lyrae

okay, so lets see... after a few days of photo editing, yes i took that many damn pictures, i'm ready for my massive update. except i have to photograph something else now... i'll count backwards since this entry will span the last few weeks...

wed. 2/22/06: okay, so i went up to allentown to get my hair done in the late afternoon with my sister. a few hours later we were done, yeah, we take a super long time there. i haven't photographed my hair yet. it's not too much different, longer and the color is a tiny bit different. i'll be posting pictures later.

sunday 2/19/06: i got new glasses... thanks to the wonderful Twwly and a lovely little tip about heading out to king of prussia. while i was there i also got a wonderful pair of frames turned into sunglasses...

me in my lovely new chanel frames... black lined with brown.



it was a toss up between green prada frames and these red and orange versace frames... i had the versace frames turned into sunglasses with charcoal lenses.


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super fun, right? i think i might end up getting the green prada frames at some point, i loved them.

wed. 2/15/06: my little sister turned sweet sixteen today... and got her permit after school. she snowboards tons, so she got some new snowboard gear for her birthday... and as my dear dad said "is someone runs into her, they better be blind."



oh yeah, for whatever reason she likes to do these strange thug type faces and poses...

sat+sunday 2/11+12/06: the big snow... i took a bunch of pictures when it first started snowing saturday night... it was so cold that my darling pup got to wear her coat, which is adorable... oh, her name is ginger.


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here's a picture of my backyard when it started to snow...



and... after the big snow...


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my dear little sister hard at work...


and here are a few pictures of my cat, princess, curled up in random places...


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food photographs i don't have the exact dates for these, but they were all yummy...


coconut tilapia with broccoli and a spicy mango sauce.


roasted chicken breast (yes, the skin is still on, because its pretty that way!) with garlic green beans and mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar.


grilled salmon with rice and broccoli.


beef with a balsamic vinigar sauce and green beans.

i should really cook more often, i love it.

extras: i figured i'd add one more new picture...



so, besides all of the stuff i wrote about... i had an eye exam which was a bit interesting. the doctor gave my sister lenses so she could see how i see without glasses or contacts... i can't even see the big E on that little letter screen... she was a bit freaked out by that. at least my eyes didn't change much over the past two or so years. the last time i was there the change was super bad. oh, and one of my eyes is perfectly round, and the other is not.

i've also been making plans to make more jewelry. in the school district here you have to do this thing called a graduation project to graduate high school. my sister wants me to teach her how to make jewelry for her project, which means more toys for me at my dad's expense. it could be fun... unless she tries to steal my sketchbook again.

i've also been coming up with a ton of ideas for photosets. yes, i think its about time i try again... i should probably make a list of all these ideas so i don't end up forgetting any of them... they are all pretty fun.

so, anyone want to go to the philadelphia flower show with me? it's coming up soon and i'm excited. i want to get some more lily bulbs... i grew a bunch last spring/summer... lilies and orchids are my favorite flowers and since i don't have a good place to keep orchids, i've gotta settle for lilies. they made the sunroom smell completely amazing!

well, i think its about time i get some sleep since i've been up all night... my cat agrees. oh, anyone got any ideas on what i can do this weekend besides read? i think it might snow again...



xoxo