tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13230093040890723092024-03-05T04:22:03.283-06:00sees things prettysees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-54040800434108132762010-06-17T19:22:00.004-05:002010-06-17T19:27:00.530-05:00excited about...<a href="http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5SitZTk_tLuvrfuJy9f-23gBP1gnPwthlgQqHWry61QYHpMaDHY7376sI7oeGoOr55h-jPNWqyUnsECibktiytDhcAcRGIx1rPf43M_CqNnaNIExjWwSS3h9E1oyr2YNAcRTL2QcuWk/s320/sketchbookproject.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483903240489112050" /><br /></a><br /><div>I signed up for this project yesterday and I am very excited to get my sketchbook and start. I picked "Lines and Grids" as a theme. Let's see how far I can go for that. I think I may be thinking too literally about it. </div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-56394721141046755352010-05-23T20:52:00.003-05:002010-05-23T21:41:22.657-05:00To Photoshop or not to Photoshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKy2KGT4_QcFYqHJCTO3PHjHflfE92jZWKST1_qaJhm4tuj9GJhyT74o9P08Lu5Xb7g6AAlFOzf-hNKyk_BpSFrgAQgtx4q_gf-hLQyMUjZFhmB7s-s8QytSsQPxsbfofLsWSVKQGa1Y/s1600/41139-large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKy2KGT4_QcFYqHJCTO3PHjHflfE92jZWKST1_qaJhm4tuj9GJhyT74o9P08Lu5Xb7g6AAlFOzf-hNKyk_BpSFrgAQgtx4q_gf-hLQyMUjZFhmB7s-s8QytSsQPxsbfofLsWSVKQGa1Y/s320/41139-large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474648736632528322" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Assuming you think that photography can fall into the fine art category, can photography that has been Photoshopped be fine art? There have always been darkroom techniques that let you fiddle with the image some, but I was always under the impression that to be considered fine art, the photo could stand alone, sans manipulation. </div><div><br /></div><div>According to the exhibit I saw Friday, not so. From photography's inception images have been tinkered with. Take Gustave Le Gray. Above is one of his images. He was famous for taking the same shot twice; once to get the subtleties of the ocean, and once to capture the sky. He would then cut the negative and combine the best of each picture to get one great photo.</div><div><br /></div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-18272922410679331532010-05-23T20:50:00.003-05:002010-05-23T20:52:42.940-05:00Sewing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Dp0LEu0GJBB8ys83mEEvRcmk8m9PFPVNh-u45LBdfKi7lNh9GzeXGA2_18VeOvwijkwUA7S_dwV1Wdm9o0e2Zj_Av337uo4poRfZvAE3oALcYvhr7i8uuB2I8khSdp9nnypFhySux8w/s1600/MEMO0006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Dp0LEu0GJBB8ys83mEEvRcmk8m9PFPVNh-u45LBdfKi7lNh9GzeXGA2_18VeOvwijkwUA7S_dwV1Wdm9o0e2Zj_Av337uo4poRfZvAE3oALcYvhr7i8uuB2I8khSdp9nnypFhySux8w/s320/MEMO0006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474648224706749922" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Alan got me a sewing machine for my birthday and I completed my first sewing project this weekend. No master piece, but I am proud! My new lunch/catch-all bag for work.</div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-51703562046547116232010-05-22T08:21:00.001-05:002010-05-22T08:23:51.806-05:00Springtime on Malvey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6zBgRx2ToZmTsohOjOD7FcIPulm0P8wsJLpXhq7wvXNdrJ9RfvdW5z1-P_GahBDJ-s0sNd8c7fWuRoK2ztQ3x0s1m8x6LOdvPnmbTGxZCw41_R2XHMHa1CNRDhBx0XKP800afU2aLWc/s1600/IMG_2356.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6zBgRx2ToZmTsohOjOD7FcIPulm0P8wsJLpXhq7wvXNdrJ9RfvdW5z1-P_GahBDJ-s0sNd8c7fWuRoK2ztQ3x0s1m8x6LOdvPnmbTGxZCw41_R2XHMHa1CNRDhBx0XKP800afU2aLWc/s320/IMG_2356.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474084303063764802" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>The tulips I bought on sale for $1.50 per 6 pack in December last year came up beautifully.