returning flight.  It was obvious that the bucket list Stephanie and Splat were creating was not going to be completed by the time she left. One of the biggest things on the bucket list was Stephanie going to the Oregon Country Fair and camping out for the first time inside. Splat is the co-coordinator of the Health and Healing booth in Community Village and shares the loft space above the booth with an elder, Gloria. He had mentioned the possibility of getting an SO (Significant Other) pass. Stephanie was already planning on coming back to Portland in August for her friend Lori and Zach’s wedding, for which she is the maid of honor for. There was brief discussion of the possibility of her coming back for the Oregon Country Fair as well.

This is where shit gets cray cray. Twelve days into their inseparable love affair Splat decided to look online for airfare to have Stephanie come back to Oregon from Florida for the fair. He texts her the information, in which she replies I really cannot afford that. This is when breaking a sweat and working out plays a positive role in your core. Splats brain is working overtime on how amazing this woman is in his life and how he would love to spend way more time with her. I must warn you, the following information is true factual texts. Although it is long it is real emotional and true. For those who care to live the life that dreams are made of, here is how real magic happens. “Heaven is here on Earth”. So here is how the texts break down:

MONDAY:

Splat: So I was thinking about you & your moving situation, & I am going to say from a strictly financial position, it doesn’t make sense for you to go to Florida until after you friend’s wedding in August. I mean just think about how much you would save on flights. Of course this is realization has nothing to do with the fact that I would love to take you to see Ray LeMontangue in June, Fair & rogue river rafting trip in July as well as a coastal stay, aquarium, camping & zip line experience. It should also have nothing to do with the fact that I have an extra room at my house right now for cheap to no rent with a couple of amazing guy roommates. I was just thinking of it from a financial perspective. It also has nothing to do with the fact that I am crazy about you. Just thought I would share how crazy I am.

Stephanie: Haha u are crazy! J I was actually thinking today along the same lines of staying till after the wedding but my dad booked his flight from FL back to Eugene already…I’m pretty sure he would kill me if I tried changing plans now. Ugh…it’s so tempting though, I would have an amazing summer.  :)

Splat: I am truly not trying to throw any wrenches in your plan. I am pretty sure that airline tickets can be transferred to another date. Possibly for a small fee. You just came into $50 bucks you weren’t expecting on a bet that you could contribute for him. Sorry just thinking out loud again. I will stand by whatever decision you make.  Oh yes & it would be a summer of love.

Stephanie: I’ll keep it in mind, I have some time to think about it.

Stephanie kept it in mind. She did more than that, she started making new plans.  It turned out that Stephanie’s Dad had not booked his ticket.

TUESDAY:

Next night. Stephanie picked Splat up from work, and on the drive home, Stephanie asked, “Were you serious about the text you wrote me?” Splat said, “Absolutely”. We both looked at each other and understood this was fucking crazy.  Once home, we sat on the front porch, bottles of wine, packs of cigarettes, we discussed the deets. “I want to be exclusive. I don’t want you bringing girls home or me bringing guys home.” Splat agreed. Exclusive.

“This is fucking crazy.”  Absolute laughter from both sides. It was agreed, yet…Free needed to second it….

WEDNESDAY:

Stephanie: I’m going to talk to my boss about the possibility of extending my time…

Splat: Good luck.

Stephanie: You sure you want to do this… 

Splat: It is extremely fucking crazy. But I’m willing to give you a summer of this lifetime for a great adventure with an am amazing partner.

Stephanie: Deal, I’m taking a huge leap of faith here. I’m also having lunch with my Mom and also letting her know the plan. I’m not saying anything is definite until you talk to Free.

Splat: Deal.

Stephanie: My boss said its just fine, last day is June 30^th. I really hope Free will be ok with it.

Splat: I will talk to him on Thursday. I just got to work, have a good day and I will talk to you later.

THURSDAY:

Splat: Just talked to Free. When I asked if it’s okay for you to move in he got a little sad and upset. I’m really not sure about all of this anymore. 

