Tag Archives: My house
Ok, so maybe we got a bit carried away with the strawberry shortcake…
So my cousin Clara and her friend Kate were on their second to last leg of an epic road trip that began in New York and will finish in eastern Washington, and they stayed with us in Sacramento tonight (after driving from the Grand Canyon this morning!!) We dined on Chinese food and finished it [...]
My bedroom windows, looking straight out of a 1930s film noir
The geometry of my open bedroom window and the wall beyond, originally uploaded by Kari_Marie. I was able to open my bedroom window for the first time EVER last night. This may not seem like a big thing, but when I first moved into this apartment, NONE of the windows opened. Between the million coats [...]
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Trying out a new lens on my living room
Because I like to play, I opted to rent a wide-angle lens to take to Rome, as I don’t own one, and I remember feeling frustrated in London with lots of large buildings and things that I couldn’t fit entirely in my lens. You might remember last spring when I rented Canon’s 10-22mm lens, and [...]
My crazy-colored cat
Alert kitty is alert, originally uploaded by Kari_Marie. I had another post all queued up for this blog earlier this week, but it broke my HTML, and until I get around to figuring out WHY, this ridiculously cute cat will have to suffice. :-) She was sitting up on my bed, staring out the window [...]
Wide angle fun, day 1: Inside my house
For the next two weeks, I’m renting a Canon 10-22mm wide angle lens from LensRentals.com. I’m doing this for a couple of reasons. First, a friend of mine told me that I need to quit focusing in on details of stuff and try zooming out and looking at the big picture for a change. I [...]
A few of my favorite things
One of my goals in life is to someday have my very own room dedicated just to books. The walls will be lined with shelves, and I will have a library ladder, a window seat, and lots of big, comfy floor cushions so I can sprawl out and read. In the meantime, I really shouldn’t [...]
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