Oh, Hi, yo.

Things I love about Ohio:
-Christopher!
-Dog parks
-Smiling faces everywhere we go
-Local eggs
-Local honey
-Local produce
-Local, local, local!
-Corn fields
-An extra hour of sunlight
-Beautiful sunsets
-No light pollution for star gazing
-Inexpensive fresh, produce. (Did I mention it's all local??)
-Farms
-Farm markets
-Quilt stores
-Metroparks
-Bike paths

Things That I Could Do Without in Ohio:
-Humidity
-You're Going to Hell Billboards
-John Boehner
-The Heartbeat Bill
-Long commutes to work
-Teeth optional towns
-Highly commercialized food establishments

So far, so good! :)

sensational summer | Day 3

part one | self

awake

part two | senses

smell. lilies and rain.

sensational summer | Day 2

part one | self

miss frizzle.

part two | senses

touch. dew drip drop.

sensational summer | Day 1

part one | self

jet lag. feeling foggy.

part two | senses

sight. seeking clarity.

...and so begins my photo project! i will be documenting two photos every day for the entire season. one will be a variation on self-portrait, while the other will be an exploration of the five senses.

summer.

happy first day of summer! it's my first full day without anything on my schedule, and i'm itching already for something extra. i feel the need to be inspired and create. it's interesting how my mind maintains this inverse relationship of structure and creativity. now that the structure is gone, my creative juices want to start flowing!
a few people have suggested that i move forward with photography, and i honestly love the idea. i have a fairly new camera that i am in love with, and it would be a pretty low-cost project, seeing that i have the tools already. but what to do? a simple googling of 'photography projects' has helped my narrow things down. here are some ideas for photo projects that i'm thinking about.
-365 project: pretty self explanatory. a picture a day for a year. could be of myself or of a theme. i also thought of making this less daunting by starting with summer only, since this is the first day of summer.
-A-Z project: photographing things that begin with letters of the alphabet or that look like letters of the alphabet
-Pick-a-something: spend a day photographing all of one thing, or all one color

I'll probably come up with my own project that's a hodge podge of those suggestions. i'd like to have a single photo or photo set for every day of the summer, either with a big overarching thing, or a theme per day. suggestions??

The End.

Oh my. I graduated.

With great power, comes great responsibility.

Check out my new spot, The Fifteen Minute Relationship. I hope to maintain this blog as an outlet of a personal nature, while the other will be more of a professional type place.

More lists!

For my next home--there are some 'must haves' and some 'really wants'...

MUST HAVE
-Washer & dryer in the house/unit (not shared)
-Garage or covered carport
-At least two bedrooms
-A yard or local green space
-Thick walls
-Pet friendly
-Adequate storage space
-Non-oil heat (or heating costs included)

REALLY WANT
-Clawfoot bath tub
-Separate fancy-pants shower
-A loft / third bedroom for office/den
-Dishwasher
-townhouse or single-family house
-Walk-in closet(s)
-Kitchen island and/or breakfast bar
-Hardwood floors
-Fireplace (functional)
-Gas range
-Porch

I think these are totally reasonable, right? Hopefully when I'm ready to purchase, I can get everything on my really-want list after some renovations : )