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Photography and poetic thoughts.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-53817162747549236082015-01-03T15:23:00.004-08:002015-01-03T15:23:56.992-08:00Easy modified chicken and mushroom blinis!<br />
Easy Chicken and Mushroom Blini (modified)<br />
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The 1/2 Ukrainian in me wanted to try to make these blinis..but I didn't want the hassle of messing up crepes..so I used tortillas<br />
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1/2 cup cooked chicken..finely chopped<br />
1/3 cup mushrooms...finely chopped<br />
1/4 cup finely chopped celery<br />
1/4 cup fresh spinach..chopped<br />
1/2 cup low fat sour cream<br />
2 tbsp diced fresh dill<br />
5 whole wheat soft tortillas<br />
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Cook mushrooms, spinach and celery in a saucepan until browned. Mix into chicken. Let cool for 10 minutes. Add onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix dill and sour cream in a separate bowl, add to chicken mixture. Place spoonfuls of filling onto tortillas and fold into wraps. Butter a saucepan on medium heat. Brown blinis on each side.<br />
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Yum yum eat! :)<br />
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-86710724829803885992014-11-22T07:41:00.001-08:002014-11-22T07:43:16.224-08:00My therapeutic crafting story...Ever since I can remember, I've been crafting. When I was younger, I would collect buttons and beads on the playground and glue them together into collages when I got home. Some people disagree and just say I'm a hoarder. There was something about collecting things and piecing them together to create something of my own. I loved to paint, to sew, to make little villages with clay. It was a way to express myself but more importantly a means of escape.<br />
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Growing up, I always struggled with some sort of anxiety. Most of us do. Being a kid isn't easy. There are a number of events that bring big change and transition in our lives. Our first day of school, going to the doctor, giving a presentation, trying out for a sports team. For the most part, I was able to manage my anxiety so I could get through the day and participate in all I wanted to do. Sometimes I would have a little breakdown or panic attack and it was super embarrassing but my mother would tell me to stop crying and then it was all over. Toughen up, let it out and move on. </div>
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I always figured this was something I'd grow out of, something only kids go through. But as I grew older, and as most of us discover, there are many instances that occur that recreate the amount of stress we can go through as a kid. For me, it was situations like going away to a new school, juggling extracurriculars or interviewing for a new job. My anxiety increased with high stress situations and sometimes it got to the point to where I could not control it or explain it. </div>
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Currently, I have been working full time while completing my master's degree in occupational therapy full time. People warned me not to do it, that it would be extremely difficult and you would have to give up every inch of your free time. I figured it was no problem, I was used to working hard and didn't mind giving up happy hour or spending time with friends. I was determined to get my degree and move forward. Also the added pressure most of us 20-something face today to pay off our student loans was weighing on my shoulders, along with a car payment, insurance, textbooks and if I worked full time at my current job, they would reimburse some of my tuition. </div>
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Lets just say this causes loads of stress and anxiety in my life. Theres a point where you think you can do it and you push and push yourself but we are all human, we are not machines and at some point we are going to break down. My old idea of sucking it up and working through it wouldn't cut it. As many of my friends, therapists, doctors and family had always told me, I needed to find a way to make time for myself, time to escape. </div>
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Just as it worked for me as a child, crafting is my escape, my stress reliever, my time for myself. One particular type of crafting that as been a great relief for me is knitting. </div>
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I actually never learned how to knit as a kid. I ended up learning from one of my coworkers who happened to be an occupational therapist. I had stayed over her house during a snowstorm one winter. We were all sitting in the basement where her grandmother lived. Her grandmother is a master knitter. She knits enormous blankets all year long. I told her that her granddaughter was trying to teach me to knit. We had gone to Michael's before the storm so I had some yarn and needles. So that's how I learned how to knit. </div>
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Of course, it takes loads of patience at first and you will most definitely mess up and probably throw out your first few creations. But aside from being able to create beautiful scarves, it serves as a mindless way for me to create and de-stress. There's something about creating something really nice from something simple like a piece of yarn that is so amazing. While I'm knitting, I'm relaxed and my hands are busy. Sometimes people count to ten when they need to calm down, it's something mindless. The repetitive knitting is calming in a similar way. It's a means of escape and way to release all my anxiety and stress into the stitches of a scarf. </div>
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So whenever I get a chance, I knit. Before a big exam, I knit. Before bedtime when insomnia kicks in, I turn off the tv and I knit. I can't make anything fancy other than a simple scarf and maybe a blanket, but it's something, and if it keeps me from having a panic attack, I'll keep doing it. </div>
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Currently I am making about five scarves as gifts and I really hope I finish by Christmas!</div>
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-2622760114843483392013-07-20T12:29:00.000-07:002013-07-20T12:29:23.292-07:00I'm back! With summer concoctions! :)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-half a cucumber..sliced</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-2 tablespoons of lemon juice (or half a lemon..sliced)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These fruit infused waters are so trendy right now..but I definitely understand why! The cucumber and lemon gives it that crisp refreshing taste and the strawberry adds some subtle sweetness.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>My 12 inch iced tea (Cucumber honey whiskey iced tea)!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This one is my personal summer favorite. I was recently in a bar in hyde park and tried a drink called a Pimm's cup..which is Pimms, cucumber, lemon and soda. I wanted to make a drink that had the similar refreshing taste the cucumber and melon brought, but with whiskey. I was running late to a party with only a bottle of honey whiskey..and while browsing the supermarket for these flavors I found the perfect combination!</span></div>
