picture of the week

so i've been waiting all week to get a good picture for my picture of the week, and still hadn't found one. we were supposed to go out today and get some stuff from the bath & body works sale at the mall, and i was going to continue to look for a good picture... but i woke up feeling like crap. however, i did take a pretty memorable picture last night...

when dave & linda got us our digital camera, they requested pictures of our apartment. well, our apartment has been an atrocious mess since before christmas. i've been trying to systematically clean the place, room by room, since then. i started with the kitchen and the bathroom because... well, those are disgusting if they're not cleaned regularly. right now, the kitchen is back to being messy, but we'll fix that pretty soon.

last night, though, i finally tackled the living room. it's been a hard one since we had the christmas tree up until last week, and boxes of christmas decorations piled up wherever convenient besides that. but last night i just put my mind to it and got it all cleaned up. i worked for a while on the bedroom, but ian needs to clean off his desk, i can't do that. but here is a rare picture of my living room, actually clean:

top ten things i look forward to in the year that is to be 2009 (in no particular order)

1. your wedding! i'm so happy for you, congratulations! :]
2. spring and the return of all things green (the constant white gets very monotonous!)
3. the possibility of a new relationship...
4. paying off some of my debt.
5. a return to the cabin this summer; it really is my favorite place.
6. more books! i just can't read enough. i have a whole new year of reading to do!
7. harry potter and the half-blood prince, the long-anticipated movie!
8. all the great unknown experiences awaiting me in the near future.
9. maybe a raise, just a small one, maybe? maybe?
10. being your maid of honor and seeing you on one of the most important days of your life! i love you and i know you and ian will be so happy! :]

picture of the week: new year's eve

yes. i'm playing the air piano...
(photo by: elbe)

top ten worst things about snow

1. driving in it

2. it's cold

3. it's wet

4. it makes your cuffs cold and wet

5. shoveling it

6. the underlying layer of ice

7. getting stuck in it, and then having to push your car

8. the way you're never sure if you're going to make it to work, or wind up overturned in a ditch

9. it makes outdoor jobs unbearable

10. it collapses roofs and avalanches snowmobilers.

11. it makes businesses close

okay, that's eleven, and i could have gone on even longer. all i can say is, it was sunshiney and rainy here today!! woohoo!!

picture of the week: i couldn't decide

my gigantic family















us!!















ian actually took this. no, not lightning, just prolonged exposure















and this and the next were a really cool tree at a rest stop on the way to spokane

why i love comics: a top ten (a day early!)

1. they are like short stories
2. the pictures add another layer of meaning to the sometimes sparse words
3. they are like entering another world
4. they are ADDICTIVE
5. they can convey so much emotion
6. i love seeing the different aesthetics of each artist
7. i can read the story in different ways: by reading the pictures only, or by reading the captions along with the pictures, and i get a different story each time
8. they make some tough topics a little easier to swallow
9. they can be the perfect mix of poetry and documentary
10. they're cool

snow...

i went for a walk (because there is no way i am driving in this!) down to riverfront park. it was so much fun and it was an excellent workout! my hips are so sore.