Sunday, January 30, 2011

. randomness .

. yes, i'm smelling a paper flower . hey, it's january in iowa, give me a break .
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. i've been laying low lately . photography is slower, which i have been enjoying . gives me a chance to dream up new ideas . i have lots of ideas in my head, needing to bring some things together in reality . ready to get back to things soon, and will, feburary is filling up .
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. i got a manicure a few weeks ago and since have kept my nails painted...they are longer than they've been in years . in reality they're not that long, but they are for me .
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. the ipad has changed my life . yes in some ways it has complicated it (only because i'm a slow learner), other ways made it simpler and will get simpler the more i get used to using it . but i'm in love .
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. digital calendar is going okay, still taking some getting used to . again with the slow learning .
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. made new friends, rob and austin at best buy and blake at verizon . they have been oh. so. helpful for this non-techy mac lover . i think they just like to play with my ipad instead of doing actual work .
:)
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. the gal at the chinese restaurant has learned my name (am i going a little too often maybe? naa) . she said "cashew chicken again, sarah ?!" what can i say, i love the stuff ! i want to learn her name, here's hoping it's an easy one to remember . i met a very sweet hispanic lady the other night and couldn't even repeat her name, let alone remember it .
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. yes, i'll be in line for the iphone in a few days, never thought i'd be one of those people .
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. feeling the urge to sew . what ?! where did that come from ? i have even cut up an old sweatshirt and pinned it together as a slipcover for my laptop, just need someone to sew it up for me . if i had a machine i'd try my hand . remembering what happened last time i 'tried my hand' at it . frustration .
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. apps are a whole new world for me . penultimate is awesome, as is cut the rope . i have mastered the free cut the rope app, thinking i should stick with that . i'd rather waste my time reading blogs .
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. heard this morning: dare to dream, it's free . and operate out of your imagination, not your memory .
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. getting ready for ppi (professional photographers of iowa) conference next weekend . super excited !! mostly to spend time with photog friends . bought bottled water and snacks to take along today . wooo hoo !
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. speaking of friends . there are not enough words in my vocabulary to express the awesomeness of my friends and what they mean to me .
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. have also spent a lot of time the last few weeks redecorating the dining room/living room . was so inspired by the color in my office, and bored with the lack of in most of the rest of the house . i've even added some orange . gasp ! brought home some goodies from my mom and dad's that made this project even more fun . i'll post photos at some point, but there's still a few more things i want to do first .
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. wishing i could photograph the cute little brown haired girl in toy story 3 (bonnie) . on the porch with all her toys . thinking of a photo shoot where kids bring tons of their favorite toys and play outside in the grass or maybe i go to their place and photograph them playing with them in their room . hm, yet another idea .
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. a favorite verse lately : mark 11:24 therefore i say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them . praying with faith is not always easy, but i do believe it is how God wants us to come to Him . thankful God is working on my heart and in my life .
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. loving all things pearl, tan, blush and ivory . so soft and pretty .
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. have come so close to chopping all my hair off lately . the static is driving me crazy . and i just don't have the patience to do it everyday, but that's nothing new . the only reason I haven't cut it, hats and ponytail holders .
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. caramel coffee werthers originals . yes, please .
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. apparently making up for lost time . say a quick hey in the comments if you made it all the way to the end !

3 comments:

  1. LOVED your random thoughts !!!
    I have a sewing machine sitting idle...you should come borrow it! OR I can bring it on Thurs. if you want.
    Looking forward to seeing your newly decorated home!
    LOVE the idea for the porch and toys photo shoot. Let's plan to do it with Abigail this summer on your porch! Maybe close to the time she is 1 ! WOW!! she will be 1 in 6 months! Hard to believe it has been 6 months since that AWESOME day!
    I want to know more about this ipad you are using! you will have to show me and explain to me what these apps are you were talking about in this post.
    ok, that's it for my random thoughts about your random thoughts!

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  2. Hey ~
    I made it all the way to the end! I just love your blog! Can't wait to see pictures of your new projects.
    I think a toy story inspired shoot would be AWESOME! Have fun with your ipad. I want one like crazy!

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  3. I totally made it all the way through. I love your random thoughts. I'm a mac-y too and can't wait for my iPhone!

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