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My friend bought a giant bubble wand..so we gathered another friend, went out in a field and made some magic!</div>
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And here's a lovely song by Zee Avi that makes me think of summer and happiness...</div>
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I've seen Andrew Bird fo free at Prospect park and it was amazing..this show doubled that. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My gorgeous friend/coworker at her wedding yesterday…I took so many pics..lol</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And learned a few things about weddings. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ended up hanging out with this one guy who was a friend of the brother of the bride..and he had been to 7 weddings in the past 6 months and was now engaged..so he said “listen..there’s 5 things you need to look for when you go to a wedding”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He didn’t get the chance to tell me the rest so I figured them out myself as the night went on..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) the couple who are professional dancers and/or definitely take dance lessons (the often tear up the dance floor..taking it very seriously..showing off..they might even be a random couple off the street that only shows up to weddings to show off their skillz)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) the underage kid who passes out after two drinks (I was at the bar taking shots of some very weak but tasty liquor (don’t remember the name) and this 17 year old boy had taken one shot and was like “don’t use me as an example..I’m not usually a drinker”..I almost died. He probably passed out an hour later)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) the shitfaced drunk (member of the wedding party who wears sunglasses the entire night trying to pretend like they are completely sober but their dance moves and crazilly untucked shirt prove otherwise)</span></div>
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<br /></div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-41931701403876176072012-06-26T17:55:00.002-07:002012-06-26T18:01:09.931-07:00Reservoir Run<div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Was feeling really stressed out today..one of those days where one small problem triggers all these other problems and life kinda collapses on you and you feel like you can’t breathe…you feel trapped in life’s stress.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ran down to the reservoir..checked on the row boat..no one was there…only the soft lull of cars on the road half a mile away..but aside from that..I was deep into the woods..away from all that could possibly stress me out and surrounded by pureness and freshness that is nature. </span></div>
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I've been going to a few events/ concerts lately..especially in manhattan. </div>
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Here are some updates on a few of them..</div>
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Lights at Irving Plaza..</div>
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So much awesome energy as always at Lights shows..</div>
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Met this girl at the Lights show with a kickass galaxy outfit from Australia..</div>
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Andrea Gibson at the Bowery Poetry Club...</div>
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She left the audience nearly in tears and speechless..you think her recordings and writings are good..you should see her live!</div>
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And most recently..Dry the River at Mercury Lounge..</div>
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I am in love with the cosmic galaxy print that has been all over the fashion universe lately. So I decided to take an old dress and make it myself! Heres a few photos and the tutorial video at the end..</div>
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<br />Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-75517038060001505802012-04-16T17:57:00.002-07:002012-04-16T17:59:39.424-07:00Gifts from the sea...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/97722648/mermaids-gift-necklace"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTVg9O_1-KOnwcJ4QK8A8tnvXc_SOW__2Z9oP5Z5sRtnJ6bZhCJUDwLPyAwZ9VI6U_QoFl_Nj4yc2gNKIepRQAEurxVP4-02FljuO17lU8kjNktXFiHfbt4a4HnKXUpv-m2j7Dq4R7K4/s320/portraitnecklace-2601.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732167728194875650" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My newest piece...along with many others!</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-71629098988059986442012-04-07T22:11:00.015-07:002012-04-07T22:23:38.946-07:00Sunny Sanibel<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I always love when the warm weather comes around. My skin becomes dead like porcelain during the winter months..and nothing like a bit of ocean water and rays of sun wakes it up better. I like that leathery skin feeling, the little freckles and the golden stripes in your hair.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although spring is slowly approaching here in NY..I had to get an early escape to florida. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Basically spent four days sleeping on the beach, diving under waves, kayaking through mangroves, biking to the fishing pier and taking nightly dips in the pool. 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From fashion, to beauty, to art, inspiration is popping up all over influenced by galactic designs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cosmos is very inspiring in itself, to think that there are endless possibilities out there as you gaze up into the darkness. There's so much that you will never know...leading so much to the imagination. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Designer Christopher Kane has created a print collection that defines the cosmos in clothing. I am absolutely in love with some of the dresses he's created.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrvDL0MGJMvbts5Pzuyd1oKfikvKJQ2b7skASrgjFZhIvc78Jo-abAIuopsLPMxDwAC92ztbv72KKujBj3pR943EMCZcv1wdqn1KTAOusgz4odbudSVvANdyWkg0DwYb2W8_x07A8DyQ/s1600/chriskaneresort-e1287116323394.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrvDL0MGJMvbts5Pzuyd1oKfikvKJQ2b7skASrgjFZhIvc78Jo-abAIuopsLPMxDwAC92ztbv72KKujBj3pR943EMCZcv1wdqn1KTAOusgz4odbudSVvANdyWkg0DwYb2W8_x07A8DyQ/s320/chriskaneresort-e1287116323394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717364357151474194" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also seen a lot of cosmic nail designs floating around lately..so I decided to try it out myself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am nothing near a nail art professional..but here's what I came up with.