The Daily Photograph

2008-09-22T12:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7qK_2QNfDk&fmt=18

2008-09-21T00:51:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3IG3kEvpE&fmt=18

give anything to hear half your breath.

2008-09-20T07:11:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEj-1HcRWM8&feature=related

Re-vamping of the bloggity. . .

2008-08-27T01:12:00.000-07:00

I have an idea for the next year or so of this blog.

This is, I would like to post pictures of doing things that I've always wanted to do, but just haven't for whatever reason. . .

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September 21, 2008
P.S. That didn't work so well so nevermind. . .

2008-08-07T10:52:00.000-07:00

I'll be not posting for a little while, but will post pictures when I get back!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

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I didn't take pictures this weekend,
but here's a video of my husband's scariest childhood memory: from a horror movie. . . I think I saw it too about kindergarten age and was scared of a face I saw in the tiles of the bathtub. . .

http://www.videodetective.com/titledetails.aspx?customerid=97135&publishedid=3651

July 31, 2008

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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Found a new library (new to me) and I'm very impressed! I saw it in a dream a long while back first, thinking at the time that it was just my old workplace with a change in its color scheme. . .

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

2008-07-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

Today I stumbed into a major deal on some perfume I was actually planning to buy anyway. . .

2008-07-28T22:17:00.000-07:00

I think I know where this was:
http://wherearethedogshumping.com/no-service.jpg

And I'm Not Who I Was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpOLyR8MwiA

I got very lost today which happens pretty predictably when I go someplace new. I did eventually find my way (by going home and looking up the directions and starting again).

But look at the scenes I came across in the process! Horses! (top right.)

Sunday, July 27, 2008

2008-07-27T17:37:00.000-07:00

Last night at the magical candystore we meant to buy chocolate with chili peppers but instead bought chocolate with black pepper (and strawberries). Trying some, my mouth felt very confused. It was the weirdest food experience I think I've ever had. I tried it again this morning first thing and didn't mind it so much. . . But then I knew what to expect this time. . .

Saturday, July 26 2008

2008-07-27T17:29:00.000-07:00

Ate at a very hip "Californian cuisine" place. The staff was very casually dressed. The guy who seated us was wearing a t-shirt, canvas long shorts and bright green crocks. The food was ackward to eat at times but I had a really good time. . .

Afterwards we walked around and went to a candy shop that went on for days!

Friday, July 25, 2008

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Today I did something I've always wanted to do and read in a book once along the lines of stuff to do when you're bored. . . I went to Trader Joe's and CostCo only to eat the free samples.

This song just makes me happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdt5QwssWY4

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Reading this gave me a weird feeling, but I kinda told myself it didn't. . .

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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2008-07-22T08:24:00.000-07:00

For today's picture:

I was a tiny bit terrified of having stumbled into a "storytime" or something that caused an ocean of baby carts at the library. . .

Monday's picture:

I got a letter that I've officially jumped yet another hoop for school. . .

For this weekend's picture:

Reedeemed some more of the birthday coupons I got this week for my free birthday restaurant goodies.

I love this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t6iNXgvRXU

This one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QedgzsjouXU

Friday, July 18, 2008

2008-07-18T22:07:00.001-07:00

Went to a friend's birthday party tonight! It was a LOT of singing --started off by musical birthday cards and then with the unmusical cards, too. . .

Thursday, July 17, 2008

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3q-2r5WaTg

Here's an extremely nice response from one of the state reps I wrote about a negative experience I had in a store in his state on vacation this year. . . along with a book he wrote!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

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Watched the movie today that I got to rent free on my birthday :)

Happy Birthday to Me!

2008-07-14T10:55:00.000-07:00

Here's some Lauryn:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9INR2J7_E

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPdZKO9pEkw

3. (stay with it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jLA3Z9Z9Ow

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ieVirYTeU

Sunday, July 13, 2008

2008-07-13T19:47:00.001-07:00

My last day of being 33-years-old. . .