Stephanie: Really? Did he say why?

Splat: I realize that there are certain days in the year that have great meaning and purpose. Being that we only met a few weeks ago, I was never given the opportunity to play a really good April Fools joke. That was it.

Splat: He actually smiled really big and said sure I really like her. Then he asked if you were really going to be our roommate, or if it would be more like Joey who was never there. When I told him you would be around a lot and stay every night he said, “Yeah, that means I can help her with her tap zoo all the time.” We are going to have an epic adventure this summer. Everything is a go.

Stephanie: OMG, my heart dropped! So not funny!

Splat: Gotcha.

Stephanie: I’m really really happy right now even though you are so not funny!

Splat: :)

Stephanie: Sent you the start of my bucket list….

Finally A "Low-Key" Night

WARNING: Due to the graphic nature of this blog post this should not be read by everyone. This post contains scenes that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. 

As you might have figured out by now, Steph & I like excitement & burning the candles at both ends when we go out together. That is not to say we do not enjoy a low-key night at home watching movies, playing games & enjoying each other’s company. But for a little while we were going strong on both of our busy schedules. The night before this we were up till 4 in the morning after a fashion show & crazy night. I got to draw pictures on people all say. My Saturdays are usually pretty busy & I am in the studio from noon till 10 p.m so it’s a long day. We were going to go to another fashion show after I got off of work. It was a Vaudeville show & I really wanted to see it. I was also exhausted & really just wanted to lie in bed & do nothing. Halfway through the day Steph texted & said she really just wanted to stay in & watch a movie in bed with me. Great minds think alike. It was a plan. Steph also got to nap through out the day & chill a lot. My day went faster than planned & I was gonna finish up early. When I was almost finished working, I texted Steph to let her know to stop by the shop if she wanted & I would be finished around 9. She was excited & tired. She showed up on schedule & of course I still wasn’t finished. Tattoos take as long as they take & there is no rushing. Sometimes they go a bit quicker than planned, & other times a little longer. It goes with the territory. Steph hung out for a while & decided she was going to go across the street to Max’s for a beer until I was finished.

After I finished up I texted Steph again to see if she was done or wanted me to meet her at the bar, she replied that she wanted me to come have a drink before going home. It was decided & my gut knew that there was something brewing on the horizon. Before walking across the street I saw Jim (a coworker/piercer/suspension crew member) on the stairs. We asked each other how our days had been because we were both so busy we hadn’t got to see each other. We were both tired & wanted to be home. Jim was going to have to go back out however because it was Fetish Night at a Diablo’s. The suspension crew we are both a part of does suspensions, play piercings, energy pulls, & body manipulation. Jared & a few members of our crew do this at the Fetish Night shows. On this particular night, Amber (another member) was going to suspend from her knees & Jim was supposed to go down to help. He really was not feeling it & was contemplating going or not. I said “good luck with that” gave him a hug & was off to the bar. I grabbed a beer when I entered & made it to the back where I knew a beautiful woman would be waiting for me. Steph of course had run into a friend & was happy in conversation as I walked up. We all chatted for a while & I made the proposal that Steph & I should jump in a cab & head to Onsen. Onsen is a salt water Jacuzzi spot that you can rent private Jacuzzi rooms under the stars by the hour. “Oh my god that sounds like a great idea”, she agreed. Sweet I phoned up & booked a time. We were both thinking we should grab a bottle of wine & grab a taxi when that little bird whispered in my ear.

Oh shit I forgot to tell you that tonight’s Fetish Night. That was all it took. Steph’s eyes got huge & she started getting that crazy look in her eye. She had never seen a suspension & previously we had said we would go to this Fetish Night because we didn’t know when we could make it to another one before I left to Ireland. It was also one of the things we had discussed for the bucket list. I then explained about Jim’s dilemma & said I could call him & tell him that I will take his place, which would also help out a friend. Done & Done. Called Onsen back & the taxi & canceled both. We said goodbye to her friend & off we walked to Diablo’s Fetish Night.

