Me and the Puppy this weekend.

So I tried to write my 10 things from this weekend but couldnt do it. Mostly I was sick and in pain, nothing too interesting. I did however manage to get myself to the mall for a last minute shopping trip/ goodbye with my friend Kendra. She is now off to China and so many other places I can even remember! Yes, I hate her too. I also started work on my website. It turns out I am going at it on my own and its a little scary, but also exciting and completely awesome. Wish me luck. 

I am currently poppin vitamin c like its gonna give me a good time, but still not seeing any results yet. But, its not too bad I guess, Im functioning still. 

I hope you all had a great weekend and are having a spectacular week!

one weekend. one throw-away camera.

My weekend through a throw-away camera!

Girls Night Out with old & new friends!

Lunch @ Lucky Noodle! My favorite!

Time with the FAM!

big dog in a little bed 

(sung like, "fat guy in a little coat")

Headin Home

Such a fun fun weekend!

What did you do?

So I've got a thing for...

3 day weekends!

I am leaving now to go to Eugene.

I will be...

Partying with my girls.

Spending time with my family.

Taking the puppy for a hike.

And all sorts of unplanned fun.

Have a wonderful weekend dolls.

My wonderful weekend...

Eugene. My hometown. I adore it, I really do. This weekend was simply wonderful. 

It started Friday, with a photoshoot. A family shoot for a cool girl I went to high school with. Her family was so radtastic, I couldnt have asked for a better group. They were game for anything, which I love! I also took a few shots of just Tara for her website and blog. She cooks awesome food and she has even created her own spice and gave some to me! Even though I havent cooked with it yet, it smells so good I want to die! PLUS, my friend Stephanie came along to hang with Tara and help me out. I loved everything about this shoot. Here is one of the last shots I took of miss Tara, isnt she lovely? Go check out her site and blog too!  www.saucymouth.com

Later that night, it was time for girls night! Bah! I love my girlfriends. I dont have a lot but the ones I have are auhmazing! A couple of them have kids so it is hard to get us all out at the same time, so we have started a little tradition of having girls night in. Its a blast. This time we had most of the gang. AND our newest addition, my friend Jessica that we met when she started dating one of my all time favorite guy friends. She is literally the sweetest person in the entire world. We all stayed in and drank whipped cream vodka and PBR. Good combo I know. Oh and the champagne that for some reason Juliette and I decided we need to go to the store for. (we didnt need to)  It was so much fun though. I love my girls with all my heart and couldnt imagine my life with out them. Here is a group shot (of course I am not in it, I took it) and my favorite of the 3 that made it the longest ( us - 0 whipped cream vodka - 1).

Saturday was fairly dreadful and I have only the whipped cream vodka that I just previously raved about to blame. I stayed in bed and watched the football game that most my friends went to. Go ducks. I ended up staying in all night watching movies and oprah on my moms DVR. I ended up having a pretty wonderful time too.


And today was also a pretty epic Eugene day. I have this friend. He is pretty super. His name is Liam but no matter what, I still call him Wiky. Rachelle and I met him at some snowboarding events. He was the DJ and we LOVED him. He was playing the best mixes we had ever danced to. He noticed us totally jammin and gave us a shout out. We met him later that night and the rest is history. He is one of our favorite boys ever and by far the best DJ I know. Seriously. SO good. We had a coffee date for this morning. He told us to meet him at Sundance, our coolest local grocery store, they have all the best natural and organic stuff. They were having a tasting. I never knew they did this but it was sooooo cool. Free tastings of everything, coffee, cheese, fruit, jam, beer and my fave of the day, the PESTO! It was so cool, so hippie, so Eugene. Here are some snaps I took of it.

 Rachelle was very serious about her tasting!

 Such love.

 The PESTO! So good!

 So intense at the beer tasting. Look at Wiky! I just wanna pinch his little cheeks!

 I loved all the names of these seasonal beers! So funny!

And here is my dearest Wiky. He is such magnetic soul. I adore him. He brought his friend and roommie Tucker and we all four had a great little coffee date. We talked about fun and photography. It couldnt have been better.

I also got to spend a lot of time with my amazing family. I love them so much. This whole weekend made me realize that as we get older and everyone begins to move further along their own paths we have got to put out the effort to have these little girls nights and coffee dates to keep the good people in your life around. I feel so happy and rejuvenated after spending time with people I love.

How was your weekend?

10 things I learned this weekend.

1. I have the best best friend in the entire world, and she turned 24 this weekend!
2. Some dreams are scary real feeling.
3. I am lucky to be where I am in my life right now.
4. My puppy is getting so very huge!
5. I neeeeed to finally get in shape.
6. I love my little brother so very much.
7. If I drink too much, I will be sick the next day. duh.
8. I still love Taylors dance floor!
9. Its so nice to connect with old friends again!
10. I am absolutely made for vacations!

What did you learn?

10 things I learned this weekend...

1. Spending the weekend with your best friend doing just about nothing can be the exact vacation you needed.
2. My neighbors below me are crazy people.
3. I LOVE painting furniture and can now distress! Yay!
4. I still love rail jam after parties!
5. The boyfriend will sit and watch hours of One Tree Hill with the bestfriend and I while only mildly complaining.
6. Im scared for my brother.
7. I am officially out of my old apartment and already miss my rommie.
8. My puppy is running me ragged. I must gain control over this situation.
9. My puppy is also the best cuddler around and I love him more than I could explain.
10. I have 6 weeks off work this summer and must start planning some awesomeness!

