tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166566162024-03-07T20:18:49.084-06:00OverGroundsometimes I interrupt people, and I'm working on that.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.comBlogger406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-11379430422980373912011-07-01T16:04:00.002-05:002011-07-01T16:12:23.931-05:00sister conversationsToday I was chatty chattin' with my sister on the way home from work and somehow we ended up talking about birth weight which led me to sharing with her that at one point early in my life I believed that when I was born I weighed 8 lbs 7 oz. Only later in life (read: middle school or early high school) did I receive clarification on the issue. The truth was, I weighed 7 lbs 8 oz., and for some reason, this was both a relief and a source of great distress for me. I had shared this false and robust information to countless of my friends, only to find out that I was a normal, smaller sized baby.* (Having a little sister who weighed a mere 6 lbs 4 oz. at birth is a lot to live....down to?) I genuinely felt like I owed it to those people and to my reputation to go back and inform everyone I could think of about my correct birth weight.<br /><br />After I told my sister this she responded with the following:<br /><br />"Yeah, it's kind of like when I found out a couple years ago that my half birthday is actually June 5, and not on Cinco de Mayo like I always believed. I guess I could have just done the math, but you know."<br /><br />*I know now, being an adult, that 8 lbs 7 oz is not abnormal. Please keep in mind that the girl feeling those feelings was young and without birthing experiences of her own to draw from.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-40816113971395645852011-04-26T11:16:00.004-05:002011-04-26T11:23:26.137-05:00fun with poses at work!Long time no blahg. <br /><br />To break up the monotony of not blogging in quite some time, I've decided to post a couple photos of me doing dumb things at <a href="http://www.attpac.org"target=_blank>work</a>:<br /><br />I call this "A Penny for Your Thoughts":<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_37HJxZ4qMPJD6QMUnw4kuuoQF3DsE-rfGN4n8V0vk-HQrJG0DwcGQHaHSpLoeTh9SGjPMFvW8H-Ei8awShmOAcTPMcmIQ6eyqIsCYai0QB9qhc0Mu8c3BvAzQPFo-8-_EBE/s1600/penny.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_37HJxZ4qMPJD6QMUnw4kuuoQF3DsE-rfGN4n8V0vk-HQrJG0DwcGQHaHSpLoeTh9SGjPMFvW8H-Ei8awShmOAcTPMcmIQ6eyqIsCYai0QB9qhc0Mu8c3BvAzQPFo-8-_EBE/s400/penny.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599928247813822290" /></a><br /><br />And this is "Art of Cube":<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI5kDsa8k_FasBYe7lDwp-CP2AHUhqN2ecyYhzIB9M_L9Op0eoE0sqUPrIl8e8x5q-XZK1gzOL5Je3XVSxk2MMpwSmxYAMwq1sK5TOtZb3mp1KfxrOQdGnyKbvY54HkMG4DV8/s1600/arts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI5kDsa8k_FasBYe7lDwp-CP2AHUhqN2ecyYhzIB9M_L9Op0eoE0sqUPrIl8e8x5q-XZK1gzOL5Je3XVSxk2MMpwSmxYAMwq1sK5TOtZb3mp1KfxrOQdGnyKbvY54HkMG4DV8/s400/arts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599928393061741570" /></a><br />Hope everyone had a great Easter!!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-9767486169239532242011-01-04T10:54:00.000-06:002011-01-04T10:55:16.729-06:00On my turntable....DFSG Wintery Mix 10-11:<br /><br />1. Doll is Mine - Blonde Redhead<br /><br />2. Wolves - Phosphorescent<br /><br />3. Fake Empire - The National<br /><br />4. Helplessly Hoping - CSNY<br /><br />5. Winter Winds - Mumford & Sons<br /><br />6. I Am On Your Side - Ryan Adams<br /><br />7. What Light - Wilco<br /><br />8. Fidgeting Wildly - Centro-Matic<br /><br />9. Still Afraid - Bosque Brown<br /><br />10. I Believe, I Believe - Murry Hammond<br /><br />11. Lovely Day - Bill Withers<br /><br />12. I'll Believe In Anything - Wolf Parade<br /><br />13. All Thoughts Are Pray To Some Beast - Bill Callahan<br /><br />14. Heartbreaker - The Cardigans<br /><br />15. Bruises - Chairlift<br /><br />16. It Aint Easy - David Bowie<br /><br />17. A Black Wave is Comin' - Doug Burr<br /><br />18. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros<br /><br />19. What a Day, What a Day, What an Interlude - Castledoorbeckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-60266321108947852442010-12-17T10:32:00.008-06:002010-12-17T15:07:24.735-06:00over the river and through the woods...Hipstamatic edition. <br /><br />Last weekend, the husbo and I drove up to Kansas to visit my mom, sister, uncle and grandparents and split the difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I've always loved my grandparents' house - from the decor to the layout to the exterior - just about everything. But I think as I've gotten older and now have a house of my own to decorate, I've come to appreciate it way more...and to see how, though our style definitely incorporates more modern elements, there are definite similarities in aesthetic.<br /><br />Here are some of my favorites:<br /><br />My mom cross-stitched the piece hanging on the wall behind the old fire extinguisher turned lamp...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErqFa7V8ppmQ9rg85PtD-yB30LpblZfRPNM_G8c-FlN_oDPgsOsRXPJErJDDHYE8WbSLHM3dd5KOrbBYkr6KUliHN0ERVkt43to7vFThQ_dlUZaTboew7nNHxNkMzbU13tY98/s1600/cross-stitch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErqFa7V8ppmQ9rg85PtD-yB30LpblZfRPNM_G8c-FlN_oDPgsOsRXPJErJDDHYE8WbSLHM3dd5KOrbBYkr6KUliHN0ERVkt43to7vFThQ_dlUZaTboew7nNHxNkMzbU13tY98/s400/cross-stitch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551752631918998226" /></a><br />Favorite place to hang out as a kid. So many moving pieces...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-OjWmCB6kH2RzUZKWJsCEctQKrB6dJ0kTilRXUUhh3aKXrtmAIzY5wMX9p7QqPz9goPeDcbKgslnzXMOAEenvLnDNqq71TP3DQ3nLFw7Iw2QVrn0dSXYSe-QCHO2fZ4LNLan/s1600/den.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-OjWmCB6kH2RzUZKWJsCEctQKrB6dJ0kTilRXUUhh3aKXrtmAIzY5wMX9p7QqPz9goPeDcbKgslnzXMOAEenvLnDNqq71TP3DQ3nLFw7Iw2QVrn0dSXYSe-QCHO2fZ4LNLan/s400/den.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551752728532946914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GBZ7DwlesftR5d80p9NqvHFfc7whqHOVWkCxoZZHoCrukMNDRFla_caLLxJDTUHazdD_z1XCg4SVImlJlq6RNrOwCmRIJStSM9EbZSNb9ShmBXlw8Nt3itdbdqIpUU-05gU7/s1600/den+couch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GBZ7DwlesftR5d80p9NqvHFfc7whqHOVWkCxoZZHoCrukMNDRFla_caLLxJDTUHazdD_z1XCg4SVImlJlq6RNrOwCmRIJStSM9EbZSNb9ShmBXlw8Nt3itdbdqIpUU-05gU7/s400/den+couch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551753572259259330" /></a><br />Canes galore...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs2b3jibjEG6_jpTPEXhVU-7wQBasXE8pyfoMH-9IsprWrUdqSMIyvtuz0fnWi94uuguFx1DCud2H6U6LgXfj7zpqoZWX9eOl8xDZSGFUAUXiKQzFn5w1HgLrUC0dhKQeHpQM/s1600/entryway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs2b3jibjEG6_jpTPEXhVU-7wQBasXE8pyfoMH-9IsprWrUdqSMIyvtuz0fnWi94uuguFx1DCud2H6U6LgXfj7zpqoZWX9eOl8xDZSGFUAUXiKQzFn5w1HgLrUC0dhKQeHpQM/s400/entryway.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551753637696649506" /></a><br />Get your education on!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdpXLMBEhK3hpA7KobZshddI4mhU4-Wj2QZYYmm_i6XfACqfXLothbHtL8UX3P9OZITTUmOmYKwvVRwo7sPFco0oaVyeblSBiT1KZrvGu4igh72Hb4yXjq2yNaN3XKE91FZW4/s1600/good+reads.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdpXLMBEhK3hpA7KobZshddI4mhU4-Wj2QZYYmm_i6XfACqfXLothbHtL8UX3P9OZITTUmOmYKwvVRwo7sPFco0oaVyeblSBiT1KZrvGu4igh72Hb4yXjq2yNaN3XKE91FZW4/s400/good+reads.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551753737022666706" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrss_yw5-IQRnpEJVH8X-qp9qjCgXnaPCO1PKAG33RlukShkkcdD3uBgrZJyngmKIWkHTHTyxME3PCEHcR_u6H9JOTqROYgLj6rmbWmMBFbzWtJd5soDkxEjJY3a7NAR3oqp56/s1600/hallway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrss_yw5-IQRnpEJVH8X-qp9qjCgXnaPCO1PKAG33RlukShkkcdD3uBgrZJyngmKIWkHTHTyxME3PCEHcR_u6H9JOTqROYgLj6rmbWmMBFbzWtJd5soDkxEjJY3a7NAR3oqp56/s400/hallway.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551753817767238738" /></a><br />Vignettes...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLN_64sMcy2y9mzieH8QlpxYMdRCC-WM7lvErNz7VawKJw6iSfVnu615nqeqWvbA6Q_Yu7Nm-J8BwmPgrEP0Yzk2twBHt7exCI1vkpzaCuy0ofzodwkkweo6hMyc_GlQrswlxM/s1600/living+room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLN_64sMcy2y9mzieH8QlpxYMdRCC-WM7lvErNz7VawKJw6iSfVnu615nqeqWvbA6Q_Yu7Nm-J8BwmPgrEP0Yzk2twBHt7exCI1vkpzaCuy0ofzodwkkweo6hMyc_GlQrswlxM/s400/living+room.