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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Love is never grey

I had the best conversation with my big brother Joao last night (you are seriously the best). He put so many things into perspective for me (when it comes to love/relationships). One thing that I haven't forgotten that he said is, "Love is either black or white, never grey. If you have doubts or aren't sure of something, it usually isn't right".
Wow, I have a lot to think about. Or maybe I think too much?

Who knows...what I do know is that I have the best brother ever.

Speaking of brothers, I actually have four. They are all equally amazingly unique and special and I love the bond that we share. When we are all together (which unfortunately does not happen enough) we talk for hours and laugh until we're crying. I am so blessed to have them in my life.




There's my one lame, sappy blog post of the day =)

Monday, June 20, 2011

New Camera!

Finally bought my new Canon!! I actually bought it last Wednesday but I've been working every day since, so I haven't had ANY time to play around with it. And technically I should be studying for a test right now but instead I took my dog on a walk and took a few pictures. Here's my favorite...
Such the model he is =). Now off to studying!

Monday, June 13, 2011

I'm about to lose control and I think I like it

You know that feeling when you can't get something out of your mind? Well there are two things stuck on my mind at the moment. 
One being this song..
And the other?....this bad boy...
I will be purchasing my Canon EOS Rebel T3 this week!! SO EXCITED! Not only am I happy to have a camera that takes really nice pictures, but I am excited to get into photography. I used to work for a photography studio doing most of the edits with Adobe Photoshop, but I never actually got to experience the photographing part of photography. I took a photography class in college a few semesters back which was very informative and tons of fun, but I never got the courage to fork out the money for a DSLR. 
I currently own a Nikon L110, which is cool and all, but I'm going to be honest...we are not the best of friends at the moment. 
Cannot wait to hold that little rebel in my arms this week!


Sunday, June 12, 2011

Mom's New Downtown Loft

My mom and step-dad recently moved into an apartment downtown in the city where I grew up. Since they just moved in, it's pretty cluttered so I'll just show you a few pictures that I really liked. The apartment is decked out with old wood floors, which are amazing. The whole apartment is broken into 4 rooms. The living area, (which is probably a couple thousand square feet just in itself), the master bedroom, kitchen, and their itty bitty bathroom.
This is the stairway leading up to the apartment from the downtown area of the city. Notice the weird collection of bowling balls (total geeks).
This is their bedroom. Originally there was no closet, just one big open space, so they added the closet to the left. The back wall was originally brick painted red that they painted a dark purple.
This is their kitchen which they just installed. The upper cabinet is from Ikea and the lower ones were purchased from Lowes.
Sink area..
Love this little cup
This is their main living space. As you can see, it's still very cluttered but you get the idea of how huge it really is. And those floors....love them!
Love these !!
Lovely little buffet near the dining room.
This is the area right above the toilet in their bathroom. There was originally drywall where the brick was that they removed. The back wall was made with fabric from Ikea and the shelves were made out of cement pieces and wooden shelves.
This is outside the back of the house on the balcony. In the background is the courthouse.
Balcony and flower pots on the other side of the balcony.
My mom and step-dad's very first shoes.  Too cute?
That's all for now. Hopefully I'll get more up once its completely done. Hope you enjoyed!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Thrift store lovin'

This may sound creepy, but I am in LOVE (and maybe a bit obsessed) with this thrift store about 5 minutes from my house. When I need my shopping fix, this is usually my first choice. And I don't feel bad (and boyfriend can't get mad) because it's a freaking thrift store and everything is dirt cheap! Today I found some treasures so I will share them....
I found this polaroid camera for $3 with the case. I've been wanting to purchase a polaroid camera for the longest time and have some projects in mind once I start taking pictures with it. Hopefully this bad boy still works! For 3 bucks, I was willing to take that risk..
Love the retro case that came with it..
And this is my kittylove (Georgie) playing hide and seek with me while I'm trying to take pictures. Notice his ginormous feet! 
Also purchased this cute little stool for $8. I definitely plan on painting the legs and reupholstering the top of it with a cool print. Stay tuned for that..
And last but not least, my second favorite purchase (after the camera) is this mirror. It was only 6 bucks and  I instantly fell in love. I love using mirrors as decoration because it makes your space look so much bigger! Can't wait to hang up this beauty!


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