My dear friend Elizabeth (my traveling partner through Morocco, France, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand) has a blog. It's a photo-a-day blog to help her practice her photography. Yesterday I was recruited to be the subject of a photo shoot and consequently, I have finally made it in the photo of the day.
Check out her blog, she keeps getting better and better!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Buds at the Beach
After a week of snow and practically no school, some friends of mine and I decided to go to Destin to meet up with the much loved and missed Ann-Katherine at her remarkable beach house. Her and her boyfriend both invited people down and there ended up being over 20 people there for the weekend.
The weekend was filled with frisbee, volleyball, board games, cooking, bocce ball, and watching basketball. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time.
As much fun as meeting new people is, I was most excited to spend time with three of the best friends a girl could ask for. One guy had a great camera so we recruited him for a photo shoot. Here are some gems that attempt to materialize our friendship.
Mad props and thanks to Ian Prester.
The weekend was filled with frisbee, volleyball, board games, cooking, bocce ball, and watching basketball. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time.
As much fun as meeting new people is, I was most excited to spend time with three of the best friends a girl could ask for. One guy had a great camera so we recruited him for a photo shoot. Here are some gems that attempt to materialize our friendship.
Mad props and thanks to Ian Prester.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Loving life with these regrets
Over the break I introduced my parents to some wonderful websites. Bored? Enjoy these little gems:
People of Walmart - America's finest
When Parents Text - when old people get ahold of technology
Lamebook - making fun of Facebook even more than I do
You Drive What? - for mobile "art"
White Trash Repairs - because the Foxworthys get creative
My newest favorite, however. Is called Regretsy.
Now Etsy is a website where people can sell handmade items. Art, mostly, but anything really. Handmade clothes, toys, bags, etc.
Regretsy makes fun of some of the ridiculous/hilarious/disturbing things people try to sell. You absolutely must check it out.
My personal favorite categories are "Annoying Descriptions", "Not Remotely Handmade" and "Dead Things."
Here is a gem that is sold under "Dead Things."
Now unfortunately, my birthday just passed. But I'm sure you can buy this for any friend or family member and they will be delighted. Great for Valentine's Day, PETA members, and nurseries.
People of Walmart - America's finest
When Parents Text - when old people get ahold of technology
Lamebook - making fun of Facebook even more than I do
You Drive What? - for mobile "art"
White Trash Repairs - because the Foxworthys get creative
My newest favorite, however. Is called Regretsy.
Now Etsy is a website where people can sell handmade items. Art, mostly, but anything really. Handmade clothes, toys, bags, etc.
Regretsy makes fun of some of the ridiculous/hilarious/disturbing things people try to sell. You absolutely must check it out.
My personal favorite categories are "Annoying Descriptions", "Not Remotely Handmade" and "Dead Things."
Here is a gem that is sold under "Dead Things."
Now unfortunately, my birthday just passed. But I'm sure you can buy this for any friend or family member and they will be delighted. Great for Valentine's Day, PETA members, and nurseries.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Talented and Gifted
I've never been spectacular at anything.
I always got good grades, but never first in the class. I was decent at soccer but never the best. Same at tennis and volleyball. I go to a good school, but not Ivy League. Same thing again with my grades.
Point being, I recognize the phrase, "Jack of all trades, master of none."
About 14 months ago, boyfriend took me skeet shooting. We only shot one round, I had no idea what I was doing, but I beat him. I didn't think much about it, but I really enjoyed it.
So for my birthday this year, I asked to go back.
Me, homeboy, and two of our other guy friends went and shot three rounds. And I beat them all. And two other men who shot with us.
Not only that, but before we ever shot skeet, I could hit 10 out of 10 with a pistol at a golf-ball sized target from about 10 yards.
This all goes back to when I shot my first gun, a BB gun, in my Pop-pop's back yard when I was eight. I made every shot that day.
The point is, that in all the talents that people have, all the gifts that I could have been blessed with... I'm a good shot.
When on earth am I going to use that, except to embarrass my guy friends?
Can I cook? No. Can I sing? No. Can I dance? HAAAIILLLLL no.
Do I have a knack for accounting or business or medicine? No, no I don't.
My talent is useless. It will make me no money and I can't perform it on stage at all those pageants I do. But hey, can't complain that I have one. Hopefully there's another, more useful talent just waiting to burst out of the woodwork.
I always got good grades, but never first in the class. I was decent at soccer but never the best. Same at tennis and volleyball. I go to a good school, but not Ivy League. Same thing again with my grades.
Point being, I recognize the phrase, "Jack of all trades, master of none."
About 14 months ago, boyfriend took me skeet shooting. We only shot one round, I had no idea what I was doing, but I beat him. I didn't think much about it, but I really enjoyed it.
So for my birthday this year, I asked to go back.
Me, homeboy, and two of our other guy friends went and shot three rounds. And I beat them all. And two other men who shot with us.
Not only that, but before we ever shot skeet, I could hit 10 out of 10 with a pistol at a golf-ball sized target from about 10 yards.
This all goes back to when I shot my first gun, a BB gun, in my Pop-pop's back yard when I was eight. I made every shot that day.
The point is, that in all the talents that people have, all the gifts that I could have been blessed with... I'm a good shot.
When on earth am I going to use that, except to embarrass my guy friends?
Can I cook? No. Can I sing? No. Can I dance? HAAAIILLLLL no.
Do I have a knack for accounting or business or medicine? No, no I don't.
My talent is useless. It will make me no money and I can't perform it on stage at all those pageants I do. But hey, can't complain that I have one. Hopefully there's another, more useful talent just waiting to burst out of the woodwork.
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