Gypsy With A Camera

2010-08-20T21:11:00.000-05:00

(Mocha mmmhmm)

Went to Las Paletas and to our surprise we received free Popsicles. Honor System.

However, it is no Mary's Paleteria in Abilene, TX. Oh, Mary, oh oh oh... how I miss your mouth watering strawberries n' cream or your melon drinks. YUM!

Nathan and I spent the later part of the day in Nashville. I was having withdraws and craved the bustling side of Tennessee. It's no Chicago or Dallas but it will have to do. I love Nashville and it's one of the Top 5 cities I would like to move to, no matter what age I'm at.

Top 5 Cities

1. Chicago

2. Dallas

3. Nashville

4. St. Augustine

5. Denver

After going to the Centennial Park for about an hour of taking pictures of geese, pigeons, and random things. We left to find Las Paletas. After being satisfied with our popsicles we drove around some more and I continued to take pictures. Next we plan to go to a sounds game. This will make up for us missing the Cubs game while we were in Chicago last year. I'm so excited. This game will be giving out t-shirt to the first 2,000 people that show up. Insert excitement here!

I can't wait till I can replace my tire and fix any other minor details to my car and I can frequent Nashville on a more regular basis. Because there really isn't anything to do in Murfreesboro. Maybe, new things have popped up but have no interest to venture.

On another note. I made my first and not the last meat loaf! It was so good and I was very surprised that it was sooo good. I have this app. on my phone that allows me to read different newspapers from across the country and one just happens to be from Chicago. I had been thinking about attempting to make meat loaf and one day the recipe popped up.

I even bought the yellow dish for this special event.

I'm pleased to saw that August has been a fun filled event. Minus the days trapped in the apartment when it's 110 heat index or rainy days or just not wanting to venture out at all. It's been fun.

alive. well. ashamed.

2010-08-12T22:38:00.000-05:00

So, I'm back on track && I'm about to make JoZoara my office like so many other people who need wi-fi. I'm embarrassed and I who the winner of my first giveaway an apology. Everything fell apart when my laptop broke. Along with that the weather has kept me indoors most of the time. Tennessee weather is the worst. I always feel like I've gained extra pounds once the humid touches my skin.

Maybe blogging really isn't for me. I'm lazy, I procrastinate too much. Sometimes I think it would be fun to talk about clothing, art, and creative things I do. Then when I loss touch with the interwebz and go to work or visit friends I realize I never have time for this kind of thing. Then again there is this pull that has a hold on me. So, here I sit, on my balcony of the third floor apartment wondering "Can I really keep this up? Is there a point?" I think I'm just to scatter brained now to even keep up with myself. Meaning I over crowd my brain with to many things to do.

Of course I am proud of myself, I have stayed off the computer for just about a month. Detaching myself, not on purpose, from online. No withdraws what so ever.

Here's a video.

at heaven's door from Karen Satterfield on Vimeo.

Alas! Last Week Sucked.

2010-07-20T10:35:00.001-05:00

Yes, last week was dreadful. Why? Well, my dear lap top fell off my bed after I got up to make a pot of coffee. Of course having it on the bed was not a wise choice but I always have there, best place for wi-fi.

Anyway, it might be sometime before I start posting videos, pictures, and etc. I'm kind of bummed about it. I hope my warranty covers it, will it? Le sigh...

And the winner is.....

2010-07-15T10:31:00.001-05:00

(drum roll)

Deepti P. from diptea-esque-ish!

Congrats! I will be sending you an e-mail shortly! :)

A finished painting

2010-07-14T18:07:00.002-05:00

I finished this painting sometime last night sometime before Nathan came home. I kept staring at the empty white face long enough. It was taunting me to dare to finish it, waiting to look over that wall. What is over that wall? I'm not sure, my own troubles and fears? Perhaps there is hope on the other side. The dead vines that sprawl up the wall have seemed to have attempted to get a pick but have failed. However this creature with a fresh face see's with curiosity. There also seems to be some concern but never fear something new might not be so bad.

The Art Institute of Tennessee keep calling me. I haven't answered it since Nathan and I were sitting at Discount Tire in Abilene. I'm kind of busy right now, getting a tire put on. Can we talk later?

I received a broacher the other day. Woulda. Coulda, Shoulda. You have the rough idea. We'll help you put it all together.

How? School seems so far away right now. What grants can I get or scholarships? It all seems grim.

Maybe I could talk with someone. Perhaps go to school there but it's so far away. Nashville is 30 miles from my home. Grr.

Don't forget! Tomorrow is the last to enter for my giveaway! ENTER HERE

one day there will be endless road

2010-07-12T10:09:00.001-05:00

Breezing Thoughts from Karen Satterfield on Vimeo.

I love creating videos as much as I love painting and photography. There is just something about placing clips together and finding the right music to fit the mood.

Also don't forget! Only three days left till the giveaway ends. ENTER HERE

Saturday Special: Yann Tiersen- Comptine D'un Autre Ete, L'apres-Midi

2010-07-10T23:42:00.005-05:00

Ian y las luces bonitas from Karen Satterfield on Vimeo.

I have created my own music video. I hop you enjoy.

tell time to stop

2010-07-09T18:04:00.000-05:00

Holy cow, I've been uber busy with two days of babysitting and working my little heart (not out). Next week will be killer, as in hours. Big Ballin! I'm happy I can finally save. Pay my bills.

Anyway, I wish I could chit chat some more but I have guest coming very soon and we shall be hitting the town for a bit.

Don't forget about my giveaway going on! 6 days left to enter!