This was going to be our mellow night, but as it turns out, these two adventurers were in for a completely different type of night. When opportunity knocks to experience things you haven’t before & the mood & people are right, never question, just roll with it. I stopped at the convenience store for a 5-hour energy drink (I new I would need a little extra tonight).  When we arrived at the door I told the doorman I was working the scene tonight & he said no problem, I also explained that we were very last minute & apologized for not being in all black attire, which is recommended.  Steph was wearing blue jeans a white shirt (that definitely stuck out under a black light) and a cardigan….not the typical attire for one of these events. Still when we made it down stairs I could tell Steph was super excited & curious about everything. I made it behind the rope to Jared & Amber. Jared was just finishing up an amazing under chin, to throat, to chest corset on a girl. I informed him of the change in plans & he said “stoked you are here brother”. I went over to Amber who was just about to lace up a corset on a girls arms that she had just pierced, letting her know the score, she was excited & said jump in & lace this. Off to work I went while Stephanie was just trying to familiarize herself with her surroundings. I finished the girl up & asked Steph if she wanted to have a drink because it would still be a few hours before we had to suspend Amber.

Making it to the bar, we watched as someone was getting wax dripped on them & then straight razor shaved off. We watched people getting tied up in all sorts of amazing, playful ways. We saw people getting whipped. We watched people being probed by an electric ball that shot electricity out of it. We saw people being play pierced, corseted, & feathered. It was Fetish Night & Steph could not believe her eyes. I forget sometimes how exposed I have been to so much alternative lifestyles. It was exciting & fun. We decided to go check out upstairs & ventured off to smoke. Just when we were thinking, it can’t get much more adventurous, exciting, & fun as this, when we walked out back, what do you know? FIRE DANCERS! It has become an excitement to a few of our nights now. Amazing fire dancers that blew us away. Whoever was performing that night, kudos to you, it was an awesome show.

We met up with some friends of mine, including “my friend Anji Marth.” She had just bought a new cat of nines whip & Steph admitted to never having seen or used one. Of course our friend Brooke was game when someone needed a spanking. So Steph got to whip her first girl. It was definitely turning out to be a pretty exciting night. After spending some great laughs & a few whippings with some good friends, we decided to go back downstairs to see what else was going on & if anyone needed my assistance. I decided to take my shirt off & work topless cleaning people up & removing play piercings, while Stephanie posted up on the couch for VIPs behind the rope where all the action was going down. Every time I looked up from what I was doing I saw Stephanie looking so hot sitting on a couch with 3-4 other beautiful ladies. My friend Jared (who’s girlfriend was also sitting on the couch)  & I looked at each other smiled & said “what an amazing life”.  After cleaning up & bandaging some of the nightlife, it was time to suspend Amber. Looking at the size of the ceiling & the size of Amber, I turned to Jared & said how r u thinking about doing this? “Oh Amber is going to get tied up in bondage with her legs roped behind her.” “Got it, that will work.” An amazing rope guy was there (sorry I am bad with names & cannot remember his) & tied Amber up beautifully so she was secure & ready for us. Steph watched in amazement as Jared & I took 8 gauge Shark hooks with the barbs ground off & 7 gauge needles in our hands. We cleaned & prepared the skin. Marked the correct areas. The crowd was primed & ready. Grabbed Ambers skin & on the count of 3 pierced her upper pack with a needle followed by a hook, four hooks across the back & she was ready. We had her laying face down on a massage table while we did this. Jared & I put the rack into place that was attached to a pulley & attached the hooks to the rack with some special rope. Jared checked the tension on the hook & rope points, while I decided to grab the rope to the pulley & start the tension. Everything was a go.    