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDpc1ZyW2-b_FQt8WvmT8jkwihp6SbQtvIa9K2TwWxm1IV-Fxhs_Vrq2yA3vfXoB5oINGff9c0V8JCrB9vPTeRyaFoHCh4syxPIzEN-D3pF8g_cHTnXo27QSVA79gjFxW_V2sdZfCkxU/s1600/IMG_2001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDpc1ZyW2-b_FQt8WvmT8jkwihp6SbQtvIa9K2TwWxm1IV-Fxhs_Vrq2yA3vfXoB5oINGff9c0V8JCrB9vPTeRyaFoHCh4syxPIzEN-D3pF8g_cHTnXo27QSVA79gjFxW_V2sdZfCkxU/s1600/IMG_2001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDpc1ZyW2-b_FQt8WvmT8jkwihp6SbQtvIa9K2TwWxm1IV-Fxhs_Vrq2yA3vfXoB5oINGff9c0V8JCrB9vPTeRyaFoHCh4syxPIzEN-D3pF8g_cHTnXo27QSVA79gjFxW_V2sdZfCkxU/s320/IMG_2001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717364800284129810" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I first applied a dark navy blue..then piled on and blotted various lighter yellows, whites and mint greens. Then I applied a glittery coat and a topcoat.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja95PzGAMl3jPxf1BoyYPvlROIi5-y0ibqeq4g7xAnc5RPuEwlNRL2Qvmtc-43qNtjbFSzbbzXXUvN0nDh6q4qqp_-yRYgwIIlNVUCGQd3lUgAHMV5kBFpm4r-KQ6J7MPteWKqgK-9l0A/s1600/IMG_2004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja95PzGAMl3jPxf1BoyYPvlROIi5-y0ibqeq4g7xAnc5RPuEwlNRL2Qvmtc-43qNtjbFSzbbzXXUvN0nDh6q4qqp_-yRYgwIIlNVUCGQd3lUgAHMV5kBFpm4r-KQ6J7MPteWKqgK-9l0A/s1600/IMG_2004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja95PzGAMl3jPxf1BoyYPvlROIi5-y0ibqeq4g7xAnc5RPuEwlNRL2Qvmtc-43qNtjbFSzbbzXXUvN0nDh6q4qqp_-yRYgwIIlNVUCGQd3lUgAHMV5kBFpm4r-KQ6J7MPteWKqgK-9l0A/s320/IMG_2004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717365588751119874" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used NYC starry silver glitter, NYC west village, China Glaze re-fresh mint (my all time favorite polish and color btw), NYC french white tip, Sally Hansen flawless and Sally Hansen mellow yellow.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgKISC-QQb5Ntq6U54awGbKIk5WRcenW3pmVjXO9CR2KmEk7I-7h1s5NNbrP3jvIW1i1382YAXubtOo1bXJVm-jQzqdcP84puRizwOgu1KrabNvXqgECwz59uMgFVq7TGEGNzlzg_QXk/s1600/IMG_1992.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgKISC-QQb5Ntq6U54awGbKIk5WRcenW3pmVjXO9CR2KmEk7I-7h1s5NNbrP3jvIW1i1382YAXubtOo1bXJVm-jQzqdcP84puRizwOgu1KrabNvXqgECwz59uMgFVq7TGEGNzlzg_QXk/s1600/IMG_1992.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgKISC-QQb5Ntq6U54awGbKIk5WRcenW3pmVjXO9CR2KmEk7I-7h1s5NNbrP3jvIW1i1382YAXubtOo1bXJVm-jQzqdcP84puRizwOgu1KrabNvXqgECwz59uMgFVq7TGEGNzlzg_QXk/s320/IMG_1992.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717364695488137298" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I apologize again for my anything but perfect nails. I consider myself to have "working hands" since I use them often and can't really have fancy nails for work. Being a rugby player doesn't help either..hehe. But I just love the design!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-1818108637148260382012-02-25T10:48:00.016-08:002012-02-25T12:29:49.167-08:00Tutorial: Casting Resin<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Want to preserve that butterfly you found in summer forever?! Or what about that bouquet of spring daisies? Well..there's casting resin for that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Resin is pretty awesome. You can make jewelry, paperweights, or pretty much anything depending on the shape of the mold you have. It's basically making your own plastic. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm just going to warn you though..it's a very stinky process so make sure you do this in a well ventilated area! You really don't wanna inhale these fumes..haha.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will need:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- canister of clear casting resin</div><div style="text-align: center;">- plastic measuring cups</div><div style="text-align: center;">- popsicle sticks (for stirring and mixing)</div><div style="text-align: center;">- single use paintbrush</div><div style="text-align: center;">- casting resin catalyst</div><div style="text-align: center;">- casting dyes</div><div style="text-align: center;">- newspaper or drop cloth (it gets messy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">- objects you want to embed</div><div style="text-align: center;">- casting mold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First you want to lay out your newspaper or drop cloth in the area you will be working because the stuff gets really messy and you don't want to ruin your lovely surface with sticky stinky resin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next take your mold. Fill the mold with water and then pour the water into one of the measuring cups. This will tell you how much resin you will need to fill the mold. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then measure the amount of resin and pour it into the measuring cup. If you want to do multiple layers in your mold, you can measure in sections. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to color your resin, add a few drops of dye. Usually the packaging will tell you how much to add, but I usually add from 3 to 5 drops depending on how much resin I have and how intense I want the pigment to be. Then stir your resin until the color is well blended.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now you want to add your catalyst. It is recommended to add about 10 drops of catalyst per ounce. But be careful because too much catalyst will cause it to heat too quickly and crack, and not enough catalyst will result in a sticky resin. Mix the catalyst well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then you can pour your resin mixture into the mold. Let the mixture sit until it reaches a gel-like consistency when tapping with a popsicle stick or gently tipping the mold. It must reach this consistency before placing objects on top of it or adding the next layer, otherwise the layers might mix or the objects will sink into the layer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once it reaches the gel consistency, you can add your objects you want to embed. I used some sea shells, which have ridges and uneven surfaces. I painted them with a little bit of resin before adding them to the mold to prevent air bubbles from forming underneath them. Then you can place them gently in your mold. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can create multiple layers with multiple objects and colors. I like to play around a bit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, you create the last layer of resin the same way you made every other layer, and you pour it on top until the mold is filled. When the top layer is completely hardened, you can pop out your resin and your creation is complete!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've made multiple paperweights and jewelry charms..these make really great gifts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My most recent creation is beach themed..embedded with seashells and the last layer contains beach sand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRg1KpFbWYPYWYK8u9pKa0U9gbF1rLPb_DCJzPsVbzf4d-5BNwBznULDpoeaRujtD0WKtmE_LkLotSyMkff9FLrfPZGpdHd8QH7WsLr3IA-NrR2WNi5Sxxq5w2w9C19XbS4wfFgyoYGKQ/s1600/IMG_1881.