tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50262545350920611322024-03-14T13:39:00.457-04:0012 lindeneliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-87298971167355742532010-11-18T11:11:00.003-05:002010-11-18T11:15:16.483-05:00skate regeneration<object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mgFdn4lfrE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mgFdn4lfrE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many times I have difficulty walking without tripping over my own feet, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I've always secretly wanted to skateboard like this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.booooooom.com/2010/11/17/a-skateboard-regeneration-video-kilian-martin/">Kilian martin via BOOOOOM!</a></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-66548147593584741402010-11-16T22:44:00.003-05:002010-11-16T22:51:35.950-05:00ginger what?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9MDK8sM2jNCEZG58d9bZ8xW9FLU7kXj2gigOxBK-r3AXGxUdq6hcBbJ32uCbhToaCNoVpjuG4GBj7YsZ1GkczgIsOKpguc_lqxiZEI134c4thkdq2zp6BYBEARsdQCD1K09BX0rRI2o/s1600/gingers1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9MDK8sM2jNCEZG58d9bZ8xW9FLU7kXj2gigOxBK-r3AXGxUdq6hcBbJ32uCbhToaCNoVpjuG4GBj7YsZ1GkczgIsOKpguc_lqxiZEI134c4thkdq2zp6BYBEARsdQCD1K09BX0rRI2o/s400/gingers1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540359585350485074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I've never known why redheads get such a bad rap.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it their pale skin? freckles? or is it just because there aren't many of them?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the years, my ever changing hair color has landed me in this so called "ginger" category once or twice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at the list above...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chuck Norris - kicks ass. (literally)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Molly Ringwold - the Brat Pack epitomizes cool</div><div style="text-align: center;">and seriously, who doesn't love a chimp?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">found via <a href="http://thejailbreak.com/">the jailbreak</a></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-60327674881122192672010-11-01T10:28:00.002-04:002010-11-01T10:30:48.532-04:00marcel the shell<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14190306" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14190306">MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4509398">Dean Fleischer-Camp</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>"Guess what I do for adventure?" what? "I hang glide on a dorito."</p>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-67956596528034824672010-10-26T21:47:00.002-04:002010-10-26T21:53:45.745-04:00oh andrea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76EZmbcdQhpqUc5X8R1YADqwrALfGsu74pN1dRggnpK2ht5Cnv7jXvk_HzdQDBopl7wUjg3ZhWEFTHe1kSM92-jU5ABMk3IsJ9oP8doEcXcNOyEmt3No59H8ahEv7t0-TTMkpkvQduNA/s1600/1d4640dfc82d2b820337cebf54d045ed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76EZmbcdQhpqUc5X8R1YADqwrALfGsu74pN1dRggnpK2ht5Cnv7jXvk_HzdQDBopl7wUjg3ZhWEFTHe1kSM92-jU5ABMk3IsJ9oP8doEcXcNOyEmt3No59H8ahEv7t0-TTMkpkvQduNA/s400/1d4640dfc82d2b820337cebf54d045ed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532536783170726594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1.</b> I'm secretly wishing my name was <a href="http://www.buamai.com/image/36983">ANDREA</a> right now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2. </b> I just spent about 20 minutes trying to figure out if my own name </div><div style="text-align: center;">would work as a bike frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3.</b> I just had a chuckle because I just thought of that annoying girl on 90210. Ahhhhndrea Zuckerman. The show really could have done without her. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm just saying.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">found via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/">swissmiss</a></span></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-4307771946517007012010-10-25T17:54:00.003-04:002010-10-25T18:01:47.429-04:00tune of the week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJMYGRuQwO96Y9PFoFmETZtCnnSXkpoXkegJp2YJn7fat7oRyBg8deMfONdDFlQ4o8PupoA8zkbfKlaa75tJmnVxdjNBOFv9oOdDRPCYD_5miJGB_7BNnZwEyiwIoRX-j9-WrFBkc-7Y/s1600/66535_443776940677_582125677_5328487_5836701_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJMYGRuQwO96Y9PFoFmETZtCnnSXkpoXkegJp2YJn7fat7oRyBg8deMfONdDFlQ4o8PupoA8zkbfKlaa75tJmnVxdjNBOFv9oOdDRPCYD_5miJGB_7BNnZwEyiwIoRX-j9-WrFBkc-7Y/s400/66535_443776940677_582125677_5328487_5836701_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532106831415842162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I went to see School of Sevens Bells, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and since then I can't get this song out of my head.</div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoy.</div><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWtXttiKBzs?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWtXttiKBzs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-19186058132543024522010-10-24T22:24:00.001-04:002010-10-24T22:26:03.152-04:00build anything<object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12513670&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12513670&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12513670">Build Anything</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/studiocanoe">Studiocanoe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/"></a>I seriously considered buying some Legos after watching this.