Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Mmmm

Hi there.........

So yeah. So much for the two posts a week resolution. :P I've been so busy between work and Benny and various other things that I haven't had much of a chance to clean my room let alone post on my blog. (I did clean my room a couple days ago, thus the posting.)

But tonight as I was walking home from choir I was realizing that it wasn't quite dark yet... It was dusky, but there was definitely still daylight. That got me thinking about seasons and the different things they bring. I know that's generic but still, I felt like doing a post about it. :)

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It's so interesting to me how in the winter it gets dark at seven o'clock and then in the summer it stays light out till what, nine or ten? In the winter it's hard to imagine that and in the summer it just seems to weird to think about it being dark that early.

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Then there's the wonderful things each season brings, specifically smells. Spring just smells so good this year! There's the sweet scent of daphne, cherry blossoms, and lilacs mixed with rain and grass and growing. I'd forgotten how good it smelled.

Summer has a lovely smell too. A warm soft scent made of dirt, new mowed grass and the fresh morning air early on in the morning. 

Summer summer summer

Summer does have some smells that aren't so nice... Mainly melting asphalt but the goods out weigh the bads. :)

Fall is one of my favorites with it's spicy smells of falling leaves, smoke, and the crisp feeling of the air.

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Currently I'm still loving the spring smells and looking forward to summer ones! Take some time to stop and smell the flowers. :)

Monday, January 30, 2012

Pinterest

Well, I made myself a goal to finish the rough draft by the middle of next month. Right now I'm stalling by watching Leverage, browsing Pinterest, and posting... :P

I wouldn't say I'm addicted to Pinterest yet but I am spending a bit more time one it than I should. :P

Here's a favorite pin from each of my boards. :P :)

Color

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Fashion

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Scenery

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Fantastical

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Heart

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Decorating

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Movie Love

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Words/LOL

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Ideas :D

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Just Plain Gorgeous

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Things That Move Me

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Lists #

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Sci Fi

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Food... I Guess...

orange creamsicle smoothie!

Art

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Yeah... There's a lot... But now I've hopefully got that out of my system. I'm gonna try some writing now. Wish me luck!

♥ Shay

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Catching up

So I think I've killed my muse... killed it stone dead.

I thought when Autumn came I would start being able to write again... The smell of the air, the rain, and the color of the leaves almost always make me need to write. 

Like right now... I'm forcing myself to write this. I have a cup of warm coffee next to me, a fire going in the fireplace, and my inspirational playlist going. Usually that should be all it takes! Especially since it's raining outside at the moment.

Well, I guess I just need to try and work past this.

Choir started again two weeks ago. It's amazing to think how different this year is from when I first started it. In a good way completely. 
So far the songs we're learning aren't all that interesting though.
The choir will be singing at the Grotto for the second year in a row which means we have to learn about 45 minutes worth or music. Normally I adore starting choir and learning Christmas music straight off. It's like cheating since normally I don't allow myself to indulge in any Christmas music till the day after Thanksgiving. But this year none of the music has that distinct Christmas feel to it... Hopefully some of the stuff we start tonight will be more like it.
So far we've started learning:
And the Glory of the Lord from The Messiah Choruses by Handel
In the Bleak Mid-Winter (but the melody isn't the same as the traditional one)
Shepherd's Star
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach
Ok, that last one is a little more fun. Also it's pretty easy.
We're also learning Sing to the Lord by Vivaldi
We All Believe in One True God
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Except the Lord Build the House based on Psalm 127

It's kind of a lonely season of choir for me this year since my best friend has moved to Washington for his new job. He comes back most weekends but he can't come back for choir...

Anyways

Today I walked up to Joann's to try and find a gypsy pattern for a costume I'm going to make. I found one but it isn't quite what I was looking for so I'm going to look through the old costumes we've got around here and see if I can find anything I can piece together.  Hopefully I'll be able to finish it before the party which is on the 21st... I'm putting together a costume dance as a fundraiser for the private school that my Church runs. Hoping plenty of people show up!

Last weekend Benny came back from Washington and Wes, Caleb, Forrest, Elisa, Benny, and I went to Portland. It was Wes' first time and Benny's second. We went to Saturday Market, Everyday Music, and ate lunch at Pizzicato. 


Caleb and Wesley's first time on the bus! :D








 The taco plate Benny and I split at Saturday Market :D


Benny bought a hat to keep his ears warm at his job in Washington. :) It's getting pretty cold up there.


 Wesley bought a new hat that is cool.


Benny, Elisa, and Wesley being hypnotized by the spinning porch decorations. 


Elisa is scarred by the singing marionettes...


Trying on cute hats :D




Caleb and Elisa :D







Benny got vinyl albums of the Shins and Wilco. He was pretty pleased with them. :)


Bus ride home


So other than the Doctor Who season ending not much has happened that I can think of... :P

Love!
Shay

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Nickel Creek

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There's a kind of emptiness that can fill you...                                                                              

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There's a kind of hunger that can eat you up...

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There's a cold and darker side of the moonlight...

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And there's a lonely side of love...


With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread


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There's a certain kind of pain that can numb you...

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There's a type of freedom that you can tie you down...

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Sometimes the unexplained can define you...

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And sometimes silence is the only sound...
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread

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