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551753907381450642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtIFmIECxWHGoDRHXCFT7IcLkjorfxPqsF75SoUAovebEIsbfAnn-5S_usQBt9woHGOUs2KaicFjh3gqyXrTnBUDeQnsKq8lzQmD4kWeBpuKjepN9963tKG4xrsaBPEo7ausS/s1600/office.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtIFmIECxWHGoDRHXCFT7IcLkjorfxPqsF75SoUAovebEIsbfAnn-5S_usQBt9woHGOUs2KaicFjh3gqyXrTnBUDeQnsKq8lzQmD4kWeBpuKjepN9963tKG4xrsaBPEo7ausS/s400/office.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551754266590898418" /></a><br />She sits, therefore she is...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGh3m1CHX0H18ms1TqdLNAC0tmlPUhUAEAskZSD5-W_UvS9lVTKa6a2NlSExUCEunWpkYEybWXuRweAnHiIUoYL39qvpzMz1c6sNy6p4bij3unBV7vWVRSXzQO7SSR0GSg5Ar4/s1600/rachel-chair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGh3m1CHX0H18ms1TqdLNAC0tmlPUhUAEAskZSD5-W_UvS9lVTKa6a2NlSExUCEunWpkYEybWXuRweAnHiIUoYL39qvpzMz1c6sNy6p4bij3unBV7vWVRSXzQO7SSR0GSg5Ar4/s400/rachel-chair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551754351022224098" /></a><br />In the key of C minor...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ROS2ekbsEURxEepye-PwYa1GKkmBZJGRDapu1M7wmcHtaWqlBRtsOF8CCQyzSp3MVVILBD6w908h7oOkj1m2H55dps9dkxdXef3uZ4TVOnxDmtg6KtFTV8_YhmpavtImqZ_E/s1600/tiny+fingers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ROS2ekbsEURxEepye-PwYa1GKkmBZJGRDapu1M7wmcHtaWqlBRtsOF8CCQyzSp3MVVILBD6w908h7oOkj1m2H55dps9dkxdXef3uZ4TVOnxDmtg6KtFTV8_YhmpavtImqZ_E/s400/tiny+fingers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551754447751348658" /></a><br />To catalog or not to catalog...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismOpjckA_eOeC5gIO9sL2NVER4avY1ZFCBHIraMZwBKSLGO5Cm6BfL81e-19ZgAPcN_hArJRVQHny6WjfysoEtUQgHocqRazKa5q8zvCWdLeolrm7ogjRkUQBho3kYXJlpN8Z/s1600/to+catalog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismOpjckA_eOeC5gIO9sL2NVER4avY1ZFCBHIraMZwBKSLGO5Cm6BfL81e-19ZgAPcN_hArJRVQHny6WjfysoEtUQgHocqRazKa5q8zvCWdLeolrm7ogjRkUQBho3kYXJlpN8Z/s400/to+catalog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551754550324940946" /></a><br />All year round, folks...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgMn81yXvAcJ4r_8fYUT-URUfFwCNm5klIq4b-91REyzYVF-kz6eYPTV3eV_OTc4LbLt6P6cvXVR_mcBCEQPsCZnxaOEcejvOp0p9XRAgIhxqrgk9iqsSeIA6eSG8gZsbBUhq/s1600/santa+room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgMn81yXvAcJ4r_8fYUT-URUfFwCNm5klIq4b-91REyzYVF-kz6eYPTV3eV_OTc4LbLt6P6cvXVR_mcBCEQPsCZnxaOEcejvOp0p9XRAgIhxqrgk9iqsSeIA6eSG8gZsbBUhq/s400/santa+room.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551754656935392050" /></a><br /><br />And non-hipstamatically...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcwzpKlIPzF5igHiRDCKBp7VvIuIZ_QzDbzafcFOyj7999fYTB7KJd-oC2oYJpCQ-G2QGbDYouCIOxjZt_m9YJFYFJSkMbPdCCl2xI54KKy6oZKWdv7r4J9YFtk6HnuQxhMGM/s1600/couch+dwellers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcwzpKlIPzF5igHiRDCKBp7VvIuIZ_QzDbzafcFOyj7999fYTB7KJd-oC2oYJpCQ-G2QGbDYouCIOxjZt_m9YJFYFJSkMbPdCCl2xI54KKy6oZKWdv7r4J9YFtk6HnuQxhMGM/s400/couch+dwellers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551754782995580226" /></a><br />Sigh.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-5471474215838863522010-11-22T12:05:00.003-06:002010-11-22T14:16:01.603-06:00grocery sexism anecdoteHaving Mondays off, my beloved K-Ho often takes care of running errands or doing things about the house on this day. Today we're having some good friends over for dinner, and Kevin was in charge of going to the grocery store for "our" famous chili recipe that is actually not "my" recipe at all. <br /><br />So we're talking on the phone and he's telling me how amazingly cheap all of the stuff was, and I asked him if he had trouble finding the chili seasoning since our usual grocery store is in the middle of a remodel and who KNOWS where they'll decide to put the seasonings! He said that he found it will relative ease, but that while he was looking for it he overheard two women talking who did not notice him standing there. They were joking amongst themselves how funny it is around the holidays to see men shopping in the grocery store who clearly have no idea where to find anything. <br /><br />Kevin promptly cleared his throat, walked up to them and said,<br /><br />"Excuse me ladies, can you please tell me where I can find the groceries?"beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-63318522271674304602010-10-24T11:16:00.012-05:002010-10-24T12:09:22.523-05:00dining room before & afterOkay! After a "long and grueling" process comprised mostly of me finally just rebooting my iPhoto.....my before & after pics finally showed up! Here are some before shots:<br /><br />Sans furniture:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwgyV-4QhQGwL_bTAvbUZpyp9wij2M8VH26e8GnwQAawgs3HmUntkolX20bH-A2dnzBlCC-o8NeQ0Oj9oJXZ9df5xMSk78i3j54mrjenYrz0smdQtj3e10wz61SVvgAE2TnGz/s1600/DSC04954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwgyV-4QhQGwL_bTAvbUZpyp9wij2M8VH26e8GnwQAawgs3HmUntkolX20bH-A2dnzBlCC-o8NeQ0Oj9oJXZ9df5xMSk78i3j54mrjenYrz0smdQtj3e10wz61SVvgAE2TnGz/s400/DSC04954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531648282478009234" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXVHT5mkedia7zMFAoBHyVbk-8f0T1d8yKUWrAxN1Wb_tMhgt3DcJzhbwHvyZTKoULfo2h7KmXqeU2zQAxDirwp8qYE9ym_d_Y76z0VtemYvAv4jbeU6ZmH75-j_gh-GbvA83/s1600/DSC04951.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXVHT5mkedia7zMFAoBHyVbk-8f0T1d8yKUWrAxN1Wb_tMhgt3DcJzhbwHvyZTKoULfo2h7KmXqeU2zQAxDirwp8qYE9ym_d_Y76z0VtemYvAv4jbeU6ZmH75-j_gh-GbvA83/s400/DSC04951.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531648606686138258" /></a><br />Looking from dining room into our living room:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLXSejBCNccs_-rPerYABHLeXvQchDplHm9XzQsJZEZXcC9VPR8xzFnvfDmEsz5qvgDstOWGWVeklVXbOfBKIZhEbyP7MPQvaBYBDBpJtqC9KLcBsKK-jJXvW81V9QZIkumuW/s1600/DSC04952.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLXSejBCNccs_-rPerYABHLeXvQchDplHm9XzQsJZEZXcC9VPR8xzFnvfDmEsz5qvgDstOWGWVeklVXbOfBKIZhEbyP7MPQvaBYBDBpJtqC9KLcBsKK-jJXvW81V9QZIkumuW/s400/DSC04952.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531649073287527458" /></a><br />We were thinking that since we have our cute little chair rail that we might try doing a different color on top and on bottom - LOOK OUT - we're crazy! Who knows what we'll do next! We had been on such a roll with the den and the kitchen and wanted to get our paint on again while we were in the zone, so we picked our colors and I went to the store one glorious Saturday. I wanted the top color in the dining room to be the same color we will end up using in our bedroom - a light gray leaning more towards the blue end of the spectrum than the brown. Since this is a dining room where food will be eaten (and occasionally thrown), I was thinking that it might be a good idea to get a satin finish for that room rather than flat like we'd done in the other two rooms. This is what I call Mistake #2. Mistake #1 was my overconfidence in my new abundance of painting experience (one large wall) to the extent that I didn't think I needed to tape the floor boards or chair rail. I love those new edgers, but in my experience they do NOT eliminate the need for tape if you want to do the most clean paint job you can. NOTED!<br /><br />I started with the bottom, darker section of the dining room first (dark gray), and I notice as I'm going along doing the edging that 1) Man it probably would have been a good idea to tape, and 2) this paint isn't drying as seamlessly and magnificently as the other rooms we did. Hmm....and it looks a little shinier than I imagined....Hmm. NOT COOL. I went ahead and finished the bottom section, Kevin came home and lovingly confirmed my suspicions. It was looking like crap. So before we proceed, Kevin patiently and manly-ly (shh) taped off all the top section and we decided to do the top using the flat gallon we'd purchased for our bedroom and just exchange the satin gallon for another flat version since we hadn't opened it.