I'm Still Here

Hi, everyone! I wanted to pop in because I haven't written a post here in... a really long time.  I'm still alive, everything's great. Between my normal life, wedding planning, and marathon training, I just can't get a word in edgewise around here!  I also think this site o' mine is due for a major overhaul.  I've been percolating on a new format - it won't be showing up anytime soon, but I have PLANS. Plans, people!

I do have a small bit of exciting news.  I recently purchased a new camera setup that involves this:

A 5D Mkii. The title scares even me!  I've been thinking about upgrading to a full frame for a solid year. It was really scary, but I took my time to think it through, saved up my dollars, and did it. There may or may not have been barfing, but I did it.  Photography is a hobby for me. A really fun hobby that challenges me, and a way for me to remember all of my favorite memories. I love it.

The 5D is really too much camera for me right now; I have no idea where anything is on it... starting by reading the manual!  I'll grow into it though... verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slowly! I considered waiting for the Mkiii, but since this is just a hobby for me, I decided that the Mkii sounded amazing to me.

That right there is one of my top reasons for learning how to shoot - to remember my favorite people over the course of my lifetime. Also, it's really good rationalization. :)

So now you all know I'm alive and kickin'. I've been reading and enjoying all of your blog posts - I will be back with a few of my own soon!

Starburst Moments...

... make me mucho happy.

The Long Winter

The center of the huge blizzard storming its way across the nation just blew through Chicago.  We had 50mph winds, which was actually a good thing because it kept the snow from piling up on top of our cars!  We got a good 20".  The end result wasn't too horrible because Chicago spends a ton of money on snow removal (salt trucks!)  The city DID essentially shut down on Wednesday though, so most of us worked from home, drank hot cocoa, and enjoyed the thundersnow.  I daydreamed about what life as Laura Ingalls might have been like!  

We did have one really scary thing that happened... there were several car wrecks on Lake Shore Drive, blocking traffic and stranding hundreds of cars in the midst of the blizzard... right by the lake.  Cars ran out of gas, people had to abandon their vehicles, 14 hour commutes.  THAT was no bueno.  Although why those people chose to drive right by the lake in the first place... I will never know.  Did they all just move here from Florida?

OK that was mean, but... seeing the crazy wind and snow - you couldn't have paid me to drive on the ice slick known as Lake Shore Drive.  See what I mean?

As for me, I worked from home, ate a lot of Clementines, drank a little mint hot cocoa, and baked Snow Day bread.  My car's still blocked in by snow drifts... I should probably shovel that out, huh?  :)

My friend Jenna lives in a high-rise, so she took a crazy video of the storm with her fantastic view.  Go check it out!

Orange and Delicious

Yes, you are...

Confession...

Sometimes I buy grocery store sushi - and I don't hate it nearly as much as I should.