2010-07-04T10:30:00.000-05:00

Happy 4th of July!

Satuday Special: Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage & Hurt

2010-07-03T14:19:00.000-05:00

I love the song Rusty Cage by Soundgarden and I feel like Johnny Cash owns it now when he did a cover of it. I love Cash period and when he did Nine Inch Nails Hurt I didn't know what to think. I never really liked the song really and when he covered it, it blew my mind hole. I think up until today I started to like it. I'm that way with a song I don't like by a band I love. I will hate a song for a few years and then love it. I think I prefer Johnny Cashes version better. However I'm a NIN fan forever, I'm happy to say, that it's now a Johnny Cash song.

Johnny Cash - Hurt from kakofoni on Vimeo.

explore my thoughts

2010-07-03T13:56:00.000-05:00

This is a current painting that I have been working on. I'm letting the face dry because I used oil paint to smooth over parts of the board. It had a few dips in it that did not look so nice. I'm pretty excited about this piece. I'm hoping to sell it so that I may have a cutie named Picasso living with me soon. I can see myself selling it instead of getting attached to it.I am very hopeful about starting my own business and getting the gears turning.

My passion is on fire.

running down the meadow

2010-07-02T16:40:00.001-05:00

I have come to the conclusion that my curiosity is killing me and I have started to read Twilight. It does not help that I work in a retail store that sells the merchandise and that I hear about how different the books are from the movies. So, I'm half way threw the book and after watching the first film I can see a big difference. I'm such a prude.

--edit--

sorry for the bad grammar i was in a hurry. i edited the miss printed first sentence.

Hey It's my 200th Post!

2010-06-27T09:54:00.005-05:00

With that I would like to do a giveaway!!

I have a pretty shell that I picked up somewhere along the way during my travels. I would like for some random person to be chosen to have it!

I need:

-Name
-E-mail
-Any random fact about you

(This giveaway is open to any part of the country)

Ends July 15

----edit---

I was thinking and just a week giveaway didn't seem long enough and anyone from any part of this globe can enter!

Saturday Special: James Gang singing Walk Away

2010-06-26T10:16:00.000-05:00

bunch of pulp

2010-06-25T12:46:00.000-05:00

PULP ART BOOK COMMERCIAL from Neil Krug on Vimeo

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN SUPERMODEL JONI HARBECK & PHOTOGRAPHER NEIL KRUG

A bunch of really creative pictures put together to sell at a pretty cost. The Indian ones are my favorite.

so the tides roll

2010-06-25T00:17:00.000-05:00

I love watching low humidity clouds fly across the sky while dark storm clouds loom ahead. The temperature drops and it feels so good to be outside. Standing there waiting for the rain to arrive and touch my skin as the wind blows threw my hair. I close my eyes and feel relaxed. Looking to the right I see the rain pouring down and steadily making it's way toward me. As it pours I feel the troubles wash away. Invisible arms wrap around me and the assurance that everything will be okay. Then the door opened, my creativity flew in. I painted all day today, my mind racing with how to spread the paint. It's exciting to feel the urge to hold paint brushes in my hand and transfer what I'm seeing in my mind onto scrap wood. Amazing.

Saturday Special: Band of Skulls- Friends

2010-06-18T22:47:00.001-05:00

It's ridiculously hot in Tennessee this year and especially since my driver side window stopped working today. Of all things, really. I have had no A/C since 08 because I had my heater core replaced and just haven't put freon back in. However I can no because another problem come up with a pipe leaking Anti-Freeze like no one's business. Let's see, the problems with my car are endless. I must, must, must, buy new tires. I just wish, for once, I could have a job that takes care of me, and I can support myself. It's hard working so little and trying to make a few hundreds stretch for two weeks.

I would like to sell that Dalmatian painting. Save that money towards a better car/truck. Jeep Wrangler. :)

Dallas Wonderland

2010-06-18T16:11:00.000-05:00

Lemon Drops

2010-06-17T20:55:00.000-05:00

"The stars at night are big and bright
Deep in the heart of Texas
The prairie sky is wide and high
Deep in the heart of Texas
The sage in bloom is like perfume
Deep in the heart of Texas
Reminds me of the one that I love
Deep in the heart of Texas"

Unedited Texas pictures

2010-06-17T12:45:00.000-05:00

Wind Turbines

ACU and the beautiful campus

On ACU campus, Jacob's Dream

I really enjoyed visiting Abilene and Dallas. They are full of character and I just wanted to walk all over both with my camera. When we left Abilene we headed back to Dallas and explored a little bit. We toured the 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and gazed at the grassy knoll. Elm Street is marked with two X's on the road to mark where the Motorcade was under fire, it gives you this kind of chill when you look at them. Many conspiracy theories are brought up when you walk down that street.

After the museum and the wonderful experience I gained, we headed out. I have many car photography pictures when we entered and excited Dallas. This great city has me wanting to live there so bad.

Twice As nice

2010-06-15T23:02:00.000-05:00

Texas steak is better than Tennessee steak, unless you grill it at home. Joe Allen's has some of the best and man, I was in heaven for a brief moment in time. I hope to go back and eat more steak some day from Abilene.

Abilene reminds something straight from the 1950s or Norman Rockwell painting. Which, I am a Rockwell fan. Everything opens early and closes about 2PM, the downtown area at least. As told by someone, it's better to visit than live here. Well, I'm rather tired from our long trip from Abilene to Texarkana. Maps do not do the great state of Texas justice. I'm used to maps from home that it doesn't really seem so far. More in a few days.