The bumper sticker says, "On the 8th Day God Created Bagpipes."

The yellow rocket says, "Miss Smith is totally tubular!"

I'm now officially a Coldplay fan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FQVG-KYFyQ

Saturday, July 12, 2008

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Got to go to dinner and an outdoor play! Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It was a really good time.

Friday, July 11, 2008

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I got an email today that I've cleared another hoop for school!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCCv5ngyI0

2008-07-09T23:10:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIy5Cv0un9U

redeemed my free Coldstone ice cream birthday club coupon tonight. . . got the Strawberry Blonde. . .

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

2008-07-08T21:31:00.000-07:00

I'm loving my hair with this new product. . .

Monday, July 7, 2008

2008-07-07T22:56:00.001-07:00

A friend gave us some very fancy shampooings he bought to help out a friend in beauty school. I used it all today and my hair is quite noticeably unfrizzy :).

Sunday July 6, 2008

2008-07-07T22:53:00.000-07:00

Here's the very special shirt I wore the Fourth of July that a friend gave me one night a while back. It's what used to be the shirts of the Warriors basketball team. . .

Saturday, July 5, 2008

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Yesterday I made a new friend --four-month-old Lola.

P.S. I've officially decided to take the one-year limit off of this blog. I intended for it to end when I finished my program in school and it will be going longer. I've decided to keep going with the blog, too because I like doing it. . .

July 4, 2008

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A while back I came home early one night (on account of the fires next to the freeway), and my husband and friend washed my car!

July 3, 2008

2008-07-03T19:09:00.001-07:00

Back home in front of the newly renovated library.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwCJcwR9QQ

July 2, 2008

2008-07-03T00:43:00.000-07:00

Today I finally saw what I've heard about for so long. . . the goats that get carted around to eat grass on the side of the freeways. . .
What a cool job!

Goats!

There is a large bucket of water out for the goats (to the left just outside this picture).

At one point the guy in the trailer brought out a dog to herd the goats out of the way of his weedwacking in an area to the far right as yet untouched by goat lips. . .

It worked. . . I've never seen such herd mentality. One goat freaks out and they all follow.

After a good long while, one sees no sign of the dog anymore and heads for water. When it seems safe a few more cautiously follow. . .

Until all is back to normal again on Goat Hill.

I like goats.I like to get to see them where I normally wouldn't.

(I like the songs but not necessarily the videos.)

P.S.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZlqRH9p2Hs

(and live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y20UKuGuNs

P.P.S.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmi6CF67KR8

2008-07-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

I went to the fair tonight!
I had a funnel cake with strawberries and whipped cream (or as much as I could stand). Then I had a deep-fried twinkie and a deep-fried snickers bar for the first time finally. Loved the snickers, eh on the twinkie. Then I felt sick.

Natalie Merchant montage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJX4PiWXsA
for an ex-boyfriend and how I felt when I realized things just didn't "click" completely between us. Even though we (I) kept it going for over two more years. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9TfXwg8zs
For my husband. Reading the lyrics today, this may be darker than the message I want to convey, but is to me one of romantic surrender and devotion. . .

June 30, 2008

2008-06-30T22:17:00.000-07:00

From my trip back home. The whole time I was there the clouds were consistantly just amazing. . .

2008-06-26T14:42:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTBeNbgeX7w

Did you have to burn it down?
Did our ashes make a sound?

2008-06-21T21:09:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U

reception.

2008-06-20T14:12:00.001-07:00

me and mom the wedding morning

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(ever mentioned that I hate having my picture taken?)

leaving for the church

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rehearsal dinner.

2008-06-20T14:02:00.001-07:00

rehearsal.

2008-06-20T13:56:00.000-07:00

leaving for the rehearsal dinner. . .

Tuesday

2008-05-27T22:50:00.000-07:00

Leaving tomorrow for my little brother's wedding!!!! So I will be offline for a while. . . .

Saturday, May 24, 2008

2008-05-25T13:14:00.000-07:00

A platform ruby slipper. . .

