whatalife

10/28/11

wicked witch

Shadows from my blinds make me look like I have striped legs. This picture is weird. My feet aren't really this creepy in real life.

10/27/11

So as I mentioned before, I'm in a film photography class at school right now. It's so interesting! But way too expensive. Anyways, that is the main reason why I haven't been posting as much lately. Shooting, developing, and printing takes MUCH longer than shooting, editing, and uploading. Anyways, here are my first three assignments from class.
The first is city/landscape. My teacher was indifferent to these. She didn't say they were great, she didn't say they were awful... just ehh.

The second assignment was portrait. I did my roomie, Taylor. My teacher LOVEEED them and thought they were great..(well all except the middle one with the book). I didn't really like that one either.

The third assignment was self portrait. This was so difficult. I had my boyfriend hold the camera in the position I wanted, but he always ended up moving. This resulted in cutting off my elbows, leaving too much head space, and making me unfocused in about 85% of the pictures. But I managed to print five decent ones! My teacher hasn't critiqued these yet (Tuesday!) but from what she said while I was printing, I think she'll like them... somewhat.

If I get ambition (and a scanner) I will upload some of my best from throughout the semester. Probably not until December though.

UPDATE: (11/1/11) My teacher thought my self portraits were amazing. In fact, best in the class! I got an A and I'm super pumped.

10/20/11

iron man

I like this thing. Salem, MA.

10/13/11

apples to apples

Anyone up for some super delicious vegan apple pie with fresh, handpicked apples? This was the first pie I have ever made and it was awesome.

10/12/11

cheers to the night

Can't have Columbus without Octoberfest.

10/11/11

fire in the sky

Ugh, posting hiatus. I'm back now! I'm not sure for how long though. This semester I'm taking a film photography class at school and it has been devouring all my "photo time" leaving me with no opportunity to shoot digital... hence the reason why I have NO PICTURES to post lately! Maybe if I get motivation, I'll scan some of my prints and post them (but probably not). In the meantime, I went back home this weekend for Columbus! It was a great time with family and friends.. friends? I guess mainly just family. And the trees were sooo pretty. Can't wait for the leaves to start changing down here.

9/22/11

umphrey's mcgee at the state theater

Last weekend I went to the Umphrey's McGee show at the Portland State Theater. It was amazing. I have only seen them once before, at Nateva (RIP) and thought they were pretty awesome. BUT THIS was ten times as great.

PS, check out my post from the TAB show at the Portland State Theater from February. It was soooo great as well. Like really, it was amazing.

9/12/11

harvard market

If you don't know me, then the one thing you need to know is that I LOVE FARMERS' MARKETS. Love them. I love veggies and fruits, especially organic, and I love the people that grow them. So as my roommate and I were exploring Cambridge yesterday, we came across the Harvard Square Farmer Market. We almost died out of excitement. Unfortunately I didn't have any cash on me this time, but I'll be back next week with a pocket full of cash, my reusable shopping bags, and a tummy/heart ready for fresh goodies. ..and of course my camera again.

9/11/11

one after another

Birds are so funny. They follow each other everywhere. While walking around Central yesterday I saw these guys in the hedges in front of the post office. They saw me and decided it would be safer to move up higher on the building. Once the first bird went, a succession of the rest followed in one fast sweep. It was crazy. It makes me wonder why all birds think the same.

9/10/11

beagles brunching

Dogs at the cafe.

9/8/11

vegan eats

So before I left home I started putting together some of my recipes. Then I decided that I'm going to make a cookbook. THEN I realized that if I am going to make a cookbook, I better have some pictures. So I mixed two things I love most: cooking and photography..... and voilà!

Oh and yes, all of these recipes are completely VEGAN! 100% egg, dairy, meat, any other animal product freeeeeeee.

9/5/11

bike and graffiti

I'm all moved into my Central Square apartment in Cambridge! After a lot of cleaning, painting, moving, and organizing that is. Ughh.... But on one of my relaxing walks the other night after a busy day, I came across this alley. It's completely covered in bright graffiti! And not that ugly graffiti you see in most places, this is art. I love it.

9/1/11

un, deux, trois, CAT

Well I'm leaving home tomorrow to move into my new Cambridge apartment and start the next year of slaving over textbooks, note cards, and Netflix/ Facebook/ vegan cooking blogs. I'm super excited for my apartment, but I'm going to miss this last summer in Houlton, Maine. Three things I miss the most while I'm away are my kitties, Pumpkinpie, Friskie, and Dandelion. Maybe I'll eventually sneak one into my apartment.. If only they traveled well.

This picture above is Pumpkinpie. He's the most scared cat I've ever met. But once he gets to know you, he's sooo lovable.

Friskie's favorite thing to do is roll around on the ground and the deck. He's my laziest cat, but he's calm and never freaks out like the others.

This is Dandelion, the baby of the bunch. We still call her "The Kitten" even though she's seven and a half now. She's the cat with the most attitude; don't get on her bad side.

8/31/11

just a grapefruit

Last week I got a new food dehydrator. I LOVE IT, and I have been dehydrating so many things. It's so much fun. Dehydrated grapefruit is delicious and sweet!

If you want to check out some food dehydrators, Amazon has a bunch for low prices! Get one!