tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88181915039200406692024-03-19T11:46:55.532-05:00Tuxedo Cat PhotographySadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-7911137888125493932010-09-01T23:13:00.002-05:002010-09-01T23:13:00.129-05:0030 Days<b>Day 01- Guilty pleasure </b><br />
<b>Day 02- Something that inspires you</b><br />
<b>Day 03- The five songs you would have with you on a desert island and why</b><br />
<b>Day 04- What you imagine paradise to be like</b><br />
<b>Day 05- A thank you letter to someone who has changed your life</b><br />
<b>Day 06- Earliest thing you can remember</b><br />
<b>Day 07- Favorite cover of your favorite song</b><br />
<b>Day 08- Someone you think would make a good president</b><br />
<b>Day 09- Five things you want to see change</b><br />
<b>Day 10- A dream you had this past week described in detail</b><br />
<b>Day 11- Favorite picture ever taken of yourself</b><br />
<b>Day 12- Your favorite musical artist’s life story</b><br />
<b>Day 13- A memory that never fails to make you laugh</b><br />
<b>Day 14- Best mashup you’ve ever heard</b><br />
<b>Day 15- A moment, phrase, or song that has changed your life the most.</b><br />
<b>Day 16- Something that you want to do within the next five years.</b><br />
<b>Day 17- What you want to remembered for.</b><br />
<b>Day 18- A picture that makes you feel</b><br />
<b>Day 19- A passage from a book that has touched you</b><br />
<b>Day 20- A band that you immediately liked and the song that made you like them</b><br />
<b>Day 21- Your favorite medium of art.</b><br />
<b>Day 22- Someone you would give your life up for without question.</b><br />
<b>Day 23- Most awkward first impression you feel you’ve ever given</b><br />
<b>Day 24- Something you did as a child that other people remember you for.</b><br />
<b>Day 25- Something you would do if no one stopped you or if you knew you wouldn’t fail.</b><br />
<b>Day 26- Your definition of love.</b><br />
<b>Day 27- Your definition of the meaning of life.</b><br />
<b>Day 28- A moment you remember being completely happy in and a description of why you believe you were. What is your definition of happiness?</b><br />
<b>Day 29- What you live for.</b><br />
<b>Day 30- Ways you believe you have grown over the past thirty days.</b>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-20923351749152421802010-08-15T13:59:00.001-05:002010-08-15T15:53:19.324-05:00Day 15: A Moment, Phrase, or Song That Has Changed My Life<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qpunQZ4cUyI?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qpunQZ4cUyI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-79289800477861961722010-08-14T20:29:00.000-05:002010-08-15T14:31:38.704-05:00Day 14: Best Mashup I've Ever Heard<b>Imagine One Day</b> <br />
A mix between John Lennon, Bob Marley, Matisyahu, Blink 182, and Gentlemen. <br />
<a href="http://fuckyeahmashups.tumblr.com/post/492672766/mashup-germany-imagine-one-day-so-far-away">Here it is</a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-29447087893103672172010-08-13T20:28:00.000-05:002010-08-15T15:52:39.973-05:00Day 13: A Memory That Never Fails to Make Me LaughWhen I was an architecture student in college, I had some pretty rough days in the studio. Aaron would come visit me to keep me company and cheer me up. Most notably was the time he pulled his shorts up "Urkel Style," danced around and went to the vending machines. I still laugh when I picture him reaching so far up to get the money out of his pocket to put into the machine. :)<br />
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<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Af9UKStjoKU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Af9UKStjoKU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-52644918342180498332010-08-12T20:27:00.001-05:002010-08-15T22:18:46.240-05:00Day 12: The Strangest Food I've Ever Eaten<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvgayHHjwgQyLvpzhVurTifWpc5mn1t4pDPelYM_wOBMC5lc1aP0OFZl9uwWnYnUKRStmyE_csnmbXVnVGNOLbVcVdKltQokkdJVxC8YTbpNESajMKsOshfJ3wYa52uj9QnDv49h0Sws/s1600/_MG_8398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvgayHHjwgQyLvpzhVurTifWpc5mn1t4pDPelYM_wOBMC5lc1aP0OFZl9uwWnYnUKRStmyE_csnmbXVnVGNOLbVcVdKltQokkdJVxC8YTbpNESajMKsOshfJ3wYa52uj9QnDv49h0Sws/s400/_MG_8398.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Kiwano or Horned Melon<br />
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The taste was okay, but the amount of seeds made it really hard to eat. You're supposed to suck the gel off of the seeds and spit them out, but for me this was so time consuming!<br />
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On the plus side, they are really cool looking!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-35074158653305215442010-08-11T20:26:00.000-05:002010-08-15T22:22:41.103-05:00Day 11: Favorite Picture of Myself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAimVXJDRg7AhTxwzisQnCkGQPfxJdBWUvh4YspsmaIHU7CwBNzdNDAICoTA8xycFlntPEx5RXhoy1T-fNtBRYwnxQN_K0hnjR7cib0GCjZvRNTQ6H9MvDGqzybrPgGfjpnwPmQDIKuE/s1600/sadie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAimVXJDRg7AhTxwzisQnCkGQPfxJdBWUvh4YspsmaIHU7CwBNzdNDAICoTA8xycFlntPEx5RXhoy1T-fNtBRYwnxQN_K0hnjR7cib0GCjZvRNTQ6H9MvDGqzybrPgGfjpnwPmQDIKuE/s400/sadie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I really liked this haircut. I used to go to this place in Houston where you could get cut, color, and highlights for $80! Pretty good considering now just my haircut costs $40-60. ;)Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-32045935949762974662010-08-10T20:26:00.002-05:002010-08-15T23:15:05.750-05:00Day 10: A Place I Would Like to VisitChiang Mai, Thailand<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Bhubing Palace</h3></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep</h3></td></tr>