<br /><br />NOTE: Sherwin Williams has great paint, and I'd been able to get all the paint we've used thus far at deep discounts, but they have really inconvenient hours and a horrible return policy - in that they won't do it if they've colored the paint. While I'm really glad to know that if I happen to buy 10 gallons of UNcolored paint I can return it no problem (???), it was irritating that we had to wait two more days to go and talk to a manager before finally getting an exchange. I think we'll be Home Depot paint customers from now on. <br /><br />We also bought a flat half gallon of the same paint color we'd used on the bottom, so we could sand and paint back over it. What we thought would be a one day job turned into four, but at long last we finished!! Here are some after pics:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjScH2DCFydvolBsPAWAgv8sbgtJHyh3T1ju2mbkJTsQ8j7b2kbxqRWKa9seeUuZrBvOe-4LryS0gMuGjCx1HVNI6gN7dA6Y_ZN0nUxyGw1tH0hyphenhyphenZg-TPBlOkz1vqJQA56ae_A/s1600/DSC04961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjScH2DCFydvolBsPAWAgv8sbgtJHyh3T1ju2mbkJTsQ8j7b2kbxqRWKa9seeUuZrBvOe-4LryS0gMuGjCx1HVNI6gN7dA6Y_ZN0nUxyGw1tH0hyphenhyphenZg-TPBlOkz1vqJQA56ae_A/s400/DSC04961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531658341611003314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEx8PrJ8gEl2Ld6qaREgT9NJkNhkghszfoMUh5jruBuQ56H5A_pBiP9oxq_168zjsDmvc4x-kuKYvJsleAhtOyUDFm4yxN6QxfGyTC6TXPKkFUkHoZi4NPcMdCdu4l7K3Lneo/s1600/DSC04962.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEx8PrJ8gEl2Ld6qaREgT9NJkNhkghszfoMUh5jruBuQ56H5A_pBiP9oxq_168zjsDmvc4x-kuKYvJsleAhtOyUDFm4yxN6QxfGyTC6TXPKkFUkHoZi4NPcMdCdu4l7K3Lneo/s400/DSC04962.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531658711295481090" /></a><br />And with a little floral styling:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHjZBgximbnbn1ytg6gx10pCjMq_JVW5VPUheYFtiJOq3x616gS-29P03b0GamTKdHRrK-PIJ7Ut1jZ3M7oDAp72GDk3wPAUlsEKtINr8qhRJ2Q7Rb9nrMScTJ8x8ZJgf6ysf/s1600/DSC04971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHjZBgximbnbn1ytg6gx10pCjMq_JVW5VPUheYFtiJOq3x616gS-29P03b0GamTKdHRrK-PIJ7Ut1jZ3M7oDAp72GDk3wPAUlsEKtINr8qhRJ2Q7Rb9nrMScTJ8x8ZJgf6ysf/s400/DSC04971.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531659065867550114" /></a><br />We still need to put more stuff up on the walls, but I already think the house is looking so much cooler and so much more "us" with all this paint! Who knew!<br /><br />I'll make sure to take more "during" pics when we do our bedroom! PAINT!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Paint Colors:<br />Below Chair Rail - SW Wall Street<br />Above Chair Rail - SW Evening Shadow</span>beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-42617480586232062010-10-14T10:26:00.002-05:002010-10-14T10:35:02.577-05:00snafu!This morning it was made clear that my camera & computer are in cahoots against me to sabotage my before and after documentation. Boo for malicious cahoots! Boo I say! I uploaded the pics to my computer and at the very end of the importing process, iPhoto "unexpectedly" quit, deleting the photos from my computer AND MY CAMERA! What?! Irritating! So I've contacted iPhoto help and they're supposed to give me a call so we'll see if they can help me restore my precious photos! <br /><br />In the meanwhile, here's a photo of the sweet hound we'll be dog-sitting this weekend for our BFFs. I present to you Sir Charlie Technology!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArBC5m02PNGOOYu8NwSbliP7TcApeiG3BEwbqMevfDcMG4n_q2V7PlWJoLEPyP1iX0t5-hLXB1u3cA31YX-XrOPB4eV3LfO0AfYFpdd_hRbxjgZXPxoz4j_hhbD-ADdUxu-_p/s1600/charlie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArBC5m02PNGOOYu8NwSbliP7TcApeiG3BEwbqMevfDcMG4n_q2V7PlWJoLEPyP1iX0t5-hLXB1u3cA31YX-XrOPB4eV3LfO0AfYFpdd_hRbxjgZXPxoz4j_hhbD-ADdUxu-_p/s400/charlie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527925595155660002" /></a>beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-3724283877900593112010-10-12T12:03:00.004-05:002010-10-12T12:15:53.735-05:00more before and after coming soon!We just finished painting our dining room yesterday (with a couple minor flubs along the way that extended the process). HUZZAH! I have to get the right lighting to take an after picture this evening with my good camera and I'll post for you to see! For now, I'll leave you with this lo-res before picture from my phone:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpT-Jys0lPYowMoppKD5MUOm8AOV9lNLEfehCcr5HDWw01Yr5H8vTLfjOMuWND2KnaNy0gPIHTgs_zZ4s3IiY-BEi-tainQQaSytOFHXqjPcSTXUipS6nY8ErgFlWQSF5i5d-g/s1600/dining+room+before.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpT-Jys0lPYowMoppKD5MUOm8AOV9lNLEfehCcr5HDWw01Yr5H8vTLfjOMuWND2KnaNy0gPIHTgs_zZ4s3IiY-BEi-tainQQaSytOFHXqjPcSTXUipS6nY8ErgFlWQSF5i5d-g/s400/dining+room+before.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527208975621800114" /></a><br />I have a better before with my "good" camera as well, but hopefully this subpar shot will leave you wanting more....right? RIGHT?!<br /><br />Stand by for full post with good pics and details on our little mishaps....beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-73778798668887103752010-09-28T10:44:00.009-05:002010-09-28T13:01:56.091-05:00paint crazyRecently having been inspired by several friends as well as <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/"target=_blank>Apartment Therapy</a>, we decided to start painting the interior of our house, one room at a time. Sherwin Williams was having a big 40% off sale last weekend, so I figured then was as good a time as any to get started. <br /><br />The house we just purchased was a flip by the realtor who sold it to us, so originally we thought we wouldn't need to paint until the walls got dingy because they looked so nice and new. Once we started decorating, however, I quickly realized that if your walls are painted, you don't need as much decor on the walls to make it feel decorated, and less decor = less work. Nevermind the fact that we still have thousands of things to put up on the walls...<br /><br />I decided to start looking at Sherwin Williams' paint colors online, which really is of no real value other than getting me pumped up about painting, only because the colors on your screen are not the same as the colors you actually get in the store - just go to the store! They're everywhere! I went to SW last Saturday and literally sat in the store staring at paint samples with a blank look on my face for an hour and a half! Staring! The only thing that kept me from feeling too self conscious about it was hoping that I'm not the only one that is so indecisive about choosing colors. The guy who checked me out at the end confirmed my suspicion, when in an effort to make myself feel less creepy, I asked him if there were others out there like me. Shwew! Not creepy, just meticulous. Or at least that's what I kept silently telling myself. <br /><br />I finally chose my colors (one for the den and one for the kitchen) and pick up a few supplies since all their paint supplies were 35% off, and I headed home to begin the transformation of our lovely little home. <br /><br />Kevin knew that I was purchasing paint, but what he did not know was that I was planning to surprise him by having the den painted by the time he got home that evening. Our den is the product of a garage conversion, and it's probably our favorite room in the house. It's huge, so we decided on just doing an accent wall and go from there. I picked a deep brown - much darker than Kevin and I had originally agreed upon (zoinks!) so I was hoping he'd like it...<br /><br />Here is a semi-before picture (pardon the mess, I had to shove all the furniture around to make room for the tarp and such):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdtvzMjjPwQ2VkaephQkjZaH_Ah0_fXzdlMq_iOtaXy26URDuI44emX0mcdBJOTqErbnFNuAHhEuQ0W17X8KzqiBb4-D2xBDc6NAn9gveJHj-o_TUo7PB5pejzCjJHfpnUO78/s1600/den+before.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdtvzMjjPwQ2VkaephQkjZaH_Ah0_fXzdlMq_iOtaXy26URDuI44emX0mcdBJOTqErbnFNuAHhEuQ0W17X8KzqiBb4-D2xBDc6NAn9gveJHj-o_TUo7PB5pejzCjJHfpnUO78/s400/den+before.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522022825966441138" /></a><br />I had already started edging when I thought to take a picture...<br /><br />Here is an after picture (note: furniture still not back in place because I had to wait for Kevin to help me move it - the tv is a giant dinosaur of a thing on top of that heavy piece of furniture and while I managed to ooch it out from the wall, I couldn't get it back):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3-1uM6-8UvIgu6GMnKnJSszGghuIIcl9TZIWFRqfBaPfyirHj0CVmeNwP4MyIwmLBd__uPdOLzbAy_tVCmusum2PiVBai99yFteSztyUA36rQXDF7vTMRkD5Rs3_pz0ImigW/s1600/den+after.