Friday, May 23, 2008

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slightly ironic advertising on the back of a truck today. . .

Thursday, May 22, 2008

2008-05-23T16:53:00.000-07:00

An unfortunate result of water-based paint and humidity seeping through still-wet artwork at the Oakland airport. . . my husband and I noticed this on our trip a while back. . .

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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saw a couple cats sneak through the fence to hang out in back of the house. . .

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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a beautiful full moon amid freeway lights coming out much smaller on camera. . .

Monday, May 19, 2008

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My husband's making carrot juice creates a surprisingly bright and beautiful orange color. . .

Sunday, May 18, 2008

2008-05-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

This weekend I decided I wouldn't be eating doughnuts anymore. Too many calories --a landmine to avoid. It'd be good for me. So of course almost immediately I came face-to-face with some free ones on "customer appreciation day" for the last few days at my bank. It's been really hot but I've been inventing reasons to go in to get some free coffee drinks from the fancy drink making machine they have up. . . I'm gonna go in on Monday too just in case it's still there. . .How could I say no to the pink fluorescent tiger doughnut? How could anyone? It's pink and it's tiger striped! And a sprinkes to keep the other company?

"Always do what makes for a better story. I probably shouldn't be doing this. . . But I can think of about 8 people I'm gonna call when I do. " -Josh Sneed

Saturday, May 17, 2008

2008-05-18T11:43:00.000-07:00

This sign struck me as funny for some reason. I imagine they're quite fluffy. . .

Friday, May 16, 2008

2008-05-16T21:11:00.001-07:00

When I first met my husband (who I didn't yet know would become my husband), my dad asked me to describe this new guy they were yet to experience in person in one word. "Silly." He didn't feel completely confident that my dad would feel secure in such a description. . .

hanging with the niece today. . .

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

2008-05-13T22:16:00.000-07:00

I finally broke down and researched a place that sells GNC vitamins but isn't a retail store. So now I don't have to subject myself anymore to the piranna swarm of a sales force each time I stick a toe in for some daily multis (though it was becoming a bit of a game to see if I could stay mute the whole time I was in the store, or answer all their questions with questions. . .).

And they even have an ice cream parlor in the middle of the frickin' store!

I absolutely love this. A kid made it for a girl he loves but they're broken up now which adds another dimension of the meaning. . .

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e7/applefuzz88/?action=view&current=ponandzi.flv

Monday, May 12, 2008

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(couldn't think of a picture for today)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_6KPet8Zo8

Sunday, May 11, 2008

2008-05-11T22:38:00.000-07:00

I passed this book at the library today. It's written by one of my favorite writers (My other favorites are Janet Fitch, Todd "Odd Todd" Rosenberg, and Joyce Maynard.). I haven't read this one and it's no question when I see it that it's coming home with me. I don't even give it a second thought.
Barbara Kingsolver saved my life the summer I did peacecorps-esque volunteer work. My project partner loaned me something to read ("Anything! I just need to read something in English!"). It was The Bean Trees and I was instantly and forever in love.

I also named her as a favorite author (or possibly my only favorite at the time, as I had not been introduced yet to my others) in a graduate school application for creative writing. It was through a school in London the months after finishing my undergrad which was a terrible time of feeling lost in what I didn't know yet would be my life (I didn't get in.). The Englishman who interviewed me over the phone (morning my time in Hawaii) had never heard of her (neither had most of the world). I think this somehow discredited me in his mind. Since then she's won several awards which is a nice validation of sorts somehow. . .

Saturday, May 10, 2008

2008-05-11T22:36:00.001-07:00

My in-laws have acquired quite the assortment of animals and when I went to bed I was sniffing miserably and decided to try one of these. I woke up unlike I can ever remember for a day after allergic reaction: clean and clear. Aller-tec, here have you been all my life?

