Bookworm
07/11/11 - Amy
"Date with Myself"Being in a relationship is awesome, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. But sometimes, I actually miss my "me" time that I had so much of (too much!) when I was single. I have been really stressed out lately with work, and just decided to take the week off for my mental health and sanity (I haven't taken a week off, except for Christmas, since I started this job). Yesterday was day one of doing nothing. I went to a matinee movie (Bridesmaids - it was AWESOME, I highly recommend it!) and then decided to get some dinner. I went to YO! Sushi, one of those sushi restaurants with the conveyer belts, and plates that you just take off of them and eat piecemeal. This was where Matt and I went on one of our first dates, and I was even seated in the same place where we sat that time - so even though I was technically there alone, he was there with me :) I had an awesome day spending time with myself!
07/10/11 - Amy
"Small"Yup, that's my size now! :) I went from an 18 to a size 6 in about a year and a half, and I am quite loving my new size! The sales were just on here, and not only did I get some good deals, but I was surprised to learn that I had dropped another dress size since the last time I went shopping!
07/07/11 - Amy
"Looking forward to Panto"
I had a really bad day yesterday. I haven't been sleeping, because of a stiff neck, and haven't been getting any of my work done, because of demands from a variety of people/places (Lori's post from yesterday rang SO true for me....). I was walking home and happened to see this bright sign advertising the Panto show for Christmas. For those of you who remember a post of mine from earlier this year, the Panto is one of the British traditions that I love. The show is so funny every year, and I look forward to next year's, especially because it will contain many of the same actors. At any rate, I noticed that when I saw this sign I smiled, perhaps for the first time that day...
07/07/11 - Lori
Love. This. Day.
My life has become one of being many things to other people. Co-Worker, Mother, Supervisor, Wife, Friend, Sibling, Supervisor, Peer .. the list goes on. This morning, my life was about Lori. The best part - it was unplanned. I had a 9am haircut on the schedule, where I was preparing to be The New Training Manager, and I was going to fill the rest of my morning with various errands as Wife and Mother. My hairdresser called at 8:30 to cancel (she was sick), but I was already on my way to downtown Middletown. I went to Javapalooza with my laptop and set up shop for several hours. I did not need to be anything to anyone. No one was expecting me, no one needed me. I had no where to go! I had no agenda to fulfill. I played with my photos at my own pace, not as a PAD Member - not as a Friend Who Takes Pictures Of Kids, but as Lori who loves taking photos.
Bliss.
07/05/11 - Lori
"Oh Crap, I forgot to PAD. I'll have to use the ONE crappy iPhone photo I snapped"
I hate days like this when I forget to PAD and have to use a pic like this. I would almost rather the PAD I did on 7/3 when I forgot to PAD. (the absent one) Sorry, I'll get better this month - July has a long way to go :)
07/04/11 - Lori
Mama
We visited a family cottage in Old Saybrook for the 4th. This Osprey nest is in back of the cottage. I caught Mama as she left the nest to get more branches. Wish it was a bit crisper but am glad I caught it nonetheless.
07/02/11 - Lori
White Balance Is A Bitch!
Photographic commentary aside, this is Shantell's son Aaron, having a blast at Wadsworth Falls. I told Shantell he was likely to go home and complain about the water pressure in their shower.
07/01/11 - Lori
Happy Hour Ending
Throughout my last day at GPS, I took several photos that I thought would be the PAD in the moment I took them. This, however, was my last photo of the day and immediately became the PAD. First: in my humble opinion, it's a damned fine iPhone photo.Second: it was a Happy Ending. (mind out of the gutter, Paul.)
Sleep through the backstory if you wish ... I worked for Mortgage Lenders Network (MLN) from 2003-2007. While at MLN, I got married, met a few lifetime friends, and moved my family to Arizona. I also had the freedom and flexibility to develop my skills as a corporate trainer in ways I may never have elsewhere. MLN went bankrupt in 2007, however when I needed to move back to CT in a pinch in 2008 I reached out to one of my old bosses and secured a position with Green Planet Servicing (GPS). GPS was founded by three senior executives from MLN and purchased a lot of MLN's equipment, supplies, and resources. GPS is located in an old wing of the MLN offices. It was like coming home. I worked for GPS from 2008-2011, however saying good-bye to GPS is like saying good-bye to MLN again. This time, it's on my terms.
I'm Grateful for all I gained from MLN and GPS. I do not have a lick of college under my belt - however the experience at MLN and GPS has been invaluable. Not to mention, even though I am moving to a completely new company and new industry, I am going to work for another old boss from MLN.
One more PAD-specific story: Carmen and I went to Buffalo Wild Wings after work to tell each other deep, dark stories from the 8-ish years we were broken up. I ordered a Coors Light because it was cheap for Happy Hour. Carmen ordered the Loaded Lemon Tea. I took one sip of her tasty delight (out of the gutter, Paul!!) and ordered 2 more for myself. Or was it 3 ....?
