Wednesday September 26th, 2007

Afternoon Nap- Cat style

Last night an amazing thing happened.  I actually got tired and went to bed around 11:30 instead of working all night long like some kind of stressed out night owl hyped up on adrenaline.  So then I woke up at 7:30 this morning when my husband got up.  Since we were BOTH up for once bright and early we went to grab a cup of coffee and chat before we started the day.  It was really nice…and I thought, hey, maybe this could become a new habit for me!  Going to bed early, getting up early.  Well, by noon I was fading fast.  I just kept trying to work through it so I could go to bed early again tonight, but I was sooooo tired.  Then I had the brilliant idea that if I laid down on the floor of my office I would only sleep for a little bit because I’d be so uncomfortable, right? 

Yeah, not so much.  THREE HOURS  later I woke up on the floor with a really sore hip.  The cat of course was draped across the top of my head, thrilled I’d finally come down to his level.  I guess that’s further proof that I could sleep just about anywhere.  I can add it to the growing list - along with the sidewalk (in 50 degree weather wearing an ugly polyester dress, don’t ask), the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the shower (yes, with the water running),  the car (while driving), and just about every class I ever took in High School (although I still managed to pull off a 3.8 gpa somehow!!!!).  I would even sleep through the bell ringing and wake up in an empty classroom.  If any of my High School teachers are out there reading this, would you please leave a comment in the comments box to back me up on this one???

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Posted by Amy on September 26, 2007 at 05:33 PM | Permalink |
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Monday September 24th, 2007

I heart the 80’s

Oh to wake up on a saturday morning and wolf down my TRIX cereal
while watching The Smurfs and then put on my jelly shoes to go play
outside.  Maybe go for a ride on good old plastic Wonder Horse or
wander aimlessly through the neighborhood on my hot pink banana seat
bike, no doubt purchased from a garage sale.

As you can see, Wonder
Horse is still alive and well.  And since 40 is the new 30, he’s got
nothing to worry about.  Although- he may still be upset with me about
when I was 3 years old and I used to lay under him and pretend to milk him
like a dairy cow.

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Posted by Amy on September 24, 2007 at 01:42 AM | Permalink |
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Friday September 21st, 2007

Red heads rule the world.

I’m sure of it. 

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Okay,  I’ve been tagged on a couple of people’s blogs and have not been prompt in telling 8 things about myself that you do not know.  So I am going to make restitution. 

1.  I take 2 showers a day.  Sometimes 3 in the winter because I’m freezing and can’t get warm.

2.  I can turn my left leg all the way around so my foot is twisted completely backwards and then I can walk that way.

3.   I used to bite my toenails.  I promise I don’t do that anymore.  O my gosh.  I can’t believe I used to do that.

4.    I have a crush on Starbuck from the new Battlestar Galactica.

5.  I have a history of chronic nightmares and extremely spiritual dreams at night.

6.   I played the french horn for 8 years.  Now its hard to imagine me sitting there tooting away.

7.  I believe in UFO’s and aliens.  I’m worried that I just said that on the internet because maybe now they are going to come find me and do experiements on me.  That really happens to people.

8.   Throughout my early adolescent years I would put on different melancholy records or cds and weep to the sad music while thinking of the saddest things that I could.  David is heavily amused by this and consistently  requests to know which particular songs I wept to.

I know I’m supposed to tag 8 people now, but I’ve noticed that all of my friends have been tagged in the last couple of weeks and I don’t want to be like ‘the song that never ends, it just goes on and on my friends.’  So we will call it a night and I really should get started on my editing seeing as its 1am already! 

Posted by Amy on September 21, 2007 at 01:07 AM | Permalink |
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Thursday September 20th, 2007

I wear my sunglasses at night

I know I have to write something here and not just show pictures or *Anya* will make fun of me when she comes to help me do my packaging.  =)   She said, "Amy I can always tell when you are swamped because you just say something lame  like ‘I’m lovin pink’ and then show pictures."  She totally caught me on that one.  So I’ll try to not be such a dork even if I am busy.  The last thing I want to be is a nerdy blogger.  David would probably pay me actual dollars if I would post more often.  He’s one of the faithful who checks everyday.  If you would like to blog stalk david please click here.  Thanks for all the great comments and emails everybody on my last post!  It’s so exciting getting such great feedback.  I know I still owe you an update on my DC travels. All in good time my friends.  All in good time.

I liked this purty girl Caroline.  She was reserved.  And very soulful.

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And TA DA!  The slideshow.

Posted by Amy on September 20, 2007 at 02:20 AM | Permalink |
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Monday September 17th, 2007

What I was doing in Florida

A couple of weeks ago I flew to Florida to photograph Scarlett Lillian, an amazing wedding photographer  based out of Jacksonville.  The photos were for her new website and blog.  Let me just tell you that Scarlett is the most girly girl I know and  so much fun to hang with.  Actually we had never met in person until I went down there but we’ve been keeping in touch for quite a while now via this crazy thing called the internet. =) And I am especially excited because she did a photo shoot of me as well and I just saw the pictures for the first time today!   

I’d been to Florida before, but never in August.  Scarlett can testify that the heat and humidity was about giving me a panic attack.  It was like walking through a wet blanket which I am not used to!   Despite my issues with the temperature, I loved romping around a new city and spending time with another photographer.  I get to use all my technical and photoshop lingo without having to explain what I am talking about.   The ocean was also gorgeous and the water was as warm as a bath.  I realized that I wouldn’t be able to handle living there in the summer though as much as I dream of living there in the winter. So I can quit begging my husband to move to Florida now. 

I’ve got a ton of stuff to share-
First off, a few of the pictures I took of Scarlett.

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I loved shooting her.  She was such an incredible model.  You have to check out this video she put together of the shoot to see what I mean.  She such a glam girl.  The video also shows the inside world of laying on the sidewalk as a photographer.  See me in action!

And here is a fun slideshow of a ton more of the pictures:


Next up-  A sneek preview of a few of the pictures that Scarlett took of me!!! 

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I absolutely love these headshots she did of me against the blue.  No I’m not naked I promise.  My strapless is just sitting a little low!  It’s funny how as you get older you have to let the little things go about your appearance that bother you. For instance, my lazy eye. lol!   Notice how on the right side my eyelid hangs lower.  Itsn’t it pathetic that we even notice things like that about ourselves?  Another thing that used to bother me that I now actually LOVE are my pointy ears.  Or elfkin ears, if you will.  I wanted to do these shots to show them off.  I inherited my pointy ears from my Dad.  As you can imagine it wasn’t much fun as a 10 year old girl being called "captain Spok."   When you are a teenager it’s so much about blending in and being like everyone else.  Fitting in is the name of the game.  Now that I am a woman I would much rather stand out.  Everything in my life from my style of dress to the style of my photography is constantly evolving as I grow out of the mindset of being like others and into the mindset of being unique.  I know I’ve only begun on this journey, but I am finding it so rewarding. 

So don’t forget to click through to Scarlett’s blog to see the slideshow of all the pictures she took of me and the entry she wrote about our time together in Florida.  I’ll leave you with a polaroid picture.
Polaroid

Posted by Amy on September 17, 2007 at 05:13 PM | Permalink |
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