Saturday Special: JJ - Ecstasy

2010-06-12T00:00:00.005-05:00

On the Road Update

2010-06-11T07:56:00.001-05:00

Good Morning! I am in Rockwall, Texas, until the tires are balanced. Nathan is out finding a place that can help my moms poor car. We were 97 miles from Dallas when we hit some rough weather and the car started to feel different. Then we heard this strange noise that we though was from a tractor trailer. It turned out it wasn't and when we pulled over, the tire on the back right side was flat! Ack! So, we got the spare tire out, but could find the size tire iron. Turns out my mom has a "key" for her tire and if that key was not in there, well, we would be kind of lost. In short a State Trooper called a tow man and this nice gentle man came out changed our tire and only charged $20 dollars. He also had to call another man to get a four-way because the tire iron in my mom's care was the wrong size. Crazy. I did not take pictures of the flat but I did when we got a few miles to another town so we could go to Autozone.

This is the patch Nathan put on the tire. By the way, they work! So does the little thing that looks like a radio. It fills the tire with air in 8 1/2 mins!

He looks so hot working on a car. :)

However, when we got back on the interstate the car was wobbling, more like vibrating. More later, gotta get things together and check out.

I'm 23 and aging with grace

2010-06-09T03:06:00.000-05:00

happy birthday to moi. 23 today. i think i feel light headed.

Oh la la

2010-06-08T22:25:00.000-05:00

Ray Bans: Mom's, Scarf: Sugarees

Top Necklace: Mom's Onyx, Bottom Necklace: Gift from my grandmother

Things I'm taking...

2010-06-08T14:33:00.001-05:00

besides clothes, shoes, lap top, and camera.

-Sketch pad
-Journal
- Zen for Christians: a beginner's guide by Kim Boykin
-Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Pratical Magick by Ellen Dugan ( I'm open minded, no need to judge)
- The Secert Language of Dreams: A Visual Key to Dreams and Their Meanings by David Fontana
- Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
- Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
- Literature and Society by Pamela J. Annas and Robert C. Rosen
- Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham

Of course I may have to trim these all down. I just like having choices. Just like my very large suit case filled with clothing. I will not make the silly mistake of not being without my suit case with wheels.

I do need suggestions to a few books. I'm even, sigh, open to the Twilight Saga. I can't believe I said that and I work a store that sells the merch. I should know a little more about it so that I can relate to the customers. That and I'm curious. I just feel that the books have been made into this crazy marketing tool. Has anyone ever watch Josie and the Pussy Cat Dolls from 2001? Were music become this crazy way of having people go with the latest trends? That's how I see it with this Justin Bieber fellow also. It almost makes me sick, well it does make me sick. I hear these crazy stories from parents who say that girls aren't allowed to speak his name in schools. Coo-coo.

Speaking of work, I gotta run some errands before I head in. Fin.

Random Thought

2010-06-07T11:22:00.000-05:00

Everyday, women like myself have to be reminded that 'we are gorgeous for who we are.' To stand tall and not have the media or other people put us down because we simply do not look right. That's how I have always felt. This world can be hard and cruel yet beauty is all over. Beauty is what you make of things. Beauty has endless meaning.

This is a painting I finished up sometime last year. It started in 2009 when I was trying to figure out what I had to become. Trying to found new ground and land right. However I'm still trying to find balance. This painting has too many meanings to name out but it is about me. The blue feet, I think anyone could guess, is cold feet. The paper is coals that are on fire. Those two symbols equal being uneasy with life. I have this painting by the front door to remind me to try and land on two feet while walking out to the world. The world is a cruel and a loving place.

Muse me

2010-06-05T10:35:00.000-05:00

Art Journal Technique | Woodcut Mimic from The One Minute Muse on Vimeo.

I thought instead of a music video today I would post The One Minute Muse. This is something I used to do with ESP kids when I worked with them. I also taught these to children when I wanted to be an art teacher. It's fun and magical!

Texas Bound

2010-06-05T10:21:00.000-05:00

It has been settled! We chill on my birthday and leave the day after, early. After talking about it, leaving on the 9th seemed like a pretty cool idea, however I would have to sleep for most of my birthday! So I figured we can sleep and be well rested for the next day and leave bright and earlier. I think before the sun comes up. Leave west for Texas. Sadly we have to go threw Arkansas. I wonder if I-30 going into Little Rock is still under construction? Hmm.

I counted the change jar and we have saved $33.57! I know there is more change around here and of course there is like 3.97 in pennies. I always need like a few more it seems to round it out. I found a $.2.00 Wal-Mart gift card under the bed, so maybe they could contribute. I'm just so excited!

I'm so excited to be taking a road trip again with my better half and enjoying a nice weekend and part of a week with him. Tis going to be fun, fun, fun!

freedom awaits us

2010-06-03T22:16:00.000-05:00

Oh man, oh man. I can not wait for this trip and I can not wait till my birthday. It's just another year to age with grace but birthdays are a milestones to living! I feel people should always be happy that they lived such a crazy/happy/ whatever year. Besides Thanksgiving, birthdays are my favorite.

I thought I would share some things I found while I thrifted my money away.

A little Avon owl that had Moonwind Cream Sachet in it.

A very belated birthday gift to Nathan. An Avon bottle that Wild Country Aftershave in it. Still kind of smelled good.

A pretty shirt I wish I bought but sadly did not.

A shirt I did buy and feels so nice on my skin.

