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a few good things

another mug to add to my collection
chinese beef jerky
pizza from here
getting to know a new person
selling this print in my shop

have a great thursday gang!

paper cutting

i picked this up at my local thrift store for (can you believe it?) 50cents.
it's a signed original paper cutting by an artist named W. Tj. LEVER.   the only thing i was able to dig up on him was that he was a famous "cutter" from the netherlands. anyone else want to give it a go?

catch 22

i started the year off slow, but with a lot of ideas swirling in this head of mine. it was okay i thought...taking the time to sort and think things through.   now i'm sort of at a loss.  a lot of  distractions...some justified, some not.  and then of course there's the internet.  a great source of inspiration for me, but at the same time it sort of prevents me from working on my own projects. a huge time-sucker that computer. 

but now onto other things...

first..."gung hay fat choy!"
now for a few links...

i'm crazy over this idea for valentine's
a great personal, yet practical gift ...pretty neat
a good way to mourne the loss of polaroid
i absolutely love her images

i wish i had one more for you...but i really gotta get the little guy ready for school...

have a great day!! see you in a day or two.

weekend laundry

have a good weekend guys...and remember to squeeze in a little fun.

walk this way

i don't know about you, but i'm really lovin' our first lady's swagger.

1.20.09

i can't think of a better day to be a couch potato.

the year of the chair

this arrived on my door steps the other day.  this bitty calendar was illustrated and put together by a friend of mine.  each month the chair has a different design...so adorable, and so marketable.  maybe next year...or one day soon.

a dangerous combination

i'm usually good about not buying too much junk food to keep in my cubbards...mostly because i know it would be gone in a matter of minutes if i did.  i figure if i really crave sweets and things, i should just make something by scratch.  be it cookies, a cake, scones, etc...at least it requires a little more effort than just opening a package.  it also wouldn't have all the processed stuff in it. if it's going to be  bad for you, at least it's a good bad.

i'm not much of a baker, but i do like to have certain things on hand, such as chocolate chips for the spur of the moment craving for a chocolate chip cookie.  here is where the danger lies.  lately i've really been into eating almonds. i've always loved the almond flavor, but was never really a huge fan of the nut itself (even though i love toasted almond ice cream.)  i always favored the more fatty nut, like the cashew, the pistachio, and oooh...the macadamia.

i was kind of excited that i started liking the almond because i think it is one of the healthier nuts for you. a handful of almonds...what could be healthier than that?? but then i discovered recently whilst scouring my pantry for something sweet how popping one almond in combination with one or two chocolate morsels was almost as good if not better than a candy bar...this of course is a seriously bad addiction.

 

a slow start

to a new year might not necessarily be a bad thing.  this is how things are rolling here anyways.  seriously...not a bad thing, just got a lot on my mind in regards to what i'd like to accomplish this year.  i think all this thinking has really worn me out lately as i seem to be sleeping in later than usual. on top of that i  find myself napping right along with my little guy in the afternoon.  don't get me wrong, it's one of my favorite things to do.  what can be sweeter than laying down face to face with your "baby" as he slowly drifts to sleep while you cuddle along side?  seriously, i savor those moments,but napping seems like such a luxury for me at the moment because i really like to use that time for myself if i can.  be it to read, write, or photograph, it's a little ritual i miss.

tomorrow i'm going to make a point of drinking a big cup of coffee in the afternoon so i can really organize my thoughts and keep up with this blog!  which reminds me...it's been just a little over a year since i started this blog, so i wanted to thank any readers out there who've visited, read, followed, commented, and supported this blog over the past year.  i started this blog as a way to get back into photographing and to be accountable to something, and i have to say that i'm really proud that i kept up with it. it has been a great outlet for my creative endeavors, and it's been a useful tool in helping grow as an artist. 

which brings me to what's in store for the new year.  like i mentioned, it might be slow to start, but i've got a bunch of ideas knocking around in my head, and i can't be more excited.  i think this year will be the year for me to open up a little.  i'll leave it at that for now. 

anyway, i wanted to leave you with this little link as this is one of my favorite songs at the moment. 

have a good day...see you tomorrow!!

3 is the new two

a certain someone in our household is an early january baby, so it's taken me a bit longer than expected to return to this space. 
i hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a good start for the new year.  i'll be back in this space next week for a proper post (with photo!) for the new year.  until then...

have a great rest of the week, and a fabulous weekend!
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