Short Story: Installment 2
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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Just wanted to let you all know that installment 2 of my little story is up. I haven’t re-read or edited, so forgive my grammatical errors, tense-shifts and typos. Hope you’re all doing well.
Sharing the Start of a Short Story
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
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Well I guess it qualifies as a story. I began writing this a couple of months ago and never finished it. I have a little more to type up, but it’s late. I am tired.
Wondering what caused me to do this?
The whole purpose of doing this was because… I felt like it. :) It was a good feeling to write something with no purpose and without real concern over whether it would be good or not. It reminded me of high school, when creative writing was fun and something I did for the hell of it.
Take a gander at my little story. I’ll see about typing up the last little bit tomorrow.
I thought it might be cool to open this up to anyone that felt like continuing the story, writing down a parallel path, or hell, even just adding a sentence. But I know no one will feel like doing that, nor have the time, so I’ll relieve you of the pressure.
Why share this thing now, tonight, when I actually worked on it months ago?
A friend of mine mentioned something today that sent me down a path of looking up the portfolio sites of coworkers (past and present). That then led me to perusing some of my own older sites and old communities I used to be a part of… I ended up closing out old accounts in the process, but it reminded me how creative I can be and how I am actually pretty good at design. In short, it made me feel like sharing something somewhat creative. There ya have it… G’nite.
Thinkgeek Pumpkin Design: Meta Pumpkin
Monday, October 12th, 2009
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The idea for this Thinkgeek Pumpkin Design is a “Meta Pumpkin” – just a rad pumpkin carved into another equally rad pumpkin.
Or to put it in the past, we could call it an Xzibit pumpkin. “Yo Dawg, We heard you liked pumpkins so we straight up carved a pumpkin on your pumpkin” – I could just imagine the photo op.
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- A 3D pumpkin I made!
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- A try at Meta Pumpkin template
Fall Photos of Beautiful NY State
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted in Adventure, Fun, Photography, Seasonal by Vanessa | 0 Comments |
Ape for Apples
Just a quick post to link to some photos showcasing the outdoorsy fun we’ve been enjoying during this lovely season: Fall!
An Apple Picking We Will Go
Over the weekend, Justin and I went apple picking, wine tasting, stopped by a dairy for some fresh bread and cheese, and even spotted a baby black bear! It was awesome! I also go to sleep in on Saturday, which was brilliant and much needed.
Setting Up Camp
Rugged Campers With Our Air Mattresses
The weekend before last, we went camping with some friends (Olivia, Alex, and Marisa) in Clarence Fahnestock State Park. We also brought along Ruby and Eve. Olivia was accompanied by her pup Winston. Good times – even if our Hyundai was a little weighed down!
We sat around the campfire until the wee hours of the morning. We hiked. We roasted marshmallows. Good times were had. Marisa and I saved the day by jogging two miles down a windy road, mostly uphill, to locate our car. Yah, we’re tough.
Enjoy the photos!
Five days until mine and Justin’s fifth anniversary!
Camping Out in Taconic State Park
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Posted in Adventure, Friends, Fun, Positivity, Puppies, Travel by Vanessa | 0 Comments |
Camping in Taconic State Park
The Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Justin and I loaded up our two pups and headed north with the intent to camp. Naturally, we made no campsite reservations what with it being one of the busiest camping days of the year and all. We hoped to grab a spot at Taconic State Park. Oddly enough, luck was on our side! Not only did we receive the last available dog-friendly spot, our neighbors never showed up! We ended up having a fairly private campsite at the far end of the park near the singular puppy friendly hiking trail. Yay!
Check out our photos and videos >>
View Justin’s video – The Running of the Pups! YouTube | Vimeo
Should you go, this stuff is definitely worth checking out:
The now abandoned Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center which has been purchased with the intent to transform the property into The Knolls of Dover (I found video and photos inside the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center).- Rosemary’s Texas Tacos – This woman has bright purple hair and zany makeup! The tacos were okay, the sweet tea was delicious, and the interior decor was other worldly. Check out Rosemary’s Myspace for fun images and general insanity.
Bash Bish Falls State Park – super beautiful falls! This park was a perfect stop for us because we were able to take the puppies on a little hike before driving all the way back to NYC. Check out the park’s website or read an article about it if you’re up for it.- Taconic State Park – of course! It was nice and peaceful, and I expect we’ll head back someday! Check out the park’s Wikipedia entry. :)
The Julie/Julia Movie
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Posted in Thoughts by Vanessa | 0 Comments |
So I saw Julie and Julia. I can’t actually say I liked the movie. There were parts I liked. I probably would’ve preferred the movie to just be Meryl Streep’s rendition of Julia Child, but the modern Julie story had some good points to it. When Julia was describing how happy she was to get up at 5:30 in the morning to head to cooking school I practically burst into a crying fit because I wish that’s how I felt about *my* life. Maybe one day.
Anyhow, because I am a curious (or obsessive?) person, I came home to google the movie and see if I could find Julie’s original blog. (I did – feel free to read it here.) After her blogging project was complete, she wrote the book Julie and Julia, on which the film is based. I think they probably made the character in the movie a little more likable and normal. The actual blogger was a snake owning atheist. Not quite the same wholesome character. Although, being that she was born and raised in Austin, you have to give her a little credit. Also, I don’t feel like I can form a fully educated opinion on the woman being that I’ve only read a week’s worth of her blog posts so far. And anyway, I like this line: “I had never in my nearly thirty years of life eaten an egg, but I ate one today. So that’s where I am. In a week of this experiment, I have cooked 14 recipes, but mostly I ate my first egg.”
The length and detail of the blog posts really hearken back to an earlier time in blogging history, before we all had ADD and, certainly, before Facebook and Twitter. Off to bed with me now. Much more to read at a later date. :)
PS: Can you imagine this scene in Park Slope nowadays? I feel like things must’ve been different 7 years ago!
I suppose I should be feeling at peace with the world standing in a long grocery line standing behind a skinhead mother buying organic fruit leather for her adorably dreadlocked son and in front of a couple with matching blue hair buying soy milk and Rao’s marinara sauce, but instead I feel mostly like climbing the walls.
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