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3-1uM6-8UvIgu6GMnKnJSszGghuIIcl9TZIWFRqfBaPfyirHj0CVmeNwP4MyIwmLBd__uPdOLzbAy_tVCmusum2PiVBai99yFteSztyUA36rQXDF7vTMRkD5Rs3_pz0ImigW/s400/den+after.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522023425817133778" /></a><br />This picture doesn't really do it justice. It looks BEAUTIFUL! I want to be in that room all the time! Especially now that we have the furniture moved back in place. <br /><br />I strategically left the house when I knew Kevin would be getting home because I wanted to see if he would call me or wait until I got back - a good gauge for his level of thrilledness (shhh). Sure enough, he called me while I was picking up some food for us and left this message:<br /><br />"BAAABE! IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!! I LOVE YOU! I'M CALLING YOU BACK RIGHT NOW!"<br /><br />I wish I could attach audio because it is a hilariously adorable message!<br /><br />Then on Monday, Kevin decided to tackle the kitchen by his lonesome while I was at work. He did a glorious job in a room with many more corners and crevices than I had to deal with. Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIG-h7M7NJTlJSAYLtH28kvPY8T9i4usSGFG3lY-b27JL0KrinxfgsXGNdraEe8L8fftesXj9Of-ie2UIaQHff7Urhs3YNXomw2QtBwCQk23uZgxiRQH7G99T1NO4RxerSnSe/s1600/kitchen+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIG-h7M7NJTlJSAYLtH28kvPY8T9i4usSGFG3lY-b27JL0KrinxfgsXGNdraEe8L8fftesXj9Of-ie2UIaQHff7Urhs3YNXomw2QtBwCQk23uZgxiRQH7G99T1NO4RxerSnSe/s400/kitchen+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522024446639266578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjv7HkWXvdDslVSwefkYDcM-qy-NnIsgiOKy0XyTD7u4tjmQAeU7eGBJYh0pU1v11G2HIyaQ61039eGgp7CsvIFHXbbzpB7VkP4bssRGlXhsMH_Slef4pKgcV0cc1ZDQUqiPxq/s1600/kitchen+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjv7HkWXvdDslVSwefkYDcM-qy-NnIsgiOKy0XyTD7u4tjmQAeU7eGBJYh0pU1v11G2HIyaQ61039eGgp7CsvIFHXbbzpB7VkP4bssRGlXhsMH_Slef4pKgcV0cc1ZDQUqiPxq/s400/kitchen+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522024539528217826" /></a><br />I LOVE IT!!! The paint is completely changing the feel of the house and giving it so much more character!! <br /><br />Last night, after I got home to witness Kevin's glorious adventure in painting, we decided to go to <a href="http://maps.google.com/places/us/tx/dallas/garland-rd/10030/-garland-road-thrift-stores?gl=us"target=_blank>Garland Road Thrift</a> to look for frames and to see if we could find any cool chairs to use as extra dining room chairs for when we have people over. Instead we found this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EsZumEuvuvHGcH-grLUOQp8BK-pw8qNjdJ7ws37gdJOv9V8m9xIKTcJxB1E1BZV2fLuKHdk4KGrwlb_3M6WfisDxknNcHpFvj2JRoh-UQJ8ORpaeveO4Hhjeha8M5tnkvqaq/s1600/furniture+before.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EsZumEuvuvHGcH-grLUOQp8BK-pw8qNjdJ7ws37gdJOv9V8m9xIKTcJxB1E1BZV2fLuKHdk4KGrwlb_3M6WfisDxknNcHpFvj2JRoh-UQJ8ORpaeveO4Hhjeha8M5tnkvqaq/s400/furniture+before.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522025378466311442" /></a><br />I instantly fell in love and it was FOURTEEN DOLLARS. That's it!! I instantly knew where I wanted to put it in our house and I remembered that we had some leftover paint from a previous project a while back, and soon enough, we were leaving the store with it, a frame and several National Geographic Magazines from the 70s. <br /><br />We got home, got to sanding, and before the night was through, we had this refurbed (new word, get over it) beauty:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQmoqalNAATwbtYiQrg4sN6KsqWU4L5PEBSvfhUKor2xcNBKipThN4nnUyCKDVi_QVYKojhvrVVT-KvXUCpm_XnNTYp-rgO8C1HnchIvQnkO8U7yTBLRV9CGu3GGLa233wjxz/s1600/furniture+after.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQmoqalNAATwbtYiQrg4sN6KsqWU4L5PEBSvfhUKor2xcNBKipThN4nnUyCKDVi_QVYKojhvrVVT-KvXUCpm_XnNTYp-rgO8C1HnchIvQnkO8U7yTBLRV9CGu3GGLa233wjxz/s400/furniture+after.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522025928932403330" /></a><br />I think it looks exactly like I hoped and I love the way it looks up against the new chocolate wall in our den! <br /><br />It feels so good to see the house really coming together! I think next up is picking the perfect gray color for our bedroom...beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-14166341102285681852010-08-20T10:40:00.004-05:002010-08-20T10:58:02.412-05:00a sucker for your marketingLast week (was it last week?!) I got to take a trip up to NYC to play a show with <a href="http://www.sarahjaffe.com/"target=_blank>Miss Sarah Jaffe</a> at <a href="http://www.livingroomny.com/"target=_blank>the Living ROom</a>. It was a blast! I stayed with my bestie Julie in Brooklyn (more pictures of that coming soon) and the venue was awesome. The entire trip was awesome. <br /><br />Sarah just sent me the link to a video shot of one of the songs we played. It was a new song we'd never played before and she taught it to us during sound check. I think it's an awesome video and an awesome song by an awesome songstress and I wanted to share it!<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/js3cFQHx9HY?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/js3cFQHx9HY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="301"></embed></object><br /><br />I love music!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-56310674465335493312010-07-26T15:36:00.004-05:002010-07-26T16:06:17.847-05:00things I wish I'd thought of part 1<a href="http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com/"target=_blank>THIS</a> is one of the most amazing and awesome ideas ever!! So cute, and I'm not gonna lie, I might steal the idea. Except that I might also lack the motivation and drive to actually do it. <br /><br />Here are a few of my favorite entries:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa-ONQa_c6OSO7ieFYV9IEy9AHQd7u7ki1BKimVaCf9GPiys15HUnwPjMZYX-TzHAEDgwEAqovdOp3ASXhQsmvFDmN7LQhlicwRUDD70AZnO2uEVegugC39qY2yduEhc9t2W-/s1600/baby+flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa-ONQa_c6OSO7ieFYV9IEy9AHQd7u7ki1BKimVaCf9GPiys15HUnwPjMZYX-TzHAEDgwEAqovdOp3ASXhQsmvFDmN7LQhlicwRUDD70AZnO2uEVegugC39qY2yduEhc9t2W-/s400/baby+flyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498322631471316290" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlZJBA782OZWvAMH_XcH658pTAxP35izd8S-0dpyz9F97fUjMpOObtINk8lW6S1tLu46wW5RewRC-Gcv2V168L_MAz5e_ssTzq8S7bcKgryacwWTowsWf-MmuuLnJmrenN8Q-/s1600/baby+skyscraper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlZJBA782OZWvAMH_XcH658pTAxP35izd8S-0dpyz9F97fUjMpOObtINk8lW6S1tLu46wW5RewRC-Gcv2V168L_MAz5e_ssTzq8S7bcKgryacwWTowsWf-MmuuLnJmrenN8Q-/s400/baby+skyscraper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498322728701219906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlVDrvMwlSwsGiqCnr2xSI9K9k1uaq-fQ0gHlUXbGsUrsaOBx7r7fWliXtFgC6ltQR_Lya3HdVU29jSENK-dNnslZgitL3OnAtaSBVNRT1UHTmIzv_IG0uYsiMMQaaPd3ucXX/s1600/baby+space.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlVDrvMwlSwsGiqCnr2xSI9K9k1uaq-fQ0gHlUXbGsUrsaOBx7r7fWliXtFgC6ltQR_Lya3HdVU29jSENK-dNnslZgitL3OnAtaSBVNRT1UHTmIzv_IG0uYsiMMQaaPd3ucXX/s400/baby+space.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498322793720570802" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EubmMKB1NFehkkmAptMUivLfJ9ZFHdrVKTX_HqO0qp6NjRY_551e8nZSleOUA4_h-E-L0P-5GF3RUgNNjtJgSH3HzmiRwcuV3odR0hZnGFWDSrSKXaduRNUm8v9QaLAjd3r8/s1600/baby+surf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EubmMKB1NFehkkmAptMUivLfJ9ZFHdrVKTX_HqO0qp6NjRY_551e8nZSleOUA4_h-E-L0P-5GF3RUgNNjtJgSH3HzmiRwcuV3odR0hZnGFWDSrSKXaduRNUm8v9QaLAjd3r8/s400/baby+surf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498322912233407490" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnBiNBMponG_y3B5N6pSvbm9H9zGNYdEwc7sh34PDPi_8AaSREEr5a6-YN3GUUwjrUSq4Iniwaf3pz1M32lxYvsrEj6DofH6vrw84rCqJQWpFRIhb_oNudcYSzuZypPEFP5_e/s1600/baby+flora.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnBiNBMponG_y3B5N6pSvbm9H9zGNYdEwc7sh34PDPi_8AaSREEr5a6-YN3GUUwjrUSq4Iniwaf3pz1M32lxYvsrEj6DofH6vrw84rCqJQWpFRIhb_oNudcYSzuZypPEFP5_e/s400/baby+flora.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498324203054756914" /></a><br />Adorababy!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-92184236132383475662010-07-07T10:44:00.003-05:002010-07-07T10:46:38.749-05:00uspsI really love this font. Can any of my designy friends tell me what it is?