06/30/11 - Lori
Peanut Butter (even generic) Makes Carmie Happy
I'm still annoyed she would not let me PAD the pic of her licking the spoon as she held out the jar. It was a MUCH better photo.
06/29/11 - Lori
I have to comment on how strange this post is for me, seeing as I am temporarily unemployed as I post this. It seems like so long ago!!!
06/28/11 - Lori
Today's PAD is brought to you by the Letter E
No, she is not modeling headwear for the next royal wedding, she threw the letter E in the bath and could not for the life of her figure out where it landed!
06/27/11 - Lori
This is one of those days where I look back at the few photos I took and wonder what the heck to PAD. This image of Jim and his grey hairs is all I could come up with. Hmm, this will let me know how often Jim checks PAD to see how long it is before he thanks me for this post!!
06/26/11 - Lori
Cassie went through 2-3 days of uncontrollable crying. That's not even a good description - she would have fits of PAIN - it was awful to watch. She did not want to be held, touched - none of the usual comforts seemed to work. We had to lay (lie?) her down and watch her have these fits until she fell asleep. It was more than anything we've seen from teething before, and there were no other symptoms, so we figured it was either extreme teething or actual growing pains.
By this Sunday afternoon we thought it had passed. I left a happy Cassie & Papa playing at home when I left to do some grocery shopping. I got a call from Jim that "it was happening again" and he felt awful because he did not know what to do for her. This is what I walked into when I got home -- looks to me like he figured it out just fine, and probably grew a little himself.
06/25/11 - Lori
Today is 7/6/11 (for less than 90 more minutes). I am a tad behind on PAD! It boils down to my laptop running out of free space for new files, mixed with my anxiety of how to deal with backing up/moving photos while not completely screwing up my system. It may not have been a perfect system but it was mine, and it worked for me!!
Thanks to a 2-hour call today with my IT-Go-To, an introduction to join.me, and thorough lessons in using iFolder, I am back on track with a NEW system that is still falling into place, yet I am comfortable and happy with it! (sorry Paul, no links here)
I took many pictures on 6/25/11 - this may not even be my favorite, but I chose it because I wanted to move onto other PADs that mean more to me :) There's honesty for ya! Marge (my MIL) had a picnic that day to celebrate 3 birthdays in the family and rented a bouncy house. My version of bouncing was laying (lying?) on my back and taking photos. This photo depicts a few things: Jim's buried down there in the back of the house (out of sight) due to Brian, who is mid-air and trying to make matters worse, pushing him there ... Calvin (age 4) is looking down at the abyss where Jim seems to be ... Sydney (age 6) is happily crawling out of that canyon to regain her bounce. A fun day was had by all.
07/02/11 - Paul
Shelley enjoying some White Rabbit on one of the porches at McMenamins Grand Lodge. We knocked back two bottles of it while we enjoyed the relative peace and quiet and just read our books in the the summer breeze.
07/02/11 - Amy
"Bed Side"
I got a new bedside lamp today, which happens to be called "Amy." That was momentous enough for me to PAD it ;-)
06/24/11 - Paul
Cam and I woke up early to go to the annual Tigard Festival of Balloons for some fun and photography - though when I asked him if it was worth it he said, "Not yet."
I didn't get too many shots I liked but this one stood out as an exception.
07/01/11 - Amy
"Six months!"
...of PAD! Yes, folks, today marks the 6-month anniversary of PAD. I had planned on taking a picture to commemorate the event...something related to the number 6, perhaps, or to photography...but I totally forgot! In fact, yesterday was a totally boring day and photography day for me. In fact, this is the only picture that I took, while I was sitting at my desk working. Oh, well...the best laid plans of mice and men, eh? Perhaps today...
06/30/11 - Amy
"Laundry"
I was going to post a more artistic photo for today - a shot of a rainstorm, in the setting sun, taken from my window. Instead, I opted for this one, because of the story it tells. This may look like just an ordinary pile of laundry to you, but oh, no - it is so much more. It is a pile of my clothes, which I washed, but did not fold. "How did they get folded, then?" you might ask (or might not, since this sounds like an incredibly boring story!). Well, my boyfriend folded them for me. To many of you, this may seem like no big deal. But in the history of my life, I don't think anyone, aside from my mother, has folded my laundry for me. I don't usually mind domestic chores, but this is one I don't really enjoy. Matt was happy to do it for me, and it is just one of the many reason I love this wonderful man!!!
06/27/11 - Amy
"Happy Feet"
Most of you reading this will have no idea what it is like being denied the pleasure of a real summer. This will probably be the only week this summer when I can go outside wearing these lovely sandals, and not freeze my toes off. Yes, living in Scotland can be wonderful on the one hand, but not having summer weather is a real drawback. At least for this one week, my feet were happy - in Prague.
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