I pulled Amber up off of the table & the table was moved. The crowd cheered & Amber was stoked as usual & had a huge smile on her face while she hung from her flesh. Of course just hanging there is not Amber’s style, so Jared started pushing her so she could swing. She was flying through the air swinging & loving it. I looked over & watched Stephs jaw hitting the floor. A mind-blowing experience to say the least. Of course Jared was still feeling frisky so he grabbed a whip & started whipping Amber while she was swinging back & forth. What a great way to end Fetish Night. We let Amber hang for a little while, then decided the show was over & we should bring her down. We brought the table back in & slowly lowered Amber back onto it. For those of you whom have never dreamed, thought, or experienced suspending, from my experience, the time when you get the hooks pierced into your wherever is quick, relatively painless & definitely an endorphin rush. When you start to get pulled up by your hooks, it’s a little scary at first but once you leave the ground it feels like you could be a mile high in the clouds & the rush is incredible. When you come back to gravity, it feels like your skin is being poured back onto your body & you feel it’s weight again. That was the stage Amber was at. We cut the rope attaching her to the rack & took the hooks out. We untied her & lifted the table closer to the crowd so they could see all the blood that we needed to clean up off of her. The crowd roared & applauded. Wow Fetish Night.

We helped everyone get equipment out & sat outside talking with everyone for a long time. Steph informed me that at some point during the early part of the evening, she had set her coat down & walked away for a few minutes, only to return to it gone. So we asked the owner for lost & found & searched for her jacket for a while. We decided it might turn up in the next few days but was gone for now. We said our goodbyes to everyone & passed out hugs. Of course in the fashion of these two adventurers, we found another spot we could have some afterhours fun. Drinks, food, & great people always find each other. We laughed & had a blast till almost 4 in the morning. Finally we decided TAXI. We laughed & kissed each other all the way home in the back of the taxi while saying over & over again, wow I am so glad we finally had a low-key night.

-Splat

                           

Mmmm...food good

Although I will not pretend to be a food critic....actually what am I saying I always pretend to be a food critic. Anyways, I would have to say when asked what I would like to do as a dream job, traveling around the world and critiquing food at amazing restaurants would be it. I love food, I get really excited when I get to go out to eat (although I do enjoy cooking at home as well), and I've even been told that I have a happy food dance that I do when my food is ready. I'm pretty sure the dance involves a huge grin and then I do this side to side bounce thing with my shoulders...I don't know, it's just what I've been told. So as of lately Splat and I have been doing our fare share of eating out, it's part of the bucket list and all and who doesn't like going someplace where other people can cook for you while you're enjoying a nice bottle of wine and then you don't have to do dishes afterwards. I've been trying to remember to take pictures of some of the amazing food we have been having, so here is what I've got thus far:

Tempeh Tacos and Tempeh Reuben at Viva! Vegetarian Grill food cart. Very tasty!



Biscuits and Gravy at The Nib. Splat and I give it two thumbs up.

 

Berry cobbler from Turtles Bar & Grill. Best cobbler I've ever had...sorry Mom.



Calamari at The Nib. This is how real calamari is served, none of that fried stuff.



Bacon Blue Cheese Burger from Radio Room in Portland. Splat and I both agreed this is one of the best hamburgers we have ever had. We still crave it.



Fried Avocado at Mark V Grill & Bar in Roseburg. Fantastico! The service was amazing as well, thank you Jared!



Chicken Plate at Cafe Glendi located at 5th Street Market Place. Grilled chicken skewer with rice pilaf, green salad, and pita bread. Yum!

I'm sure there will be many, many more food blogs to come because honestly this little collection of photos doesn't begin to capture all of the amazing food we have had this summer. However, Splat and I have been feeling guilty that we haven't posted a blog lately so I wanted to be sure to get this post up today. We have been pretty busy lately having some fun adventures, Ray Lamontagne concert, Oregon Caves candlelight tour, plus we have been getting ready for the Oregon Country Fair which is just around the corner. We are both going to put our best efforts forward to get some more posts out soon with pictures that show all the incredible times we have been having. Till then, Cheers!