</p>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-78824215934742326302010-10-24T22:01:00.006-04:002010-10-24T22:20:49.920-04:00merci beau coup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHeJiDcHNjDQOXxkw9EjvQsz16zkPKrV6PCXNWGDfVfUq4_VT97c_jrmwGwj0tGwuUYA3h-fUM8Cw9ANbOYC6BYrCqAl65aY5pec975-8rraWTgFdbj2h0auO_nRmK-41jy_JrDP2QJ0/s1600/06-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHeJiDcHNjDQOXxkw9EjvQsz16zkPKrV6PCXNWGDfVfUq4_VT97c_jrmwGwj0tGwuUYA3h-fUM8Cw9ANbOYC6BYrCqAl65aY5pec975-8rraWTgFdbj2h0auO_nRmK-41jy_JrDP2QJ0/s320/06-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531800821667920898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAryQau7pCidvB-0pvVj-pKdLsBI3pnk1DvGoCGZvkVvBhHQOb0Oz5vN50yDLFcGU4quP0W2vr64J7FttzDWHTPSfzB-iEcak14apUaPm8m-aJbk4gZIYaQ3Wj4DtYk_7COEEB6Fs8rQ/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAryQau7pCidvB-0pvVj-pKdLsBI3pnk1DvGoCGZvkVvBhHQOb0Oz5vN50yDLFcGU4quP0W2vr64J7FttzDWHTPSfzB-iEcak14apUaPm8m-aJbk4gZIYaQ3Wj4DtYk_7COEEB6Fs8rQ/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531800698453492546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br />There is NO doubt that I would look like a complete clown in these outfits; but I'm really digging the styling. Their patterns and silhouettes are playfully whimsical.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FhyKqxJbYF7F_-TgzPT5PAkGccraM66bx43PXLdCAuqvhJhFK8DP1RyAlShqQvBS6YQRjNdPMfS8Y8gPIfToDBH7Gnmhfiuupnj14pBr60XenfCwKwg1FdxUUSnH85P64hrs_nygRXM/s400/Picniqwdk+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531800626738161970" /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese street style at its best...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mercibeaucoup.jp/collection/2010aw/#/">Mercibeaucoup</a></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-19867595699017600962010-10-04T19:39:00.007-04:002010-10-04T19:53:03.279-04:00Colorado 2010- round 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSKY1rCaXfgMX66WZZSGrdDk5eAiatKnmvLgk6XEqFoqLJTv1eKAe9WDBkCXE5QMX8HszovELQ-W3hfN9P3XW-hDtHFqgxduUKoTDLOvHSag_oMmuhKsXwiQ_8t18rQcG5ikQ3LL7WTs/s1600/IMG00375.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSKY1rCaXfgMX66WZZSGrdDk5eAiatKnmvLgk6XEqFoqLJTv1eKAe9WDBkCXE5QMX8HszovELQ-W3hfN9P3XW-hDtHFqgxduUKoTDLOvHSag_oMmuhKsXwiQ_8t18rQcG5ikQ3LL7WTs/s400/IMG00375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524340974698944818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Why is it that the work week drags on to eternity, </div><div style="text-align: center;">however vacation time flashes past in a blur???</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaK7l9GyJb9w0fbMrkSd5EY9WRnWo0vicd8MpPqtAuy8pHHJrKq64cxIak7APeq9u4Bli8Yw57J1KxHlBqm4_12xtNABd9j68fmf0wPfyyKlpeM5LuAnln5rol7ma6HEuZpMgbguVx_c/s1600/IMG00362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaK7l9GyJb9w0fbMrkSd5EY9WRnWo0vicd8MpPqtAuy8pHHJrKq64cxIak7APeq9u4Bli8Yw57J1KxHlBqm4_12xtNABd9j68fmf0wPfyyKlpeM5LuAnln5rol7ma6HEuZpMgbguVx_c/s320/IMG00362.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524340808863018178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a week ago, I made my second trip out to Colorado this year to visit my sis. Now that I'm back at work it seems like vacation has been over for months. :(</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm wondering if someone would just pay me full time to travel?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Any takers?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIu02_MfyPYmvfYkDVb15nSulhdmAUzA5AI4etYBmuFNtFIB1zhRvRdOduYSEveEUyRvLFBb96GjUBS7k-NS9SDpoBZ6aqqCeG-clIUMnvMhuyNM8YRHHCr6kD82b6URtsiVkXlTLvTQ/s1600/IMG00358.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIu02_MfyPYmvfYkDVb15nSulhdmAUzA5AI4etYBmuFNtFIB1zhRvRdOduYSEveEUyRvLFBb96GjUBS7k-NS9SDpoBZ6aqqCeG-clIUMnvMhuyNM8YRHHCr6kD82b6URtsiVkXlTLvTQ/s400/IMG00358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524340702924192706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Despite the seemingly quick trip, it was quite relaxing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sadly both my sister's and my cameras had broken, so we only managed a few phone pics.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B2pWCQvpLk0g7vhyphenhyphenuIy1_y4InRCc1atyQrOVUPcN9w00fbvqsZ-eexdzLueimxDzSzq8dEJ8Wiqwi6YID_SnxeGpyqFIVth3MqHxQY7ylyFVI-hZwMG2KahVdOUmyOF_YPnTVyQy93c/s1600/IMG00385.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B2pWCQvpLk0g7vhyphenhyphenuIy1_y4InRCc1atyQrOVUPcN9w00fbvqsZ-eexdzLueimxDzSzq8dEJ8Wiqwi6YID_SnxeGpyqFIVth3MqHxQY7ylyFVI-hZwMG2KahVdOUmyOF_YPnTVyQy93c/s320/IMG00385.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524340385632089778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a weekend full of farmer's markets, art shows, coffee shops, and mountain tops.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty much all you need in life.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WqsPvzbMRo-BJLVs0RcgWE-jfgU-_9qIAMNFVit35m0og7YJolJfVsapfWF60oPonyhzNLm6H-JPGaT_Bz402dB9aRaYzkylUOBdQR18tKlmmNtADhMDbs99E6cr-m4oAmyvPQ50GR4/s1600/IMG00364.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WqsPvzbMRo-BJLVs0RcgWE-jfgU-_9qIAMNFVit35m0og7YJolJfVsapfWF60oPonyhzNLm6H-JPGaT_Bz402dB9aRaYzkylUOBdQR18tKlmmNtADhMDbs99E6cr-m4oAmyvPQ50GR4/s400/IMG00364.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524340135823029538" /></a>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-68996053669131450902010-06-21T17:29:00.005-04:002010-06-21T17:39:01.760-04:00Amanda Wachob<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqzGazFOOql3qHwv6in3avmBce6w6mwK_35Z89-YN3-sV9bAbxA4Md87mBR7HWB7OlG67YEVchtUfDhW_uc3I9lmsuR-LS7Vh9FkWe8UalJBlVhPLFwAj7PnAiceL6rtRGWvyM14EoNU/s1600/3974032489_ac16690bc5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqzGazFOOql3qHwv6in3avmBce6w6mwK_35Z89-YN3-sV9bAbxA4Md87mBR7HWB7OlG67YEVchtUfDhW_uc3I9lmsuR-LS7Vh9FkWe8UalJBlVhPLFwAj7PnAiceL6rtRGWvyM14EoNU/s320/3974032489_ac16690bc5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485342582565104146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If I had any guts at all... </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would want a full sleeve tattoo by <a href="http://www.amandawachobtattoo.com/">Amanda Wachob</a>. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2cxyzY8DQcVC2mQtCrj7_pgmnbHP8qxuO4JBHG-6pHhG_O0sAml99JRwFNdteSiWNHl_T25R_hYR47afjrXObgrJoDJEmIM23l_7TE4fgZ_0cUO0pO3yEs_J7fSUX2A5BH2ucCYu4-s/s1600/amanda_wachob.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2cxyzY8DQcVC2mQtCrj7_pgmnbHP8qxuO4JBHG-6pHhG_O0sAml99JRwFNdteSiWNHl_T25R_hYR47afjrXObgrJoDJEmIM23l_7TE4fgZ_0cUO0pO3yEs_J7fSUX2A5BH2ucCYu4-s/s320/amanda_wachob.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485342477337852306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tattooing since 1998, Amanda is currently working out of Dare Devil Studios in NYC.