My mother got me started on Avon bottles a few years back. She has a 98yr old friend who to give me a kitten bottle and ever since that gift I've been hooked. If I can find it I'll do a show and tell. I even found some chess pieces and I'm hoping to complete the set. There were two more at the thrift store but I really didn't want to spend anymore money. I think I'll look back on my bad habits one day to my weakness at thrift stores and laugh at myself. Ones persons give aways are soon to be my treasures and so on.

Happy Birthday Lovely Lady

2010-06-01T00:00:00.015-05:00

"To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I'm working on the foundation."
Marilyn Monroe

O, Time
Be Kind
Help this weary being
To forget what is sad to remember
Loose my loneliness,
Ease my mind,
While you eat my flesh.

-Marilyn Monroe

June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962

I collected these pictures over a period of time and have forgotten the links. I did however Googled Norma Jean Marilyn Monroe together and came up with these images. The ones with her reading I typed in Marilyn Monroe reading.

She was an amazing woman with a kind gentle spirit. May she rest in peace.

Happy Birthday Sister

2010-05-30T08:14:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday Sabrina!

Behind the Times

2010-05-30T08:08:00.000-05:00

I was thinking the other day if I had ever written an introduction post and I went threw my archive and did see anything! If I skipped over well then this will be a better post for myself!

My name is Karen Satterfield and I live in the geographic center of Tennessee. Which is also known as Murfreesboro. Little history lesson, it was the capital for 16 days before they realized Nashville would be an ideal place, hence the rivers. I'm 22 but soon to be 23 on June 9th. I have a dog named Darla and a cat named Picasso. My favorite painter's are Dali, Picasso, Monet, and Van Gogh and my favorite photographer's are Ansel Adams, Dorthea Lange, and the many from iN-PUBLiC. I'm more of a photographer then a painter but both are my great escapes from the world. I love how there is so much creativity around us and how it's a great resource for ideas.

I'm currently slowly making my way threw school, I feel like the tortoise of the Tortoise and the Hare when I hear the word college. I'm wanting to major in Photojournalism and work for some kind of newspaper. I have hopes to work at the local one, The Daily News Journal or maybe another kind of small town paper. Besides wanting to be a photojournalist I have dreams of opening up my on diner and creating my oh so amazing burgers and maybe even have my sister join in. Only a dream but still a tasty one.

I have a sweetawesomelovinghandsomeamazingkindhearted-boyfriend who I love so much. We have been together for 2 1/2 years and loving every minute of it. Our story of togetherness is an interesting on and when I tell people how we meet, well it's quite funny. We first meet in high school but didn't know each other till a few years ago. I love my Nathan.

As for fashion? I dress to my mood, how I feel that day, and what I really want to wear. Ever since I can remember I have been obsessed with the 20s through the 60s. They were just glamorous times in my opinion. However, my favorites are the 40s and 50s. With that my dream car's are a 1957 Bel Air, 1948 Buick Roadmaster, 1958 Plymouth Fury, and yeah a few others. I like my classics. Right now I'm cruising in a 1997 Thunderbird, she's a beast and get's me where I need to go.

Well, I think that'll do for now. I'm shy but chatty, sweet but sometimes a spit fire. Any other questions just give me a shout! Salut!

Sometime in high school 05

Saturday Special- Cabaret, Mein Herr ( Liza Vs Rachelle)

2010-05-29T23:18:00.002-05:00

Cabaret is one of my all time favorite beloved movies. I adore Liza and her character Sally. She's so wonderful and dazzling. I must find my Cabaret record that I bought at a thrift store, I have to get my record player from my mother's. And stereo, bunch of others. La sigh...oh Cabaret.

Juke Box Babe

2010-05-29T23:00:00.000-05:00

Sunglasses: Ray Bans (mothers)

Necklace: borrowed (mothers)

Shirt: Out Reach Thrift Store

Skirt: Out Reach Thrift Store

Belt: "ORTS"

Leggings: Wal-Mart (...)

Shoes: Hot Topic

Photo taken in mother's back yard.

I am in love with that belt and I wish I got the zebra print one that I saw. Darn it, it's most likely been bought already but I think tomorrow I'll pop in and see if it's still there. It was so humid out side. The heat was not the issue but the humidity made me burn up all day and even at work. I can't wait to go to Texas and be in just heat with no humidity. Some people think I'm crazy but I just can't stand the sticky weather in Tennessee. i'm also looking forward to going to Buffalo Exchange in Dallas! Stoked beyond Stoked.

Nathan and Karen Pit Stops

Abilene

Thrift House

Goodwill

6th Street Savvy

Fabulous Finds

Noah Sales Again

Dallas

Buffalo Exchange

Good Record

And yes I wear sunglasses over my prescription glasses. If the right ones fit right.

fashup

2010-05-29T11:46:00.004-05:00

Loving You Till I Melt

2010-05-27T23:32:00.000-05:00

Something I've been meaning to post but never felt it was the right moment till now. I really love my boyfriend.

We have something I have never really felt before. A great feeling of passion and love fills up every inch of my soul. How wonderful it is to be with you. I love you.

Girlfriend Housewife

2010-05-27T16:31:00.000-05:00

Ever since I moved in with Nathan a year ago, jokes were being made that I was now the Girlfriend-Housewife. I contribute by buying groceries when I can, doing the dishes, cooking, and laundry. I've always have sucked at all the above. It comes in waves when I want to do the dishes, and cook. Laundry is not an issue. However, I would make the house wives of the past fuss. I know my mother does when she comes over and tells me that I need to dust or I need to vacuum. Right now I just have a very small Bissell to vacuum an 850sq ft apartment. For me that's a big space for a hand held picker upper.