-Stephanie

Blog, Blog, Blog

So here we go. I have to say at this point I am completely over it. No not my relationship with the beautiful Stephanie sillies. I am over trying to play catch up with this Blog post thingy, & I am sure you all are over it too. Steph & I have tried to back log some of our courageous & triumphant events that we have already been through in order to put this blog in chronological order. Well “F” that in the “A” is what I am saying. Amazing adventures are passing us by with every second that the 2 of us live together. Frankly speaking it is unfair not only to us, but to bloggers everywhere. So today I make a stand, as wobbly & twisted as it may be because today I have slept very little, drank very much, smoked my fair share, & loved like it was my last day on this planet. So I raise my glass to everyone reading, everyone that is going to hear about how amazing this blog is & to the Beautiful & sexy Stephanie the Superstar. Sit back & enjoy the ride because shit is about to get crazy.

Last night was our 2-month anniversary; we hadn’t planned anything exciting or really remembered until late in the day. Originally I was going to try to squeeze Stephanie in to get tattooed at the end of the evening. Yeah right. Anyone who knows me in the tattoo world knows that often times things take longer than expected. Instead we decided to go back home, make some dinner, and open up a couple bottles of wine, a couple meaning four. Stephanie cooked up some breakfast yumm bowles which consisted of potatoes, eggs, chipotle yumm sauce, tomato, avocado, cheese, and altogether yumminess. We attempted to watch a movie but Stephanie made the great observation that we are at that point in our relationship where we are physically incapable of sitting through a movie in its entirety. We end up talking or doing a lot of not talking (if you know what I mean) only to periodically realize we have no idea what is going on and have to start over. I believe there is only one movie we have actually watched from beginning to end but even then it took us about 4 hours, many bottles of wine, and plenty of smoke breaks to get through it. Not that I’m complaining. So again we found ourselves trying to make it through another movie…unsuccessfully. We stayed up talking and being silly until we realized it was 4:30 in the morning and needed to be up early the next day. We went to sleep holding each other, once again having an amazing night together. One amazing night of many to come. Happy 2^nd month anniversary!

-Splat 

It Started With a Kiss -> You + Me = Bliss

May 13th, 2011, this was Splat and I's one month anniversary. We have a running joke that we calculate our relationship in "dog years" due to the short amount of time we have together. It's not an exact science but one month is equal to about 1-2 years together, so this one was a biggie! You would think then that I might have been a little upset that this major occasion had slipped Splat's mind. Au contraire my friend, it actually made it more enjoyable for me cause I got to surprise him, and I love surprises! For example, a couple days prior Splat had bought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers with bright orange lily's and chrysanthemums, and little purple snap dragons, it was the first time he had bought me flowers, and he did it just because. It was a nice surprise that brightened up my day. I really wanted to return the favor and so it was perfect that I could do this by reminding him that we had gone on our first date 1 month/1-2 years ago. I had looked up the first text he had sent me to figure out the date that marked the beginning of our dating bliss. This was the same text that I received when I had returned home from yoga and planned on staying in for the night, the text read, "Hola this is Splat, I am just finishing my work day & was wondering if you would like to grab a drink somewheres?" I'm so very grateful that I decided to cash in that low key night for a drink with Splat. 

To memorialize this holy holiday of Stephanie and Splat oneness I contemplated getting  commemorative plates made with our portraits and April, 13th 2011 scribed across the bottom, but I decided instead to check out the gift shop around the corner from my work. Now to explain the significance of the present I found, I have to do a little bit of backtracking here to the night before. I had slept at my place and went to bed pretty early. When I laid down to go to sleep I started dreaming about an image of a skeleton key. I remember thinking, that would be a rad idea for a tattoo on my lower back. Well the next day when I went to search for a gift for Splat, you can imagine my surprise when next to the cash register I discovered a little dish containing different shapes and sizes of skeleton keys. Happily I picked out a key. It was simple enough, it had two loops on the top, and a small pointed tip. I couldn't believe my luck, this was definitely one of those "meant to be" moments where I felt I had found the perfect gift. I will give this to Splat as a symbol of him having the key to my heart, I thought. I also found a gift card, that had a picture of some stick figures with "It Started With a Kiss" on the front cover and inside, "You + Me = Bliss". I'm pretty sure I started blushing at this point due to the high cheesiness level of the last 5 minutes of my thoughts. I soon got over that moment, paid for my merchandise, and merrily went on my way. 

