happy earth day

apparently my parents arent as eco friendly as TLC would like them to be

today we said good bye to our 40 year old tree

i was trying to take pictures on my camera, i was in a rush

only it wasnt working...

to later realize i didnt have my memory card in place

go figure

my plea

this is my plea. 

actually this is my gorgeous cousin jody lane. 

my plea is for her to add comments to my page.

you see, she sent me this oh so sweet email commenting on my site thus far, and being as it made my day... i want her to put them on here, for the world to see... or at least the 11 followers that i have, and a special thank you to all of you

so please josie, comment away

(whats with me and the AM hours)

where trouble melts like lemon drops

there are not many things better than driving in the rain, to notice a rainbow... i used my only resource available at the moment - my cell phone.  

"you made your self a bed

at the bottom of the blackest hole

and convinced yourself that its not the reason

you dont see the sun anymore

and oh, oh, how could you do it? 

oh i, i never saw it coming

oh i, i need the ending

so why cant you stay 

just long enough to explain"

-paramore-

just the two of us

some shots of the two of us today... 

my new airplane necklace... thanks mom!

the guys at jimmy johns didnt know what to think

thankfully blair is not easily embarrassed 

day with blair

my wish

her command

this afternoon we went out and caught some great sun

here is proof

this was actually over exposed... incase you didnt notice

...wow...

one of my favorites

blair loved this one... so here it is

since this is her day

"you know how i feel about this one ..." - BB

my favorite coat in the world!! 

and my top three favorites:

"so i will not hide. its time to try. anything to be with you. all my life ive waited. this is true"

:)

thats bb for you

this is blair

(also a member of "a few of my favorite things")

i will be taking some more of this girl soon

(some with out my reflection in them, actually)

and when i say soon 

i mean soon

not soon enough though

but keep posted

on my postings

"swing swing swing" 

-aar-

sometimes i miss my room the way it used to be

i miss the wall - and to think that was just the beginning of it all

"ive never been more happy to see a photograph of me, then when graced with your company"

-the starting line-

Pretty Sky

"slow down everyone, your moving too fast"

-jack johnson-

this was taken on my beloved iphone  

that may explain the fuzziness 

its prettier than rainbow jello ;)

Thank you Skype

I just had a glorious lazy afternoon in my bed. 

My cousin Jody - who is in Dominican Republic - called me via Skype, our first live video chat. 

This is just a shot of it.

 You make me happy Jody. 

I couldnt stop smiling the whole time. And she told me she is making me something. And she called it a "he" ... hmmm

Ill be holding you to that!

Love you Josie

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

To my Mom & Dad:

a few photos looking back on the past 30 years

Prom

High School Sweethearts

I wish blue tuxes NEVER went out of style... 

April 8th, 1979

30 happy years ago

Florida 1982... before children. ;) 

Look at the legs! And the perms

Probably one of my favorite pictures of you two

2008

2008, again... just to show that they are still kids at heart

Happy Anniversary! 

These are two people who have a whole backing of people who love them. Their 2 daughters included. Thank you for being so patient with me, and Amber. You guys are the example we are proud to have as parents. Through good and bad, at the end of the night, your love is obvious to all who look. 

My dad is the reason I can stand up for myself, and can laugh at the silliest of moments (I don't know one else who can watch the same movie 1000 times and still laugh as hard as he does). My mom is the reason Im still half sane and my Gilmore Girl equal. Thank you for being behind me through every decision I make. Even if you knew better. Thank you for letting Amber and I have a wonderful childhood. For showing us places and things we wouldnt have been able to see. Thank you for making me laugh, even when your not trying. 

And thank you for allowing me to get this far with my hobby of picture taking. My camera would still be in the store if it werent for you. (I didnt have to remind them)

So thank you. The list goes on and on...  

A few of my favorite things

(in no particular order, sorry bb hehe)

Blair

shes one of my longest friends, going back to diapers

shes never been anyone but herself - making me her biggest fan

this is us at dave n' busters december 26 2008...

my first day of being 21

Sarah

again, taken the same night as above

she is the best kind of crazy I know

never a dull moment with the three of us either

I love when my worlds all collide

all 4 of the kids in one place

although you cant really see a single one of them in this picture

this is the essence of the 4 of them

Erica, Alexa, Rula, & Martha

This photo was taken in Holland, MI summer 07

I had it on auto timer and set the camera on some ones car

it worked

These girls are my girls. Mess with them. Answer to me first. 

My loud, and now greek extended family. 

Maria, Deanna, Matt, Niko, Mom, Dad, Amber, and proud to include Baby Elie

Even though my mom gets lost in the back... 

My best friend, my sister Amber 

these four shots explain our relationship perfectly... :)

Rula again. She does my hair for me

Alexa. Shes known me the longest, and is still behind me

literally in this shot

Im not a White Sox fan. I will admit I was looking for a Red Sox hat... oh well 

I realize I should prolly explain this picture. We were in the Warren Dunes in Holland, MI.. there was this awesome clay/mud area... not only was it a blast being kids again, but it was great for the skin

My cousin Jody. I miss you. I miss your laugh. I miss everything.

Dont stay in Dominican forever

Kim H aka Special K

a fellow flight attendant... and the reason i was able to live through 3 1/2 weeks of training in Minnesota - thanks for making me laugh, for making me stew - even with the potatoes, sharing my obsession in quotes and matt lauer, thank you for wearing your hair "uncompliantly" with me, thanks for understanding what im not saying. thanks for everything. you rock

my converse. sure they dont know it. but I cant help what I love

Trees... but we knew this

Photos with my grandfathers camera

Two summers ago I found my grandfathers Nikon camera down in our basement. I decided to try it out. These are some of the shots I was able to get with it, before I had to give it to its rightful owner, my sister Amber.

This picture is underexposed, to say the least. But I have always liked it. Meet my cousin Nichole.

Car ride to Saginaw, MI. I dont exactly remember what or why or how

3 reasons I love my life

She was snacking on Cinnamon Toast Crunch this afternoon

My camera loving Yorkshire Terrier, Roxy - She acts like a Princess 99.9% of the time