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRg1KpFbWYPYWYK8u9pKa0U9gbF1rLPb_DCJzPsVbzf4d-5BNwBznULDpoeaRujtD0WKtmE_LkLotSyMkff9FLrfPZGpdHd8QH7WsLr3IA-NrR2WNi5Sxxq5w2w9C19XbS4wfFgyoYGKQ/s320/IMG_1881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713155333950930130" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">It has three layers, the first layer has blue resin and seashells, the second has blue resin and a beach umbrella and the last has sand and yellow resin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD7FBBUBnBCWWyvL0NpEPKELs5JhQwqOWJrjBBBRITcA5r7Q7pfVuk_ElqI4XxbTLEqpIXGAwlthfzLb0xGr5eO3IbjjDguFi2SHIH3tA2i2DsYOKvLlPVCthYPXvq89M2eoKmjqlzPk/s1600/IMG_1882.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD7FBBUBnBCWWyvL0NpEPKELs5JhQwqOWJrjBBBRITcA5r7Q7pfVuk_ElqI4XxbTLEqpIXGAwlthfzLb0xGr5eO3IbjjDguFi2SHIH3tA2i2DsYOKvLlPVCthYPXvq89M2eoKmjqlzPk/s1600/IMG_1882.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD7FBBUBnBCWWyvL0NpEPKELs5JhQwqOWJrjBBBRITcA5r7Q7pfVuk_ElqI4XxbTLEqpIXGAwlthfzLb0xGr5eO3IbjjDguFi2SHIH3tA2i2DsYOKvLlPVCthYPXvq89M2eoKmjqlzPk/s320/IMG_1882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713155166244486546" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The back of the paperweight, containing sand. You can also glue a piece of felt to the back of your paperweight.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WhmP0-fTYD77zHUv4YxagRxDhARQiee2_oVPXO8B-EDK65W34aC-G6pjdmWJbncOp6JEQKKN-08El-g9rCunruXXC-xzWNbqKyYmBX9cDNF-C8LTscdEsNYcN3nEZk8bsdW2SDcabpA/s1600/IMG_1880.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WhmP0-fTYD77zHUv4YxagRxDhARQiee2_oVPXO8B-EDK65W34aC-G6pjdmWJbncOp6JEQKKN-08El-g9rCunruXXC-xzWNbqKyYmBX9cDNF-C8LTscdEsNYcN3nEZk8bsdW2SDcabpA/s1600/IMG_1880.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WhmP0-fTYD77zHUv4YxagRxDhARQiee2_oVPXO8B-EDK65W34aC-G6pjdmWJbncOp6JEQKKN-08El-g9rCunruXXC-xzWNbqKyYmBX9cDNF-C8LTscdEsNYcN3nEZk8bsdW2SDcabpA/s320/IMG_1880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713155082966507426" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The front beach scene!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also..this is my 100th post! Yaaay for Hearts of Trees having 100 posts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember when I started this thing in 2009 so I could share my thoughts, inspiration and art with the world and I'm excited to keep sharing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks everyone! <3</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-54276355736565497342012-02-11T15:11:00.002-08:002012-02-25T11:54:45.952-08:00Obscurities<div style="text-align: center;">The other night Angie and I were lounging around like couch legumes and watching TV after eating a ton of food and this show about a store in the east village called "Obscura" came on. We were so fascinated by it that we sat watching it for over 2 hours..or maybe we were just too lazy to get up but basically it was really really interesting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The store is kinda like an antique store, but they also sell mummified animals and old medical supplies and whatever weird stuff you can possibly think of. We also found a few of the customers pretty entertaining..haha. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's their website and we hope to visit soon: <a href="http://www.obscuraantiques.com/">http://www.obscuraantiques.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So today I was kinda inspired by that show in a way to go explore this abandoned farm with my fellow adventurer Cynthia. We had been there before but this time I was looking for a few items in particular..especially something interesting to send my package exchange partner since this month's theme is vintage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After basically getting attacked by a crazy goose and coming out caked in cobwebs..I collected these items:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-z-8uuXhq7czmRx6idElt85_bj6l7c0ZIqbkFXHHgbwwDdsxgEPDzwUJBkAie2SDE69iFrnTx9ZlNcJxAWHzez41gr4MkvF_DdV42mmq2qaJq-oTKpVhjTxKpHVFvyRB0b1g9BaJcs-0/s1600/IMG_1782.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-z-8uuXhq7czmRx6idElt85_bj6l7c0ZIqbkFXHHgbwwDdsxgEPDzwUJBkAie2SDE69iFrnTx9ZlNcJxAWHzez41gr4MkvF_DdV42mmq2qaJq-oTKpVhjTxKpHVFvyRB0b1g9BaJcs-0/s320/IMG_1782.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708021899100218050" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A labeled glass medicine bottle..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKW5BtcUh1rTvNuhyKNfqmBsnu-bLDoTVIRcSjk9D7onhTVQxwoQFerhhdfxhzXq2Lym6OlBHVRu2RpJwvEPlK5P1q4xIF_4jJY2mk2uytxnwa5kvA_LdtJXbWu1sS7SoWFMIrU-TFOCg/s1600/IMG_1779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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Being the weirdo big sister that I am..I told her it was blood mixed with chocolate. She gagged and said "ewwww" and then I told her it was just chocolate colored with red. Have you ever heard someone say they don't like chocolate but they like red velvet? Well that's a big ole lie because they are the same flavor!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways..my friend Angie found this recipe originally by Paula Deen for red velvet cake cookies. Gooey chewy red velvet cookies. Absolute heaven. And it's almost Valentine's day...so why not make them?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the ingredients you will need:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- 1/2 cup of butter (room temperature)</div><div style="text-align: center;">- 8oz of cream cheese (room temperature)</div><div style="text-align: center;">- 1 egg</div><div style="text-align: center;">- 1 tsp vanilla extract</div><div style="text-align: center;">- 1 box of red velvet cake mix</div><div style="text-align: center;">- confectioner's sugar for dusting</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First I creamed the butter and cream cheese in an electric mixer. Then I added in the egg and the vanilla and mixed it until it was well blended. Next I mixed in the cake mix until it became a creamy doughy texture.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUmmU6v6YKzO65vFSLKzVEIrJ5wW9gwF7MKRgkcXP5j_Xbs7CKPOPAKjTbcA2M3mX_2mS6Xt_EAokP2GKXTNP7-KWoEIgyCQlQeb3OhCy8H7a-SqR0THv26WmfKK_4OM9heQWbGrpyDQ/s1600/IMG_1767.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUmmU6v6YKzO65vFSLKzVEIrJ5wW9gwF7MKRgkcXP5j_Xbs7CKPOPAKjTbcA2M3mX_2mS6Xt_EAokP2GKXTNP7-KWoEIgyCQlQeb3OhCy8H7a-SqR0THv26WmfKK_4OM9heQWbGrpyDQ/s320/IMG_1767.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708014691061750546" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then put my dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I preheated my oven to 350 degrees farenheit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the dough was done chilling, I removed it from the fridge and rolled it into tablespoon sized balls, rolled them in the confectioner's sugar and placed them on an ungreased cookie sheet. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFteCcLVFz839FuB-7ycF6WL1eHngUby-NO_VaVZ08ZelJxJYPRkcOsYV_m1LDUggswhX_0LS7vC4EdDgIJ0401zoY1pdWUg3oK7NJEJsVOwbOC3M0XNjazlEgijqj7JZHNRgPw22dj8/s1600/IMG_1762.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFteCcLVFz839FuB-7ycF6WL1eHngUby-NO_VaVZ08ZelJxJYPRkcOsYV_m1LDUggswhX_0LS7vC4EdDgIJ0401zoY1pdWUg3oK7NJEJsVOwbOC3M0XNjazlEgijqj7JZHNRgPw22dj8/s320/IMG_1762.