You know how sometimes seeing people or friends that you haven’t seen in months or years can end up being awkward when you do? I was glad to realize, albeit belatedly, that it wasn’t like that at all when I met up with a couple classmates from my APU/BSOL program last night. Despite a 5+...
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Do it. Do it for me.
Sigh. I brought my mail with me to work this morning. In the stack was one larger than normal envelope with the quote “A voyage of discovery” written boldly across the front. I like voyages! I like discovery! Eager, I opened the envelope. And this is when I gasped. And then sighed. I gasped because...
WANTED: Posers
I want to practice my people skills. More specifically, I’d like to practice my taking-photos-of-people skills. If you or someone you know needs some updated individual or family photos, or just want to add to their already bulging portfolio (because after all, many of my friends are also talented & budding photographers), or you/they just...
Vote for me!
My mom recently commented that she has only one picture of me on the “Mantle of Family Photos” and that photo is my senior portrait taken in 1994. I’ve always jokingly referred to it as my “Pensive Jail-Bird” photo as I gaze to the side looking so serious/sad wearing my mother’s pearls and that fake...
In other news…
I had to enter “Illinois” as “State of Residence” for my financial aid paperwork. That was strange. The word “Illinois” is kinda strange. Say it out loud several times in a row. In other news… I am eternally grateful to be living with Ginger right now. Not only for her dear friendship and sunny personality,...
Wildflower Hunting: Check!
I can check another place off my list of Places to Go/Things to see. This time Denise, Matt & I headed south to Carlsbad to experience the Flower Fields, row upon row of colorful ranunculus blooms.Go here to see what Hugo & I Spied.Or here for what Denise saw.
Friday Night
Add a good book and it’s just about perfect. TGIF!
Beauty Review: Makeup Primer
Well, my first foray into less-expensive beauty products is a success! A special thanks goes to Denise who owned the cheap alternative (used for another purpose) and was willing to test it on herself first after reading another blogger’s experience. At her encouragement, I spent the $6.39 (Target) and purchased a tube. Be not discouraged...
The Oregon Exodus
What’s so great about Portland, Oregon anyway? Three friends have chosen the Portland area to be their home in the last couple of years! Is it the laid-back lifestyle, the many beautiful open spaces, the charming neighborhoods, or the emphasis on living ‘green’? Whatever the reason, Portland has lured yet another victim as BAM and...
Project 365: Wanna join?
There are a number of them going around, with one group on Flickr that collects shots of those who are participating in the challenge. The assignment is to photograph something each and every day for an entire year. It’s a challenge I’ve considered for a while now, but held back at the commitment, and from...