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2. More Kindness (towards each other, animals, and our planet)<br />
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3. More Conscious Eating<br />
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4. More Conscious Consuming<br />
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5. More Flowers (they make everything better)<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecrazysquirrel/452467569/" title="Artisitic Bluebonnets by cliff_lusk1, on Flickr"><img alt="Artisitic Bluebonnets" height="361" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/452467569_cfb3c7278a.jpg" width="500" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-48821575437711398822010-08-08T20:24:00.009-05:002010-09-10T00:09:12.905-05:00Day 8: Inspirational Person<b><span style="font-size: large;">Jean-Pierre Jeunet</span></b><br />
He's made some of the most beautiful movies:<br />
Amelie <br />
A Very Long Engagement<br />
Delicatessen<br />
The City of Lost ChildrenSadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-43167898143804086412010-08-07T20:23:00.000-05:002010-09-18T11:25:57.107-05:00Day 7: Favorite Cover of a Song<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQMJCOT2wlQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQMJCOT2wlQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-59927620448591220072010-08-06T11:20:00.000-05:002010-09-18T11:26:35.263-05:00Day 6: Earliest Thing I Can Remember<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kneeseespieces/3585948876/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3585948876_e38b8d4b2c_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kneeseespieces/3585948876/">painting pepes nails</a><br />
Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kneeseespieces/">kneeseespieces</a></span></div>My Grammie and Paw Paw were living with us when I was three because he was getting treatments for lung cancer at MD Anderson. I remember my Paw Paw painting my little fingernails for me!<br />
Its a really special memory because he died shortly after and I don't have many memories of him.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-36981502971875875532010-08-06T00:58:00.001-05:002010-08-06T00:58:34.523-05:00Day 5: A Thank You Letter to Someone Who Has Changed My Life...coming soonSadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-63441940653912199222010-08-05T00:19:00.001-05:002010-08-05T00:21:19.411-05:00Day 4: My ParadiseIn my version of "paradise" there would be...<br />
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Lots of kitties<br />
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Beautiful beaches in the south (<a href="http://www.claudiaphoto.com/">credit</a>)<br />
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Snowy mountaintops in the north<br />
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and of course my love<br />
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Home by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros<br />
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Is This Love? by Bob Marley<br />
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The Wind by Cat Stevens<br />
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I Will by The Beatles<br />
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They are all really inspiring and sweet songs mostly about love and life in general. It was hard to narrow it down because I LOVE music so much!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-34389329699089406982010-08-03T02:15:00.002-05:002010-08-03T02:17:38.671-05:00Day 2: Something that inspires youThis video and song:<br />
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These movies:<br />
Amelie<br />
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Almost Famous<br />
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Vacations:<br />
<a href="http://www.photos4travel.com/travel-photos/cologne-cathedral-hohenzollern-bridge">Cologne Cathedral</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pe_ha45/1858065077">Herrenhausen Gardens</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pe_ha45/1858065077/" title="Fountain in the gardens of Herrenhausen by pe_ha45, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2300/1858065077_7fc3b3a689_z.jpg?zz=1" width="639" height="640" alt="Fountain in the gardens of Herrenhausen" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-35909076075953558692010-08-01T23:15:00.004-05:002010-08-03T23:57:37.332-05:0030 Days - Day 1: Guilty PleasureI found out about this fun blogging idea from Ashley at <a href="http://ashleywatts.blogspot.com/">The Daisy Parade</a> via <a href="http://ajthepurple.blogspot.com/2010/08/30-days-day-1.html">AJ the Purple</a>. I think this is such a neat sort of "get to know you" type activity!<br />
Here's mine:<br />
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* The book <u>Wifey</u> by Judy Blume<br />
* The movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279781/">Sorority Boys</a> (yes, I admit it!)<br />
* Almond Milk<br />