After moving a few months ago to another apartment I have yet to tackle the closet and hang my cloths. It's overwhelming doing this all by myself but I have respect for the crazy women of the 50s, working their fannies off.

Two For Tuesday: Duane Eddy and CCR

2010-05-25T22:24:00.000-05:00

Baby I'm a Fool

2010-05-25T21:56:00.006-05:00

Darla, Picasso, and I

I went to my moms today and when I showed up she was fixing herself a garden. There has been many attempts to planting a garden in the past at old residences and I hope these one is plentiful. I helped her put up the rest of the fencing and put the old wooden fences that were in the front yard around the outer part. You know, to keep the rabbits and critters at bay. We went to Sonic to get milk shakes, the to strays that live outside the house were watching over it. She thought they were trying to get in but as much as we feed them I think they just wanted to repay her. She kind of agreed.

Where Nathan's 4-Runner sat for a few good months. hopefully to be fixed!

Vest: Outreach Thrift

Orange Shirt: Target

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Shoes: Hot Topic

Necklace: the name of the store has lost me... but it was on clerance!

Notice the rust on my rear tire. It's such a funny story, I was in Auto Zone to have my engine light checked and when I was getting ready to leave my car made this horrible noise. When I was getting ready to go forward, something snapped and my car felt like it dropped on the ground. Something with the brakes broke. It had been making this horrible noise whenever I would brake. The worst grinding ever made possible. Luckily I'm friends with the nice people of Auto Zone and I was able to leave my car there, in a parking spot till my wonderful new mechanic could take it to his house.

A Day trip

2010-05-25T11:34:00.000-05:00

Nathan and I took an adventure to Franklin yesterday to just get out of Murfreesboro. To breathe and forget about troubles at home. We went to Woodcraft to pick up a pen kit and I immediately wanted to start making pens again. A hobby I dearly miss, making pens was a great way to relax.

I then wanted to go to Goodwill and was very disappointed by the selection, I only found two things out of a thousand possible things to enjoy. I kind of wish I got the top but we went to Cool Springs Galleria and bought a bag full of Jelly Belly's instead. Which are now all gone. Sad face.

We were hungry and went to the food court. I don't really care for food courts because it's either too loud or smells really bad. However, our hunger got over the smells and even though I think Nathan didn't want to buy food at the food court this one place way calling out name. Charley's Sub's. They are a little bit pricey but a good sub to eat. I had the Chicken California sub and it was like eating a chicken salad, so good. The fries are awesome as well.

As of lately I've been wearing just these three babies. I really love Cover Girl's waterproof mascara, Maybelines light rose blush, and L'Oreal's Mineral base foundation. My face feels light and normal.

work work work

2010-05-23T19:04:00.001-05:00

Marble Slab: Butterfinger cup, coffee and cheese cake ice cream with Twix pieces

Woof. Sundays are usually lazy and the hours drag by. However, that was not the case today, yet there were moments of slow periods. I hate how humid it gets in the mall and while your trying to stay all pretty while working. Trying not to sweet your butt off at the same time. Course cursing the humid store did keep my mind off perhaps becoming a future college drop out. It's been stressful and I have to fill out another appeal form to receive my grant. How annoying.

We searched for something

We could not find

And somehow somewhere
Love got left behind

kittens, kittens, kittens

2010-05-23T10:01:00.000-05:00

Shirt: Apt. 9

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Undershirt: Lane Bryant

Necklace: Moms

Shoes: Outreach Thrift

Saturday Special: The Black Keys " I'll Be Your Man"

2010-05-22T10:29:00.000-05:00

Learning about the 50 designers

2010-05-22T10:17:00.002-05:00

As I was walking into the library, my main goal was to print something off and be on my merry way. As I was heading to the computer lab the cover art of a book caught my eye. I haven't checked anything out from the public library in years and I figured I would see what this book was about when I was done printing.

After finishing up at the computer lab I went to the bookshelf and picked up the book. 50 Fashion Designers You Should Know by Simone Werle

It made me think that people like Nini Ricci, "Coco", Main Bocher, and along with other designers who have passed away no longer have their true ideas coming out. That thought went into my mind as I was flipping through, looking at all the lovely designers and their creations. Then I came across people like Martin Margiela and Alexander McQueen, asking myself "What the hell are these model's wearing?" I know the point is to grab peoples attention with these outrageous ideas of clothing and it has to be for show but really?

My take on the fashion world differs from people who live in it. I think I'll just dip my toes in it and not venture to far down the rabbit whole. Most of the designers look like they've taken too many trips on acid and lost their minds on the sketch pad.

Chuy's, Johnny Cash, Birthday

2010-05-20T11:30:00.001-05:00

I told Nathan on the way to Red Box that all that food I ate must be Elvis: The Later Years special. Chuy's has a Memorial Plate named after him and a side dish with a soft taco and to taco chips named Priscella. We waited for his aunt and little Ian to get there so we could order with her. I was so hungry and ate so many chip basket's with this amazing chip dip with jalapeños. ¡oh, era tan bueno! By the time I placed my order and the manly man in a pink shirt brought me my BIG plate of food I could hardly eat. So there, Elvis sits, in my cold fridge waiting to be eaten by moi. I think I'll ask Sabrina if she wants to come over and...eat the rest of Elvis with me.

¡aclamaciones!

early wishes

2010-05-19T16:25:00.001-05:00

June Carter-Cash & Johnny Cash

cómo mi cabeza hace girar con estos pensamientos. pare por favor.