What did you learn this weekend?

10 things I learned this weekend...

1. If the bar Im at is playing HipHop, I still canNOT stay in my seat.
2. Cookies and Cream ice cream can always make me feel better.
3. I have to wear purple velvet for a Prince dance in an upcoming show.
4. I dont think one really becomes an adult until closer to 30. 
5. Sunny days are just better.
6. Kelly Cutrone speaks straight to my soul.
7. Inspiration can be overwhelming.
8. Alice in Wonderland is a visual feast. See it.
9. The Wonder Years is the best show of all time.
10. My best friend Rachelle seems like she is enjoying her life and that couldnt make me happier.

What did you learn this weekend?

Alice & Rachelle

I saw Alice in Wonderland today with my best friend Rachelle. 

It was pretty magical.

Then we went back to my sunlit apartment and spent the rest of the afternoon crafting.

It was also magical.

What did you do today?

My wonderful weekend...

Bryce Lynden

Friday: 

To my surprise I got to get off work early. I had a great day with the kids but it was nice to get home early. The boyfriend left for Eugene with his brother so I was in for an evening to myself. I spent it editing photos and watching girly movies. I also ended up sleeping on the couch. hehe.

Saturday: 

I woke up early and watched another movie. I edited some more photos and ate pasta for breakfast. Then I went to dance practice, which was great considering I hadnt been in 2 weeks. Then I went home to get ready and I was off to Eugene. 

I got to chat with my mom for a little bit then I was on my way to the boyfriends parents house. We hung out for a while with all of his family. It was really nice. His sister in now in the air force and left the next morning for Germany. So it was really great to see her before she left. Then we went with his brothers and sisters-in-laws to this little dive bar (that I dont care much for) but it was fun with good company. The best part was that I got to meet a fellow photographer, Jamie Jones, that I have been friends with on face book but have never actually met. I "met" her because she married a friend of mine from highschool, Kody, who just happens to be the brother of one of the boyfriends sister-in-laws. Get it? Anyways, she was wonderful. I cant even tell you. It was as if I had paid for a mini mentor session. She is one of the sweetest spirits ive met in a long time. She is generous and encouraging and I learned this all in the first 2 hours of face time. 

Then it was back to my parents house for a mini hot tub sesh with the boyfriend. Then I passed out reading a book in my childhood bedroom.

Sunday: 

I woke up to a call from one of my best friends Andi. We made a plan to hang out and she picked me up an hour later with the little man from the photography above! We went to Cafe Yumm (my fave place ever) and then to her house to hang out with her fiance and sister (also good friends of mine). It had been wayyyy too long and felt like home. 

After a little nap on my parents couch, the boyfriend and I went to his grandmothers house. I simply adore his grandmother. She is teeny tiny and says the sweetest things you could think of. I just love his wonderful, never ending family. They are so great.

We then went back to my families dinner and ate even more. And visted for just a little longer. 

I ofcourse slept for most of the drive home while the wonderful boyfriend drove in silence. Poor thing. But we ended the night, and weekend, with some relaxing cuddling and some Wonder Years! 

How was your weekend?

10 things I learned this weekend...

1. Having a 5 day weekend isnt always a vacation.
2. Being sick really blows!
3. Wearing the same shirt for days is fine by me.
4. LOST is freakin awesome.
5. I needed a mini roadtrip to myself.
6. Im on a bit of an emotional overload.
7. Im in love!
8. I wish I could make my brother feel better.
9. It seems everyone around me is growing up.
10. My boyfriends laugh is the greatest sound ive ever heard.

What did you learn?

10 things I learned this weekend...

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1. My boyfriend makes, then surprises me with the best mix CDs ever!
2. I really really miss my parents!
3. I cant wait to have birthday parties for my kids!
4. FoodCat is an amazing little spoon for daytime naps.
5. Deciding on and buying your own health insurance BLOWS.
6. I miss my dog with all of my heart :(
7. I need a more balanced diet.
8. I really enjoy spending time with my BFs family.
9. Ive lost it a bit. I need to get it back.
10. January is over. When the fuck did that happen?

What did you learn this weekend?

10 things I learned this weekend...

1. I love staying in on weekend nights, something I never thought would happen.
2. Going to dance rehersal can completely turn my day around.
3. I might be staying in my apartment longer than I thought :)
4. Craftin can lift my day.
5. Avatar is an AMAZING movie, so much better than I expected.
6. I think Ive lost a friend.
7. Naps and full nights of sleep dont necessarily keep you from being tired during the day.
8. Yoga benefits me in more ways than I can explain.
9.  My boyfriend is the most generous and selfless person I know.
10. I am lucky. Immeasurably lucky.

What did you learn this weekend?

10 things I learned this weekend...

1. I do miss Eugene, and everything that comes with it, more than I thought I did.

2. Creating gifts for friends is much more satisfying. 

3. I adore a freshly cleaned house.

4. The Office is officially my favorite TV show.

5. I discovered another heater in the hallway of my apartment. 

6. Sometimes you just have to step up and be the bigger man.

7. I miss living with my parents. (to an extent)

8. My boyfriend is the most giving person I know. Truly.

9. I cannot work the sewing machine to save my life. 

10. Staring at Christmas lights, inside or out, can change your mood for the better, in seconds. 

What did you learn?