</div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-72414058729994720072010-05-21T19:24:00.004-05:002010-05-21T20:52:36.494-05:00The Lens of Impressionism<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPjNjHrSNrSwqwLtLzMeQ36ZXN6HY1pNrQLpeJ3u-8Yn97OEpOhqOfIsoAnbOdXkCZFxg4vniiCvyGD_vGzadLW9u9gnJl13a9q2YJvU9iwOxaxNPwm8Sbe0tWjfqrXBmj85KY6lvGH0/s1600/P1000510_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPjNjHrSNrSwqwLtLzMeQ36ZXN6HY1pNrQLpeJ3u-8Yn97OEpOhqOfIsoAnbOdXkCZFxg4vniiCvyGD_vGzadLW9u9gnJl13a9q2YJvU9iwOxaxNPwm8Sbe0tWjfqrXBmj85KY6lvGH0/s320/P1000510_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473883846324305714" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Today I had a "Lone Katie Adventure" and really enjoyed it. I took the train to the DMA and saw "The Lens of Impressionism." For some reason it felt so more adventurous taking the train than if I just drove there. And it was so easy I was able to spend that hour reading, people watching and seeing the handful of lovely views there are between Fort Worth and Dallas. </div><div><br /></div><div>As for the exhibit, I really enjoyed the photographs and the demonstrations of the different photo processes in the 19th century. It seemed like the exhibit spent most of it's space proving how similar the composition of the photos and the paintings of the time were. I found this to be a bit unremarkable given that the exhibit pointed out that many early photographers were failed painters who looked up to the painters at the time. Their sensibilities were the same, it makes sense that, in a resort beach town, both painters and photographers would choose to capture tourists and the remarkable landscapes of the area. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I had hoped to see more of was evidence that the effects of the limitations of early photography directly influenced the impressionist painters. The exhibit did touch on this some, and I found it amazing. Due to slow shutter speeds, everything that was moving in the early photographs were blurry, giving the photographs the illusion of impressionist paintings. Monet was so influenced by a photograph with waving flags, and how they almost disappeared from the photo, that he simulated the effect in one of his paintings, actually leaving visible, primed canvas between unblended brush strokes.</div><div><br /></div><div>I haven't yet researched if the impressionist movement was already underway when photography began to be experimented with, but as someone who LOVES both photography and impressionism, I would love to find that there is a definite link between the evolution of the two.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">P.S. - We weren't allowed to take photos of the exhibit, and my dull mind doesn't remember the name of the photographers, so I don't have any examples. I snuck this photo.</span></div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-54219897931219067572010-05-21T08:48:00.002-05:002010-05-21T08:54:19.782-05:00Work is fun...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oId1ILqec4xMxs_cW-3L7fppEtOzICKiql3wLeyL4r1e5-m9R4qWq3iC_nXU9ytdNFt3CTuNgCYt4Pkw4CpqthxGFiErvZb3jUNUxjjhVWOmp92RXHcHTzen1yg83l1edZ1kC0mYBsA/s1600/TasteAwards.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oId1ILqec4xMxs_cW-3L7fppEtOzICKiql3wLeyL4r1e5-m9R4qWq3iC_nXU9ytdNFt3CTuNgCYt4Pkw4CpqthxGFiErvZb3jUNUxjjhVWOmp92RXHcHTzen1yg83l1edZ1kC0mYBsA/s320/TasteAwards.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473719936823358290" /></a><br /><div>Collaborated with the Foundation and coworkers to make these "Best of ..." awards for the Taste of Parker County. </div><div><br /></div><div>Wine bottles filled with oats, rice, and colorful beans and re-corked. Wine bottles donated by area winery and found new corks at Michael's. Coworker designed labels and affixed with spray adhesive.</div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-71325020521485619722010-05-19T21:09:00.001-05:002010-05-19T21:41:33.508-05:00Landscaping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDgXiRXUbgVBVxTOnwxIjAqj9sS51JaNXR-kQs1Ljzx60m_fryR7zjhP-nk0CBlc_stBzm7Nd43iFDWjDULh4fW7oJ7V01XnbDTAxO3uvRT-rseg0IScxQJtU04RvtKKNIz8DVaFEzVI/s1600/P1000496.