Birthday dinner with Nathan's familia and I can coma comen comen porque tengo tan hambre. :)

I feel like writing a little bit more but I'm just too hungry to make any sorts to my thoughts. I'll add those thoughts with pictures later.

bliss

2010-05-19T00:07:00.000-05:00

I'm so happy and in awe for Anna and John right now. A sweet baby has come into this world. Congratulations!

Two for Tuesday

2010-05-18T11:54:00.001-05:00

From my favorite movie of all time. Almost Famous. Enjoy.

rock your heart out baby

2010-05-18T11:35:00.001-05:00

Vagabond Dandy Store

I recently came across this beauty of a website a few days ago while looking up ideas for patterns. I've always have been in love with the rock n' roll rockabilly style. From poodle skirts to strapless dresses with flowers on them. To pomps to victory rolls, I'm all about the 40s and 50s. I'm an old soul, I crave the classic cars from the 30s to mid 70s. I guess I have my mom to thank for that, appreciate the old things that people have put more time into.

Vagabond Dandy has an amazing selection for gentlemen and ladies. Really cool pieces of artwork, music, and nice accessories. So, go eat your heart out.

on the road to recovery

2010-05-16T11:41:00.000-05:00

Bright Star

Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art--
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors--
No--yet still stedfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever--or else swoon to death.

John Keats

Letters to Dead People

2010-05-15T11:34:00.000-05:00

Freaking Awesome

Saturday Special

2010-05-15T10:58:00.007-05:00

I figured I should start with a tradition and I know many do this but what the heck. For anyone who knows me I love music, like most people should. I do not think I have meet anyone who has not and if I do, then what a shame! So for anyone with willing listening ears, here is a lovely Saturday Specials for you!

a perfect evening with Norah

2010-05-15T01:51:00.001-05:00

Photo courtesy of Tennessee: Tune In Music City

I had such a wonderful time with my mother. It was great even up to the part were she was antsy with me driving down town. That was a little bit nerve wracking but none the less wonderful. We left for the concert early and it's a good thing too. It pays getting to Nashville 3 hours early, with parking near, getting to your seat with out getting over people, and seeing the Ryman before it fills up with people. The Ryman is just beautiful and mom was telling me of a story from about 40yrs ago she went on a date there. That was the first time she was ever at the Ryman and this was her second time. Some boy from Washington state and his uncle owned a Philip 66 gas station near my mother's uncles house. She was staying there for the summer and he asked my great uncle if he could take her out. Well they went and at the time the Ryman was the Grand Ole Opry but of course she doesn't quite remember who she saw who the boys name. She just remembers how old the building was but now she enjoys the the character.

So, yes, the opening act was not half bad either, her name is Sasha Dobson. I love her folk rock feel. It puts me in a trance. Both her and Norah put on a great performance. Oh, I wish I could go back but next time with a seat cushion. Those benches hurt my butt.

Till next time. Tennessee Ren Fair tomorrow!

ZING!

2010-05-13T13:01:00.000-05:00

Art Journal Technique | Spray from The One Minute Muse on Vimeo.

I had to share this when browsing threw Vimeo today. This is a perfect project for me to do in the near future this summer. It's like magic!

thoughts in pictures

2010-05-13T11:09:00.003-05:00

Top is blue and white; Lane Bryant (April 2010)

Flowers at my mothers (May 2010)

From her back yard (April 2010)

Wishing a happy two years with Nathan and many more to come. (April 2010)

Pink top from Lane Bryant (May 2010)

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melting and making it cool

2010-05-12T22:13:00.003-05:00

You need a 1 vinyl, 1 lighter, and a beer shaped bottle.

This is would you should achieve

Flick the lighter and hold it under the vinyl. I tried to make it into a half circle so that the bottle can form it into a wave.

Course I was holding the vinyl and the bottle at the same time to mold it like so.

Ta-Da here is the finished product. It takes between 15-25 minutes. I plan on turning this into a wall clock.

sad

2010-05-12T21:52:00.002-05:00

I was fine till now.

It's that feeling you get when you try to get up after falling then someone pushes you down again. No matter what you do and how hard you try just proving yourself never works.

I have worked so hard and tried so hard to make people see what I am made of and it feels like I receive nothing in return.

Everything will be okay, I just need a break from here. I need June to hurry and get here so I can leave my home for a bit. Life is so hard. I know, it's repeated statement by many and I wish for once I could have it made easy. I just have to keep working for it I suppose.

Sometimes I feel like I have no one to lean on even though I insist on others leaning on me when they feel like I do. Sometimes I feel like I'm not allowed to feel like this. wah wah wah.

I heart dumpster diving

2010-05-11T23:03:00.005-05:00

Today was just a lazy day filled with Gilmore Girls and creating paper flowers, lotus flowers that is. Work was work. People will be people. Life will carry on. It dragged by slowly and my mind was filled with so many thoughts. I received my grades from this semester and I am not disappointed. I thought my life would slow down for a bit but I have been a busy bee. Every single hour seems to be filled with something endless. When I'm off I just want to create and tap into my creative side. I hope I can create something wonderful with the manikin.

I'm excited. I'm excited about this summer.

Oy, my stomach is in a knot. I'm not sure why but I keep smelling this familiar smell that leads me to thinking of something nice. So maybe that's why. I miss the smell of my beloved cat Sabastine. He always smelled like pine cones and alfalfa grass. I miss curling in bed with him and listening to music while falling asleep. How I miss cuddling with a cat. I've never really mentioned how much I miss Sabastine. How it pings when I see if collar on my table. I feel like since I miss him so much that Darla knows I'm sad and there for she tries to brighten my day by jumping on me, which really makes me irritated. I wish Darla was able to live with me, I wish Sabastine could have lived with me.

