Friday, June 3, 2011

a morning in the life of me


We're talkin' about home 'round here, dudes.
...Oh, what? You haven't heard?


It's a pretty big deal, and some awesome bloggers have been posting about it.

And, in the true spirit of my first morning off this weekend, I wanted to do nothing but bask in the sun, photograph, and blog.

Why not about home?, you ask.
Well, that is a fine idea.

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I work in a camp Monday- Thursday in a far far away land, 120km in the bush from the nearest town.
When I am home on weekends, and my boyfriend is gone fighting forest fires *sigh*, I stay at my parents house
(especially when little sister is home too.)



...It's a magical place, where toast and OJ are enjoyed in the sunlight,


where morning sunlight pours into the rooms where I spent my years growing up,


where my pro little nail-do-er sister and I fit a morning session in over tea and giggles,



Where my mom's care for our home is evident: everything is placed, just so, and even the remote controls seem pretty.


where morning hair, and pajama'd feet get to reside in their sleepiness all morning long,


where photos are taken, and love is felt.



What is your home like: (physical or otherwise)? tell us about it, we'd love to hear.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Get the Picture: Home

Home.
[A photo share.]


Santorini, Greece

Note: In this post I’ve included ‘homes’ that I’ve photographed in different cultures. I’ve represented a physical manifestation of home, but I am very aware that home may not take a form like any of these. Feel free to represent home in any way that feels right to you!

Home…

How to write an inspiring introductory post about home? And why did I choose such a complex photo topic?


Naturally, my first reaction was to turn to Google. Here's what I found:


Quotes. Tons of 'em.
“home is where the heart is.”
“home is where you hang your hat.”
"home is not where you live, but where they understand you."

Definitions.

home |hōm|noun
place where something flourishes, is most typically found, or from which it originates.


I can dig these. But the truth is, I’m muddling my way through this wonderfully transient mid-20's lifestyle.



Kalambaka, Greece

In this stage, for some people, home seems to take on a brilliantly confusing collection of meanings:

a tangible home, a home that is far from tangible, children, no children, partner, single, living with your family, traveling, stuck as a starving student in an ugly apartment, living like a gypsy, or a myriad of other contexts...

All dreamy, complicated/ joyous/ inconvenient situations that are, with no doubt, impacting of who we are becoming.

Pretty powerful, this home thing.

I suppose this is why I chose it as a theme for Get the Picture this month; It can take on such varied forms. So this is where I hand it over to you… In a post with photos, show us your version of home.


Safranbolu, Turkey


The nitty gritty:

1. This post will be open NOW until the 8th (next Wednesday)


2. At any time from now until the 7th, post about home on YOUR blog (include a link or button to Outside Voice)


3. Come back to Outside Voice, and use the linky tool to link up (it's easy! Promise! And don’t hesitate to comment or email with questions, I don’t mind answering and helping out!)


4. Be sure to read all the other wonderful posts about home… drool over their photos… and meet new bloggers, cuz dudes, that’s what this is all about.


Can’t wait to hear from you all! (see link-up tool below)






Monday, May 30, 2011

may 2011. I was here.


"Dear Monday,
Thanks for having the word 'mon' in you. That's French for 'mine', in case you weren't aware, Monday, but it makes me think of you more as 'my day', and frankly, that sounds like a much more promising start to the week."
-Unknown

Mine. My day, but as much as I love you, Monday, my favorite days seem to come in the form of weekends. The days when I not only get to go with the flow, but impact where the flow goes.

So, here I Was. May Days.


I have a theme party to attend this month: Royal Wedding. So of course, a headpiece with a birdcage veil is a must.



A little backstory: my boyfriend grew up in an area on the outskirts of town. Living in the country meant not always being able to have rides into town to hit up the basketball courts. Some of the community got together and created a pretty legit basketball court in the loft of a barn.
The ultimate clubhouse.


Happy End of May!
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Friday, May 27, 2011

Friday Medley.

sweet image via.


It's raining, and it's pouring here. But that doesn't stop me from putting together a medley of simple joys for a Friday.
Hope you enjoy.

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*I'm in love with Bon Iver.
And his brand new single
.


do you have a favorite song lately?


*These hanging vases make me feel so summery.
I think I want to pull this project off this weekend.

more at Joy Ever After.



*My six year old self just fell in love.
book bed via


*Doesn't spring make you want to clean? Ok, not actually... but maybe just organize a couple things.

A simple idea I tried this week:


via

*We made blogging cool way before he did
...but I've still had fun perusing
Jay-Z's blog this week.

Tell me you've checked it out...

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Happy Weekend-ing, dudes. See you back here Monday.
xo.


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Thursday, May 26, 2011

A Simple Bouquet of Photos


Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry."
Jack Kerouac



Photos of a recent trip I made with my boyfriend to Vancouver.












Happiest of Thursdays,

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Get the Picture: Theme Announcement


Hey Shutterbugs!


I'm happy to announce the second edition of Get the Picture!


This month’s theme is: HOME


home |hōm|noun
a place where something flourishes, is most typically found, or from which it originates.


Get the Picture is a photo share that was inspired on this blog with wonderful photographer/bloggers sharing their photos during 4 weeks of “Shades of Spring”.


This month, readers also posted their photos of trees seen here.

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Here’s how it works:

1. I will open this month's theme from June 1st-7th

2. Post, in any manner you'd like, with a home photo on your blog


3. Include a button or a link to Outside Voice in your post
{thank you, sincerely.}

4. Come to my "Get the Picture: Home" post that will be created on June 1st and use the linky tool provided to link up!
{This way people can come visit your blog by clicking on the thumbnail of your photo. I promise it's easy to do!}

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Now... get creative! Show us your version of ‘home’. The link up will open June 1st-7th, at this time you may post about home on your blog and link it here.

I’m honoured to have you all involved:)



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Monday, May 23, 2011

Yellowed, Tattered Memories

Just a year ago my 91 year old grandma finished her long and wonderful journey on this earth.

She loved photos and documentation; some of her words inspired the start of this blog. She told me: "write it down, because even though it feels [insignificant] right now, it adds up to life".

During our last visit we looked through boxes and boxes of photos: of my grandpa in the Navy, of them "courting", and of their life both single and together.

It made me think a lot about legacy-- what we leave behind and create along the way. Stories we get to tell, lessons we get to pass on for future generations.


...how in the end our aged words and yellowed, tattered images will be left to tell our story.


Photos courtesy of my Grandma and Grandpa's beautiful life.










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post inspired by The Sartorialist's recent photo theme: Vintage Photos.
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