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl75-RRdA6lbwvEQRDelUCAE6W6hyphenhyphenDAwmglhLQYSNQrtaHt39y3o5MbxBjT78LIdbIzPUrIorUlU0j4YIPqOAkxe4LaU-TOGbuhYjjV33oZiIbLgKof5hq5_6PRBgY-W5TG1aj13ZgT0/s1600/amanda-wachob.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl75-RRdA6lbwvEQRDelUCAE6W6hyphenhyphenDAwmglhLQYSNQrtaHt39y3o5MbxBjT78LIdbIzPUrIorUlU0j4YIPqOAkxe4LaU-TOGbuhYjjV33oZiIbLgKof5hq5_6PRBgY-W5TG1aj13ZgT0/s400/amanda-wachob.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485342394958849906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm drawn to many tattoo styles, but Amanda is producing some things I've never seen before. Taking fine art to another level and combining it with body art. The abstract watercolor strokes are beautifully GENIUS.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-86909589811424505432010-06-14T15:33:00.008-04:002010-06-14T16:18:34.866-04:003-day weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6yMZCF6qOPsHmy346B6wWIvWa4vxoZ4iJ1DWcaFQh9-XnM7Yh8v-RA2YCi8xyxyBF8q5RC1lNdjPXUEjyF5Z117Jm7QShJMDRLnbP2aiCEITUKZz9lc82JL-sjdLi2KAcQoV-fBjpXI/s1600/DSCN0024.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6yMZCF6qOPsHmy346B6wWIvWa4vxoZ4iJ1DWcaFQh9-XnM7Yh8v-RA2YCi8xyxyBF8q5RC1lNdjPXUEjyF5Z117Jm7QShJMDRLnbP2aiCEITUKZz9lc82JL-sjdLi2KAcQoV-fBjpXI/s320/DSCN0024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482718251267640482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A 3-day weekend has been MUCH needed, so I took off Saturday and headed up the coast to New Jersey. My bro is home for the summer, so I also took advantage of a rare brother/sister weekend. Besides visiting our grandparents lake, we decided to take a day a hit up our old stomping grounds in Avalon, NJ.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRvIUDG8MYrm-kHNDhrPVZGm40JMuST6WOJMQWTE5cLPreP4FZWO4dCATdk2Lrvrm4Hs4_OyWxNzgzAFbQtIQXe2wHBzVLS5ZJED4S71-gRdBzIxM4966lRVxey4IGTEarqwN3jI5ENc/s1600/DSCN0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRvIUDG8MYrm-kHNDhrPVZGm40JMuST6WOJMQWTE5cLPreP4FZWO4dCATdk2Lrvrm4Hs4_OyWxNzgzAFbQtIQXe2wHBzVLS5ZJED4S71-gRdBzIxM4966lRVxey4IGTEarqwN3jI5ENc/s400/DSCN0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482717222953690418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Growing up, we had the pleasure of both of our parents being teachers. That meant lots of vacation time in the summer. Every year Avalon, New Jersey was where it was at. The pleasures of the beach, but not nearly as crowded as some of the more touristy towns.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_dZSn1s6dZshI2qiLzz3GmBxJmamMrEnExhyphenhyphenglGjVPUvDiKUHcrKiIg5EbRQee6ryXg8wrw-bzmRHNsCDRuKWUq1zz7h15kfqguSzCuOi-y7M57FH7WIkqJ_o0fbvRhkueDLfLVgChw/s1600/DSCN0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_dZSn1s6dZshI2qiLzz3GmBxJmamMrEnExhyphenhyphenglGjVPUvDiKUHcrKiIg5EbRQee6ryXg8wrw-bzmRHNsCDRuKWUq1zz7h15kfqguSzCuOi-y7M57FH7WIkqJ_o0fbvRhkueDLfLVgChw/s400/DSCN0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482716288198229778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I decided that maybe next year I could find a house to rent so I could spend some quality time with the sand like the old days. I took a few pictures of houses that held up to our standards. What do you think? Not to shabby?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, a girl can dream.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxYJ_i75AZYrUgH9a-SaVnwMyYBtT2IvhNO5dCb8g8J59RiwQ5QTLp9owqIvF8vNiCrc3tZOA7gm8NopM904_6TyP4jI1tG-W55sCBLdQm7N82zM6eoPIRfVtDjdz6Xn7vamK5xUd81M/s1600/DSCN0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxYJ_i75AZYrUgH9a-SaVnwMyYBtT2IvhNO5dCb8g8J59RiwQ5QTLp9owqIvF8vNiCrc3tZOA7gm8NopM904_6TyP4jI1tG-W55sCBLdQm7N82zM6eoPIRfVtDjdz6Xn7vamK5xUd81M/s400/DSCN0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482716134523779842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXp1IfF3ZBWiQq3arqY3ylUu7lrh7jzorVdXK7A7xKlnQVWyPTMYZGsJTm7hXDAXnnNMLr7-rb3Cyd98YrKi50OPTiW-FOVWDVIH4KnO06crZQlNxye_ALWGysF2YA2P0X5_UMeETZNQ/s1600/DSCN0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXp1IfF3ZBWiQq3arqY3ylUu7lrh7jzorVdXK7A7xKlnQVWyPTMYZGsJTm7hXDAXnnNMLr7-rb3Cyd98YrKi50OPTiW-FOVWDVIH4KnO06crZQlNxye_ALWGysF2YA2P0X5_UMeETZNQ/s400/DSCN0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482715893623638674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This bottom house was RIDICULOUS. We stopped across the street to take a picture and it looked like these bikers had the same ideas we had. HOLY COW!!! It was like an entire town. I figure if I could get maybe 50 of my friends together, we may be able to afford one night there.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-746306429157917562010-06-05T21:25:00.001-04:002010-06-05T21:27:03.808-04:00dance. dance. dance.<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFCif_h36Gw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFCif_h36Gw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In another lifetime, I want to be like Lykke Li.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How rad is she???</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-36850136838736843122010-06-02T14:04:00.005-04:002010-06-02T14:25:47.229-04:00dream bike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibV6icpSEfJQjnLl6ReCT52vfbo0gFGYbh1qQEJ9YaBHjYIPrCvgSuQ6OPPQjsNU3gZDqmIUfYzBW6sHjQmugRr0KxGD4CWBjqWdLVK4fnly1_WFKzHwMMGMSd2heIQqQ3m6fxXAX6i8s/s1600/republic-plato-dutch-bicycle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibV6icpSEfJQjnLl6ReCT52vfbo0gFGYbh1qQEJ9YaBHjYIPrCvgSuQ6OPPQjsNU3gZDqmIUfYzBW6sHjQmugRr0KxGD4CWBjqWdLVK4fnly1_WFKzHwMMGMSd2heIQqQ3m6fxXAX6i8s/s400/republic-plato-dutch-bicycle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478241955399913714" /><br /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Genius! Urban Outfitters has teamed up with Republic Bikes to offer <a href="http://bikes.urbanoutfitters.com/default.asp">completely custom bikes</a>. There are two styles of bike frames and everything else you can make personal. Frame color, seat color, handle color, tire color. For some reason I tend to get suckered into every customizable product on the market. But, this bike may top the charts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The two below are a couple color combos that I love. Just looking at them makes me want to be at the beach, cruising down the boardwalk.