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708014515697769186" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcPYJwXrvSygPkdAMvF9bqwOyGFpPV7u-mpoz0YI2GOZ70vHtmBEig9P7ccOVSbyakNItDIzGhMwAZoLI8utf0R2rBD5KIH2nkOYyoCS-pFoMyHPqpQ1LbaWjCmrIGNmnAgw6oEV0WUs/s1600/IMG_1765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcPYJwXrvSygPkdAMvF9bqwOyGFpPV7u-mpoz0YI2GOZ70vHtmBEig9P7ccOVSbyakNItDIzGhMwAZoLI8utf0R2rBD5KIH2nkOYyoCS-pFoMyHPqpQ1LbaWjCmrIGNmnAgw6oEV0WUs/s320/IMG_1765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708014626044553298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I baked them for about 12 minutes and they came out kinda cakey but delicious and chewy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLdHdYcrKWvrHOVnJh755R5mjV0ZD64NapPDIdmVwXp5lmqvZ9HZQuiXVcAm0gL6Ahxq7O20ULzn9Aa5CiHIPGkCiQaQS34IAerZaaQ7nT73jqyS8WJ2UnjKvuUMdeZcluQQDOv8bPX0/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLdHdYcrKWvrHOVnJh755R5mjV0ZD64NapPDIdmVwXp5lmqvZ9HZQuiXVcAm0gL6Ahxq7O20ULzn9Aa5CiHIPGkCiQaQS34IAerZaaQ7nT73jqyS8WJ2UnjKvuUMdeZcluQQDOv8bPX0/s320/IMG_1770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708014782032956546" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGeguTZIuD83EElPa8rt_JDbGFWDNx475at-BgH28p0t9I1Jt9eb3HbXi_dMdODpUqFq7gg_XmISMm3paRGcFf7DjN9Y9wmePYLA6mzG_txUnm6NbGAU0F-MuxYvvCEaQeionRUlNk5w/s1600/IMG_1772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGeguTZIuD83EElPa8rt_JDbGFWDNx475at-BgH28p0t9I1Jt9eb3HbXi_dMdODpUqFq7gg_XmISMm3paRGcFf7DjN9Y9wmePYLA6mzG_txUnm6NbGAU0F-MuxYvvCEaQeionRUlNk5w/s320/IMG_1772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708014848504878402" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So happy valentine's day everyone! Spreading so much love!! :)</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-53089693435615747572012-01-06T15:23:00.001-08:002012-02-25T11:49:24.084-08:00Walking into winter<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all..it's been an unbelievably warm winter here in NY. The only real snow we had was on halloween..which was completely out of the ordinary. I went up to Montreal for New Years and if you want snow..I would definitely recommend taking a drive up there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways..Angie won the carousel gloss contest and we tried out her new lip glosses today and had a little photoshoot!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These glosses look really nice, depending on the color you use (I feel certain ones only go with certain skin tones). The applicator is a bit small and the consistency is not what I would have liked (kinda globby and sticky). It took us a few minutes to apply the gloss as it was so thick. But I think this is what makes it so pigmented. Some of the colors stain more than others (candy apple) and we found that loop de loop and kaleidoscope leave a glitter on the lips. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Overall, really pretty bright colors! A bit pricey..but fabulous!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Angela wearing "Loop de Loop". A shimmery royal blue. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7xpUvwMgqDPRjA578C7M8hzP7fVytoxrsf4c2lZ0GOoLkhzqDNX8Fk3CLKRc930Ywt1-B2vsYiorEg7RORp3ImEl0qOJ9r-0f993Jb_3X1d_0t4NNf1ooRJAURwuTlumqxc2G042x1c/s1600/carouselgloss-1518.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7xpUvwMgqDPRjA578C7M8hzP7fVytoxrsf4c2lZ0GOoLkhzqDNX8Fk3CLKRc930Ywt1-B2vsYiorEg7RORp3ImEl0qOJ9r-0f993Jb_3X1d_0t4NNf1ooRJAURwuTlumqxc2G042x1c/s320/carouselgloss-1518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694664600037156018" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qW3A9T2QBHA9sInp9apiHCx5XiYE5QzM1ybwNhWG40zEBxLxtJcDpDAtFSvifZzAD-ArhlfaPv2KFd41oJ3C_KRuuyK0MhdE5jnpLI67KDgPKt-AC2YFGCEdcX2GXyd1j4IxXepzjyA/s1600/carouselgloss-1522.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qW3A9T2QBHA9sInp9apiHCx5XiYE5QzM1ybwNhWG40zEBxLxtJcDpDAtFSvifZzAD-ArhlfaPv2KFd41oJ3C_KRuuyK0MhdE5jnpLI67KDgPKt-AC2YFGCEdcX2GXyd1j4IxXepzjyA/s320/carouselgloss-1522.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694664443927307202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">And this is me wearing "Kaleidoscope"...a deep purple with multicolor shimmer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhetxltVe4Mc-3kp2ue3YAq_KK-_rP7BR8G9-X_NxcEZn2AaU3QtUAVzqTLBpulhAAf-wmq9bMP96UUmGVxLMI_yaFM85Dn60Z6LHeD7hYvy0zlVu8DjaVj8Gze_IVKtPjjig3VGQJ8Q/s1600/carouselgloss-1562.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhetxltVe4Mc-3kp2ue3YAq_KK-_rP7BR8G9-X_NxcEZn2AaU3QtUAVzqTLBpulhAAf-wmq9bMP96UUmGVxLMI_yaFM85Dn60Z6LHeD7hYvy0zlVu8DjaVj8Gze_IVKtPjjig3VGQJ8Q/s320/carouselgloss-1562.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694664735328221666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">And then a few fun ones of posing and jumping around!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AidMgk-GGKVCIfGmSAp3zNBdgR_nIboNmfAUKOYy1EZVGo36KWZ4E2KpGftKhUhRpnv5QczYSQm7KT7mt-YR98ZiRQAL3mNREezS7Ba1Tq5M8YJakVl3X5bvLzUMCR1i7ah3tPW0wsI/s1600/carouselgloss-1545.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwGALhB6W5u7BHsCCMs0vSR3AA-AvclYou1gU7Vb8fJHM09XrExgLP1JZo4UTRjdcVMBt6jRH-S5BuMD6G1jarZDOGo_cjUZNfFdLZD4Xx6h3GhEH6cK3gUmBrod4aH_biAOwbW9Y4v0/s320/carouselgloss-1557-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694665476656652642" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-49485128395172963202012-01-02T12:56:00.001-08:002012-02-25T11:51:46.474-08:00I should know who I am by now..<div style="text-align: center;">Remember waaaay back when I started this blog I posted <a href="http://www.heartsoftrees.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-remember-trutha-warm-december-with.html">this</a> video?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a pretty strong connection with the meaning of this song and it really holds a special place in my heart. A few of the photos in my video are from experiences that share a connection with the song for me..along with the "winter" theme. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n6-05cwrYsk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I really would like to learn the instrumentals because it seems incomplete...</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-51348533384418523782011-11-08T09:24:00.002-08:002012-02-25T11:52:01.270-08:00Down the Rabbit Hole<div style="text-align: center;">White rabbits are mysterious and gentle creatures. Soft white coats and beady black eyes. Hiding in the snow or burrowing in the brush. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Got my rabbit mask and did a little fall photoshoot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfF_cTWUCj10nDiLoTZhyHm1Qm70S9rFE3Ych5nwfwuaog1bB4yK45hLTQ-s-HRM3vQH7Ycl2ldrImHslRtRs328miiDXqa4-mbnQrp-paIjkxxH4PzJt24RC5Gphby8grK0GxZ_uuvc/s1600/bunnymask-0931.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfF_cTWUCj10nDiLoTZhyHm1Qm70S9rFE3Ych5nwfwuaog1bB4yK45hLTQ-s-HRM3vQH7Ycl2ldrImHslRtRs328miiDXqa4-mbnQrp-paIjkxxH4PzJt24RC5Gphby8grK0GxZ_uuvc/s320/bunnymask-0931.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672677743389964114" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI53zyZhiDVZaB5UBfdyL_7VJONiqQsjrGJFlnZt22CZ550mljhw3ctzj0Y5VQ_ItBYQaYwjVCpFbEdj1croXgUhGIu6YYAGvprvYAx88JBiDR8ebGKGI05q7KQVmb7RGYHvarfs4usk8/s1600/bunnymask-0937.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Usually things go by really fast when you are enjoying yourself and my month was so full of awesome activities it just flew by. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89wNojVxv5R4ufENhK3-JNehY-oX0h9cEnpL5wkqFcKw06PAXboV2WZVSEPf7u_eVcfm4CgUnJZbWEaE5NsmG_8hInIom2uPwPY5bZDBVzPMQ48dqmZqxJkkBGs7XLd6y91tfh-Ntskk/s1600/IMG_0312.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89wNojVxv5R4ufENhK3-JNehY-oX0h9cEnpL5wkqFcKw06PAXboV2WZVSEPf7u_eVcfm4CgUnJZbWEaE5NsmG_8hInIom2uPwPY5bZDBVzPMQ48dqmZqxJkkBGs7XLd6y91tfh-Ntskk/s320/IMG_0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672675298561363506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I went to my first Lights show, front row and was able to chat with her at the end of the show..it just sucked a bit because the rain was like a waterfall so she couldn't stay long.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR1u8DGWtirymbRzqr98wWF1BrtOHTCzK5ZDmVA3c4AGpIpIvc73HQmTLvZWNAEJxUDky3yW952vdQqo-vXaoJH4zKnG8AVCjD4IpNXiii4RT7Mm1aplkGFwAUm8mMZX6YHJUlfk_5TE/s1600/IMG_0350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR1u8DGWtirymbRzqr98wWF1BrtOHTCzK5ZDmVA3c4AGpIpIvc73HQmTLvZWNAEJxUDky3yW952vdQqo-vXaoJH4zKnG8AVCjD4IpNXiii4RT7Mm1aplkGFwAUm8mMZX6YHJUlfk_5TE/s320/IMG_0350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672675228849303010" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I went to the pumpkin blaze and got some really sweet photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ud36-MtHZmI17dMU69lxnThCsEM9AbHiX71wGBAaNWgfv9mgY9oxRumIpZV-8bvehfc9oYMo0draXHS9acAKll0jebFcSOJJTC66Slmp743uGRW2OWetfXscJ9Rf9OS0p-u7DOralnQ/s1600/IMG_0374.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ud36-MtHZmI17dMU69lxnThCsEM9AbHiX71wGBAaNWgfv9mgY9oxRumIpZV-8bvehfc9oYMo0draXHS9acAKll0jebFcSOJJTC66Slmp743uGRW2OWetfXscJ9Rf9OS0p-u7DOralnQ/s320/IMG_0374.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672675135943670786" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBQ3Ds_btbkPqNBfyfiPaS8zJiRZinCstD2eWwMKf4YFzyn37mszvaJRMMKlg8w_rKdSmG56YiLKFju4kZg_XeG9CxA8kwZfVF2CFlRmObEI_0RKIKgdlq_K71gyDkxQT9SwM4VfTYjU/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBQ3Ds_btbkPqNBfyfiPaS8zJiRZinCstD2eWwMKf4YFzyn37mszvaJRMMKlg8w_rKdSmG56YiLKFju4kZg_XeG9CxA8kwZfVF2CFlRmObEI_0RKIKgdlq_K71gyDkxQT9SwM4VfTYjU/s320/IMG_0469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672675047415175954" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AIg5LiPYo9-av0P-kzwdTylKqkDiRZqmL-GN7fWtNjqjjFv2YRrltDprdhbGO_O_-wadiOV-tsY7yWQYRLQRbALcesceYwU9GrrJmYhK43w7o2NwKSEBKzE5ek7jRofpzLmCAFSN0Gs/s1600/IMG_0595.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AIg5LiPYo9-av0P-kzwdTylKqkDiRZqmL-GN7fWtNjqjjFv2YRrltDprdhbGO_O_-wadiOV-tsY7yWQYRLQRbALcesceYwU9GrrJmYhK43w7o2NwKSEBKzE5ek7jRofpzLmCAFSN0Gs/s320/IMG_0595.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672674876646164274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At work, we dressed as roller derby girls this year and it was kickass.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzjNr6IDoQ_WWYrqufdK5uhydtXo205UYWpiY0dTcRO1nc35SaOus95AD1EyGvbmfnb0nGv_jF7HbmDIYB1WIuvW0ebgJ3xnT0eQ49UZe04ihFHMSAPweJ3lRGsQ9oPFBnWX5t6yOrx8/s1600/IMG_0665.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzjNr6IDoQ_WWYrqufdK5uhydtXo205UYWpiY0dTcRO1nc35SaOus95AD1EyGvbmfnb0nGv_jF7HbmDIYB1WIuvW0ebgJ3xnT0eQ49UZe04ihFHMSAPweJ3lRGsQ9oPFBnWX5t6yOrx8/s320/IMG_0665.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672674504389720770" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">My regular costume this year was Tank Girl. I originally had fishnets but the weather decided to get really cold really early this year. I made the shirt myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPdfAs_o0kxDugM8B61RqxXVSRKihVEa_jv39ulI95C3yKZHHTeTkOYCZJq55WoCXUgMJBjNLcfADYJg8mm01qhaeeV4wxbdQ7fgBsBBoAwc_GRqTtzWGDRhCMhiz1DzvvD3q5AmMzfc/s1600/IMG_0668.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPdfAs_o0kxDugM8B61RqxXVSRKihVEa_jv39ulI95C3yKZHHTeTkOYCZJq55WoCXUgMJBjNLcfADYJg8mm01qhaeeV4wxbdQ7fgBsBBoAwc_GRqTtzWGDRhCMhiz1DzvvD3q5AmMzfc/s320/IMG_0668.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672674352283905042" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSP-JFSfLuDqxrNHZ8Uxl1Lor-uqMQHxDljL0iAhUpKPH4aX7NMltvi5wix9N_AYjpmes5DmulE9jtSShGdZT8Pz-GTyjr6eSPebqyioNQMka7tudHyy8mlsHW5IY-MQSEc8Sm0z851xY/s1600/IMG_0671.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSP-JFSfLuDqxrNHZ8Uxl1Lor-uqMQHxDljL0iAhUpKPH4aX7NMltvi5wix9N_AYjpmes5DmulE9jtSShGdZT8Pz-GTyjr6eSPebqyioNQMka7tudHyy8mlsHW5IY-MQSEc8Sm0z851xY/s1600/IMG_0671.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSP-JFSfLuDqxrNHZ8Uxl1Lor-uqMQHxDljL0iAhUpKPH4aX7NMltvi5wix9N_AYjpmes5DmulE9jtSShGdZT8Pz-GTyjr6eSPebqyioNQMka7tudHyy8mlsHW5IY-MQSEc8Sm0z851xY/s320/IMG_0671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672674180289673922" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I've had enough pumpkin spice lattes and spooky stories to last me a while...ready for November...bring it.</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-11044812860483871312011-10-09T14:13:00.001-07:002012-02-25T11:52:50.776-08:00Glamour 101: Intro to really awesome red lips<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added a few new lime crime products to my makeup collection recently..the 55% sale definitely helped!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just recently got Glamour 101, Dragonscales and Nymph. I basically fell in love with Glamour 101. I adore the look of red lipstick and this one is a nice deep wine color. I liked Dragonscales when Xenia gave me a makeover back in <a href="http://heartsoftrees.blogspot.com/2010/12/update-of-sorts.html">winter last year</a> so I figured I'd get it. It's a shimmery mix of brown with a hint of blue..really pretty. Nymph looks nice for everyday added sparkle that's subtle..or it looks nice on a night out as an accent..so I bought that as well.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswxWusJ81Rh5J-A05r7XwoSomqjJAgT3OxpoDWQ8R66GNibC9wytqJQ10IX6ZE4AfURzbRulZeimLX-MZjTmiJ4-LVIsVpnr_tm600sB8dKEam9RYElAV529DzUko_YLSVTJkQp7diHk/s1600/IMG_0232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswxWusJ81Rh5J-A05r7XwoSomqjJAgT3OxpoDWQ8R66GNibC9wytqJQ10IX6ZE4AfURzbRulZeimLX-MZjTmiJ4-LVIsVpnr_tm600sB8dKEam9RYElAV529DzUko_YLSVTJkQp7diHk/s320/IMG_0232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661606100152354882" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Dragonscales on the lid with Nymph shimmer</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KclDPCZA49MdBgXfShIf6_zUbIe3XzBYxMI3S5deYzkCYpwZkyiwKCSzZ-wG-v54BhQAvo4NH6CBwQjdFX4BUvigDlLdj76DtODqwWxcUTciBlGZs_WOcxj2Xlmg8UZjwHMLq-Vdk0/s1600/IMG_0239.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KclDPCZA49MdBgXfShIf6_zUbIe3XzBYxMI3S5deYzkCYpwZkyiwKCSzZ-wG-v54BhQAvo4NH6CBwQjdFX4BUvigDlLdj76DtODqwWxcUTciBlGZs_WOcxj2Xlmg8UZjwHMLq-Vdk0/s1600/IMG_0239.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KclDPCZA49MdBgXfShIf6_zUbIe3XzBYxMI3S5deYzkCYpwZkyiwKCSzZ-wG-v54BhQAvo4NH6CBwQjdFX4BUvigDlLdj76DtODqwWxcUTciBlGZs_WOcxj2Xlmg8UZjwHMLq-Vdk0/s320/IMG_0239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661606053381525538" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Glamour 101</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBw17LHgq88EdJb5w6SnrxYo6N5aaDq9H5on-Mm17umxiDJbZDFqH4YbaJuBbmv03V0gikc0ucXhC5QGcaoXYCiK5QaazbMNkLN-G4KSQ6uFSX3D8953SHG9JJd65c6wHQnvsUKJ7FbM/s1600/IMG_0242.