Friday, May 9, 2008

2008-05-10T17:26:00.000-07:00

Today we got to go to my superstah niece's soccer game (Her team won.). She's one of three girls picked to go up a level from where they were to fill in when some of the older girls can't make the games. I was glad my husband had strongly suggested taking a heavy coat. I always seem to forget how cold it gets in our desert climate after the sun sets. . .

Then later back at their house she and her cute little friend decorated a cake baked earlier in the day. The mom had set the temperature to 250 then partway in realized it and corrected it to 350. It was really good! I had three pieces. I might start do this myself with the temperature when I bake cakes now. . .

Thursday, May 8, 2008

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Today my husband juices some pineapple and then some grapes and pears together. It tastes amazing!

The foam of the grape/pear is like a whipped cream dessert. . .

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

2008-05-08T13:30:00.000-07:00

My amazing husband decided to try making homemade v8 juice and got it almost exactly on the nose.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

2008-05-07T16:33:00.000-07:00

My view of driving back from Sweet Tomatoes
My husband's in the wings --quite fitting to his personality, somehow.

Right after I took this picture, a trailer almost flipped doing a u-turn up ahead of us. Focused so much on getting us all into the frame, I disappointingly hadn't gotten any of this on film. . .

Monday, May 5, 2008

2008-05-05T11:52:00.000-07:00

The band that finally found themselves after a few false starts. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVGgGW1ZalY

P.S.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3IhutthVWE

Also:
Today I got the opportunity to listen to Alanis Morrissette live on the radio picking songs to play. I feel like she's kin. Here are the songs:

http://www.playlist.com/node/33297861

Sunday, May 4, 2008

2008-05-04T09:54:00.001-07:00

7,777 points to go until I reach the top level of yahoo answers!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHsb__t14iE

P.S.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmsK_bNTUOw

Saturday, May 3, 2008

2008-05-04T09:39:00.000-07:00

I took this earlier in the week of a Berkeley ceiling.

I haven't spent much time in Berkeley yet but have fallen completely head-over-heels in love with the place. . . A certain person (whose name rhymes with Roger) said I would like it there when I decided to move to California. I was slightly offended by this for whatever reason at the time --but he was absolutely right (again. damnit! :) as per usual.).

Friday, May 2, 2008

2008-05-04T09:28:00.001-07:00

I succumbed to Costco for an eye exam and saved three hundred dollars!

I always feel like a bit of a sucker when I go to my other, more expensive eye doctor. I think they upsell everything and I get the impression that they think I don't see what they're doing but I play right along because I like my doctor as a person.

Plus calling Costco I got the doctor himself (though I'm not sure this is a positive) and scheduled an appointment for the very next day. At my other place there's always a few weeks' wait (And I always feel underdressed.). Better deal all around.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

2008-05-02T08:39:00.001-07:00

My husband wanted to get our friend a birthday present. But what do you get for someone who's blind? It 's harder than I expected. We looked for a while before finding a singing birthday card and a basket of flowers (with extra eucalyptus and added cinnamon sticks; I hope the cinnamon wasn't a mistake.).

She loved it --especially the card. . .

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

2008-05-01T11:21:00.000-07:00

I'm reading lots about raw food and without really meaning to I created something that looks like a lot of the pictures in the books for myself for lunch and dinner. . .

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

2008-04-30T01:11:00.001-07:00

Standing in line at Fuddrucker's tonight there was a guy standing nearby wearing a stuffed hamburger hat. I thought he was an employee. He wasn't. The girl he was with was wearing a hat too, but less conspicuous --a ski cap with a little monster on it. After they sat down at the other side of the restaurant she looked at me when I kept looking at him. So a photo would've really crossed a line. Nothing I saw topped it, so no picture for today. . .

Monday, April 28, 2008

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My husband let me manipulate him into sweeping through a vitamin sale today. Yipee!!!!

Sunday, April 27, 2008

2008-04-27T18:30:00.001-07:00

I helped decorate this beautiful meditation room this weekend. . .

Here's some Snow White:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eutXIu0uq-A

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R-nbxFa9W8

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJuak3nefE8

Saturday, April 26, 2008

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z06mQT_vkkw

Friday, April 25, 2008

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click to enlarge

We went to a friend's son's funeral today.

