Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Celebrating Presidents and Freedom and Stuff
On President's Day James and I decided to take a hike up to the top of our little town, Black Mountain. Going up is a steep, straight shot, then coming down the trail loops and encircles the mountain, so needless to say, getting to the top means the hardest part is over (and cause for victory photos!). We are both feeling it today, but it was fun!
"Look at that mountain back there, we hiked that!"
Shutter speed is fun to play with ;)
"Look at that mountain back there, we hiked that!"
Beautiful sunrays poking through the neighborhood on the way home.
Friday, February 14, 2014
My Funny Valentine
Today was such a fun day--I spent the whole day with a smile on my face! This morning I woke up to roses and a hot latte, followed by a movie in bed and an incredible massage. My hubby sure knows how to make a morning! Then we headed up to a local park for a picnic and photo shoot which got a little out of control and had us rolling around in tears from laughing so hard (sorry, none of these laugh-inducing photos will ever be released to the public). Then we came home for a bit before cooking our amazing surf-n-turf dinner, followed by a night of blogging and watching the Olympics. We sure are spoiled sometimes! (Can I also publicly express how much I love playing around in Lightroom 5?!)
Dear James,
I know you read this blog sometimes so in case you are reading today, I'm sorry I posted kissing pictures on the internet, and that I made you take so many pictures in general, but you have to admit we had a good time. Thank you for always loving me despite my crazy whims, and for always supporting my dreams and passions. You are the only person who understand me, you're my favorite shoulder to cry on, and the only person who can make me laugh any time I'm sad. I don't think I say it enough, but I don't know what I did to deserve you and I will probably spend the rest of my life trying to pay it back. I love you so much my funny valentine, you are my hero!
xoxo, me
Am I lucky or what?! Not only is he handsome but he has the patience of a saint and lets me test out my tripod for hours on end.... (And then cooks dinner!)
Dear James,
I know you read this blog sometimes so in case you are reading today, I'm sorry I posted kissing pictures on the internet, and that I made you take so many pictures in general, but you have to admit we had a good time. Thank you for always loving me despite my crazy whims, and for always supporting my dreams and passions. You are the only person who understand me, you're my favorite shoulder to cry on, and the only person who can make me laugh any time I'm sad. I don't think I say it enough, but I don't know what I did to deserve you and I will probably spend the rest of my life trying to pay it back. I love you so much my funny valentine, you are my hero!
xoxo, me
Monday, February 10, 2014
Is this the Olympics or the Hunger Games?
I have to say, this weekend was another great weekend that lived up to its potential. I'm beginning to think I live for the weekends, which is something I have never done before (seeing as most of my life I have worked in the service industry and have spent most of my weekends at work!).
Something I have really enjoyed these past few days is watching the Sochi Winter Olympics! We watched the opening ceremony on Friday night and even though I am not a Russian citizen it was still such a powerful performance to watch, chronicling the history of their country. They have come such a long way since being confined as the Soviet Union and even the technological and cinematic elements of the ceremony showed that magnificently.
The one thing that, I think, made viewers across the globe chuckle a bit was when the 5th olympic ring/snowflake was delayed in opening--the memes going around the internet about it are hilarious. I know some saw it as a controversial mistake, maybe one done on purpose (there was a even a rumor that the person who did it was found dead the next day, hunger games style!), but we just kind of laughed it off noting that if that was the only thing that went wrong in the whole ceremony it was still pretty amazing.
My favorite sport from the winter olympics has got to be figure skating. I think it is definitely one of the sports that requires the most discipline and mental effort, not to mention the physical exertion. I have SO loved watching all of the young ladies and pairs from team USA perform, along with the top contenders from Russia, Canada, Italy, and Japan. Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold are my girls!
Another highlight of my weekend was attending Padres Fanfest with my family. We have always been avid Padres fans (no bandwagon fans here!) and baseball is my FAVORITE sport (I started playing when I was 5!) so the start of the season is a big deal in this house. The Padres are notoriously a "bad" team, with little to no funds to attract the good players, but we love them anyway. They are the perpetual underdog and I really do think one of these years they will surprise us all and maybe clinch the pennant if not go all the way! At Fanfest we got to tour the clubhouse and dugout, "run" the bases, meet players and coaches, and lots of other freebies. San Diego is such a beautiful city and in comparison to my time in college spent at Dodger stadium, it is always nice to come home to this pretty place. :)
Something I have really enjoyed these past few days is watching the Sochi Winter Olympics! We watched the opening ceremony on Friday night and even though I am not a Russian citizen it was still such a powerful performance to watch, chronicling the history of their country. They have come such a long way since being confined as the Soviet Union and even the technological and cinematic elements of the ceremony showed that magnificently.
The one thing that, I think, made viewers across the globe chuckle a bit was when the 5th olympic ring/snowflake was delayed in opening--the memes going around the internet about it are hilarious. I know some saw it as a controversial mistake, maybe one done on purpose (there was a even a rumor that the person who did it was found dead the next day, hunger games style!), but we just kind of laughed it off noting that if that was the only thing that went wrong in the whole ceremony it was still pretty amazing.
My favorite sport from the winter olympics has got to be figure skating. I think it is definitely one of the sports that requires the most discipline and mental effort, not to mention the physical exertion. I have SO loved watching all of the young ladies and pairs from team USA perform, along with the top contenders from Russia, Canada, Italy, and Japan. Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold are my girls!
Another highlight of my weekend was attending Padres Fanfest with my family. We have always been avid Padres fans (no bandwagon fans here!) and baseball is my FAVORITE sport (I started playing when I was 5!) so the start of the season is a big deal in this house. The Padres are notoriously a "bad" team, with little to no funds to attract the good players, but we love them anyway. They are the perpetual underdog and I really do think one of these years they will surprise us all and maybe clinch the pennant if not go all the way! At Fanfest we got to tour the clubhouse and dugout, "run" the bases, meet players and coaches, and lots of other freebies. San Diego is such a beautiful city and in comparison to my time in college spent at Dodger stadium, it is always nice to come home to this pretty place. :)
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
An Oldie and a Goodie
I've been listening to my iPod again for the first time in a long time and I just wanted to share two songs with you that have been stuck in my head all week. One is "brand new" and one is a bit older, and granted they will put you in two completely different moods, but I promise they are worth at least three minutes of your time.
Oldie: Skinny Love by Birdy
Birdy - Skinny Love [MV] from Yoonji Reem on Vimeo.
Goodie: Love Alone is Worth the Fight by Switchfoot
Switchfoot - Love Alone Is Worth The Fight from MardelTV on Vimeo.
*Driving home the other night I heard a catchy song on the radio and I could't figure out who it was, though it sounded all to familiar. After whipping out my Soundhound I discovered it was indeed a band I'd heard before, it was Switchfoot! I know they've had many mainstream songs before, but they have a few new ones out right now that are really good. If you're into them at all, check em out.
Happy Hump Day!
Oldie: Skinny Love by Birdy
Birdy - Skinny Love [MV] from Yoonji Reem on Vimeo.
Goodie: Love Alone is Worth the Fight by Switchfoot
Switchfoot - Love Alone Is Worth The Fight from MardelTV on Vimeo.
*Driving home the other night I heard a catchy song on the radio and I could't figure out who it was, though it sounded all to familiar. After whipping out my Soundhound I discovered it was indeed a band I'd heard before, it was Switchfoot! I know they've had many mainstream songs before, but they have a few new ones out right now that are really good. If you're into them at all, check em out.
Happy Hump Day!
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