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBw17LHgq88EdJb5w6SnrxYo6N5aaDq9H5on-Mm17umxiDJbZDFqH4YbaJuBbmv03V0gikc0ucXhC5QGcaoXYCiK5QaazbMNkLN-G4KSQ6uFSX3D8953SHG9JJd65c6wHQnvsUKJ7FbM/s320/IMG_0242.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661607231228696034" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Glamour 101, Dragonscales on the lid and Nymph on the brow bone. Kinda hard to see because of my mono lids..I wish I could figure out a look that would go with them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM9knsBwSx5uQ72BY7AwefHSQF1POmn5hApSIPSymLHaCSAgJE1qf5RyzXNqhvrCXhUtMykwobOAcwhtR4rNHYka-xWalX0RJiaG8A8NmkTAqOkHVS_-i5diNSgeYrqbbf4XrAtrz5MM/s1600/IMG_0266.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM9knsBwSx5uQ72BY7AwefHSQF1POmn5hApSIPSymLHaCSAgJE1qf5RyzXNqhvrCXhUtMykwobOAcwhtR4rNHYka-xWalX0RJiaG8A8NmkTAqOkHVS_-i5diNSgeYrqbbf4XrAtrz5MM/s320/IMG_0266.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661605885905603218" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Glamour 101 looks great with black and white..it's just so dramatic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjShgVMdkwhsCgM3axOCsSGHUG36TMbXnl-P2uo_DivlkMuZgUziqqnL1inLa-6HINTL7tt4_U7topt5iyh9zRvVm5mmIZkRAWAprx0bypK35pS_MXQpeuGOks0-PVDV4JyzpITp4I2U/s1600/IMG_0268.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjShgVMdkwhsCgM3axOCsSGHUG36TMbXnl-P2uo_DivlkMuZgUziqqnL1inLa-6HINTL7tt4_U7topt5iyh9zRvVm5mmIZkRAWAprx0bypK35pS_MXQpeuGOks0-PVDV4JyzpITp4I2U/s320/IMG_0268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661605771813869682" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Autumn leaves..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO0UQpFzitpAKl0zdJ4XhWq0SWipuhbmsA4pHjEalOPfvlkl-PiBDMtvuBaSb8U4VnI248bRmke0o5qUWEP2POKzU6NseB72d_z0PXJT0MRRLRo0FzHkORGtZ46NL2AIySIWjGzmf_JI/s1600/IMG_0283.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO0UQpFzitpAKl0zdJ4XhWq0SWipuhbmsA4pHjEalOPfvlkl-PiBDMtvuBaSb8U4VnI248bRmke0o5qUWEP2POKzU6NseB72d_z0PXJT0MRRLRo0FzHkORGtZ46NL2AIySIWjGzmf_JI/s320/IMG_0283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661605668122368658" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a little hair thingy..</div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-6483927785761631982011-10-03T12:03:00.001-07:002012-02-25T11:53:02.070-08:00A stitch in time<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How does one measure a year? Apparently it's 2 meters long..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time is an invisible factor that is made three-dimensional and tangible by the 365 knitting clock. Developed by the German designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen, the clock consists of a circular knitting mechanism containing 48 needles. With each completion of a day, one round is knitted. Each year the yarn must be changed, leaving a different scarf for every year. Instead of just simply a repetitive cycle around the clock, the mechanism symbolizes the passing of time as an ongoing process. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You could see this as a really clever and artistic way to visualize time, or you could buy a bunch if you're too lazy to make the next year's christmas presents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6GZfe_7LqAzM1c0-Jn7QOT8GxXvQ3xdXQkCeTV1qmgkKyzZqDVdKbPRewwnPgFdHil9PceWEBw1oNxss5nyawYJqU5VfUQnldVqpOBuc_BZ8BS-eliMZwvj7mfwicrc98DdB5lPLnGU/s320/knitting-clock-2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659346867585135554" /></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-19608586927899288162011-09-04T19:03:00.001-07:002012-02-25T11:53:11.807-08:00Viking funeral at sea...<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iAwSO9-W8Hw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my beta fish Ludvig Amadeus Vestin....who lived a lovely 4 years..</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-24694575363359257722011-08-27T19:39:00.001-07:002012-02-25T11:53:30.762-08:00Gifts from the sea...<div style="text-align: center;">New items on my etsy!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartsofTrees?ref=pr_shop_more">http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartsofTrees</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wTKEHdRqcoBrCgqCkx_hnIisG3jFPkvu-Lj1R2iiBVNE1rPGw7mSG3AqfRWlYtZ66A9-nDYWLtBTR7CyAof0PnzqDSfc6aPvZKORWq_wF9LK2om9iamj0duA97DGCGPqvKkCOlSjw90/s1600/8b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wTKEHdRqcoBrCgqCkx_hnIisG3jFPkvu-Lj1R2iiBVNE1rPGw7mSG3AqfRWlYtZ66A9-nDYWLtBTR7CyAof0PnzqDSfc6aPvZKORWq_wF9LK2om9iamj0duA97DGCGPqvKkCOlSjw90/s320/8b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645731151939951410" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Teeny sea shell earrings straight from the sea!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_h0Df_mzLIhpO-mtxyYOanivhP6uAZdKcEa6UrIEX9kqMqCUIykEIkwDQhb7NqBEOR5zuhj74XAbQQgA0jgVD6M_AfZdNqyDy5riMJkqiaVVHB2OpqswsPJk0f3DasDeivTaZeJMS6w/s1600/1b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_h0Df_mzLIhpO-mtxyYOanivhP6uAZdKcEa6UrIEX9kqMqCUIykEIkwDQhb7NqBEOR5zuhj74XAbQQgA0jgVD6M_AfZdNqyDy5riMJkqiaVVHB2OpqswsPJk0f3DasDeivTaZeJMS6w/s320/1b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645731054421401074" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And necklaces too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885490911121903079.post-46579261695709749332011-07-30T13:56:00.002-07:002012-02-25T11:55:05.880-08:00Hiking up Mt. Marcy<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are 46 high peaks in the Aidirondack mountain region in NY. Mt. Marcy is the king/queen/highest of them all. I had never really been "back-country" camping nor have I climbed either of the high peaks. This was my first time. So if I was going to do any or go at all..then why not go for the biggest one?</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzohU1zgqjraN8BwIXpPOSOFz4sDfTorhp2K9WTMlmGvrsr6RyB_nxnaqnGYT-acdDnFixjaTIDAmmFOhyphenhyphen-dqsim-mEFRRU3WBqAkomhQ852NeTmd5U0Ldnbn4ir2_QZqeh-rcnMhKN-s/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzohU1zgqjraN8BwIXpPOSOFz4sDfTorhp2K9WTMlmGvrsr6RyB_nxnaqnGYT-acdDnFixjaTIDAmmFOhyphenhyphen-dqsim-mEFRRU3WBqAkomhQ852NeTmd5U0Ldnbn4ir2_QZqeh-rcnMhKN-s/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzohU1zgqjraN8BwIXpPOSOFz4sDfTorhp2K9WTMlmGvrsr6RyB_nxnaqnGYT-acdDnFixjaTIDAmmFOhyphenhyphen-dqsim-mEFRRU3WBqAkomhQ852NeTmd5U0Ldnbn4ir2_QZqeh-rcnMhKN-s/s320/Mt.+Marcy+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635253917998102626" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend and set up camp at Marcy Dam the first night. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh_cHAeReIiL9v1lUGbibA5RA_RfBlg8Jm1Ca-qqLik7f6IwYfi3aUhq_9MwRHeM3r7z6cDBczCw1ddKXQJgury43giFbmGePzhi2JkVDWpI44H7jQmA50MS1sT8QhXPEgVacYA5XAq8/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+058.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh_cHAeReIiL9v1lUGbibA5RA_RfBlg8Jm1Ca-qqLik7f6IwYfi3aUhq_9MwRHeM3r7z6cDBczCw1ddKXQJgury43giFbmGePzhi2JkVDWpI44H7jQmA50MS1sT8QhXPEgVacYA5XAq8/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+058.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh_cHAeReIiL9v1lUGbibA5RA_RfBlg8Jm1Ca-qqLik7f6IwYfi3aUhq_9MwRHeM3r7z6cDBczCw1ddKXQJgury43giFbmGePzhi2JkVDWpI44H7jQmA50MS1sT8QhXPEgVacYA5XAq8/s320/Mt.