* Long Hot Baths (I would love a tub like this!)<br />
* Reading Blogs (my husband might say I have a bit of an addiction)<br />
Check out the complete list <a href="http://ashleywatts.blogspot.com/2010/07/30-days.html">here</a>.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-65135496395291610402010-03-02T22:59:00.002-06:002010-03-23T23:29:37.931-05:00Girls Weekend 2010 - Jumping Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every year the women on my mom's side of the family get together for a little trip and some much-needed bonding time. This year we went to Crystal Beach near Galveston. The beach house was really nice and the weather turned out perfect, despite a cold, rainy arrival.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We (well, really me) decided that it would be fun to try some jumping on the beach since the weather was so gorgeous and they happily played along. :) Thanks girls!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you ever take some time out to bond with the ladies, be they family or friends? What do ya'll do?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5HY9Ll7b8Ysb2KA6_oj82Y37u8Vt4LGP0e95JLPpGb5vJbT7nZlW4q_VNTWVS9nouKUyqJ5qPF2C1sz5qFkH1zkbYh63KjGG-KoPZfrynzl4SHrmfPDVKb8Sd5ptXXa6N9WZfepVU2Y/s1600-h/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5HY9Ll7b8Ysb2KA6_oj82Y37u8Vt4LGP0e95JLPpGb5vJbT7nZlW4q_VNTWVS9nouKUyqJ5qPF2C1sz5qFkH1zkbYh63KjGG-KoPZfrynzl4SHrmfPDVKb8Sd5ptXXa6N9WZfepVU2Y/s320/sig.png" /></a></div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-76065010062494212122010-02-26T13:46:00.004-06:002010-03-23T23:30:41.364-05:00Style School!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took an online crafting and style class:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4296630427_6413c2fcab_o.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4296630427_6413c2fcab_o.png" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sadly, it's over. :( ... but I made a lot of really fun projects during the class. Check it out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4327068126_09ff679776_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" kt="true" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4327068126_09ff679776_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was my first project, a yarn wreath. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4327067972_4c79119767_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" kt="true" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4327067972_4c79119767_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Mad Men" inspired earrings. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4326333957_b5f5f5ffa4_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" kt="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4326333957_b5f5f5ffa4_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A collar for Chloe Bear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4326333821_c22ba1a6b3_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4326333821_c22ba1a6b3_o.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A pom pom necklace made out of silk dupioni left over from our wedding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4327067490_8fc7b64131_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4327067490_8fc7b64131_o.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A toolbelt apron made with some awesome Amy Butler fabric (a splurge, but I love them!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that's a little peek at some of the things I've made from Style School. I'll post more later as I finish them. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, I'm super excited because in March I'll be taking a business from a couple of the ladies that put on Style School:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2fO7-dmwL5Luvmn_X4VxWeU33mJh6O2yw7__a0n_GSPOfFTuequVnrun5RcL-oi5qY2Lf5K5m8KTam9jBaxg0N3rEuBWB1x_3Bmwoqxts9iCXOloNJZFWQbFazrfHyTIZo0xHaLQXQQ/s640/indie.jpg" width="587" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Read about it <a href="http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/indie-business-online-class-details.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday!</div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-6154834832049434192010-02-24T23:11:00.002-06:002010-03-23T23:32:05.883-05:00Tattoo InspirationI have been wanting to get more tattoos ever since my first tattoo in 2002. The heart tattoo that I got back then holds a special place in my own heart ;), since I got it in Hannover, Germany during a visit to two very special ladies, Jenny (my pen pal) and Gisela. Here are some tattoos that are inspiring me as I design and decide what my next tattoo will be.<br />