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfuQc2NpsEht7mkmXYShtvIzKe5PK58kImFSzsrMYj4lTCZMFpokk12yEZRz2qieqgGwcJnBXEa_5YUmhO8-FbZjiofjtcBiLa8gOFMz-bl3uHdvucQFYT5-TcPfUmmagIzIu/s1600/post+office.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfuQc2NpsEht7mkmXYShtvIzKe5PK58kImFSzsrMYj4lTCZMFpokk12yEZRz2qieqgGwcJnBXEa_5YUmhO8-FbZjiofjtcBiLa8gOFMz-bl3uHdvucQFYT5-TcPfUmmagIzIu/s400/post+office.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491190893939114546" /></a><br />(<a href="http://www.racheljenaeblog.com/"target=_blank>Jenae</a> I stole the image from your blog, hope that's okay!)beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-16401799831087755692010-07-02T10:58:00.001-05:002010-07-02T11:00:30.224-05:00"clementine" coverSweet Sarah Jaffe posted this today and I can't stop listening to it. A really good cover can really make your weekend.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8G4EmoQNVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8G4EmoQNVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />*smile*beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-38837516717105935882010-06-28T11:00:00.002-05:002010-06-28T11:04:45.068-05:00catalog livingThanks to J-Ro for the inspiration for this. Just found a hilarious new website that I'll be obsessively RSSing...if one can do such a thing.<br /><br /><a href="http://catalogliving.tumblr.com/"target=_blank>Catalog Living</a>.<br /><br />I LOVE humor like this! It reminds me a lot of <a href="http://unhappyhipsters.com/"target=_blank>Unhappy Hipsters</a>.<br /><br />Hours....I could waste hours.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-90046089252569326802010-06-21T15:57:00.005-05:002010-06-21T16:24:26.838-05:00whilstI have just had a small, but satisfying victory today. Let me give you a brief history that is actually so brief it doesn't justify my calling it out as a history to begin with, but I digress.<br /><br />I have always enjoyed the word "whilst". I enjoy seeing it, I enjoy writing it, I enjoy saying. Speaking of saying it...I have ALWAYS, ALWAYS pronounced this word as though I were saying "while" and adding an "st" at the end. No question, right? It's a different way of saying the word while, so why would it sound any different? <br /><br />I'll also take a moment to say that I don't question myself too often when it comes to pronunciations. I have my weaknesses and I have my strengths, and pronunciation is definitely one of my strengths. My parents taught me phonics and the rest was history. It didn't hurt that I worked at a credit card bank as a telemarketer for FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, and had to read each person's last name CORRECTLY as it popped up mere milliseconds after the person answered the phone, lest I be immediately deemed a worthless excuse for a human being were I to pronounce it wrong and be trying to sell them something. Let's just say I love being hung up on. (I was actually a really good salesperson and made quite a bit of money, but it sucked the life out of me and subsequently I have avoided any career path that might in any way lead to sales, but that's another post that I may or may not ever write.)<br /><br />Meanwhilst... (see what I did just then?) I have heard people use the word whilst quite frequently lately and they have ALL been saying it with a short "i" sound. Like...will...st. The first time I heard it pronounced that way, I was like, oh well, I'll just rest in the satisfaction of knowing that <span style="font-style:italic;">I</span> know how to pronounce that word, and not everyone can be as pronuncitorally (don't look it up) gifted as <span style="font-style:italic;">I</span>. But then I started hearing it more and more and more, and I started to question myself, but was never in a situation where I could easily do some research.<br /><br />Today provided that opportunity. I was reading a document at work that used the word "while," and that was all it took. I was a'researchin'. And much to my glorious delight....I was correct!! I even tried to look up British pronunciation in case my fellow Americans were just trying on some foreign pants for size, but no! <br /><br />See <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio-medlineplus.pl?whilst01.wav=whilst"target=_blank>here</a> and <a href="http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=whilst"target=_blank>here</a> and <a href="http://www.macmillandictionary.com/pronunciation/british/whilst"target=_blank>here</a> and so on and so on. <br /><br />It's not as much "Ha ha! Suck it, I'm right!" as it is, "Cool! I was right! Goooooo Phonics!" and whilst...ahem....I wasn't hooked on said phonics per se, I embraced them just the same.<br /><br />In the famous words of the BEP.....Tonight's gonna be a good good niiiiight. Oooh Hooo.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-62408193626332293082010-06-11T15:53:00.005-05:002010-06-11T16:01:57.410-05:00work shenanigansSo it's Friday (holla!) at work, around 3:54pm, and I'm getting antsy because it's about to be the weekend, what what! I get up to forage for some gum and decide to stop by my sweet little mailbox in the supply room at work, and I find two things. <br /><br />1. a magazine that I don't read or subscribe to, but continue to be responsible for.<br /><br />2. this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI47KIP0dNVMPjr0yGUMVM4c4cwyL5BwPwDyKtekiqePrzmu0mJ0c6WWTF_oz33lu29hOl1bAkDNAJ-g7W77ha071ot4U8a7SELhgeQmEDmg8TPn2iTzS0ZweDASdj-9ZlCJT/s1600/urgent+becki.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI47KIP0dNVMPjr0yGUMVM4c4cwyL5BwPwDyKtekiqePrzmu0mJ0c6WWTF_oz33lu29hOl1bAkDNAJ-g7W77ha071ot4U8a7SELhgeQmEDmg8TPn2iTzS0ZweDASdj-9ZlCJT/s400/urgent+becki.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481623357123968066" /></a><br />Now instantly I'm irritated, because if something was so "urgent" why not just bring it to my face, can I get an "amen!"? So I'm flipping the envelope over to open it, grumbling to myself all the while and hoping I haven't missed some deadline because someone couldn't walk a few feet over to my desk to deliver such an urgent message. I open it, only to find this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4flErIDqUoO9rJvWmiXz8Z18O9W-AC6bRhL2OI8Fh8Oe1cnAS612bcASq7jNfRPDvuCMJq_tHIVxE41TPcPicC_xiPIDUaNdytKg9M_AO-Cz-wcQJJc5RxH_9IPSE_yabtco/s1600/prank+rhealyn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4flErIDqUoO9rJvWmiXz8Z18O9W-AC6bRhL2OI8Fh8Oe1cnAS612bcASq7jNfRPDvuCMJq_tHIVxE41TPcPicC_xiPIDUaNdytKg9M_AO-Cz-wcQJJc5RxH_9IPSE_yabtco/s400/prank+rhealyn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481624063740780258" /></a><br />I started laughing so hard!! <br /><br />Conclusion: I love Rhealyn Carter and no one can tell me I don't!! <br /><br />Happy Friday!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-81029581653879223702010-04-28T15:39:00.008-05:002010-04-28T16:41:39.243-05:00a little homestead updateI've been way out of the loop and I definitely experienced a Project 365 FAIL. Turns out, buying a house and working and trying to do music = NO FREE TIME AT ALL. <br /><br />In lieu of a crazy word-filled post, here are a few pictures of our house adventures thus far. We're still in the process of moving out of the apartment - have to be out of there by May 31. We're moving as much little stuff as we can over there and we'll let movers do the bigguns. I LOVE our new house and can't wait to actually be living there. <br /><br />This kitty has been our friend since the first day we came to look at the house:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggAoA-D_4rnEt8I-ZBYRHhuW8RP6HCG6GNFJ5vjntmDWYkEeFJcu8vOxA-tO_PEtf7RBeqdYGwk9QELyHeGTi0v0wAY9BnhnNh-hop2M4Q0DFx0YSmQO4kvJd7xTzUZQyEbVJ/s1600/new+neighbor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggAoA-D_4rnEt8I-ZBYRHhuW8RP6HCG6GNFJ5vjntmDWYkEeFJcu8vOxA-tO_PEtf7RBeqdYGwk9QELyHeGTi0v0wAY9BnhnNh-hop2M4Q0DFx0YSmQO4kvJd7xTzUZQyEbVJ/s400/new+neighbor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465303417535567378" /></a><br />Practicing in a completely empty house = magical acoustics:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs7SASLGKuM9nzw2ZLg6rSHenuY9tc_MJfMQ_zXGzaIWfA8TnHjYQpdFTlcGaQcfafUpfEs51gzRhKzzwnvoJt1bsIV-YsDFylYNEdMP_PpkvA7cvP1OJpbN1FoQxLxnZUQH9/s1600/acoustics.