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDgXiRXUbgVBVxTOnwxIjAqj9sS51JaNXR-kQs1Ljzx60m_fryR7zjhP-nk0CBlc_stBzm7Nd43iFDWjDULh4fW7oJ7V01XnbDTAxO3uvRT-rseg0IScxQJtU04RvtKKNIz8DVaFEzVI/s320/P1000496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473176393636562754" /></a><br /><div>We are going to get our front yard landscaped! I am so excited to see what this translates to in 3-D and full color.</div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-67683005796129387832010-05-18T20:18:00.002-05:002010-05-18T20:32:10.930-05:00The Forest LoverThe DMA has a show I just heard about called "The Lens of Impressionism" that I am really excited about going to see. According to the web site it is, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">is an exploration of impressionist painting’s response to early photography within the context of a single geographic locale that was intensely explored by painters and photographers in the second half of the 19th century—the coast of Normandy." </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A couple of months a go I read a book called, "The Forest Lover" by Susan Vreeland. Many of her books </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">take you on journeys that stem around paintings or styles of paintings that I love. In "The Forest Lover" she follows Emily Carr, a Canadian Painter at the turn of the 19th to 20th century, who specialized in impressionistic paintings of the totem poles of Northwest American Indians. In her quest to learn how to express her impressions of the totem poles Emily went to Normandy to learn to paint with impressionists there. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">All that to say, the book is fictional, but having read it makes me feel like I am taking some interesting background knowledge with me to the exhibit. Emily and her accomplishments are/were real and there is even an Art University named after her in Canada.</span></span></span></span></div>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-83287626240667473492009-12-05T16:48:00.002-06:002009-12-05T16:57:24.199-06:00Swimming in Australia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQIPHPkgIIeXW60hw9l1g1xUcq61TYwq5u6p3toev5VHU7XfC-cHnixCEZUdOlsB6-tUOWG4uVTFAy9prlPoBnvibCZFIldkkqjxfoxFQ2R6YLErGTtHAw9F_iwWDq04Oszcw-Pn8xGw/s1600-h/Satorlialist-Autrailia.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQIPHPkgIIeXW60hw9l1g1xUcq61TYwq5u6p3toev5VHU7XfC-cHnixCEZUdOlsB6-tUOWG4uVTFAy9prlPoBnvibCZFIldkkqjxfoxFQ2R6YLErGTtHAw9F_iwWDq04Oszcw-Pn8xGw/s320/Satorlialist-Autrailia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411888246353108194" border="0" /></a><br />Found this photo on The Satorialist blog yesterday, and now I just HAVE to make it to Australia some day and swim in this pool.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-26595826676966649222009-12-04T11:40:00.002-06:002010-05-18T20:07:28.023-05:00sees things pretty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85EwkRXMrZtdqtwU_WTB60GHfsZMz1i0Y9EwXCTqF0HRRiszuhAJwV86c_fK9DZsj7rP1ZlSMnSV2dsTv1oekSYwExPMOaGEdu_JPsA2NmOFUe9nbWjqbYFWeJIrroWJyBCvUKiPaMvY/s1600-h/coolpaper.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85EwkRXMrZtdqtwU_WTB60GHfsZMz1i0Y9EwXCTqF0HRRiszuhAJwV86c_fK9DZsj7rP1ZlSMnSV2dsTv1oekSYwExPMOaGEdu_JPsA2NmOFUe9nbWjqbYFWeJIrroWJyBCvUKiPaMvY/s320/coolpaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411437473653046210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am so weird. I love this photo I took of the clipping tray from a GBC binder.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-86374692537273939732009-06-10T09:06:00.004-05:002010-05-18T20:17:39.513-05:00I just finished reading a book, "Landfall" that was written in 1953. I was amazed at what a strong business woman the main character was for that time. I thought that Candace Brunshell's books were so popular because they portrayed Manhattan women in a way they had never been before, but here, 50 years earlier is a portrayal, that rivals the strong characters in Brunshell's novels and whose storyline seems to be the basis for the plot of the second season of Burnshell's TV adaptation of Lipstick Jungle.