I'm lonely without a pet around.

Mother's Day: Part II

2010-05-10T08:01:00.008-05:00

This is not even half of my family. This is only a handful. I was so happy to be able to take a picture of the ones who came to my grandparents and I know they will all be happier when, Thanks to my Aunt Nancy, will have a copy of this picture to put in their living room. Thanks Aunt Nancy! ¡Usted no sabe cuánto significa a mí, te amo!

I had my camera on a self time and set it to take 8 pictures just in case someone had their eyes closed or mouth open. Of course when my camera started to click away, everyone thought it was odd.

Why is it clicking so much?

I have a lot of picture to edited and I was too exhausted to fix some up for today, so it might be tomorrow because I'm extremely busy today! I will tell everyone that I enjoyed my walk around my grandparents farm and relaxing that day. I took a million pictures and some did not come out so great because of the setting I might have them on but I shall not delete them. My motto is "even if it sucks, it's worth keeping at some point."

Also, I learned how to make a lotus flower, sort of. I can not for the life of my figure out how to get the petals to become like "petals". Mine are so sharp and stiff. However, I learned a form of origami and I am indeed proud.

A Happy Mother's Day: Part I

2010-05-09T11:12:00.003-05:00

For grandma

For my mom

Nathan's little sister took that picture of me for a project she was doing in her photography class. I attempted at my 2nd lotus flower, the first one looks horrible. I had fun making my grandmothers, just some bobbies and yard. I created the circle by using a coat hanger.

More later...

mail exchange

2010-05-08T10:53:00.003-05:00

via Alex Godwin

I'd really like a penpal and write letters via the mail and postage.

April passes, mid in May, fun in June

2010-05-08T10:14:00.003-05:00

On the green way we took a path unknown

My luck changed when I found you

A bed of comfy clovers

A drink to an adventurous day

These are back in April when I was so consumed with school and had hardly anytime to explore. School was so overwhelming and I just learned I did not pass a certain class. I figured as much but that's ok, I'll take it online during summer and bump up that grade. It's been a sore spot for some time but I will not stress over it. Take what may.

Also, sun tea is very delicious, I took a mason jar, fill is with water, two tea bags, and let it sit in the sun for 3 hours. Then I added sugar to my liking. It's worth waiting for on those nice spring evenings.

The Dimes - Catch Me Jumping (Live) from grammar school on Vimeo.

T1i play

2010-05-07T13:19:00.000-05:00

Playing with T1i from Karen Satterfield on Vimeo.

we are nashville

2010-05-06T00:22:00.004-05:00

we are nashville, because Tennessee needs all the support it can get. My home state, the place I love so dear was torn with a months worth of rain and has been the worst thing "since the civil war." There is a link at the being of the first sentence that takes you to a website. On this website is a very well written page of how everyone is feeling right now. The nation has not paid a bit of attention to Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi due to the almost-bomb-threat and off shoreline explosion. Yes, those are terrible and my thoughts go out to the 11 missing, however, with just 15 minutes on national news the others get days. This was no hurricane, this was a train storm. hours of rain, spotty tornado's, raging rivers that tore apart roads and homes. Its heart breaking but yet the three states that were attacked by these two storms are remaining strong. 29 total lives were lost in a matter of two days. Thank God that there was no more than that. Clearwire radio pulled together all the stations they owned at had a broadcast marathon to raise money and spread the word of the devastation. We need help! WE ARE NASHVILLE!

Also, if you would like to show support here is a link to have your picture on facebook tweaked. http://twibbon.com/join/we-are-nashville-3

I had a bit of trouble with it loading so I went to Picnik to fix the issue.

changes

2010-05-05T14:23:00.002-05:00

Before

After

Project: Grow My Natural Hair Out is working pretty well. I had to cut my hair because split ends were forming after I undreaded my head. I will be dreading again but this time they will be shorter and if my photography career takes off I would like to just for real dread my hair. Maybe. Who knows, I like being able to put them in and take them out as I please. However, I think I did a nice job cutting my own hair. People still keep saying I should go to school for it but hair really is not my passion. I will cut others hair without charge. only once in a blue moon because I feel unsure of myself.

The boyfriend and I are about to head out and help clean up Tip-A-Canoe in Kingston, Tenn. The floods had no mercy on that place. Everything is just, horrible around Middle Tennessee, along with Kentucky and Mississippi. 29 death's total in both states but luckily Murfreesboro came out alive. I'm thankful for that because last year a tornado tore apart areas of city and its just now kind of getting back to normal. It will take some time for Nashville and surrounding cities to heal. The impact is already being felt with a state wide water reservation in act. "God can't give us nothing that we can't handle" something my mom always says and it's so true.

little visitor

2010-05-04T18:26:00.001-05:00

Mr. Moth, originally uploaded by K_Satterfield.

As I was redoing my blog I looked up and through the blinds I saw something flutter. I grabbed my camera and opened the blinds and there be a moth! Oh what little surprise's, I love them so.

I wasn't really planning on posting anything today but I had to share asap.

Have you seen the rain?

2010-05-03T03:23:00.000-05:00

college duex

2010-05-02T21:40:00.003-05:00

I'm all in a knot.
You caused this.
I caused this.

I'm all tied up.
confused-
crazed-
weary-

I am the weary traveler
who can't stop thinking.
I am the weary traveler
who wants to go down that
crazy road.