One person said from the podium that he was the type of friend who would answer the phone to help you at three in the morning. Another said they never heard him ever put anyone else down. It makes me want to be a fearless participant in other people's lives (or more so than I am already). The service ended with a bagpipe player going out the door. . .

My favorite of the videos I could find for this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8c2w_M9PPo

Thursday, April 24, 2008

2008-04-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

Today I hit 44,444 miles.

Also my husband and I made wishes on a wishbone. It broke into three pieces --which I say means we both get our wishes. I had had a hard time thinking of something I wanted and then of something that I'd be okay not gettting in a fifty/fifty shot. . .

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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(from our vacation)

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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Someone we know placed in the money in a huge poker tournament today.

I like this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF84pIhP5UM

Monday, April 21, 2008

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(couldn't think of a picture for today.)

Sunday, April 20, 2008

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNrA04txOKo

Saturday, April 19, 2008

2008-04-20T11:17:00.001-07:00

dog dish and accompanying sun umbrella out front of a vacant building. . .

Friday, April 18, 2008

2008-04-18T20:58:00.000-07:00

I worked on a favors assembly line today. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2guC4RDL388

Thursday, April 17, 2008

2008-04-17T22:20:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we just happened to be in the neighborhood of a friend's dad's workshop. We spent a few hours there and then all went to dinner. It was so much fun!

Mullets rock.

My friend told me he had a mullet when he had this van. How awesome is that?

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

2008-04-16T12:20:00.001-07:00

When I went to send off my last paper for my last class a while back I noticed both driveways are an "entrance" (no"exit" ). I've been coming here for years and years --giving (and receiving) dirty looks from other drivers for exiting out the wrong driveway.

This closed "Now Open" restaurant was next door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8B1ai25lUo

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

2008-04-15T20:16:00.001-07:00

Tonight my friend gave me a computer! Mine's been sick since October and I bounce here and there to do computer stuff. . . He said, "It's not an apple. We just put the sticker on there."

Monday, April 14, 2008

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We opened my little brother's wedding invitation last night. . .
click to enlarge

Sunday, April 13, 2008

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baby cloud my husband shot on the flight home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6Gs5n1QP4

Saturday, April 12, 2008

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vacation.

Friday, April 11, 2008

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awesome hotel of the vacation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKltlHE9-8s

Thursday, April 10, 2008

2008-04-10T13:33:00.000-07:00

From our vacation.
This is too close for me. Not that you don't look like a very nice alligator. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9GH-yvPHSY

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

2008-04-09T10:13:00.000-07:00

It's the only link I could find to this song that I love, but ignore the video. . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCGcouuZIgE

From our vacation. The true treasure of my journey. . .

Tuesday, April 7, 2008

2008-04-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

Here's an Iguana my husband saw out with friends one day on our vacation while I stayed behind to work on a paper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtqwL-ZPhAA

Monday, April 7, 2008

2008-04-07T09:44:00.000-07:00

random T-Rex on a roof we saw on our vacation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPYoqYTJ3b4

Sunday, April 6, 2008

2008-04-06T11:08:00.000-07:00

(Last night I went to a friend's last show with her band before the bass player moves away --but forgot my camera. . . )

So here instead is a sneaky shot inside one of my most favorite restaurants in the whole world --little hole in the wall Cuban place (I don't know the name, but can tell ya how to get there.) in South Beach that's very, very busy in the middle of the night. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODF2URUr2gk

Saturday, April 5, 2008

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(from our vacation)
This is the most relaxed I've felt in a long, long time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UQzHaOG2uI

Friday, 4/4/08

2008-04-04T21:33:00.000-07:00

I sent in my last paper for my last class today.
Summer Vacation Here I Come!!!

I couldn't decide which shot I liked best so here they all are together.
I think they look cool as a set anyway.
(From our vacation.)

2008-04-03T22:41:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpysS7uKyPI