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs7SASLGKuM9nzw2ZLg6rSHenuY9tc_MJfMQ_zXGzaIWfA8TnHjYQpdFTlcGaQcfafUpfEs51gzRhKzzwnvoJt1bsIV-YsDFylYNEdMP_PpkvA7cvP1OJpbN1FoQxLxnZUQH9/s400/acoustics.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465303543571365762" /></a><br />First encounter with this previously very shy feline that lives two doors down. Adorbs:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooFH8MJCU84aAcDiY-90fdmgpIqZMxHnV2dRXdu2blxQWsTxMjCoMooUSzXwhuCph21ZjxXdcQ1D673BZPB2cKor2L_k23G7RWhRAgIVPdIEzxeTDBXE-6mMRxzwCwInG6mrr/s1600/meeting+the+neighbor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooFH8MJCU84aAcDiY-90fdmgpIqZMxHnV2dRXdu2blxQWsTxMjCoMooUSzXwhuCph21ZjxXdcQ1D673BZPB2cKor2L_k23G7RWhRAgIVPdIEzxeTDBXE-6mMRxzwCwInG6mrr/s400/meeting+the+neighbor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465303714163409250" /></a><br />First dinner in the new house - Keller's. Perfect perfect perfect:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiOEGujaNLSwQ_9Px6nqMawki6BwYwLHXIZP_pQ0cNc23Oa6UJDQClyi4S37k7kFeeNdVOY_Ml-3A275uDqiVDBG1S5A7JSOZK-Xj4W7GJjokKv20IH1hGaaBtDZlQUW-FfpN/s1600/first+dinner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiOEGujaNLSwQ_9Px6nqMawki6BwYwLHXIZP_pQ0cNc23Oa6UJDQClyi4S37k7kFeeNdVOY_Ml-3A275uDqiVDBG1S5A7JSOZK-Xj4W7GJjokKv20IH1hGaaBtDZlQUW-FfpN/s400/first+dinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465303861323077090" /></a><br />K-Ho likes to send me progress pics of how he's doing with the house/apt during the day. I love his little status updates....let's just say the top of our closets were a hot mess this morning....now - all gone!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cTS8Q-Q6HRsLSo4GoCzwp00K7PTsgjiX0KtPtZgLJX-iWOyl9yoh_In9uIqtHIe-KdU7AJCu4Iu6jtn3sGC6zWC6GD38V8nQ6IqixESvpC8gEE-pBOzvpO-xFCxjz3HT9rPU/s1600/closet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cTS8Q-Q6HRsLSo4GoCzwp00K7PTsgjiX0KtPtZgLJX-iWOyl9yoh_In9uIqtHIe-KdU7AJCu4Iu6jtn3sGC6zWC6GD38V8nQ6IqixESvpC8gEE-pBOzvpO-xFCxjz3HT9rPU/s400/closet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465304389232507026" /></a><br />Kevin, trying on...er....out our new shower curtain:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4N0fte9SftmtFr7JBKonAd6V0tx5ftVjPyt1BFUYf0HWc4mpFS965OFXYEH3QjKLGWy-8E04C1BV-XRc4QJF8n41GHzUMt6vj-Sr8miLFq8tjGd7j0481kOQODWFdiewZaK4/s1600/wistful+kevin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4N0fte9SftmtFr7JBKonAd6V0tx5ftVjPyt1BFUYf0HWc4mpFS965OFXYEH3QjKLGWy-8E04C1BV-XRc4QJF8n41GHzUMt6vj-Sr8miLFq8tjGd7j0481kOQODWFdiewZaK4/s400/wistful+kevin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465305255976439202" /></a><br />I love my husband! We haven't been able to take anything really big over to the house because none of the many many windows have blinds, so we've been taking things over and hiding them in closets, etc. He took yesterday and today off work to do house stuff and sent me this glorious picture with the caption, 1 down, 9 to go! I didn't even know he was planning to go buy them today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeldV7zaJqV9dVmqz9p-HfXV00xtvZ8j2zXCMFBYdnMdsADTjtEtmvi3FGD6HvawYGsImiR2oA_AW_XoU8rOsTR9_nvSzUOhZ5jAt8F8yt99sCk4hBZsrJkI8sXp7CxFqIe7wT/s1600/blinds.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeldV7zaJqV9dVmqz9p-HfXV00xtvZ8j2zXCMFBYdnMdsADTjtEtmvi3FGD6HvawYGsImiR2oA_AW_XoU8rOsTR9_nvSzUOhZ5jAt8F8yt99sCk4hBZsrJkI8sXp7CxFqIe7wT/s400/blinds.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465305154600378050" /></a><br />Can't wait to be there full time!!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-53436640741200827262010-03-28T10:16:00.003-05:002010-03-28T10:23:52.507-05:00everlasting armsMy sweet friend and fellow musician <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bosquebrown"target=_blank>Mara Miller</a> alongside <a href="http://www.myspace.com/joshtpearson"target=_blank>Josh T. Pearson</a> in Paris. I LOVE this video so big.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ca6r5tZ5dtM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ca6r5tZ5dtM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-78202692396588545392010-03-27T08:29:00.007-05:002010-03-27T13:56:21.119-05:00sxswSXSW was awesome. I went down solo this year because Kevin was busy being the responsible breadwinner and working up a storm back here at the homestead. I went down to play shows with <a href="http://www.sarahjaffe.com/"target=_blank>Sarah Jaffe</a>, four to be precise, and just hang out and see some great music. We had our first two shows on Thursday, so I headed down Thursday morning, and after a surprisingly smooth experience getting my wrist band, I started the glorious process of trying to find a parking space...<br /><br />I FOUND ONE! I found a gem of a parking garage that was fairly central to everywhere I had to go that weekend, so I parked there every day. Glory & praise be to San Jacinto & 9th! $8/day keeps the stressful parking process away!<br /><br />The first show on the list was an afternoon party put on by <a href="http://www.littleradio.com/entry/little_radio_austin_2010_sxsw_day_2/"target=_blank>Little Radio</a> at a venue called Red Eyed Fly. This band I'd never heard of called <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shadowshadowshade"target=_blank>Shadow Shadow Shade</a> played right before us and they definitely made a fan out of me. I love lots and lots of harmonies and boy did they give them to me. They were super fun and made me wish I was on stage singing with them. Aces! <br /><br />While they were finishing up and we were getting ready to load our stuff on stage I looked over and saw a man sitting on the back porch of the venue reading an article that inspired me to creepily hover over him whilst trying not to create a shadow and take a picture:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRUuvEDKpXjN3pDByYu52Wj64ZFE9pWzucKYU40PWhQ2xfzEhFt5jgBJeQwu5-kVgbqwI9v1xjUIpmQxExLm438KkLjLRqMYgcMqdzllb6_vQkEaSwZ9QsXWwFmqmME37eYtV/s1600/IMG_2167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRUuvEDKpXjN3pDByYu52Wj64ZFE9pWzucKYU40PWhQ2xfzEhFt5jgBJeQwu5-kVgbqwI9v1xjUIpmQxExLm438KkLjLRqMYgcMqdzllb6_vQkEaSwZ9QsXWwFmqmME37eYtV/s400/IMG_2167.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453312434411775250" /></a><br />Adorable! He was doing his research!<br /><br />After the show we trekked over to <a href="http://my.sxsw.com/events/venue?name=St+David%27s+Historic+Sanctuary"target=_blank>St. David's Episcopal Church of Austin</a> to get ready for our showcase that evening, which happened to be one block away from my much coveted parking spot! We played that evening after <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sharonvanetten"target=_blank>Sharon Van Etten</a>, who I'd never heard of before, but whose voice made me want to cry - in the best way. Her voice was phenomenal and the church sanctuary acoustics seemed to perfectly compliment her style. Beautiful!<br /><br />Brooklyn Vegan even featured our showcase in their <a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/03/sxsw_2010_day_2.html"target=_blank>Day 2 in Music & Review</a>. Woohoo! Great pictures and I couldn't believe they chose us alongside peeps like <a href="http://www.bandofhorses.com/"target=_blank>Band of Horses</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/brokensocialscene"target=_blank>Broken Social Scene!</a>. <br /><br />After we played, I went with my friend Lisa to see <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kashmiryeah"target=_blank>Kashmir</a> at Maggie May's. The are a Danish band that Kevin & our friend Dragan are both really into, and they were fan-freaking-tastic! Incredible music and great stage presence. It was a great way to end our first day.<br /><br />Friday was my "day off" so to speak and the festival was my oyster. As good fortune would have it, my dear sweet friend Julie was in town from Brooklyn. She does "web stuff" for <a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/"target=_blank>Doctors Without Borders</a> up in NYC and got to come down for the interactive portion (read: Nerd Fest - her words not mine) and decided to stay for the music, so we got to hang out all of Friday. I loved seeing her and I miss having her around.