Sounio

We hopped over to Greece for a bit during the same trip to Italy ... and wound up watching a beautiful sunset in Sounio, at the Temple of Poseidon. These are taken with the same camera, however I tried something different with the editing. Let's see how they came out ...

the Tyrrhenian Sea

My dad let me borrow his camera in Italy and take a few pictures. Oh, how I'd love to be a photographer for Travel + Leisure, but some things will stay dreams for now! This was a Pentax AK10, and apparently those are "outdated and awful" .. boo. I had fun editing these, though, and I think they came out kinda fun, regardless. Wish me luck as I spend the rest of my youth saving up for a sweet DSLR :)

the children's library

How fun are these illustrations? While I was in France, I picked up a copy of Kipling's Histoires Comme Ça (Just-So Stories) and immediately fell in love with the pictures inside. Entire pages are dedicated to these wood/stamp/etch-like pictures ... all showing animals and African scenes in bright colors. Just love it. The artist, May Angeli, wrote and illustrated a few more books, so here are their covers. Her style is so fun! Just thought I'd share :) I believe she's from Tunisia, so all of her stories are in French ... all the more reason why I can't wait until I have wee ones to read them to. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has equally fun illustrations in his book, Le Petit Prince, which we just finished reading in my French literature class. Children's literature is so exciting ... makes me want to be a kid again! Oh the days ... enjoy :)

two thousand and ten

With the start of the new year comes a new list of 'things' - ideas, desires, goals, habits to let go of, hobbies to pick up .. all sorts of 'things'. I often realize, during that late-December reflection period of looking back at the previous year, that I rarely follow through with everything I set out to accomplish. Well! This year .. I've made a 2010 To-Do List. I figured this would make a good first blog entry .. seeing as 'blog' is on the list :) Completed tasks are in bold, tasks in the works are orange, failed attempts are grey, and everything else has yet to be started. Inspiration for these came from lots of sources, and are sort of a compilation of personal desires as well as ideas from others. It will continue to grow, and continue to be checked off. Hopefully :)


2010 To-Do List

1. earn all A's.
2. get an apartment for next year!............................................................. Jan. 12
3. see the following plays and concerts:
..... Carmen......................................................................................................Mar. 20
..... Midsummer Night's Dream.................................................................. Jan. 22
..... the Magic Flute
..... Jonny Lang
..... Amos Lee
4. write thank you notes for everything.
5. make a decision between canon and nikon. .................................... Aug. 25
6. purchase one of the previous.
7. (which means no frivolous spending beforehand).
8. relocate for the summer......................................................................... May 10
9. read, understand, and live the new testament.
10. make a CD.
11. find Emily Cardaro (seriously, miss!)
12. donate bone marrow.
13. get an internship.
14. get a job. .................................................................................................. May 24
15. do laundry more than once a month.
16. gym 6x a week.
17. not swim in the ocean :(
18. read two books a month outside of class. ...................................................(4/12)
19. pet Merlin and not be afraid.
20. teach mom how to use her mac.
21. fly without fear.
22. put together a portfolio.
23. visit Nathan in Samoa.
24. go back to Paris?
25. see Dennis. on US soil. ....................................................................... Aug. 30
26. use my Spanish in a real-life situation.
27. blog things. ............................................................................................. Jan. 23
28. learn how to dance the Charleston.
29. wear more dresses when it's warm out.
30. NOT wear sweatpants to class! (mom'll like that)
31. write to people.
32. do something wonderful for Kevin's birthday.
33. hold off on the tattoos ...
34. ... no, i think a compass is next. (or a pineapple) .......................... Aug. 17
35. hold a baby. ............................................................................. Aug. 20, Nov. 20
36. take a GRE practice course.
37. bring a friend to church.
38. spend new year's eve outside the country.
39. go a month without pizza!
40. see a friend get engaged. ................................... Jesse, Francesca, and Lacey!
41. go to a wedding. ......................................................................... Hooray, Lacey!
42. sail. .......................... more or less ............................................................ Aug. 21
43. get a pair of yellow Hunter rain boots! (or white ones from Goodwill)
44. eat better.
45. pray more.
46. love in general.
47. learn to rollerblade.
48. go to 4 basketball games. ...................................................... 2/6, 11/10 (2/4)
49. plant a tree on my birthday.
50. watch a meteor shower.
51. make it to Cabo this year :)
52. take Kevin white-water rafting!!
53. ride a hot-air balloon with grandma.
54. ^ then get the hummingbirds she promised.
55. go to a concert with Cass for the 3rd summer in a row.
56. "reflect on your greatest weakness, and realize how it is your greatest strength."
57. see Mean Girls. ......................................................................................... Feb. 5
58. go well out of my way to surprise someone.
59. do something completely unforgettable.
60. record mom singing with her guitar.
61. go fishing.
62. make a 3-layer cake.
63. make a freakin' awesome sand castle.
64. watch the sunrise on the first of every month. ............................................(2/12)
65. beat Tochi at Scrabble.
66. go hiking.
67. re-learn ballet! and do it!
68. go ice skating on an outdoor rink.
69. go on a mission trip. ....................................................................... Oct. 28-31
70. apply for graduate school.
71. cook 1 new recipe a month.
72. avoid soda for a week.
73. pick a favorite wine. ......... Gotham Shiraz! ...........................,........... Aug. 26
74. figure out my blood type.
75. read all 15 of Nicholas Sparks' books ............................................... (3/15)

1. A Walk to Remember - (8th grade. i cheated!)
   
2. Nights in Rodanthe
3. True Believer
4. At First Sight
5. The Choice - 2/10
   
6. Dear John
7. The Lucky One
8. A Bend in the Road
9. The Notebook
   
10. The Last Song - 2/26
    
11. The Guardian
12. The Wedding
13. Three Weeks with my Brother
14. The Rescue
15. Message in a Bottle - 3/22