Later that evening, I met with Splat at his place. We actually had a whole evening planned, my cousins Dan and Robin and their sons along with Splat, Free, Free's friend, and I were going to enjoy a meal together and then head back in time to Skate World (yep, one item off the bucket list). Before everyone had arrived I gave Splat my gift- the key and the card complete with a long heartfelt note that told him how happy I was to have met him. After I handed it to him, I nervously yet oh so casually, opened up a Corona, paced around the kitchen, greeted Free and his friend, and waited for Splat's reaction. Before I got it, in walked the gang. Amongst hellos, how are you's, hugs, and welcome to the place, Splat continued to read my card. After he had finished reading it, his reaction told me all I needed to know. He grabbed me, gave me a huge hug, and a long, sweet kiss, and for a moment made me feel like no one else was in the room.   

-Stephanie

Easter

After seeing Stephanie’s brother & girlfriend off in a Taxi, Steph & I stood in the street hugging & kissing for a while. It was early in the morning/late in the evening, & we still needed to get to my house & prepare for the festivities of Easter. We made it back to my house & started to clean & hide some eggs, not before deciding that we were hungry & getting to spend our first time creating late night food together. After rummaging through my kitchen, we decided on no yolk noodles with shrimp, scallops, asparagus & peas with a fresh Alfredo sauce. I got the water boiling for the noodles,  & vegetables.  Got a frying pan on for the seafood & Steph took control of the sauce. We had a blast making food together, laughing opening a bottle of wine, kissing, hugging, & smiling a lot. The sauce was amazing, everything else was a bit mediocre, but the sauce brought it all together, that & the company. We sat & ate food while listening to music on Grooveshark. I am truly blessed to have this woman in my life. She outdid herself with treats & a basket for my boy. She had a plan to set up a scavenger hunt with clues to lead Free around the house collecting eggs, until he reached a grand finale prize. She had bought Free a DVD of Despicable Me. We had all just got to watch it together a few nights before. We sat up thinking of clues & marking plastic Eggs, while I hid the ones we had painted a few nights prior. We finally got most of it in order & decided we needed to stop & go to bed.  Hugging, kissing, & all that follows into the morning we went. Falling asleep with Steph in my arms feels incredible. We both love to cuddle, snuggle, & spoon. We just might be each other’s counterparts.

When we awoke, we were still holding each other close. We always seem to wake up at the same time, no matter when, in the middle of the night, early morning doesn’t matter; we are just connected that way for some reason. We stare into each other’s eyes, Kiss & say good morning. After staying in bed for awhile, I realized that the kitchen is probably a mess & we need to finish putting the "Magic" together for Easter. Without a hitch, we managed to get the house sorted, the eggs finished & clues positioned, shower get dressed & still  have time for a mimosa before Free arrived.

My son was over the moon excited. He walked in & instantly started looking around for eggs. “I think the Easter bunny definitely came, check out this basket on the table”. My boy was in awe over the vast assortment of treats & even a Lego set in his basket. He removed everything, looking at it slowly & taking it all in. I said I am sure that there are some eggs around here. The first egg with the # 1 on the side was placed in his basket. Open it! What is it? There is a note/clue. Read it. Everything was in sync telling him where to go next.  Stephanie suggested using the empty basket & off he went, while we followed & took pictures. The piano, the desk, the recycling bin, the couch, his room, and then the bathroom. Finishing on top of the DVD player with a new movie. What a great time. We sat around eating candy & starting in on the Lego set. Then my son reminded us that we had promised him a silly string fight. It was on, we all headed out back & silly string shaken & ready we attacked each other. Running around the back yard shooting each other for a while, I must say that Steph definitely took the short end of the stick as Free & I ganged up on her towards the end. Then Steph threatened to dunk Free in the toilet if he didn’t stop. He didn’t stop, that’s my boy no fear) . Steph swooped him up & carried him inside & straight to the bathroom. As my son yelled for help I said, sorry you are on your own, she did warn you. Of course Steph didn’t dunk him, but came close. 

