a little bit of [slight rule-bending] 52 weeks catch up:

Week 36: my gorgeous sari for the P+S engagement extravaganza

 

Week 37: the modern saddle shoe- perfect mix of nerdy and trendy

Week 38: a peek at my Chicago whirlwind weekend

Week 39: good cop/bad cop impressions

saturday morning thoughts

saturday morning. 8am. finally managed to drag myself out of my comfy bed and into my nikes. 65 degrees. 2 neighborhood laps. MGMT, Devo, Bowie, ACDC to cheer me on as my feet pound drag on the pavement. minor knee achy-ness. serious sweaty-ness. major feeling of accomplishment.

but the true test comes tomorrow. I've been trying to make a return to running for a while now, and just can't seem to stick. it's not the first day that's the hardest, it's the second.

I'm a bit behind on sharing news, so bear with me as I try to recap. in no particular order.
1. Colorado was amazing, relaxing, refreshing. exactly what I needed. many mountainous photos are in the queue for editing.
2. I've been thinking of deleting my tumblr, as I haven't been using it. and pinterest. and maybe even twitter. oh, and the baking blog is also on the chopping block. [like you were surprised?]
3. Husband comes home in FOUR DAYS! and this place is just about as big of a disaster as it was when he left. must fold laundry. must vacuum kitten tumbleweeds.
4. thank goodness Katie prefers to sleep on my couch instead of my laundry table futon. she came to stay for a week and we indulged in a museum and musical weekend in the city, along with quiet nights at home with wine and a selection of Buffy.
5. I created a photography website. or rather, I should say I started one. I made myself a set of watermark images and brushes. and as soon as the bride gets her photos, I will be sharing some here! [it's only fair she gets to see them first] BUT I can give you a sneak at the watermark... more on the name later.

14 weeks and the 1st amendment

random fact of the day: fourteen is my favorite number. I used to wear it back in the day when I played basketball, volleyball, soccer, etc. everyone always used to go for number seven, but I figured I needed twice the luck. so I was number fourteen.

this week's photo [actually taken a week or two ago] was shot using our new little baby camera. it was unintentionally still in "minature mode" [which is basically meant to simulate tilt-shift] so the blur here at top and bottom of the frame was not something I edited in. at least the beer is in focus!

Husband and I like to frequent Uno's Chicago Grill because they have a really excellent selection of microbrews. they always have Dogfish Head 60 minute on tap [and 90 minute in bottle] and their rotating taps often feature selections from Southern Tier [which is my new favorite brewery]. on this particular day, I actually opted for a Flying Dog "Raging Bitch" IPA. I was curious to try it, since there's been a lot of buzz lately on Michigan banning the sale of this [extremely delicious] brew due to it's [potentially] offensive name. IPA's are my favorite, and this one did not disappoint. all I can say to my "home state" is that you are very silly for violating free speech rights, and very very silly for banning this delicious beer. [more on that here]