Suspension Bridge Photo Shoot

The suspension bridge is a pretty popular place to go to when there's nothing better to do.  It's picturesque and fun to climb on.  My freshmen year, I saw pictures that a friend took at the suspension bridge before a formal.  It's been in the back of my mind since then to follow her lead.  I finally put an event together and five of us went out on Monday.  The shoot was an absolute success: fun to participate in and fun to see the results.  Most of my pictures are of the four seniors that were there.  Here are some of the best ones:

Photo Hunter: Purple

Following the theatre banquet fall of my freshman year, my friend Kara and I were invited to a cookie decorating party hosted by someone we knew outside the department. We arrived a little late and all dolled up, but enjoyed making use of what was left over. Kara asked for an apron, since it is an essential part of all baking tasks and was presented with this purple patchwork apron. Right before taking this picture to show off her masterpieces, Kara proudly declared, "Eat your heart out, Betty Crocker!"

Photo Hunter

Buffalo Shades

Today was fantastic. I took a road trip with a couple of friends to pick up some furniture. We had an incredibly relaxed day and stopped off at a random, small town bakery that had surprisingly legitimate and delicious pizza. There was also a puny wishing well without water (but with coins...question mark...), a patio in the shape of Texas, and an iron buffalo. I got home just in time for a theatre girls night (Benny and Joon is an excellent movie!), then had dinner with some friends that I don't get to see a whole lot. What more could you ask for?

As we were leaving my apartment complex this morning, I realized that I should have grabbed my sunglasses, but didn't want to go back. Over the course of the trip, I started noticing the copious amount of sunglasses in the truck we were using. Grand total: 6

She's absolutely ridiculous, but she's one of my favorite friends. I'm so lucky to know her.

Taking a Break

This weekend I was accused of doing too much without taking a break. This was followed by a concession that I probably do take time for myself, but I never talk about it. Chances are that the first statement is more true, but my answer was that the times of rest or everything-has-gone-according-to-plan are not as interesting to talk about.

Indeed, I have been sitting here for 15 mins trying to figure out how to talk about the first part of Spring Break that I spent bumming around at my sister's house. I had a blast and we had lots of laughs and I have over 100 pictures (only 3 days worth) to prove it, but not a lot of words.

Tradition is well established. There is at least one trip to Kroger, one to Target, a lunch at Chick Fil A, some backyard baseball, and a late night trip "out" that my sister and I take after the kids have gone to bed. The first words I hear each morning tend to be "Aunt Sarah, do you want to play Sequence with me?" (the variation being "Trouble" or "Connect Four" instead of "Sequence"). Oh and I always take 4+ hours to be completely inaccessible while reading one of Rachel's books. These are the things that make my permanent address home and the ideal place for vacations (or weekends, but I tend to think of those as synonyms).

Here are some of the highlights from my sabbatical:


Alex's first T-ball game and the first game I have been able to attend. This is his big contribution on the last play of the game.












David had the foresight to wear his T-shirt that repeats "just one more level..." on the day I took this picture.










Miguel can do anything his brothers can do. Please note that he is missing a shoe.














A night "out" on the town culminated in girly indulgence.

Mid-Week Pampering

WARNING: Girly Content
My friend, Lauren just started working for Mary Kay so I went to one of her opening parties tonight for the Satin Hands treatment and a sampling of face care products and makeup. My friend, Michelle had her beginning Mary Kay party about two months ago, so I felt like a pro at Lauren's (although the summer sun had altered my foundation color). It was great to see Lauren, since we're both in extremely time-consuming majors and don't have many opportunities to hang out. It was also a rare treat to take a break and relax on a school night. I love noticing my face when I walk past the mirror, but there are two problems with this pampering. 1) All the products I tried are really great and all the stuff I own right now is far from great, so I want to buy a lot. 2) Now I don't want to do my homework.
Overall, it was well worth the time. Thanks, Lauren!