Tuesday, August 28, 2007
saying hi!
Was working yesterday on a photoshoot and the photographer tested the light on me. I figure, for those of you that haven't seen me in awhile.
In the shoot we transformed the model into icons: Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Jean Harlow, Madonna and Cindy Crawford. It was good fun. My favorties were Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.
For a dark movie with Elizabeth Taylor; I love Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
Things are good over here. I worked with a model from Washington yesterday and I was telling her how nice my trip to Wenatchee was: white water rafting (so fun!), aplets and cotlets (yumm), hiking, apple orchards, sky (we don't have much here with the high-rise buildings), stars (don't have those either!), and good people! Can't wait to see you all!
Love you and thinking of you.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Computer is Back!
Trip to London... in the National Gallery
The door to Westminster Abbey where we attended evensong and met Anna (highlight of London was an hour and a half with Anna B. walking along the Thames)
Believe it or not this picture is in color... those who have been to London will believe it.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Greetings from South Carolina
1. It is so hot that the front of my knees sweat here.
2. It is beautifully green with tons and tons of pine trees, like Seattle.
3. They have rocking chairs rather than benches in their airport.
4. The main grocery store is called Piggly Wiggly. I have a membership card to Piggly Wiggly.
Doors are open to any visitors!
Monday, August 13, 2007
People burning books are weird
Well I have sort of gone on a rant about a novel when my first point was book burning was bad. What I think is better is parental filtering of a book and knowledge of their children's stories, that while an award winning children's book may look harmless a closer look would be wise, and conversely another book may look harmful may also deserve some research into the actual storyline and (heaven forbid) spoilers into what really happens in the book.
Sorry for being so silly and long winded, I just see trouble in a children's movie being based off of these books.
-Joe (Reader of too many books)
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Tour of the UK
Edinburgh was so fun too. We were there Wed. evening and Thurs. morning. Thurs morning Elisabeth and I followed Nick and his fam to see the Scottish Parliament building, and on the way we found the cemetary with William Blackwood's grave (he was a magazine publisher in the 19C--Nick has done a ton of work on him, and I wrote about him in my thesis) Nick has never found his grave before, so that was really exciting. Nick, by the way, is so funny on this trip. Much crazier than he is in regular class. For example, he gave a lecture on the bus about Robert Burns, and decided that he was going to try to read the poetry out loud to us in a "Scottish" accent. Except that it was Irish. He kept talking in it for a while. It was so funny. And yesterday, as we were driving home, everyone was getting excited to purchase HP7 as soon as we got back to London. Nick picks up the microphone and says "Sometimes as a professor publishers give you books early. I've got Harry Potter 7 here, and since this is sort of a devotional moment, I think I'll read from the last page. 'Harry Potter's funeral was a fine affair' We'll read some more later" I laughed so hard! Anyhow, here are some highlight pictures:
Our hostel in the Lake District was about a mile a way from the main road, so we hiked to it. Here's the view:
The Lakes in the morning. View from our hostel:
This sign cracked me up. It's at the turning from the main road to the hostel:
York is one of my favorite cities. This is a picture of their medieval street, The Shambles. The buildings buckle and lean, kind of like Diagon Alley:
Yorkminster, huge gothic cathedral:
Some of our peeps at The Shambles:
We also visited the Castle where Harry Potter 1 and 2 where (at least partially) filmed. Elisabeth and I accidentally dressed exactly the same that day with red pants, blue shirts, and light green jackets.
Make way for ducklings. This was also in the Lake District.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String...
Non-pushy sales people - Les Schwab
Good older movies - Breaking Away
Lawnmowers that start on the first pull - Not my Toro
Edged Lawns - 3557 NW Paisley Ct
Summer Movies - Transformers, Live Free or Die Hard, Bourne Ultimatum, Harry Potter
Saturday, August 04, 2007
J'aime Paris
The first day we stopped at the Trocedero metro stop, and it had the most amazing view of the Eiffel Tower. We took some pictures there, saw it sparkle that night after our boat ride, and then went up it on Friday.
Elisabeth and I with Anna and Michael Mason.
Elisabeth and I with our good friends Alyssa and Libby (GREAT girls. It breaks my heart to not go back to Provo with these people)
It rained a little bit the first night, although the rest of the weather was beautiful and sunny. So we're waiting out the rainstorm under the bridge on the Seine. Angie, Heather, Elisabeth, Me, Coryn, Lauren, and Seth in the front. We had just eaten the best cheese and egg crepes. To die for!
Friday night we went up the Arc de Triomph (I can't spell in French). Napolean sure had a great opinion of himself. It was a great way to to end the evening.
These are the stairs going down the arc. That's Elisabeth in the purple shirt.
Elisabeth and me in front of Notre Dame.
The sunset through the Arc. It was much more dramatic in person :)
Notre Dame. It's probably the most incredible Cathedral that I've ever seen.
It was a great trip--definitely a go for D and A. Don't forget to eat a Napolean.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
i'm back in ny
At the Mary Kay convention we heard so many inspirational stories of success. One couldn't leave the place without feeling admiration for some of these women. What was interesting was it wasn't the blonde bombshells that were the most successful, it was the strong-willed, determined women with a clear goal and the energy to attain their goals. It is great to see someone achieve their goals.
Now, I know I said I would take pictures, but of course I didn't. Jeremy has it all on film. Maybe he can make some stills from the film. I didn't inherit Grandma's picture taking--(something I have to work on).
As I said, on my way to Texas we stopped in Cleveland and saw my Mom and Sam. Both were in great spirits. Mom looks really good.
Anna when you come out East, you should stop and visit me in NY; I don't think it is too far. Love to see you.
-n