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe2I4DMuur94VKzH1yth4-cpBxJScSB6SAay25IGSzm2hWzroSeZKl_TDZmYDFXbe_hOxRB1LpaPqRE5iQxC0cQ7AusoihD1djLbZBVW8K8Z3eiSg8PEg7_1QvF5-Lte3J2OxVX3LW28/s1600/31984_398095018797_13473238797_4090005_6784481_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe2I4DMuur94VKzH1yth4-cpBxJScSB6SAay25IGSzm2hWzroSeZKl_TDZmYDFXbe_hOxRB1LpaPqRE5iQxC0cQ7AusoihD1djLbZBVW8K8Z3eiSg8PEg7_1QvF5-Lte3J2OxVX3LW28/s400/31984_398095018797_13473238797_4090005_6784481_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478239267182640226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjffritNbvzjfnIUQjB-Npro01hBZrh9gaeLzGqnM0MUdIZY2F3PWVWggmw6PfF9a3nHKke2D_4bZdq7S5dYSUCcBCVsroc5rUXLtbs70xOsD_YzVzqVpLBMkAK2PSVZsNCX-qGidvY9U/s1600/31984_398094993797_13473238797_4090001_3605388_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjffritNbvzjfnIUQjB-Npro01hBZrh9gaeLzGqnM0MUdIZY2F3PWVWggmw6PfF9a3nHKke2D_4bZdq7S5dYSUCcBCVsroc5rUXLtbs70xOsD_YzVzqVpLBMkAK2PSVZsNCX-qGidvY9U/s400/31984_398094993797_13473238797_4090001_3605388_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478239017585390962" /></a><br /></div></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-25113850045194720692010-05-24T17:17:00.009-04:002010-05-25T23:50:14.899-04:00Kidney Foundation Walk - 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5FoYdGc3cvtKi2hqtgVrgZqzumWCTH0MXpvOmEPXVqgik9FtcZ4LVAH2STeOPqGa-WrL4oED8tnvNedUmYTPG6Iz1V8q9W4BB_USgbgS__1YXD5nTPkhdjvfy8Nh5n8CJLRHUgc7Vbw/s320/DSCN2491.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474950246915060450" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a few weeks we will reach the one year mark since I was able to donate a kidney to my bro. Yay!!! It was fitting that this weekend we both participated in the National Kidney Foundation walk in Baltimore. After the awful journey Z has been through, I was beyond happy to support and raise money for the foundation. (Z was able to raise slightly over his goal of $1000.)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaukFBWSfSCDJYHDrmAzRA_-MV0QRNRCCCdUxTw_DvVEg4r2TF_2St0emekjAFU6vlDSyhECCKfaa4qpV7ro8H1rGKb3Vjr6wm2Ji3qJe4w0wsHpVJVA7uoXma2-iTJaefQspVHJJMfuM/s320/DSCN2493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474950038208161330" /><div style="text-align: center;">The turn out was pretty good, despite the overcast, slightly rainy day. But, the best part was the fact that the walk took place at the Maryland Zoo. Woo Hoo!!! I can't even tell you the last time I went to the zoo. Take my word, it's a damn good time.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Yi9l9W2fRGTI-WWKx03FWj27zrMmfYq15hThC2RVP6dHEKfYNQQwtkqU9LdBFQjy0aUT0sAEDL7UiQpmiE2JR4SFX_oC-H6kwEg2FFTGJJSD87vqHsmiyF0zr3yfZ61QRGX_MdWaGkY/s320/DSCN2532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474949690633738786" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Z shelled out a few bucks and was able to feed the giraffe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This pic is one of my favorite.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkBUQYU5-ZI9SARooOpiheuzMgGp9HesNoO-ufgq3Y3gK0eb6xy7dNpC6GJU4Cmt_H2Pz7vsENqVju0GcsHaF0UFkCHWm29uoKHKe_vnsfjEFuOC6EVdNISUI2UKJ9iWRLAOYGFZ120s/s320/DSCN2505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475417486729208146" /><div style="text-align: center;">I can't even decide which was the highlight for me. The polar bears were adorable. I know you shouldn't, but I just wanted to hug one. The rhinos were pretty kick-ass. (or better yet, they looked as though they could kick some major ass.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbTu9eO8Zd8hL0Gve3z-d3jf3R-TlIfAmABZv6KbfSOKrG6VoO0QE_sEKIYAktoHko1haI_XENs2hy1QHRt0Cc9K-u_O-V3pDoW28RJ3zgagaKnfao5FULn1J9whvyPSIuziqE_C0AQo/s1600/lk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbTu9eO8Zd8hL0Gve3z-d3jf3R-TlIfAmABZv6KbfSOKrG6VoO0QE_sEKIYAktoHko1haI_XENs2hy1QHRt0Cc9K-u_O-V3pDoW28RJ3zgagaKnfao5FULn1J9whvyPSIuziqE_C0AQo/s400/lk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474949274720550898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The leopards were terrifying and had teeth that could pretty easily rip my arm off. </div><div style="text-align: center;">However, I was surprised how calm the cheetahs were. Their "meow" sounds just as high pitched as a house cat. Weird huh???</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP-k9rF4PouhzmkJJQ6JJ6Xkfd6JWnHXA7s06HHAW_f_CxH9p0Wo0a0mSLSUaOtwl5OYs9Ag7J2Db64ShyphenhypheneGd55Zl7UJkAWJfMN24lP5bgG4uHtie0SwaPgJH7eLe5RXA5IrNr3Qv6g4/s1600/njil.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP-k9rF4PouhzmkJJQ6JJ6Xkfd6JWnHXA7s06HHAW_f_CxH9p0Wo0a0mSLSUaOtwl5OYs9Ag7J2Db64ShyphenhypheneGd55Zl7UJkAWJfMN24lP5bgG4uHtie0SwaPgJH7eLe5RXA5IrNr3Qv6g4/s400/njil.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474949144391048386" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh <b>HOLD UP</b>! The best part... Z entered in a contest at the bear den. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some silly quiz about bears, but he <b>WON</b>! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Bet you can't guess what the prize is???</div><div style="text-align: center;">We get to go back and spend a day "behind the scenes" with the polar bears.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm <b>SO</b> very excited. Maybe I will get my hug after all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I was happy to participate </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I wish many years of continued health to my brother.</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-26251338354237762292010-05-12T17:37:00.002-04:002010-05-12T17:39:31.293-04:00today's quote<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>You will recognize your own path </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>when you come upon it, </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.<br />-Jerry Gillies</strong></span></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-56511018463003327522010-05-12T17:12:00.002-04:002010-05-12T17:31:17.652-04:00summer lovin'<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESvAEJ77Fem0a-GIznCGLL_6cSjMvcDW0qfb_wde46xEBf_Q1CtPAeNAddK18oR5gvOcBB1EfaqnLLdytBuC-gP-mRbGk9euwMdwPBtEfWo9DcxqVb-fiSzQY8Q9SR-57tL01N10DKPo/s1600/3942367012_54eb2bf0e3_o.