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nelEGq-DA4y19uVrkaxJZxBdW_XBj5AY3RvyOh4i3gA-ljQGSuoQAhqAwD_jgkvqjX4aWts3uACTKJbiJ0k7FolAetODLPraKMwzGahKFbIjU1rTLiNe9k8LrtytIQ1hqwIo/s1600/IMG_2176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nelEGq-DA4y19uVrkaxJZxBdW_XBj5AY3RvyOh4i3gA-ljQGSuoQAhqAwD_jgkvqjX4aWts3uACTKJbiJ0k7FolAetODLPraKMwzGahKFbIjU1rTLiNe9k8LrtytIQ1hqwIo/s400/IMG_2176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453321942589861522" /></a><br />We hung out all day, went to see a fun outdoor show across I-35, then trekked back, got some street food, then headed back to see <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cymbalseatguitars"target=_blank>Cymbals Eat Guitars</a> play at Emo's tent stage. They were fantastic and we stood right in front of the sound guy and had great sight lines. <br /><br />**cue cold front that swept blusteringly through the city while we slept, only to mock our lack of socks and heavy coats the following morn<br /><br />Saturday we had our first show at 1pm for the <a href="http://www.readymade.com/blogs/readymade/anais-mitchells-folk-opera-hadestown-out-today-just-in-time-to-gear-up-for-rms-sxsw-show/"target=_blank>ReadyMade Magazine Party</a> at the <a href="http://www.palmdoor.com/"target=_blank>Palm Door</a>, which is a beautiful venue. We played with Anais Mitchell, a wonderful folk singer/guitarist who sounds a little too much like Joanna Newsom, but who has hooked up with some major players (Ani Difranco, Bon Iver, The Low Anthem, and more) on her new folk opera album, Hadestown. <br /><br />Then Sarah, my friend Paul and I walked the many many blocks with our instruments and new tote bags courtesy of ReadyMade to our final venue, where Sarah and I were left to do a duet set since our drummer Jeff had to skedaddle and our guitar player Robert had his own set to do. We played at <a href="http://www.jblacks.com/"target=_blank>J Blacks</a>, a great venue (upon looking up the link I just realized that there is a J Blacks in Dallas as well), along with Denton's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/serynsound"target=_blank>Seryn</a>, Fort Worth's <a href="http://www.telegraphcanyon.net/fr_index.cfm"target=_blank>Telegraph Canyon</a>, and Dallas's <a href="http://www.dougburr.com/"target=_blank>Doug Burr</a>.<br /><br />A great way to end a great weekend. Until next year!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-53107563404331759542010-03-12T10:50:00.003-06:002010-03-12T10:53:56.413-06:00newsThere's no hiding the fact that I'm way behind in both uploading my daily pictures as well as blogging about them. Between increased responsibilities at work and buying a house (what what!!) personal down time has been a luxury these days. In the interim, I leave you with this-<br /><br /><embed src='http://media.noob.us/flashplayer.swf' height='332' width='400' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' flashvars='file=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.noob.us%2Fgenericnews.flv&skin=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.noob.us%2Fmodieus.swf&level=0&autostart=true&dock=false&bandwidth=2873&viral.onpause=false&viral.email_footer=Brought%0Ato%20you%20by%20www.noob.us&plugins=viral-2'/></embed>beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-42485920390188262782010-02-18T20:24:00.008-06:002010-02-18T21:15:11.344-06:0043, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49No excuses. Just the photes (sic). Last week was a complete blur of activity, so I'm really grateful for this project to help me remember all of it. <br /><br />43/365 - I went into the studio to record with Jacob Metcalf, and he was getting ready to track some final vocals and guitar when I arrived. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1sLon29iCHxMbHzodEFATb2zmbjjoyJfbqoo5Wj34Z1eiaZDjmTTXKUk93xoZ7ee0W5HV_TDnXR4BiZTwOMj9Asx7cGJH_JQS_fiwj_7wAtitzJIyv-bxAVu8HPS8mH_S2r5/s1600-h/43+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1sLon29iCHxMbHzodEFATb2zmbjjoyJfbqoo5Wj34Z1eiaZDjmTTXKUk93xoZ7ee0W5HV_TDnXR4BiZTwOMj9Asx7cGJH_JQS_fiwj_7wAtitzJIyv-bxAVu8HPS8mH_S2r5/s400/43+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439778105678458610" /></a><br /><br />44/365 - I went back to the studio in Fairview, TX the next day to lay down some solid gold violin tracks with my friend and fellow violinist, Petra. The studio was actually a house that had been entirely converted into a recording studio business, and it was in the most beautiful area. When I was leaving at about 3:30pm, the driveway looked gorgeous underneath the trees and with the remaining snow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj924G8kDR6QVMgVH12oAmHHillw15a5T0xyaRzBgblACkzozqHX4Y0_73ZDLiWf62EPvhDVHwLDAeMCnh8-zoSut3IxpN0J_80BWuX29fGDcBkjlumm6x63tyA0qhfYxTcmOah/s1600-h/44+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj924G8kDR6QVMgVH12oAmHHillw15a5T0xyaRzBgblACkzozqHX4Y0_73ZDLiWf62EPvhDVHwLDAeMCnh8-zoSut3IxpN0J_80BWuX29fGDcBkjlumm6x63tyA0qhfYxTcmOah/s400/44+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439781198996495218" /></a><br /><br />45/365 - For Valentines Day Kevin and I went out and did some preliminary house hunting to rule out/in certain neighborhoods we'd found online, then finished the night off at our favorite restaurant in Lakewood - Scalini's. I love that we have a place that's "our place."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuwKNTQmPvxUfyTlzwuKM-izxKLjRam_qeytWt3_-wdUzOGLbVnZ8XK4XbcMuLsn3L8nAdU1-cqpdKcrAu0vMxIWB5edI0b3kVNX-C-_UQgW1onumaiPMoL1UVS0UOPb1Ep4y/s1600-h/45+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuwKNTQmPvxUfyTlzwuKM-izxKLjRam_qeytWt3_-wdUzOGLbVnZ8XK4XbcMuLsn3L8nAdU1-cqpdKcrAu0vMxIWB5edI0b3kVNX-C-_UQgW1onumaiPMoL1UVS0UOPb1Ep4y/s400/45+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439782203217638322" /></a><br /><br />46/365 - The 15th was the 33rd anniversary of Kevin's birth, and as part of his gift I got him a gift card to Good Records. After we went out to dinner we decided to drop by and put it to good use. I love this record shop and I hope it stays around forever.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPM6v4kbfShJi4pqL9KAtkfJKEFJWhIOxBZeN9a2dcrU7m9dTFaTA8LK_0NY2ta0SHd6644ynYSANqq0TLz3VKhpo2eZI_two2KTk4QYWwdE_tZqPYcPiXiBOhQig9yGL7s4Y/s1600-h/46+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPM6v4kbfShJi4pqL9KAtkfJKEFJWhIOxBZeN9a2dcrU7m9dTFaTA8LK_0NY2ta0SHd6644ynYSANqq0TLz3VKhpo2eZI_two2KTk4QYWwdE_tZqPYcPiXiBOhQig9yGL7s4Y/s400/46+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439782870597185986" /></a><br /><br />47/365 - A friend of mine got me a special soap from her place of employment <a href="http://www.lafcony.com/"target_blank>(LAFCo in Highland Park Village)</a> for my birthday last month and I've been using what's left of my other handsoap like crazy so that it will run out and I can use my new soap! I've got a case of the crazies!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L90-o8eXf-avTiXFXz-bGWTqumUymVKoZB5yTN1ZDQZK7fAWWxLFZqJ0lecwsaUFtD8Bxhms6EYkmlT1r1a4I2SOmlZWAa_gdl-xMdl5NEvhbBzxIvsu4f2fPB0sCm4dPSdS/s1600-h/47+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L90-o8eXf-avTiXFXz-bGWTqumUymVKoZB5yTN1ZDQZK7fAWWxLFZqJ0lecwsaUFtD8Bxhms6EYkmlT1r1a4I2SOmlZWAa_gdl-xMdl5NEvhbBzxIvsu4f2fPB0sCm4dPSdS/s400/47+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439784944854187330" /></a><br /><br />48/365 - I love the art on our walls, and I love that much of it has been made by local artists, many of whom are our friends. This little gem was a piece I got from my sweet friend <a href="http://shayometz.blogspot.com/"target=_blank>Shay</a> the female portion of <a href="http://www.bee-things.com/"target=_blank>bee-things</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gb9yXnqj2C_KlnYciwn-Fsy7FsdxjTB6qvqxHoerG26qfASsFY_RzDId5G0fIDH_EoWJDI27N6bUxWN-3Ut9fXALqgmRL1hvLmwrUk-4gJznCPHgIZY6Cv_yNDMfXg8CnU9m/s1600-h/48+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gb9yXnqj2C_KlnYciwn-Fsy7FsdxjTB6qvqxHoerG26qfASsFY_RzDId5G0fIDH_EoWJDI27N6bUxWN-3Ut9fXALqgmRL1hvLmwrUk-4gJznCPHgIZY6Cv_yNDMfXg8CnU9m/s400/48+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439786896732002530" /></a><br /><br />49/365 - Some evenings after a long day at work, there's nothing nicer than picking up some sushi from Central Market for dinner. No dishes, no mess, just sweet (or would that be salty?) deliciousness. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUInI0OX9Ht-zUWCka6wAowINB4u9PQcBzUNml4a5e1q1g_JUmjJPrWeKpkkHCFNyHVfwcaGCymlTK5ASgFlYb8dJmEQ9wo8m18hY6rftPCbQiCsKmRug2B5ahYOyACL-7ZZ1/s1600-h/49+-+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUInI0OX9Ht-zUWCka6wAowINB4u9PQcBzUNml4a5e1q1g_JUmjJPrWeKpkkHCFNyHVfwcaGCymlTK5ASgFlYb8dJmEQ9wo8m18hY6rftPCbQiCsKmRug2B5ahYOyACL-7ZZ1/s400/49+-+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439787769985675490" /></a><br /><br />There. Whatever.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-30720343622905902402010-02-17T09:23:00.003-06:002010-02-17T09:31:51.212-06:00arts district snow dayIn the spirit of photography and snowiness, I thought it would be great to post someone else's photos today. Someone whose ability to shoot far exceeds mine, though I'd guess he's not using a Sony Cybershot...<br /><br />Our External Affairs VP at work just sent out some photos that were taken of the arts district on our recent snow day last week. The photographer is Jeremy McKane, local web designer/photographer.<br /><br />You can see the <a href="http://www.mckane.com/snowday/"target=_blank>stunning photos here</a>. There are a lot of photos of our center - the Winspear Opera House & the Wyly Theatre, and there are also pictures of One Arts Plaza, Booker T. Washington High School and the Dallas Museum of Art. I could look at these pictures all day!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-5940201207422672842010-02-15T15:15:00.002-06:002010-02-15T15:30:12.140-06:00birthday suitToday is the husbo's 33rd birthday and in honor of the occasion he decided to don his best birthday suit. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu4XKZmsk-KE-I5igX3hmqmh_5ItBh2eyXUvo0fifbXGdr7gItjVDQqUrt6pdsr7NtFItIQtmozkoDgeI_elzl6fKftpr4Ru7QdhYJI_TX33yHCG96RJasko0DuE3rjtVs3pT/s1600-h/birthday+boy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu4XKZmsk-KE-I5igX3hmqmh_5ItBh2eyXUvo0fifbXGdr7gItjVDQqUrt6pdsr7NtFItIQtmozkoDgeI_elzl6fKftpr4Ru7QdhYJI_TX33yHCG96RJasko0DuE3rjtVs3pT/s400/birthday+boy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438582330768429522" /></a><br />He's so handsome! I love my boo and I'm glad we get to grow.....mature together.beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-70631781742447416142010-02-11T22:02:00.009-06:002010-02-11T22:14:40.173-06:0042/365 et alThis will be today's photo and various others that I shot today in a piece I will call "snow day."<br /><br />42/365 - "car trek"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvClswsuQu4zMBd5W8E4V6QbuhblcHpxFlwc2i7IXChOtGrH-uNxcvnkHqo-Dkn9Km_zdpuKmOUVw_mC9TE-j9UKbpODKz1V63W_EpY4I479rXuVrl_-jeg1OTIMmHh_CyXS4b/s1600-h/car+trek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvClswsuQu4zMBd5W8E4V6QbuhblcHpxFlwc2i7IXChOtGrH-uNxcvnkHqo-Dkn9Km_zdpuKmOUVw_mC9TE-j9UKbpODKz1V63W_EpY4I479rXuVrl_-jeg1OTIMmHh_CyXS4b/s400/car+trek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204024800202802" /></a><br /><br />first tree<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt1AH2iebAmlIl9ysONl-KTpXugO_PSRpqJOqs30W-wD4xUCJvFCE0QX_9DIsOTSBi39CLSrdPS7RJbM0QniTwX12eNkq34C9qY5c1g0i4AYPSX3rUOOhUxQIY4mnPdsVwAmJ/s1600-h/tree+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt1AH2iebAmlIl9ysONl-KTpXugO_PSRpqJOqs30W-wD4xUCJvFCE0QX_9DIsOTSBi39CLSrdPS7RJbM0QniTwX12eNkq34C9qY5c1g0i4AYPSX3rUOOhUxQIY4mnPdsVwAmJ/s400/tree+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204142288526594" /></a><br /><br />prep<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_Sf3oaGeY6kKjJLQKYaHPrzz6THwT5mQCZE3zdGr1RWOqAmIhjBfUrnLjX3ye7IMrveJkm1_qf6QKmP6y5Qtt3saVA4nlZDonfs5RGFUUZbW7LnSaIpfnGn1QnBg_xCD5X7R/s1600-h/prep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_Sf3oaGeY6kKjJLQKYaHPrzz6THwT5mQCZE3zdGr1RWOqAmIhjBfUrnLjX3ye7IMrveJkm1_qf6QKmP6y5Qtt3saVA4nlZDonfs5RGFUUZbW7LnSaIpfnGn1QnBg_xCD5X7R/s400/prep.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204278352118338" /></a><br /><br />morning tree<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYBXZ-Neh8wfGqve5A5ITCRuiTygEHePkUc2KYIz-rzQU9WirGDlE-qJiyxrU7FKjA_NPY0yIeVcFewbV6LcIwcRRPdigUf2IAE77QSjBlDFb3eOxoMHlOkwsPOVU8F3-DiLZ/s1600-h/morning+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYBXZ-Neh8wfGqve5A5ITCRuiTygEHePkUc2KYIz-rzQU9WirGDlE-qJiyxrU7FKjA_NPY0yIeVcFewbV6LcIwcRRPdigUf2IAE77QSjBlDFb3eOxoMHlOkwsPOVU8F3-DiLZ/s400/morning+tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204423888122194" /></a><br /><br />en route<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsaps3XA7Kf2FTxWiBGo2jbovYIJGDyLIs6TVNVd-AgfULuwGjstHlb_uiyoaL4JAMJGgqJUEnmPHjdl4GTe2aM6UonLxG8gEHLRkVLztBqiwNe7BcRk0UHjcxF7YOVXvojzZ/s1600-h/en+route.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsaps3XA7Kf2FTxWiBGo2jbovYIJGDyLIs6TVNVd-AgfULuwGjstHlb_uiyoaL4JAMJGgqJUEnmPHjdl4GTe2aM6UonLxG8gEHLRkVLztBqiwNe7BcRk0UHjcxF7YOVXvojzZ/s400/en+route.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204588733865586" /></a><br /><br />cathedral<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fme3Ic8xBEzjj6WVw6TIKyM3xCTuW-oPKdV01sfFyYzgbuCcKi41bdMpUf68_vgnLCxsJXfhuo95RJYwccLTWfYbEJHMSeFwDaeipjVNfQbcICAngi-LzxUk0DlNlkB7dBsl/s1600-h/cathedral.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fme3Ic8xBEzjj6WVw6TIKyM3xCTuW-oPKdV01sfFyYzgbuCcKi41bdMpUf68_vgnLCxsJXfhuo95RJYwccLTWfYbEJHMSeFwDaeipjVNfQbcICAngi-LzxUk0DlNlkB7dBsl/s400/cathedral.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204722911460114" /></a><br /><br />belo<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt1yCMzkPTQmsSuBfQWCnWs0f7yukI6iqFqA7vZKclAEp9otoVLcUC3PW-qGZTavOcCdJKPNBzpQKraI3Bmv7wfi-JQ305AbShQ-yIEHp2yabV3UhfW81vHKmnwHxEk7ik7J5/s1600-h/belo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt1yCMzkPTQmsSuBfQWCnWs0f7yukI6iqFqA7vZKclAEp9otoVLcUC3PW-qGZTavOcCdJKPNBzpQKraI3Bmv7wfi-JQ305AbShQ-yIEHp2yabV3UhfW81vHKmnwHxEk7ik7J5/s400/belo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437204882536208882" /></a><br /><br />olive & ross<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgxSYXy3CfwQioXqqh_zox1pSpU7MOLdqVub8aLVczGgEHlG72CuIxZ-B7H41rvvI6bAA4pKBntzGouKxX-D6ngV-Y_oSAwY8ENoADK3DxpYV_CzerJJ-W8zVN7UYpB37DLps/s1600-h/olive+%26+ross.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgxSYXy3CfwQioXqqh_zox1pSpU7MOLdqVub8aLVczGgEHlG72CuIxZ-B7H41rvvI6bAA4pKBntzGouKxX-D6ngV-Y_oSAwY8ENoADK3DxpYV_CzerJJ-W8zVN7UYpB37DLps/s400/olive+%26+ross.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437205039128744162" /></a><br /><br />new neighbor<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1aN4zuoztwHauV_gnKOjSqRQY0TtwPak_HtTCpNpBDWNq55QIHixgZLgCpiiRscSq5DJUd5ZLQvMEArYypf8k9LvBUP1RtJxgvur2etgRzK2lbrmUsJbFBR1i-Eq0fDi1UXK/s1600-h/snowman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1aN4zuoztwHauV_gnKOjSqRQY0TtwPak_HtTCpNpBDWNq55QIHixgZLgCpiiRscSq5DJUd5ZLQvMEArYypf8k9LvBUP1RtJxgvur2etgRzK2lbrmUsJbFBR1i-Eq0fDi1UXK/s400/snowman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437205186918389586" /></a><br /><br />dusk<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXv5hd8c0saxVDxVeJHn5orP_kGFDlHirkVIFeLdIr20D6Y1pH-rANw9orYg9gLPvb2CrXulNUFLReAdYH3NzAGX-MLL2Asbs04A3E6bzxZJYN7Q2P4VKm3aU6u3ndxjrIZeFd/s1600-h/dusk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXv5hd8c0saxVDxVeJHn5orP_kGFDlHirkVIFeLdIr20D6Y1pH-rANw9orYg9gLPvb2CrXulNUFLReAdYH3NzAGX-MLL2Asbs04A3E6bzxZJYN7Q2P4VKm3aU6u3ndxjrIZeFd/s400/dusk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437205343396055058" /></a><br />SNOW DAY!beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16656616.post-46406981648572095742010-02-11T22:00:00.004-06:002010-02-11T22:02:35.702-06:0041/365I was home not feeling well yesterday from work. While I rested I was able to catch up on one of my favorite dramas (said with a short "a" sound) Damages. I hadn't realized that the new season had begun until my dear friend Liz reminded me. I LOVE this show! Such a stellar cast and so unlike any other law dramas on tv deez dayz. <br /><br />"damages"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobc-N2hVpranWojo4ZIZomilYYCgwGpLiDx7-EqcFGBV5DIF1nDRLV3OAsGFMqgwlf7O6ZqICNRHYNb4_mjZ_Yyw_SGjTZNif-y5MjwvZ0MQuST4POCKf9GMUj6c1obD9rQP8/s1600-h/41+-+damages.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobc-N2hVpranWojo4ZIZomilYYCgwGpLiDx7-EqcFGBV5DIF1nDRLV3OAsGFMqgwlf7O6ZqICNRHYNb4_mjZ_Yyw_SGjTZNif-y5MjwvZ0MQuST4POCKf9GMUj6c1obD9rQP8/s400/41+-+damages.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437202355154820322" /></a>beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924185688569357664noreply@blogger.com2