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julie & julia

Tri — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:57:59 +0000

Last night was “date night Friday”. We walked up to Stark Street to the Academy Theater and watched Julie & Julia. Good flick. It made me hungry.

Or shall I say, it made me want to gorge my eyes out with pizza from the original Flying Pie Pizza. The Presto pizza is so good!

Hence, the photo I captured here.

But really, I began to think that maybe I’ll be famous one day writing this blog and posting my daily photos. Although, Julia Childs was Julie Powell’s mentor / idol / “invisible friend” and I don’t yet have one. I don’t have a famous photographer who is my all time idol. Maybe I should research Ansel Adams? Is he still alive? I don’t even know this.

I’ve definitely got some homework to do.

Tagged: academy theater, blog, date night, flying pie pizza, idol, invisible friend, julia childs, julie & julia, julie powell, movies, oregon, photography, pizza, portland, stark street

h8te

Tri — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:17:49 +0000

Yep, I had to do it. I had to get political on my blog. Is that the purpose of doing this daily photo blog, you ask? No. The purpose of doing a daily photo blog is to showcase my daily experiences in life in hopes that you may have a similar experience or feeling.

However, my thoughts, feelings and emotions are quite raw today. After hearing about the election results in Maine not passing a same-sex marriage law, I keep reflecting on this same day last year. Although I was ecstatic that the first black President was elected into that WHITE(man) house, I was so torn up inside because California voters placed a ban on same-sex marriage (a.k.a. Prop h8te). “I must break you.”

Last year, at this time I was living in Charlotte, North Carolina. I felt so helpless living so far away from a place where I felt I should be on NorCal street corners protesting h8te until November 15, 2008 came along. I was finally able to join in on a day for the nationwide protest against Prop h8te. I felt a lot of relief having this golden opportunity to express myself.

The ultimate relief will be when all people have the civil right to wed their partner.

Tagged: black president, california, charlotte, civil rights, elections, flag, gay blog, gay rights, lesbian blog, lesbian photo blog, maine, marriage equality, nationwide protest, november 15, photography, pride, prop 8, prop h8te, proposition 8, protesting, same sex marriage, separate, voters

spooky

Tri — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:13:05 +0000

Tagged: burnside, doug fir, jupiter hotel, lady, manequin, oregon, portland, reflection, street side

joy.

Tri — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:07:59 +0000

All I can say about this shot is, “pure joy.” I love to see children experience excitement and joy like this. It brings joy to my heart. And the best part is that she was playing with her momma at this moment. THE best.

Tagged: autumn, children, excitement, fall, joy, kids, smiles

perspective.

Tri — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:43:44 +0000

I had so much fun yesterday at FairyTaleTown with Junet and her daughters Lily and Kaylyn. Maybe it’s because I know those girls, but I definitely am putting my foot in my mouth. I thought that I wouldn’t enjoy clicking children’s photos. I thought I would rather stick with a daily experience, abstract, nature girl kind of style.

After yesterday’s shoot, I definitely know now that I enjoy doing shoots with children. Plus, I get to get my kid fix in at the same time. Life is good.

Tagged: abstract, children, daily experience, daughters, fariytaletown, girls, junet, kaylyn, kid fix, lily, nature girl, perspective, photography, sacramento, shoots

southwest

Tri — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:47:10 +0000

The weather in Portland has finally turned. I think. This week it’s been rainy one day and overcast the next. I realized how quickly I’ve already acclimated to being a duck in the northwest when I arrived at the Sacramento Airport yesterday. I think I about melted as I waited outside on the curb for my mom to pick me up. Wow that Sacramento Fall sunshine is warm.

Tagged: airplane, airport, autumn, duck, fall, flights, flying, melted, mom, overcast, plane, portland, rain, rainy, sacramento, southwest airlines, sun, travel

trust.

Tri — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:55 +0000

Tagged: baby, child, mother, steps, trust, walk

pumpkins.

Tri — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:59:50 +0000

There is nothing like seeing the excitement in a child’s eyes over something as simple as a pumpkin. I got to experience that feeling this weekend after spending the weekend with my sister and her family out at the Oregon coast. On Sunday, we caravanned back to Portland to spend another night together. I had the best time playing with my nephew and experiencing the newness of life and words with him. It made me chuckle each time he’d run over to the pumpkinand worty gourds displayed in my living room and say, “PUMPkinssssssss!” I’d respond to him, “Yes, boo…that’s a pumpkin.” He’d smile big showing me all his new teeth and then run off into the living room to find more new things to play with.

My cup runneth over.

Tagged: autumn, caravanned, child, coast, eyes, fall, family, gourds, halloween, house, living room, oregon, patch, portland, pumpkins, sister, warty

tillamook

Tri — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:19:28 +0000

Tagged: clouds, coast, driving, forest, highway 101, oregon, tillamook

determined.

Tri — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:13:53 +0000

Sprina amazes me. She never stops. This look I was able to capture is what I think the essence of Sprina. Determination. This year alone, Sprina planned and organized her own wedding, she is currently going through Grad school, she’s working for a local designer in the northwest, she is the current board president of Step It Up, Inc., and she is involved with her family & local community. Every time I talk with her Sprina has a new project up her sleeve. She never stops.

I enjoy witnessing the fire inside of her that drives her to achieve her goals and dreams.

Tagged: board president, community, designer, determination, determined, dreams, enjoy, family, golas, grad school, inc., involved, local, northwest, oregon, photography, photos, portland, portraits, sleeve, sprina, Step It Up