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470494713948734194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESvAEJ77Fem0a-GIznCGLL_6cSjMvcDW0qfb_wde46xEBf_Q1CtPAeNAddK18oR5gvOcBB1EfaqnLLdytBuC-gP-mRbGk9euwMdwPBtEfWo9DcxqVb-fiSzQY8Q9SR-57tL01N10DKPo/s400/3942367012_54eb2bf0e3_o.png" border="0" /></a> It is currently raining here in good old Baltimore </div><div align="center">and I am anxiously awaiting summer.</div><div align="center">I'm totally needing some warm sunshine in my life.</div><div align="center">I <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><strong>love</strong></span> this vintage photo from the 1950s.</div><div align="center">When has sunbathing ever been this glamourous?</div><div align="center">Oh, and I am pretty sure the little halter number</div><div align="center">on the right wants to be mine.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">found via </span><a href="http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">rockstar diaries</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-37187604141080159572010-04-26T23:28:00.002-04:002010-04-26T23:31:47.716-04:00birthday quote.<div style="text-align: center;">A fitting quote my good friend <a href="http://www.jesuisannie.com/">Annie</a> sent me a few days ago on my birthday...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The main event has never been the manifestation; the main event has always been the way you feel moment by moment, because that's what life is.</span></b></p><p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">--- Abraham</span></b></p></span></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-61597909434651295322010-04-26T23:10:00.004-04:002010-07-02T22:57:37.937-04:0029 and feeling fine.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkOQkFVJSG6Lg8Er9qfxN_walnrNW56LcVRfM33U4Jcm1JiFaZ6XVheUD2o2Tn43X6NZaFSBHc_UFaSVwDUGOuWJZyAkJaVsILKhG2w3_0jSVnxy6iRGrfY5nsv7LdMDWJiqsik2LbQ8/s1600/DSCN2456.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkOQkFVJSG6Lg8Er9qfxN_walnrNW56LcVRfM33U4Jcm1JiFaZ6XVheUD2o2Tn43X6NZaFSBHc_UFaSVwDUGOuWJZyAkJaVsILKhG2w3_0jSVnxy6iRGrfY5nsv7LdMDWJiqsik2LbQ8/s320/DSCN2456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489508665963117698" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I know the title is pretty lame.</div><div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">But, here it is folks.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">This is what twenty-nine looks like.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">(at least for me.)</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Do you have those people who ask you every darn year... </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">"So, do you feel any older?"</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Well, this is the first year I can honestly say YES!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">But YES in a good way.</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I feel that all of my 20s have been spent trying to figure out life, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">who I am, and what I am here for.</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Well this year has been a HUGE growing year for me</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">and for the first time I'm okay with myself, my life,</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">and not really knowing what I'm destined to accomplish.</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">(although I'm really looking forward to some new adventures soon.)</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I accept the uncertainty and I'm open for the journey.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Cheers to another year of health and happiness!</div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">30, I'm ready for you next year!</div><div> </div></div></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-4062717103444874152010-04-22T09:44:00.006-04:002010-04-22T13:07:00.924-04:00happy day, earth lovers!<div align="center">Yay!!! It's Earth Day.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462957527751911170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kRVnXp1ytUyQjhgj_k-mMC3HU6aXfcluxgReF7yu6biGh243X23MfHt6d4zHerftkfnuoz1BXhP3vz0hk3ryH_sxC54XuyjfpLjQiUooGYERLqrLtepjZp7W3ME5TLIi-kt1ajAQsbA/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462962322782187986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M_yDivRjN_GpSofIdUAo2Uwi1TSp13PDdeHEOMDoeyv5KY-Rakdmzw9FZbgCXhXNmUM7JNznInGvM37MKKVJ37HofWb2MqpNDT5x1gP8Rj9pSws-p9cZXlnRx68U7v4gyNxzjDqDJVk/s400/knl.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALNIFkGMsd1vNIaVF29da7oCwAlL2hLv1g4TETIIbh7k0GH2W-eybXSt_rD4qncfWzpep3M-_L7wJ8KHnHiPyGA67Jmb7RTMYT08OqOvH5bDdH1ioXimfTwtSxItKamOiQevCy703LmE/s1600/Picnik+collage7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462962412246988370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALNIFkGMsd1vNIaVF29da7oCwAlL2hLv1g4TETIIbh7k0GH2W-eybXSt_rD4qncfWzpep3M-_L7wJ8KHnHiPyGA67Jmb7RTMYT08OqOvH5bDdH1ioXimfTwtSxItKamOiQevCy703LmE/s400/Picnik+collage7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I've always believed that I was meant to be born on Earth Day. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">But, as my usual self, I procrastinated and ended up </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">coming into this world slightly after midnight.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Now my birthday lies on the 23rd, but I'm still a child of nature.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Cheers to the soil, the trees, and the air which give me so much peace. <br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(images via Flickr)</span></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-70105555226125009512010-04-18T21:33:00.012-04:002010-04-19T14:53:35.746-04:00east coast lovin'<div style="text-align: center;">My favorite part about living on the East Coast </div><div style="text-align: center;">is that Baltimore is right in the middle of all the major cities. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia, Washington DC, and New York are all a hop, skip and a jump away; </div><div style="text-align: center;">which makes it perfect for some fabulous day trips.