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This one from <a href="http://keikolynn.blogspot.com/2010/02/tattoos.html">Keiko Lynn</a> is so beautiful:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These three by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/graphicward/4172415853/">Graphic Ward</a>:</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love the detail of this one found<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuriaake/4348072641/"> here</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=284086574&albumID=823914&imageID=10110970">This</a> is just sweet (by Erin Chance at Sacred Tattoo in Auckland):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gorgeous! found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/only_taciturn/3677579804/">here</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one is by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reztattoos/sets/72157610857689119/">Tina</a>, who is here in Austin at <a href="http://www.reztattoo.com/">Resurrection Tattoo</a>. She's definitely at the top of my list of people I'd like to get tattooed by. I love her art style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLOP1a61QRa_ZEy3RnGNaVPjIiQ-CCzLC33xQiCMg2Wk_4NAS0qUobLNC0o2QeSl03VAreUQu5giWogdOOYo-XvR7Np9DhqlLfTRL1P9AJF9X6OeVHUoMWyQIlpK2hXnr9e3hc5OuV1I/s1600-h/girl_pig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLOP1a61QRa_ZEy3RnGNaVPjIiQ-CCzLC33xQiCMg2Wk_4NAS0qUobLNC0o2QeSl03VAreUQu5giWogdOOYo-XvR7Np9DhqlLfTRL1P9AJF9X6OeVHUoMWyQIlpK2hXnr9e3hc5OuV1I/s640/girl_pig.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm loving non-traditional tattoos like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/purdey2000/3584951243/">this </a>beauty:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a ton more favorited, but suffice it to say, I've found out (much to my surprise) that I love birds and blossoms and non-traditional designs. I have searched through so many flickr galleries without any specific keywords and these were the ones I loved! Hope you enjoy them too. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">G'night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-54301085412519740132010-01-29T16:55:00.002-06:002010-03-23T23:32:32.926-05:00Something PeculiarSomething so strange and lovely just happened.<br />
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Today I was teaching an early preschool class and picked up the book, <u>I Can Fly.</u><br />
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Cut to a few minutes ago when I am reading Elsie's post on her blog "A Beautiful Mess" that answers questions for aspiring artists and business owners. I read a question about her painting style and at the end of her response she lists some artists that have influenced her, so I think, "why not look some of them up?!" Without any thought, I look up the first person listed, Mary Blair, and these are some of the pictures I see on the google image search:<br />
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Aaron, Chloe and I on Christmas Eve at my parent's house<br />
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P.S. Soon I will be able to write about what has kept me away for so long, but until then.... HAPPY NEW YEAR!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-9797567180126622472009-11-30T21:42:00.002-06:002010-03-23T23:33:17.794-05:00Baby Boomer<div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Meet our new baby, Boomer! She came home today from her foster home with <a href="http://www.thunderingpaws.org/">Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary</a>. As you can probably tell she is a tabby, but I really love her distinct markings. In most spots she is like a gray tabby then there are little patches where her orange tabby color shows through. Its pretty adorable. At the moment Boomer is six months old, however she is extraordinarily small for her age. She's about the size (and weight) of my Rebel camera. We are just so happy to have her, although Chloe is not as overjoyed at present. Hopefully, Chloe will warm up to Boomer, though and they will be cuddling and cleaning each other in no time.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/4149264956_05050d9315_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/4149264956_05050d9315_o.jpg" width="640" yr="true" /></a><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/4148505681_718b156e5c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/4148505681_718b156e5c.jpg" width="426" yr="true" /></a><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4148506273_bbc4499e4e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4148506273_bbc4499e4e.jpg" width="426" yr="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4149265524_c10a3b8c76_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4149265524_c10a3b8c76_o.jpg" width="640" yr="true" /></a></div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-31662198488672477972009-10-29T00:58:00.002-05:002010-03-23T23:33:31.076-05:00Chloe at the BayAaron's family has a bay house near Port Lavaca. We don't get to go there often enough, but when we do we ALL enjoy it! As you can see Chloe is enjoying her limited outside time exploring on the porch. She's being pretty good right now, however there have been times when she's given us some scares by locating herself on the other side of the railing. Of course as soon as she does it, Aaron and I are rushing as calmly as we can to get her to come back around. Thankfully this doesn't happen often! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4033146817_e77b2df9b7_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4033146817_e77b2df9b7_o.jpg" vr="true" width="640" /></a></div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818191503920040669.post-79992004547721685992009-10-17T16:21:00.001-05:002010-03-23T23:34:01.533-05:00Aaron and Lucy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/4029721177_0c2d4d114d_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/4029721177_0c2d4d114d_o.jpg" vr="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aaron and Lucy at Caranchua Bay</div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928314419020150124noreply@blogger.com0