+Marcy+058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635253511273591234" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the way up..we freshened up in a stream leading to Indian falls. Mmmmm giardia. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx03FGIdu0x6-RpnFBn5j4dSnEdRHbcJlZLyXWBN7WaIREhwp1Srr9WcKH22USpkru_CSgV3GghrYqswGyqzt9TVPx_Ya8RH7JBOmfKcLyQS1VPfiyT6X9s-loFPjq4TTL5XwdDokEFOA/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+093.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx03FGIdu0x6-RpnFBn5j4dSnEdRHbcJlZLyXWBN7WaIREhwp1Srr9WcKH22USpkru_CSgV3GghrYqswGyqzt9TVPx_Ya8RH7JBOmfKcLyQS1VPfiyT6X9s-loFPjq4TTL5XwdDokEFOA/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+093.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx03FGIdu0x6-RpnFBn5j4dSnEdRHbcJlZLyXWBN7WaIREhwp1Srr9WcKH22USpkru_CSgV3GghrYqswGyqzt9TVPx_Ya8RH7JBOmfKcLyQS1VPfiyT6X9s-loFPjq4TTL5XwdDokEFOA/s320/Mt.+Marcy+093.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635253349800062850" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Indian Falls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxY8zLUbp4tAGC6KE_pGnjIinMLopvQI8lRz8PMd4elMz_9KZJBj9p-RVexxRUjIpwxhmdKS4PjKtv_mc0HoOvIBLgF5PETfUV5sRHxo5XW0xGHn2-X6AdIjwfzv9bEnT_82bZPuFZRZs/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+113.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxY8zLUbp4tAGC6KE_pGnjIinMLopvQI8lRz8PMd4elMz_9KZJBj9p-RVexxRUjIpwxhmdKS4PjKtv_mc0HoOvIBLgF5PETfUV5sRHxo5XW0xGHn2-X6AdIjwfzv9bEnT_82bZPuFZRZs/s320/Mt.+Marcy+113.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635253210674240674" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We left around 8am and hiked up to the summit. The trail wasn't really difficult..I'd say anyone could do it. But I can't say it was exactly a piece of cake. I'm not terribly in shape but I enjoy a good hike so a few rest breaks were definitely welcomed. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVwq7g4tWE9Z_Tvkihxa0a4jsn8xLSlsZ-hP4Or9noHXu_G3-7EDML_L4DcAZwIyk1HEJSYGuoZAJJDk9g4dcDNFNX5lm2h1OIK5CxQVxzwb-eGlAf5r5EnyjmCv5lFH8JtHTXsJmLgA/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+156.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVwq7g4tWE9Z_Tvkihxa0a4jsn8xLSlsZ-hP4Or9noHXu_G3-7EDML_L4DcAZwIyk1HEJSYGuoZAJJDk9g4dcDNFNX5lm2h1OIK5CxQVxzwb-eGlAf5r5EnyjmCv5lFH8JtHTXsJmLgA/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+156.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVwq7g4tWE9Z_Tvkihxa0a4jsn8xLSlsZ-hP4Or9noHXu_G3-7EDML_L4DcAZwIyk1HEJSYGuoZAJJDk9g4dcDNFNX5lm2h1OIK5CxQVxzwb-eGlAf5r5EnyjmCv5lFH8JtHTXsJmLgA/s320/Mt.+Marcy+156.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635253037602868594" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view was really wonderful. I felt so free! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSy9f618g3fJ19279rwg7jv1nhEgXPf_61Y9lfoUYY2yYkeZxOMKgVOqMq7FjjhAtkIiOnCYxgCwwHc1rZCr7R2HXB4gFzYjgPrPBYDymUPGTBF4iO1JpPPurynW2lWWjVgDpt6tnxQs/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+175.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSy9f618g3fJ19279rwg7jv1nhEgXPf_61Y9lfoUYY2yYkeZxOMKgVOqMq7FjjhAtkIiOnCYxgCwwHc1rZCr7R2HXB4gFzYjgPrPBYDymUPGTBF4iO1JpPPurynW2lWWjVgDpt6tnxQs/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+175.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSy9f618g3fJ19279rwg7jv1nhEgXPf_61Y9lfoUYY2yYkeZxOMKgVOqMq7FjjhAtkIiOnCYxgCwwHc1rZCr7R2HXB4gFzYjgPrPBYDymUPGTBF4iO1JpPPurynW2lWWjVgDpt6tnxQs/s320/Mt.+Marcy+175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635252916766222802" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We ended up getting back down around 7pm. The hike with our packs from the loj was around 2 miles..then the hike up to the summit from Marcy dam was around 5. So in total..around 14 miles round trip. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpCpnG6pXOKbhf0mk-K0MRNR9SB5uixrOQIYzbMAHPpdYoa-KPiT_5vZIj4OtEpmTJLjZ0k6pkCzUuAQl40g8DTF9ewofsYZEsPE2opl7-tVMbIzkOLyka4arlKa-oeU_hkCAd18wXJE/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+197.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpCpnG6pXOKbhf0mk-K0MRNR9SB5uixrOQIYzbMAHPpdYoa-KPiT_5vZIj4OtEpmTJLjZ0k6pkCzUuAQl40g8DTF9ewofsYZEsPE2opl7-tVMbIzkOLyka4arlKa-oeU_hkCAd18wXJE/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+197.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpCpnG6pXOKbhf0mk-K0MRNR9SB5uixrOQIYzbMAHPpdYoa-KPiT_5vZIj4OtEpmTJLjZ0k6pkCzUuAQl40g8DTF9ewofsYZEsPE2opl7-tVMbIzkOLyka4arlKa-oeU_hkCAd18wXJE/s320/Mt.+Marcy+197.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635252787034267538" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is heart lake at the loj.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY4twm8Nyf05is6URKM964plmgJhba2HSSe2wMp3Hg8R7lC39Cbsf4Rhf6HL-EXNl6nR2NYs4joexlBYekQvCzZNLbecArIYKYwb5lKWBw6lADRt_yCzQycXBqKBhUq1l0UnUPv8l5CM/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY4twm8Nyf05is6URKM964plmgJhba2HSSe2wMp3Hg8R7lC39Cbsf4Rhf6HL-EXNl6nR2NYs4joexlBYekQvCzZNLbecArIYKYwb5lKWBw6lADRt_yCzQycXBqKBhUq1l0UnUPv8l5CM/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY4twm8Nyf05is6URKM964plmgJhba2HSSe2wMp3Hg8R7lC39Cbsf4Rhf6HL-EXNl6nR2NYs4joexlBYekQvCzZNLbecArIYKYwb5lKWBw6lADRt_yCzQycXBqKBhUq1l0UnUPv8l5CM/s320/Mt.+Marcy+218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635252670705114466" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second night we had to get away from the dam asap because there was an ironman going on and we had no idea. So basically if we stayed we wouldn't have been trapped there for an extra day due to blocked roads. So we were lucky to find this hidden little camping place at Lake Clear. Which we swam in in the morning..so lovely.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_SrWYCCw6KuFc1xk0imWda1kYbmEEEA5H2LYmdspKikYgUmdQKnCjppuIDoM6fVFEgmcrm00BIDXsPdqdk3b1Sk6xWsLv27SAHCnh1mByhTBW3OONuHJHnPQKpR0ZAUdF247CEQPGV4/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_SrWYCCw6KuFc1xk0imWda1kYbmEEEA5H2LYmdspKikYgUmdQKnCjppuIDoM6fVFEgmcrm00BIDXsPdqdk3b1Sk6xWsLv27SAHCnh1mByhTBW3OONuHJHnPQKpR0ZAUdF247CEQPGV4/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_SrWYCCw6KuFc1xk0imWda1kYbmEEEA5H2LYmdspKikYgUmdQKnCjppuIDoM6fVFEgmcrm00BIDXsPdqdk3b1Sk6xWsLv27SAHCnh1mByhTBW3OONuHJHnPQKpR0ZAUdF247CEQPGV4/s320/Mt.+Marcy+225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635252548111417170" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoooooly shit.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDExLAyzwAo7JZ7WxSbQCfzSpTdh4UJwJ4qf6Aioa3oJ3-HvqmwE9sF2NJ6MRumvtBjT4b82dWQlT8eX35vBjjHj98cGv0GkxFHBycjQmt2WW1KwBrSpzha8R9cpv3EnmHjpSizcQfXE/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+243.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDExLAyzwAo7JZ7WxSbQCfzSpTdh4UJwJ4qf6Aioa3oJ3-HvqmwE9sF2NJ6MRumvtBjT4b82dWQlT8eX35vBjjHj98cGv0GkxFHBycjQmt2WW1KwBrSpzha8R9cpv3EnmHjpSizcQfXE/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+243.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDExLAyzwAo7JZ7WxSbQCfzSpTdh4UJwJ4qf6Aioa3oJ3-HvqmwE9sF2NJ6MRumvtBjT4b82dWQlT8eX35vBjjHj98cGv0GkxFHBycjQmt2WW1KwBrSpzha8R9cpv3EnmHjpSizcQfXE/s320/Mt.+Marcy+243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635252433923561682" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We encountered a few bears..haha</div>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116281861149407321noreply@blogger.com0