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend, I chose to visit some of my favorite neighborhoods in DC.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Georgetown and Adams Morgan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFfDwXNaz8q3vyo5R1fKc-SlAe7BxPHKrPr4jCUPq0TcEo0u9moklfg5dXEhRiRZfvLjCLUwPS2BpqfLgRXARt-_mu1VT9Qvey1Y8_5VbyqEGJZNW2XtBF6xENhIodq1-XjND08PdPbA/s320/DSCN2430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461659858406647442" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC5IcWkRbDEYwV_FK5nDOXR9MIFhZxBkekYMcDJc7P4inH0T6HnFdixze1WEBO0TA9z-34KQs8lqnDDYGC31AXa3ljy_W_IypstiobKnXnAhMTSHQYrZu5JKCq8hDDrBMTywr2rFd_5Y/s400/DSCN2431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461659292245983426" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday was a perfect day. (Sunny and 60 degrees)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got in some much needed walking, a little bit of shopping, and tons of fresh air.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Besides perusing the shops, I also spent time wandering aimlessly through the nearby neighborhoods. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Dreaming of which million dollar house could be mine one day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(the two above are for sale, do you think they would take a down payment of roughly $52.76?)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmrl6uq2RJqTqSXVO7QDlAedjc74mqfMkMityd-x8kqSvr3-vGfjEzgyaalUUK1Shf9WleqJMCxgKCLIzMRsWZy68r71UTlfWI3GFklqZ2An5AiPCY7geQlS9OW0qbK5x3AfOMsUfta4/s320/DSCN2438.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461659084466948834" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I continued on a little stroll near the water. Lots and lots of were boats out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture of the canoe in front of the city scape. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_FbL-W2DqEnzYZXS5XKKp7hb5zE-QrljVkAwtpa1woj8z82c_YvErXH8ZSSm_uDSBidxT0vdtaGW0keBdcR2RAFPG2GeFs6NrEV9GNel3F26IFgArveb8KaPQZgHVEX5ek_zSo4EhDM/s320/DSCN2441.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461660507921453234" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I finally headed over to my <a href="http://www.trystdc.com/">favorite coffeehouse in Adams Morgan</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The atmosphere is SO chill here. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mixed matched furniture, local art, great salads/sandwiches, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and really good looking waiters. :) </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGt1aTs3PuprbPMDJmlG6zg15fWUlKmZGww93yltf9hyBGp7lgkaMcKnJJgBsPPQXftT4A4QGs4xZet7LFW3Iu5RaGlC3NXS4omLuaiDalBwVOzMtY3OpaUBg8KsFYi0nuvCxD-EHvnM/s320/DSCN2442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461660140462105922" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wqRGDgjvaJZjYFOlv6-Gc144V7VgAyhIJPncLL-FZcnzcyZcfjxNT13Ic4pW8TxqsCX31mbodvDl6A8nquSYNNfM1gKXZjlS1Y07ShlSaZPYs91xYKK2r_b8A5EJW4kRpNnk7F5Uv3Q/s1600/DSCN2443.jpg"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I may have ended my day with a <a href="http://www.stickyfingersbakery.com/">few treats</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried REALLY hard to resist the sweets. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But, #1- my birthday is in less than a week, why not start the celebration now?</div><div style="text-align: center;">and #2, vegan bakeries are hard to come by. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm just doing my part to keep them in business. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wqRGDgjvaJZjYFOlv6-Gc144V7VgAyhIJPncLL-FZcnzcyZcfjxNT13Ic4pW8TxqsCX31mbodvDl6A8nquSYNNfM1gKXZjlS1Y07ShlSaZPYs91xYKK2r_b8A5EJW4kRpNnk7F5Uv3Q/s1600/DSCN2443.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wqRGDgjvaJZjYFOlv6-Gc144V7VgAyhIJPncLL-FZcnzcyZcfjxNT13Ic4pW8TxqsCX31mbodvDl6A8nquSYNNfM1gKXZjlS1Y07ShlSaZPYs91xYKK2r_b8A5EJW4kRpNnk7F5Uv3Q/s200/DSCN2443.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461660897484809346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't judge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to take this photo in the car, </div><div style="text-align: center;">because one of these bad boys was devoured before I even got home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-3618515496440459922010-04-16T20:13:00.004-04:002010-04-16T20:23:36.274-04:00quote of the week.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7olNBVLhEYqDVQNsS2d1QChW4yyL3yclUI6eLrUKR67X21PVkPNhZc38RnIGqeyLHuW2SHOpSr83QtE5lTf06o0RsrVvHw2LK4G-nJDnRZDWvYofY27cTwmWTY7q69hi_fXtEdZwy39A/s1600/EKseated2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7olNBVLhEYqDVQNsS2d1QChW4yyL3yclUI6eLrUKR67X21PVkPNhZc38RnIGqeyLHuW2SHOpSr83QtE5lTf06o0RsrVvHw2LK4G-nJDnRZDWvYofY27cTwmWTY7q69hi_fXtEdZwy39A/s400/EKseated2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460893729627167506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>The world is your playground. Why aren't you playing?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Ellie Katz</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*by the way, don't I look pretty kick-butt sitting on top this rock?*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></span></div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-61845145048998555192010-04-15T20:46:00.005-04:002010-04-15T20:56:11.961-04:00an education<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEruLWZOz9OFWwxTdety3-X1ArPYx9xxyH5d0TQf_jOvf6dCBoxQ2KRkLGLnRTyEvlejSRIlGCD-HyecQjnWR-lj1wbo_GNCjB1F9fQjIxmx2SKO8LoUEw56bhdbvUBzcA6quB5hMRYs/s1600/an_education11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEruLWZOz9OFWwxTdety3-X1ArPYx9xxyH5d0TQf_jOvf6dCBoxQ2KRkLGLnRTyEvlejSRIlGCD-HyecQjnWR-lj1wbo_GNCjB1F9fQjIxmx2SKO8LoUEw56bhdbvUBzcA6quB5hMRYs/s320/an_education11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460530792468103906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure I'm the best person to be giving movie advice. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mainly because I don't watch many and I guess I don't have much to compare them too. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But, "an Education" was a fabulous movie.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFQja0Va-tHos4KHr_pn6UTmgwov4cj3ANqDpIBdSufoo7u1SGxfztx17Z1D9PIXtA7T0_4zUlD_74tisTOEZoj0bTrwrryTzYf9vv3vCMtoDRpxU_7Kca7O3Zimam43o5SqBDTb2PBs/s1600/2009_an_education_010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFQja0Va-tHos4KHr_pn6UTmgwov4cj3ANqDpIBdSufoo7u1SGxfztx17Z1D9PIXtA7T0_4zUlD_74tisTOEZoj0bTrwrryTzYf9vv3vCMtoDRpxU_7Kca7O3Zimam43o5SqBDTb2PBs/s320/2009_an_education_010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460530671778495170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Carey Mulligan is stunning, the costumes are mouth watering, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the music is 1960 at it's best.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3erTcwNrIn-ijFcAA42Y9pk8ohFyHpA7FAe3qyAUgTl5ZMz3cREuu8rLi9Pe3cfBxMHP6fndIWutVvKCNCVIWKG5G4UuPb0MqcJNfum-F2vFbGL1J3nRdEPaWa4V203K7nBHSPJ0BLc/s1600/an_education_nick_hornby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3erTcwNrIn-ijFcAA42Y9pk8ohFyHpA7FAe3qyAUgTl5ZMz3cREuu8rLi9Pe3cfBxMHP6fndIWutVvKCNCVIWKG5G4UuPb0MqcJNfum-F2vFbGL1J3nRdEPaWa4V203K7nBHSPJ0BLc/s400/an_education_nick_hornby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460530458273935170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I highly recommend it, (although, I truly rate movies on their soundtracks)</div><div style="text-align: center;">the story line is equally as dreamy.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-20987386882371473822010-04-15T20:37:00.001-04:002010-04-15T20:39:20.860-04:00mixtape spring 2010<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNzEzNzgyMDE3NjkmcHQ9MTI3MTM3ODIzMzU4NyZwPTY5NDMwMSZkPSZnPTEmbz1iZWM1NTk1OTY*MjQ*NmYxYmE5/OWI1ZDNkNjBmM2YyYyZvZj*w.gif" /><div style="text-align: center; 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margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;">Can't stop listening to this playlist. </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;">It has been in heavy rotation lately.</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;">enjoy.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-19535065875325949872010-04-05T18:55:00.010-04:002010-05-12T17:44:39.830-04:00Easter<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Isn't it funny how holidays change when you're not a kid anymore? </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The anticipation and hurry are sort of lost along the way. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I kind of enjoy how it now just becomes a relaxing day with family and food.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470502167393592850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9x3AVqc2a0RWbwdkXb-gTuiknpOLrXfVCYAAz1IJ0HXi3zTAqVkFIDLbdCD0l38Gi56NKvfDmktlzOQ9s5yORinasfUXXk4ESXCyLjcCQX03LY7OgcLormlaTmrL9IP5tw_yoEm_FZVM/s200/DSCN2391.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">After the horrendous winter we had this year, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I couldn't have planned a more perfect Easter Sunday.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Mid 70s, sun, blue sky, and a cool breeze.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNlsVEYj7ZwgPZrJOOyGBSvfaSGcEnnom0c3xPifkL1aZJUuxqxSZfuYoEyF_D-0URdJsqyIPqQrMzn8wwC0jlDcKzo_wz8gtlXDp44DIsxAbuK_ex5MerH9iK4-WYuB4gVYcvvnGFGk/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456792218732487298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNlsVEYj7ZwgPZrJOOyGBSvfaSGcEnnom0c3xPifkL1aZJUuxqxSZfuYoEyF_D-0URdJsqyIPqQrMzn8wwC0jlDcKzo_wz8gtlXDp44DIsxAbuK_ex5MerH9iK4-WYuB4gVYcvvnGFGk/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Before dinner, I did a little nature exploring in my grandparents backyard.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQluNVOnjgci8eWa6qN6zFCmgGBlpDVmT66vyBnXmFDNvL8OkwmH-MBE8H9tlKD4v_NMY3bBtGy1TlX6kBNB1zGadkR5GQeCZs-XGDauCL4neMm4HF-hK2BgP7ZLezT40TwVHlFTKgTs/s1600/DSCN2380.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456792088558809586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQluNVOnjgci8eWa6qN6zFCmgGBlpDVmT66vyBnXmFDNvL8OkwmH-MBE8H9tlKD4v_NMY3bBtGy1TlX6kBNB1zGadkR5GQeCZs-XGDauCL4neMm4HF-hK2BgP7ZLezT40TwVHlFTKgTs/s400/DSCN2380.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">And, found this old abandoned office building nearby. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I love the look of buildings after many years of vacancy. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Before they completely break down, it looks as though the earth just starts consuming it.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">My Pop-Pop informed me that this building used to be the office for the man who invented the first metal press. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Before the hydraulic press, they used it to stamp out metal in assembly lines to create the first mass produced cars by Henry Ford. Cool huh? </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CMy6vsWOJ1XR_y53lZVRxoy_ur7jOZtGHM-zHIYQzjaqucyuh1jpTTYZqbCR90Hk0NFNNj1hiy4xuOqrc9OVNY-4qVLOa443nytZx-j3ZOYo0BOScL5nivzInPDnuuWMCOALj_8umd4/s1600/DSCN2394.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456791889194749026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CMy6vsWOJ1XR_y53lZVRxoy_ur7jOZtGHM-zHIYQzjaqucyuh1jpTTYZqbCR90Hk0NFNNj1hiy4xuOqrc9OVNY-4qVLOa443nytZx-j3ZOYo0BOScL5nivzInPDnuuWMCOALj_8umd4/s400/DSCN2394.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I have to admit, I spent about an hour watching these silly little turtles. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">They spend the entire day sunbathing on this branch. Tough life.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I also tried to become friends with this cow, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">but as soon as I got too close he scampered away. :(</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcZT2fw7Hc5YtBmqzfH2gZaQm9CaS3zqpi2-y7zGmA5Z65EoDP_CjRxxgzxl9r4FnTmT7KqiqSdeOhHuEBpoBzP1BpDlW3_Vf1dPXna4PYh-_aaLtGaP4ROYgjkX0gCsy0m_MrKk6Jd8/s1600/Picnik+c12ollage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456791498862819010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcZT2fw7Hc5YtBmqzfH2gZaQm9CaS3zqpi2-y7zGmA5Z65EoDP_CjRxxgzxl9r4FnTmT7KqiqSdeOhHuEBpoBzP1BpDlW3_Vf1dPXna4PYh-_aaLtGaP4ROYgjkX0gCsy0m_MrKk6Jd8/s400/Picnik+c12ollage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Nothing this weekend beats some quality time in my favorite reading chair. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I like to think that my grandparents reserve this for me whenever I come to visit. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">After I say my hellos and catch up with everyone, I tend to wander off, grab my book, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">and head out to read while listening to the sounds of the lake.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RySlfgMxJNsnZmfQOtryGI0O8dqyyPdcTltOF1ZM1u7EAzKSwVsTTPmXMbQVnTmklBgLoitPk1aqRSsKBrFFR1eLF5GfpaKVLtTMypfJKLSd1lwo6hKx7zOl7kmJjlQVA79REIsgQk8/s1600/DSCN2399.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456791319185828866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RySlfgMxJNsnZmfQOtryGI0O8dqyyPdcTltOF1ZM1u7EAzKSwVsTTPmXMbQVnTmklBgLoitPk1aqRSsKBrFFR1eLF5GfpaKVLtTMypfJKLSd1lwo6hKx7zOl7kmJjlQVA79REIsgQk8/s400/DSCN2399.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend like I did.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">It's a little painful to think that the work week starts in about 14 hours. </div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-75132251486445515312010-03-28T20:16:00.004-04:002010-03-28T20:30:50.442-04:00two rad chicks<div style="text-align: center;">Zooey Deschannel and Scarlett Johansson are not only two amazing young actresses, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they are both pretty rad singers </div><div style="text-align: center;">(and not to mention their unbelievable fashion senses).</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7sswM6IAaiBdBYInpJJc27-CUIjvcUAKygnXG7z3TwAmgCDKjj5OY0mbdj4nwHZmQyfVjxe_S2MfxkIzCBb6eVZHMiOST8UUWelZxvTMHuzAqpJ3tp0zk9wxy8X6K0o__QW1thYUdSY/s1600/20090811-she-and-him-zooey-dechanel-m-ward-posing-for-cameraman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7sswM6IAaiBdBYInpJJc27-CUIjvcUAKygnXG7z3TwAmgCDKjj5OY0mbdj4nwHZmQyfVjxe_S2MfxkIzCBb6eVZHMiOST8UUWelZxvTMHuzAqpJ3tp0zk9wxy8X6K0o__QW1thYUdSY/s400/20090811-she-and-him-zooey-dechanel-m-ward-posing-for-cameraman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453843217886102658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was completely stoked when the new <a href="http://www.sheandhim.com/#">She & Him album</a> was released last week. Zooey's collaboration with M. Ward is quite cheery and refreshing.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDu2Uw2Kvsup2YDF48xv_qIWAKprQEAnQSQJbU9N4ffV1Ru5a7P1jxsnCzgbiYcBTvqWjs5FsKVaM2rVEopvJSP74KHjRJShQsiAKoEPYso_HwEZA3h6jHs4O9Zxe53Ap4aVAIWzTVUq4/s1600/0923-Scarlett-Johansson-Pete-Yorn-Pajamas_aw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDu2Uw2Kvsup2YDF48xv_qIWAKprQEAnQSQJbU9N4ffV1Ru5a7P1jxsnCzgbiYcBTvqWjs5FsKVaM2rVEopvJSP74KHjRJShQsiAKoEPYso_HwEZA3h6jHs4O9Zxe53Ap4aVAIWzTVUq4/s400/0923-Scarlett-Johansson-Pete-Yorn-Pajamas_aw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453843144552939858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also have not been able to put down Scarlett Johansson's album </div><div style="text-align: center;">where she teams up with the most adorable Pete Yorn. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been HUGE P.Yorn fans for years </div><div style="text-align: center;">and was so excited when Scarlett lended her vocals for <a href="http://www.breakupalbum.com/">the album</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers to the multi-talented songstresses.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026254535092061132.post-79957976391050358262010-03-28T09:33:00.004-04:002010-03-28T09:49:35.908-04:00hey Bonnie!<div style="text-align: center;">Hmm... </div><div style="text-align: center;">For the past month, this new guy at work has been calling me Bonnie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, I thought at first maybe he just doesn't know my real name. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I decided to ask him, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"you DO know my name is Eliza NOT Bonnie, right???"</div><div style="text-align: center;">His response, "of course, but you remind me of Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde."</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYj0xwKrm52Ti1XRGermIT9RVB0tA8sJ074UEQNZqb2QysQw-UcmhpnFn3VqgtCsJxrtWQyF08E91XWLYhmLL4FXMJuG8xCek_ftnThDJFqToHeuhICwKCWlUMbHTZpX27j-DiGHmvQw/s1600/bonnie_and_clyde.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYj0xwKrm52Ti1XRGermIT9RVB0tA8sJ074UEQNZqb2QysQw-UcmhpnFn3VqgtCsJxrtWQyF08E91XWLYhmLL4FXMJuG8xCek_ftnThDJFqToHeuhICwKCWlUMbHTZpX27j-DiGHmvQw/s400/bonnie_and_clyde.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453678409883483426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He went on to explain that he thought my personality and style were pretty old school and swears I should have been born a few decades earlier. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> (I think it may be my love for turtlenecks and scarves, who knows?) </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I kind of laughed it off but was embarrassed to tell him </div><div style="text-align: center;">that I had NO idea who Bonnie and Clyde were. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, don't judge.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1gB8MlKgWyN6yMRlzW2Ds_fJJodALAz83gUIjGZjtzNaG0zD-20J3kQsnHTkCgm-wWHuNKa3JH9oYPG9zd-TLocea0EPn0h7CXQ0XH957VrPTvQ3WFg94nNaqwMI6IqVF1SgNJMhxE4/s1600/bonnie-and-clyde-1962-07-g1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1gB8MlKgWyN6yMRlzW2Ds_fJJodALAz83gUIjGZjtzNaG0zD-20J3kQsnHTkCgm-wWHuNKa3JH9oYPG9zd-TLocea0EPn0h7CXQ0XH957VrPTvQ3WFg94nNaqwMI6IqVF1SgNJMhxE4/s400/bonnie-and-clyde-1962-07-g1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453678291791452898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks goodness for Google because I found out that Bonnie looks like a pretty kick ass chick. So I'll take the comparison any day. Hopefully Blockbuster carries the movie so I can check it out this weekend.</div>eliza katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502048805660484362noreply@blogger.com0