We then decided we needed to eat, so we went to the Nib for an Easter Sunday brunch. The food was amazing as always, & the conversation was sweet. We all checked in on our Tap Zoos & enjoyed a relaxing time together. The rest of the day was just as relaxed. We went back to my house & played Lego’s. Stephanie went over to her parents for a while, & Free & I decided that our sugar high was coming to a close so we should snuggle down in my big bed for a nap while watching a movie. A few hours later we awoke refreshed & ready for some food. Stephanie had finished up at her parents & came back over for some food, ice cream & a movie. We all got to chill on the couch & watch Home Alone 2. I never realized how good that movie could be with the right company. What a great night. I put Free down for bed about 8 & Steph & I had a few hours to enjoy some time together before calling it a night. 

             

-Splat

THE BUCKET LIST

Bucket List you say? What Bucket List? Ohhhhh... that list that this blog is about. Might be a good idea to actually post what this list is. See the way that this list came into existence, is Splat and I realized that we had a limited amount of time together before I was leaving to Florida. So whenever we would hang out we kept saying things like, "we have to do this before you leave" or "let's put this on the to do list", or "omg, I haven't been to Skate World forever". I also had started making a list in my head of all the places I wanted to eat at before I left to Florida. So naturally the bucket list was born. Note this list is not final and with how imaginative Splat and I can be, more things will be added as the summer goes. Just yesterday for example I read the latest Eugene Weekly and was inspired by the article "Psychological Breakdown" by Dante Zuniga-West and I was like, "Tarot card reading, heck ya, always wanted to, going on the bucket list"! Splat and I would also be open for suggestions if anyone has some good ideas they want to throw out there. Our summer is pretty packed but as Splat would say, "I'm not afraid"...we're up for anything!

THINGS TO DO:
-Fashion Show @ Cow Fish
-Skate World
-Get a Tattoo
-Lauryn Hill concert
-Portland Trip- Splat is getting his whole neck tattooed
-Host a Sushi Party
-Drive-In Movie
-Camping @ Honeyman in Florence,hitting up the Hobbit Trail, Sand Surfing, and Fishing
-Ray Lamontagne Concert @ Britt Fest, Zip Lining @ Treehouse Ziplines, Shakespeare Play in Ashland
-Country Fair
-Golfing
-Groupon Date- romantic stay for 2 at the coast
-Wine Tasting @ Sweet Cheeks, King Estates
-Seattle Trip- tattoo convention
-Sex Under the Stars
-Rogue River Rafting Trip
-Tarot Card Reading
-Bend Trip (sadly not sure if we are going to be able to swing this one, but I'm still putting it on the list)

FOOD:
-McShane's- tricycle races
-Prince Pucklers
-Chao Pra Ya
-Sam Bonds
-Jiffy Market- eat breakfast or dinner out on the patio on a nice day
-Wandering Goat- bagels and coffee for breakfast
-Garbonzo Grill- food cart behind Tiny's Tavern that supposedly has the best veggie burgers in town
-Viva La Vegetarian
-Cornbread Cafe
-Papa Soul's Kitchen
-Evergreen Indian- lunch buffet
-Bruno Chef's Kitchen
-Taqueria Mi Tierra- suppose to have the best tacos
-Izakaya Meiji- Japanese whiskey bar in Whiteaker
-Holy Cow
-Cafe Soriah- Steak Diane
-Chinese Food Out of the Box- any good Chinese place will do

-Stephanie