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-43737341010841324112009-05-13T17:32:00.003-05:002009-09-24T13:15:23.720-05:00Address Stamp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PoOQ6NW8dyl1O4MAxa-Xfde5EIoLtl-VysrlWjia0qPpf8xgMk9kpkobp1z3v8MComMgmW6Lb_awLwy2aqQ7faSYeo7st7M7ZHfn1y8NTKYWJy4U90rXeqxackm2-fEoTgUIH2xHMFU/s1600-h/stamps.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PoOQ6NW8dyl1O4MAxa-Xfde5EIoLtl-VysrlWjia0qPpf8xgMk9kpkobp1z3v8MComMgmW6Lb_awLwy2aqQ7faSYeo7st7M7ZHfn1y8NTKYWJy4U90rXeqxackm2-fEoTgUIH2xHMFU/s320/stamps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335441157624008242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For a wedding gift, a friend gave us a cool address stamp from three designing women. What a great idea! It is most definately something that we didn't have because it has our shared name. And I love the designs. We picked (because our firend is cool and let us pick) the one on the bottom left, but I think the bottom right is nice too. Check them out at www.threedesigningwomen.com. They even sent us a proof on request.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-91927556905349412332009-05-13T17:29:00.003-05:002009-05-13T17:30:41.687-05:00daily photo 5-13-09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH8BGvwD6NgZi7IhbjmbbhjQqSnTXMT6HIwTQfLnnNSokq7gIeRYPEc8KU1PhootnTnNFcIwi_l4npjWR7i4SBha-aiausZptjMI6i0xTDb3T7gO4bpmwhm_KHMMNVTZeRsrzf5k1pNo/s1600-h/wall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH8BGvwD6NgZi7IhbjmbbhjQqSnTXMT6HIwTQfLnnNSokq7gIeRYPEc8KU1PhootnTnNFcIwi_l4npjWR7i4SBha-aiausZptjMI6i0xTDb3T7gO4bpmwhm_KHMMNVTZeRsrzf5k1pNo/s320/wall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335439535003272418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />just a wall from a vacationsees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-75694840652883396222009-05-12T13:02:00.000-05:002009-05-12T13:03:18.383-05:005-12-09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcFVieywVm6wXyAcIaiRPs3ZICoPkEO7Y5zuUDsxTgIrZcyRbyUO1I1gJBnL5OdN5lm3SBiF_GlGnAG4-uoQVZGkXjw-t_yiE7g47DeBBXDKcV_xVfoFy-hRLcBKk7t72AUZAKxBTcf4/s1600-h/barn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcFVieywVm6wXyAcIaiRPs3ZICoPkEO7Y5zuUDsxTgIrZcyRbyUO1I1gJBnL5OdN5lm3SBiF_GlGnAG4-uoQVZGkXjw-t_yiE7g47DeBBXDKcV_xVfoFy-hRLcBKk7t72AUZAKxBTcf4/s320/barn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334999475324156418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />went and saw an old barn todaysees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-47657593378627319722009-05-11T18:03:00.000-05:002009-05-11T18:07:53.304-05:00daily photo 5-11-09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBj66IaBFHeEP4G5SRLipwhQYHSSNX9wW9QMkqbDV3iYP7kQWTxF23mLKSYQw4uWJEQObrsP1kaeDs4ASN202QwCb3o67_1z8yLroCNPnNS4bzewVSrDYeItNtjWnne04DwqeEN7fNtPM/s1600-h/IMG_2062.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBj66IaBFHeEP4G5SRLipwhQYHSSNX9wW9QMkqbDV3iYP7kQWTxF23mLKSYQw4uWJEQObrsP1kaeDs4ASN202QwCb3o67_1z8yLroCNPnNS4bzewVSrDYeItNtjWnne04DwqeEN7fNtPM/s320/IMG_2062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334706759694483938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />daily photo thing not working at all...how about I post daily photos as remembered?sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-71931681777696231342009-05-11T18:02:00.000-05:002009-05-11T18:03:33.130-05:00Keep Calm!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WO32uLjHGvY-GXrkSOJf32aQefZRgyFWOE2pbuTlEfDdu9J0b7zTDiK__9S5F-QG6d65R3H_H1ZIq7tp2z_cMcxdJD0yxQMLz5piN8d0cch8hMba3fAt8yrJryo1PLhYaLFthU9zqiU/s1600-h/KeepCalm.