Archive for August, 2007

the last day of august.

Friday, August 31st, 2007

“Float” by Jennifer Davis
Last weekend we were in Indianapolis.
This weekend I am sewing robots and dinosaurs to try and sell at the garage sale next weekend and on etsy.com.
I want to catch up on the “Big Love” episodes I’ve been downloading and clean the apartment and relax and read.
I am looking forward to it. [...]

a prayer.

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

God, thank-you for remembering me when I forget you. Thank-you for being faithful to me when I turn my back on you. Thank-you for defending me when I fail to stand up for you. Thank-you for loving me when I’m too tired to love you back. Thank-you for being my friend when I don’t give [...]

Pete & Gracie (& Riley).

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

I went home to Massillon this weekend, and as usual, took tons of photos of the dogs. I don’t think I’ve ever written about how they came to be a part of the family, so I thought I would share their story.
We got Gracie in March of my freshman year of college (2003), along [...]

happy thoughts.

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

In less than a month, we will be vacationing for a week in the little victorian fishing village that is Cape May, with my parents and my Grandma June.

We’re going to bring bicycles, books to read on the beach (I need to catch up on my McSweeneys subscription!) and movies to watch in the evenings. [...]

trashin’ the dress.

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

The new trend in wedding photography is a “trash the dress” session.  It’s a post-wedding photo shoot of the bride (and sometimes the groom) and can involve water, mud, sand, fire, paint, etc.

((More trash-the-dress photos for your viewing pleasure.))
I am still not sure how I feel about this. 
I think the photos are glamorous and creative, and [...]

geek, part 2.

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Lately, I have become addicted to Tetris.  I play it on my lunchbreak at work, as well as at home when I am bored (or stressed).  I’ve gotten pretty good, to the point that it’s not that challenging to me anymore, even at the highest level. 
So I have invented my own game, which I call [...]