Boston

Just returned from a great trip to Boston. Chris was there for a conference and then I met him on Friday. Although it was a month early, we celebrated our second wedding anniversary. We could have not asked for better weather, Boston is a beautiful, historic, charming city and I loved it!

Compression

No fun Labor day pics here, my Labor Day consisted of me "compressing" into my brain the principals of Structures from sun up to sun down.  The test was a monster and if I have to retake it again I will seriously cry, I'll know in 6 weeks.   I hope the rest of you were out enjoying the last few days of summer.   

"Roman Amphitheater Entrance" 

Europe 2002

Back from the Beach

I have lots to share from my month long blogging sabbatical. 

"Kitty Hawk Sand Dunes"

Help me pick

Last weekend we had brunch with our friends Jason and Grace, and Grace was kind enough to offer to take some head shots for my website. I was really nervous posing in front of the camera for a friend but I think she got a least 3 good shots. Help me pick the one you think I should put under my "about me" page on LODA. Thanks!

What will Michelle be wearing?

Here are what a few other first ladies wore on their big debut...... 

Ah memories

To keep me busy I've been substitute teaching and last week I taught high school for the first time.  It's been more than 10 years since I was in high school but one thing that hasn't changed are the kids binders, they are still covering them with fun collages.  This was something I spent hours as a teen doing, I would cut out my favorite celebrities, cool photos and fun fashion and then decoupage them to the binder.  So when I stumbled onto this site tonight I couldn't resist making my own collage.  This time with no messy glue or time spent flipping through magazine.

Have fun making your own!  

 

Christmas at the Beach

It's been a week now that we have been down here in Amelia Island and I know I've been bad about blogging... sorry the beach is very distracting.... We came here to celebrate Christmas with my family, we could not have more lucky with the weather, it's been unusually warm.  We are still unsure when we are heading back north, we just heard it's snowing... 

We would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!  Cheers to blogging in 2009!   

We took a big family photo with everyone at the beach, after it was all over Chris tried to throw me in and my brother got this great shot.  

On a walk on the beach with my mom I discovered all these great branch like forms in the sand, it's amazing how nature can create it's own work of art.  

Here they are.... we made the cookies from my earlier post.  They were a FREAKING nightmare. They were impossible to cut out with the cutter, we got about 1 cookie for every 4 that we tried.  Once they were done we hung them on the tree....

They actually looked really cool with the lights behind them..... until 1 hour later you noticed that all the lifesaver inserts MELTED all over the tree.  Yes you heard me, we looked over and all the holes were empty, it was actually quite comical after all our efforts to make the darn things.  

Our florida tree... topped with an angel made out of a conch shell with feathers made by my mother last year also adorned with golf balls, sea shells, beer bottle caps and of course those darn cookies.  

Table Top

A good friend of mine grew up with Martha Bernabe and this weekend she was showing me her amazing website.  She's a prop and set stylist in New York and I've fallen in love with the series below.  Have a great  Monday!

 

My time is running out

I have another Arch test tomorrow and I'm starting to panic.  I'd rather be making Poladroids from this new site I just discovered. It turns your digital photos into good old fashion Poladroids. 

"Chicago Winter 2008"

Look Up

Sometimes we are so focused on what's ahead we forget to look at what's right in front of us or for this matter, what's above us.  On a hunt for the best fish taco at Toloache I also discovered a beautiful ceiling.  My first year architecture professor told me something that I have never forgotten, and that is, you can judge a firm 100% by the type of ceiling they have.  So don't be surprised if you catch me taking a sneak peak of what's above.  

Oh and the fish tacos were one of the best we've had, we just wish they served 3 instead of 2.  Chris rates these a 4 1/2 out of 5

Happy Friday

The one thing I wanted to do in New York was see the waterfall exhibit so Chris arranged we take a boat tour that passed by them.  The entire weekend we had amazing weather which made the boat tour even better.  It was great seeing NYC from the water, it's a whole different perspective.  

I really wanted to take our Christmas card photo infront of the falls but then half way there I realized what shirt Chris was wearing, oh well, I still love him and all his geek shirts, we will have to pick a different photo for the card.  

Contrast

Unfortunately I can not tell you where this photo was taken because I got in trouble for taking it.  I love the contrast between the outside and inside world.  The outside seems so harsh and cold and inside is warm and glamorous.   Hint... this store is on 5th Ave.    

New York City

We are heading to New York City tomorrow for our 1 year wedding anniversary, I can't believe how time flies.  We picked New York because we wanted to see the New York City Waterfall project.  We loved seeing The Gates so much we felt we couldn't pass this one up.  I can't wait to take some awesome photos and enjoy the weekend with my wonderful husband.

The sun always shines

So remember yesterday when I said it was going to be rough, I really had no idea how rough. Yesterday I got laid off from my job.....it was painful, I wasn't the only one but for some reason that didn't make it any better, maybe worse.  Today is a new day for me, a new chapter will be opened and a new adventure is about to start.  I look forward to what the future brings and like they say....."Everything happens for a reason"  so for that I'm excited to see what that reason brings me, stay tuned.  

(Hawaii- October 2007) 

Fun Faces

Having a hard time getting over hump day? Go to this site and have a great laugh. I saw this on Something old, Something New today and I thought it was hysterical. I think I should have gone to school in the 60's, I liked those photos the best, also notice I stayed away from the 80's.

Olympics 2008

Yes those were people under there. Check out more photos here.

So Cute!!!

We have a visitor today in the office, how cute is he with his ducky umbrella!!!

Class of '68

This weekend Chris and I worked on my Dad's 40th Year High School Reunion web site.  My Dad is on the planning committee and he volunteered my husband to make the website, which in turn fell in my lap to design.  For inspiration I used my dad's Year Book.  These 2 photos were my favorite!  I can't believe how short those skirts are.