April 09, 2010
I have moved blogs!

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So the time has come to move my writings and photos to another home. A very cozy little home.

This blog began as a way for me to share the crafty endeavors going on in my life five years ago. Sadly, I rarely have time to craft anymore. Photography has taken over my life (which is cool).

I would love love love love love love love love if you would join me in my new little blog :) It would mean the world to me!

Clickie here!

Thank you friends for your support throughout the years!

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March 11, 2010
love.

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Sometimes, I find myself spotting love everywhere I go. Do you?






Le blog is on a bit of a hiatus while I get the new blog set up. It's like totally awesome and ten times better than this.

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March 02, 2010
These people are more interesting than Moriarty.

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    The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!"

At times I feel this unquenchable desire to learn more and more about the human condition, about each and every one of my friends, about strangers. I want to know all the stories that make up the 90 year old residents that I serve meals to every day at my day job.

While I am not the brilliant, curious anthropologist I always wanted to be, I am quite happy I am able to map out the stories of human kind with my camera. Map them out, connect them and create a chart to guide our future in the right direction.

Also, I have been shooting with film non stop for the past month. My computer's failing CPU thanks me.


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February 12, 2010
Things that make me happy: Awesome Local People

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As if I needed more reasons to love Portland more than I already do, the fantastic Amy Olson creator of beautiful jewelry interviewed me for her blog Portland Loves Local, a delightful blog about, well, Portland and its vast roster of talented artists that she runs along with photographer Misha Ashton. I appreciate anybody who takes great pride in their town and in the people that make it work. So I was quite honored when Amy asked me I'd be willing to be interviewed. Of course!

Please visit their blog! Even if you don't live in Portland, you might feel inspired to discover more about the local talent in your town.

Hearts!

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February 11, 2010
Things that make me happy: Watercolor

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"How do you cope with this Portland winter?", a friend asked me last week. I had absolutely no answer. It is no secret that January and February are my toughest months, emotionally, ever since relocating to the States and more specifically, dreary, Sunless Portland. I can't tell if it's the constant sprinkly rain (I am a huge fan of big ol' fat rain) or the dark mornings or lack of Sun or the post-Holiday blues or the slow season in photography or being new to the business and freaking out about the slow season or the fact that it is weird that I have actual no-sessions weekends now instead of having 10 sessions a weekend and 40-hours-a-week day-job...or what. But SOMETHING gets me really down.

And in the two Winters I've spent in Portland I haven't done a single thing to combat it all. Until I somehow landed on this blog: Color Me Katie. Extremely adorable and full of color, love, balloons (!!!) and inspiration to be happy. I believe you should also embrace feelings of sadness and helplessness, if only for a bit. They are, after all, HUMAN feelings. We are not perfect. Eventually, you feel tired of not wanting to face the world every morning.

So, I am devising activities to clear my head of any lingering negative thoughts, like learning watercolor! My obsession with watercolor runs deep, but I have never been able to acquire this skill. Finally, the timing is right now, as a dear friend gave me a kit back in Christmas! I grabbed a Beginner's book from the library, starting with very simple lessons. Not skipping, like I usually do.

Why, this surely makes me happy :) :) :) :) :)

May I ask, how do YOU cope with consecutive negative thoughts? Do you just ride it out, or do you combat it?

Have a great day! Noodles!

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Hello, Amy Nieto Photography loves weddings, family portraits, high school senior portraits, random fashion shoots and things that love to be photographed. I live in Portland, OR, have camera, will travel. Please visit my portfolio at {amynieto.com}. Contact me for quotes on wedding and portrait packages! :)

Other things that own my heart:
01. silk dupioni and linen
02. Mamiya RZ67
03. my crazy family
04. my even crazier friends
05. cupcakes
06. star wars
07. ribbons
08. vintage anything
09. Feist
10. blogosphere
11. multi-layered flowers
12. YOU!!!!




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