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WO32uLjHGvY-GXrkSOJf32aQefZRgyFWOE2pbuTlEfDdu9J0b7zTDiK__9S5F-QG6d65R3H_H1ZIq7tp2z_cMcxdJD0yxQMLz5piN8d0cch8hMba3fAt8yrJryo1PLhYaLFthU9zqiU/s320/KeepCalm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334705618121203586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://dalidecals.com/product.php?productid=175" target="_blank">http://dalidecals.com/product.<wbr>php?productid=175</a><br /><br />Trying to decide if I want to post this on the wall behind an eclectic collection of photos and posters...some would have to be in float frames so you could see it through, but this could be just what I need to keep the collection from going on the wall in too much of a linear pattern (just a box). I think I will get it in matte white so it will match the trip in my office.</span></span>sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-65753835587574253812009-05-08T15:35:00.000-05:002009-05-08T15:39:37.044-05:00Like I need more t-shirts!But I do! I wear the same ones for running around all the time! I was directed to designs by humans. Anyone can send in a t-shirt design, and if it gets enough votes it is printed and people can order it. Because of some of the designs positions on the shirts, they aren't too cheap when considering they are t-shirts, no matter how cool they are, by they have a Serendipitee option, where you pick the size and for $10, plus shipping, they will send you any t-shirt they choose. Could be dangerous, but could get a totally cool suprise. I am anxiously awaiting my shipment to see what they sent me!<br /><br />www.designbyhumans.comsees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-75684309245994733992009-05-08T15:32:00.000-05:002009-05-08T15:35:11.274-05:00daily photo 5-8-09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9X0V440qgCKzNJ82s6JgWs5lQ2aom3ZXI2NGAUmEIw2JqeEm1kA-4_TP9fp-1GUr2RvuKCutXcMrQ3QFpWMxGN2BwzxNMAQbvoKz3_T7StcEewhfpukKPK_zCAzysKZaVqM-dXOZjxs/s1600-h/self2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9X0V440qgCKzNJ82s6JgWs5lQ2aom3ZXI2NGAUmEIw2JqeEm1kA-4_TP9fp-1GUr2RvuKCutXcMrQ3QFpWMxGN2BwzxNMAQbvoKz3_T7StcEewhfpukKPK_zCAzysKZaVqM-dXOZjxs/s320/self2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333553885630562370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />oops. missed yesterday. this daily photo is from a b&w film class I took a couple of years ago. My co-worker took it, but I directed it...does it still count as mine. I count it as a self portrait. I love the crack down the middle of my shadow.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-42456509568774630522009-05-06T20:24:00.000-05:002009-05-06T20:25:24.912-05:00online calligraphy lessons!http://www.iampeth.com/lessons.php<br /><br />cool. I want to try it!sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-65577053634514239802009-05-06T20:22:00.000-05:002009-05-06T20:23:36.818-05:00daily photo 5-6-09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RaqmbYnLseWqY2LnZ9fcWz4PnFrHmafogpbcSL3iGm_FUsWUDZ0_Fmlm9ZmmkL0PqzyQdzh7om6VyH9xm1Jt59KvoeluSQrfCAaaF3f0K6BT7TyM433N33FDRpwOJ-CUhegYZ3VOyX0/s1600-h/IMG_2063.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RaqmbYnLseWqY2LnZ9fcWz4PnFrHmafogpbcSL3iGm_FUsWUDZ0_Fmlm9ZmmkL0PqzyQdzh7om6VyH9xm1Jt59KvoeluSQrfCAaaF3f0K6BT7TyM433N33FDRpwOJ-CUhegYZ3VOyX0/s320/IMG_2063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332886455606591218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />mundane day at the office photosees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-12848966723962434612009-05-05T18:14:00.001-05:002009-09-24T13:17:20.699-05:00travels to San Angelo, TXWe have to go to San Angelo for a wedding next weekend. I checked my usual places to find a place to stay the night, and no dice. There were reviews that listed things like, "maid watching my tv when I came in," "itchy blanket," "had to park in a dark alley to get to my room." The bad reviews went on and on. (I got sick to my stomach reading them.) So, I ventured in to the realm of the bed and breakfast. We've never done the B&B scene. Usually they are more expensive and the idea of sleeping in a stranger's home always kind of weirded me out. (I really enjoyed watching King of Queens and they had a really awkward B&B experience. Sure, I learn all my life lessons from sitcoms.) But the place we are staying isn't technically someone's home...it is refurbished chicken coops. No lie. It looks pretty good and a lot better than the other options. I'll let you know how it goes.