Photo an Hour: 3/26/14

Just a random day off in photos.

10 am:

Not working means sleeping in for me. And, even if I don’t sleep, I love staying in bed.

11 am:

I had such a craving for a bagel, so I ran to Dunkin’ for an everything with cream cheese and Irish Cream coffee.

12 am:

More laziness on the bed, reading my blogs and brainstorming.

1 pm:

Artie did some hard nappin’ this afternoon, and this was around the time he woke up for a walk.

2pm:

A load of laundry while I exercise.

3pm:
 

Steamy shower mirror.

4pm:

So hungry, I ate an entire box of Kraft Mac & Cheese…oops!

5pm:

Settling on some polishes for nail art.

7pm:

Still light until almost 8.

A good relaxing day.

Photo an Hour: 12/27/13

The first Photo an Hour post I’ve ever done (inspired by the likes of The Dainty Squid and Bleubird) was back in July.
It also happens to be the only photo an hour I’ve ever done. Since that day, I’ve wanted to try it again, but every time I’d think it would be a good idea, I’d lose track of the time or forget to bring my camera.
Last Friday, I woke up earlier than I had intended, full of inspiration and good vibes for the day. With that feeling, I decided to take a photo an hour. I am quite pleased with both the day and the pictures.
I did, however, use my iPhone to document the day.
All of the photos were edited using the VSCO app.

7 am:

I had Friday off, but Brad didn’t. He woke me up while getting ready, but I didn’t actually mind. Instead, I got up and got showered and ready for the day. I had plans anyway, so this meant I had more time to relax and get ready before hand. This is what my hair looks like post-blow dryer and pre-straightener.

8 am:

As it’s plain to see, I’ve finally started to get back into blogging. I’ve been staying up at night thinking of so many things I want to share and so many things I want to write about, for the blog and otherwise. This scene is ridiculous, but I’m still working with my crappy computer (in the back) because it has tons of old photos I haven’t gotten around to moving over to the “new” refurbished computer I got as a hand-me-down from Brad’s dad. Of course, I’m skimming my usual blog roll as I wait for things to get started on the old hunk of junk.

9 am:

My nails were naked for about 24 hours, which is completely unheard of for me. I decided to do a quick one-polish mani before meeting my friends for breakfast. It was a little sloppy, but Fake It ‘til You Make It by Deborah Lippmann is such a stunner that it barely even mattered. It was a Christmas present!

10 am:
  

11 am:


I had breakfast with these beautiful ladies at Cracker Barrel. We had a blast chatting and laughing and eating food and drinking coffee. It’s something so simple that needs to be done more often. Catie, all the way on the left, came in from Arizona for the holidays. Her hometown is in New Jersey, so we only got limited time with her, but it was so great to see her face and hug her. It had been too long. Can’t wait for next time!

12pm:

After our meal, Maria and I headed out to brave the crowds at the Lehigh Valley Mall, about an hour away from us. They have a lot more stores than we do in NEPA, and I haven’t been there in forever, so it was a nice change. I always love a good shopping trip, especially when I have a little extra pocket cash!

1 pm:

We finally arrived at our destination and one of the first places we stopped was Barnes & Noble.
Maria was searching for something she didn’t find until later, and I never wanted to leave this spot.
I love books. I want to live in a bookstore. I want to read all of the books.
And yes, I love YA.

3 pm:
 

Skipped an hour because I was busy shopping. Didn’t get too much…an awesome jacket on sale, The Art of Fielding for a steal, and a cute top for 1/2 the clearance price from The Gap. I also didn’t have to wait long in the lines.
Not too shabby.

4pm:

Back on the road. I always love taking photos in this tunnel.

5pm:

Horrible zoomed photo of the crazy sunset. I took this in the parking lot of the casino, where I was meeting Brad for food and happy hour drinks after the long day of shopping and such!

6pm:

My cute date and one of the best cocktails ever…an Effen Good. Anything with cucumber gets me hook, line, and sinker.

7pm:

I had work at 8 am on Saturday, so I had to take it easy on Friday night. After a drink and some great food at Bar Louie, Brad and I headed home to enjoy some GameCube action. As always, he kicked my butt.

This was a great day and I am glad I captured some photos of it.
I hope that, with this new year, I can incorporate Photo an Hour into my blog schedule more often.

Photo an Hour: 7/2/13

I’ve been wanting to do one of these “photo an hour” posts for a long time now, but workdays are hard (it would be a lot of the same stuff) and I often forget on the weekends. But being on vacation meant I had some free time and free will to do whatever I wanted. I figured that would make for a better set of photos. I definitely want to do this again, but I think it was pretty good for a first shot.

11am:

Vacation week = late wakeup calls. We woke up around 10 am everyday, but spent so much time in bed checking our social media that by the time we got down for coffee and breakfast, it was closer to lunchtime. Of course, I see absolutely nothing wrong with this.

12pm:

Okay, so I guess I cheated by posting two photos here but I had to. The top photo is of a Bloody Mary that I made Brad. I personally don’t drink/like Bloody Marys (give me a mimosa any day), but it’s actually a lot of fun to make them. You can put in so much or so little and make so many different kinds. I made Brad two different ones that morning and it was fun watching him guess what I put in them.
The second picture is of our incredibly delicious breakfast/brunch/lunch. French toast made with challah bread (funny story, Brad had to get a new loaf that morning because we came home Monday night to find that Cali the poodle decided to make a nice meal of the entire loaf the night before. Bad girl, very bad. I wish I could’ve seen how that went down, though). And delicious baked bacon, of course!

1pm:

Surfing the net and reading the blogs before we pack up for some swimming. I really just wanted to show off this fun manicure I did (I used this tutorial to help make the rectangle frames). And yes, I have a crappy Dell computer. Embarrassed.

2pm:

Quick pit stop at Walgreens’ for sugary sweet drinks before heading the the pool.

3pm:

We made it! Checking the temp before I change and head on it.

4pm:

It might not have been a sunny, cloudless day, but it was still a great day for a swim (it is still summer after all, humid and hot!). I spent a good half hour floating and reading, and eventually had to get under the water to cool off.

5pm:

These silly sunglasses (that I bought super cheap from the flea market a couple of years ago) are just about the only pair I have that haven’t broke on me. I love this picture, just fun colors all around. I was still floating and swimming in the pool. Brad and I had an awesome conversation about dreams and goals the whole time. It was very refreshing and exciting!

6pm:

Time to get out of the pool. Since we were at Brad’s parents house, we planned to go for dinner that night with them. We sat in the kitchen playing with phones and reading while we waiting for his father to get home. The it was off to find a restaurant!

7pm:

It took us about a half hour to find a place to eat and drink. The first place we tried was closed for the holiday week, the second was packed to the gills with a long wait, the third was closed for the holidays…4th time was the charm! We went to a place with great bar food and enjoyed a toast of various beers. This picture obviously isn’t perfect (the place was rather dark and I haven’t used my DSLR in some time), but I like it.

8pm:

Even though we enjoyed some delicious wings and cheesesteak bites (insanely delicious), of course you can’t go without enjoying a main meal. I had The Hunsburger, which is just cheese, bacon, and blue cheese but oh so good.

9pm:

What can I say? This girl has a big appetite. After all of that savory food digested, I needed something sweet.
Cue a Dairy Queen waffle bowl sundae…I love these suckers.

10pm:

Needless to say, after all the swimming and food, I was completely wiped. I showered the chlorine out of my hair and put some fresh lounge clothes on. I could’ve fallen asleep right then and there, but I actually stayed up a while longer to read and watch Brad play video games.

And that’s the end of my Photo an Hour!
I hope to do more of these soon!!