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-23751838156539682732009-05-05T18:05:00.000-05:002009-05-05T18:13:50.009-05:00Fashionista!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASyRIUVAbDBV_IF2jjGxfJUyKkHARQKopxselwlhETuUzLCVK-tuQAPiOvIy03ahHFrSnHEMXVZnAz9ASLbuOmKoYHmuOGukzx2zdphEzJ18dzt_6_VxjQXPg912sdCtTbrsZSnapM4U/s1600-h/shopstyle.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASyRIUVAbDBV_IF2jjGxfJUyKkHARQKopxselwlhETuUzLCVK-tuQAPiOvIy03ahHFrSnHEMXVZnAz9ASLbuOmKoYHmuOGukzx2zdphEzJ18dzt_6_VxjQXPg912sdCtTbrsZSnapM4U/s320/shopstyle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332481985745339314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Deborah pointed me to a great website called Shopstyle. It lets you browse for any clothing item by color, size, or price range, then sends you to the site where you can buy what you like! Very helpful. And it lets you find things at stores you wouldn't normally look at. www.shopstlye.com.sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-2931377961365384082009-05-05T18:02:00.000-05:002009-05-05T18:05:17.329-05:00daily photo 5-5-09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-h1nC4zAG8MIr9rjR7itssg4jb-E5Uo7dQOrDi4Txg_MHYJUh_oRQRQIL6Kl1GGFJBOwARA0i7hcEVKDiY5-OOV2mp0nPbng4ZWADdTX8bOJiDlwOfPZciZA5hgpt3o9oTI2sAVD7Ck/s1600-h/IMG_2102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-h1nC4zAG8MIr9rjR7itssg4jb-E5Uo7dQOrDi4Txg_MHYJUh_oRQRQIL6Kl1GGFJBOwARA0i7hcEVKDiY5-OOV2mp0nPbng4ZWADdTX8bOJiDlwOfPZciZA5hgpt3o9oTI2sAVD7Ck/s320/IMG_2102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332479710103632178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />got some weird boxes in todaysees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-44380647789208553782009-05-04T18:09:00.000-05:002009-05-04T18:14:36.811-05:00travels...I hope that the next time we plan a vacation we can find a place to stay using Tablet Hotels website. It lists boutique hotels and some of them are a great deal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCI4vOJFnWscY0vX8pf79_UGW32LefLrWz2gqacNPZRQVaLV349Tu9kS0hv5juUFGF0NkaXMrTA6jHE_xH59Ot6XRZkRXCUTjaFyTbtiuER3BiAWR53G_41S_HJ8Qhtan2uJktrDq4l0/s1600-h/hotels.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCI4vOJFnWscY0vX8pf79_UGW32LefLrWz2gqacNPZRQVaLV349Tu9kS0hv5juUFGF0NkaXMrTA6jHE_xH59Ot6XRZkRXCUTjaFyTbtiuER3BiAWR53G_41S_HJ8Qhtan2uJktrDq4l0/s320/hotels.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332110895157613986" border="0" /></a><br />www.tablethotels.comsees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323009304089072309.post-57486927170475745432009-05-04T17:58:00.002-05:002010-05-18T20:32:36.079-05:00enjoying...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7lhX8iVKdfHpzACwiLc1UU1CSAlWEDRBeDg_pMJyf7YHM4XN7fscEw4uHAB_y43uVjsoHF91FwUwtTGHsHFYW8zX0GtVb7f6WDBbrXLAzbTwJ1OnLA8_bCpqNI6wIeTpULCRsFr-t9o/s1600-h/Pride.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7lhX8iVKdfHpzACwiLc1UU1CSAlWEDRBeDg_pMJyf7YHM4XN7fscEw4uHAB_y43uVjsoHF91FwUwtTGHsHFYW8zX0GtVb7f6WDBbrXLAzbTwJ1OnLA8_bCpqNI6wIeTpULCRsFr-t9o/s320/Pride.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332107176681816178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am really enjoying the book that my Deborah, gave me for my birthday. It is the annotated Pride and Prejudice, annotated by David M. Shapard. For the entire book, the left page is the novel and the right page is all notes. There are four notes about the cover itself!sees things prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600713241190296391noreply@blogger.com0