Yet I stop and pace myself.
Yet I wait and rethink.
Can't get you out of my head.

Two days of rain, flooding everywhere. How I wish I could raise my hands and say "stop! stop raining! it's to much!" Life is just not that magical. "I'm a wanderer, Hank Williams would be too sad to write a song about me."

I have a paper due tomorrow and I'm not even halfway done. The dread of going back even though I have two single days left weighs on me. How ever it does weigh. Woe is me, my mind can't stop thinking.

More music

2010-05-01T20:05:00.002-05:00

I found this on someones website. I love it. It fits my current mood.

Friday Music

2010-04-30T15:57:00.003-05:00

The past few days have been, well, crazy. I really don't want to leak any info out but it's just too much to handle with the end of school coming and tons of papers due. It's been slow and no exciting news to blog. However I bought an amazing sweater from Cracker Barrel this morning. 75% off. Amazing.

You know what else is amazing. Well, who else is amazing? Nathan. He is my wonder. My love. My shiny lunch box.

untitled

2010-04-25T16:18:00.003-05:00

I piece my life together

Pretending to see whats wrong

I sit and look out this window and feel the wind

kiss my skin

Wishing the wind could pick me up

and take me away

raw and love

2010-04-24T10:09:00.005-05:00

My Claddagh ring from mom, and early birthday gift

These are unedited, raw pictures. Well the setting isn't on RAW but I did tweak the background and soften the face on camera settings. It's set on CA. I just woke up not too long ago rechecking the time I go into work and silly me! It's 1-9:30. I work 4hr shifts and this one shift suck today. I wish I worked yesterday so I could stay in and listen to the riders on the storm. da dada da daa

Every time it storms I think of Nathan telling me this story about him being on his bike and getting caught in a storm. Of course in my head I romanticized it but if anyone is caught in a storm while riding, it hurts. I guess if anyone is wearing the right gear, then it's okay? Not sure.

I'm kind of scared to take a shower while it's storming. I've always thought that if I showered I would get struck by lighting. I guess it's the stories my mother feed into my head. Oh well, maybe I can fix my hair into a beehive and stick a flower in it.

Well, I'll start making breakfast and dinner so that I may get ready for work!

making the best of the little things

2010-04-23T20:11:00.005-05:00

Life. Such a gentle name for a short time of existing on this small world. We pick and choose how to live it, each choice always has a pathway to go down. Twisting and turning with every decision we make.

Today my mother took me to have my tags renewed because I simply have no money at this moment. Money comes and goes. I took her to Backyard Burger on Memorial as a thank you for helping me out. We then bought two waffle cones and sat in the booth for an hour and a half talking about where we lived and how it was an adventure. across the street beyond the tall fence is an apartment complex that used to scare us to step outside at night. Rethinking those past times brought a smile to my face. We moved there because it was cheaper than living in a Hotel 6 for a week.

This school semester is almost over with. I'm so thankful, I've worked so hard to push myself to get threw and I'm almost there. May will welcome me with her loving arm's and bring something new and unknown. How exciting. I'm waiting patiently for June because not only does it hold my birthday but a chance to enjoy a vacation with my man. My mother is kind enough to let us borrow her car since mine would sadly die on the way to our destination. We are bound west, a place I have only ventured to once and looking forward to it again!

I had mentioned to my sister that I think we should start going to a baseball field and play softball. It's been years since I've last tested my skill to hitting a ball and I would love to see if I still got game. Hopefully we will be able to do that and have a blast. That would be a great way to start our summer break.

projects projects projects

2010-04-19T23:30:00.003-05:00

Shirt: Kohls (gift), Skirt: thrifted, Black leggings

I thought it would be cool to give a tour of Murfreesboro, my home town. This tour would be taken with picture and I'm not sure how many pictures. They will be made into a movie, a movie with music! The movie that has these said pictures will be shot after shot after shot. They will not be done in one day but in a series. While someone else is driving and I'm in the passenger seat or while I'm walking down the street. I'm pretty excited.

The other project is the Many Faces of People. This will feature people that I know and they too will be take not as a video but as single pictures. If you have no idea what I am talking about, think of a flip book. Now you got it? AWESOME! Anyway, thats just a few ideas floating in my head.

Hancock

2010-04-16T21:18:00.002-05:00

As a young child my cloths either came from K-Mart, thrift stores or hand made from Butterwick, Simplicity, and Easy-Sew. There was a period were a lot of my fancy dresses came from a fancy store like Sears, Dillards, and does anyone remember Casnter Knott? Over the years I have gone threw so many styles and trends. Yet, there is nothing like going to the fabric store with your mom, flipping threw a pattern book, and pick out that special outfit then getting the fabric.

My favorite section is going to the customs and looking at the saloon girl outfits, civil war era dresses, and 1950s poodle skirt girls. Then I get excited when Vogue patterns go on sale.

My Website

2010-04-09T16:13:00.000-05:00

Karen Satterfield Photography

lazy ass

2010-04-06T17:04:00.003-05:00

This is my background on my lap top to remind myself that I will "Never Again" be such a lazy ass on my days off from school and work. To make the days I'm free full of studying, cleaning, and then use the spare time for fun. Fun? Whats fun? I'm trying to be serious about school and to make up for the terms I have missed. It's quite big but I think I can make it.

I have Rory to thank for. Her willful ways kind of motivated me to be hardcore about not falling behind again. The breaks were great while they lasted but it's time to start getting my gears moving again. I am so tired of school but I must make the best of it. My dream of working for a news paper is back on track. A photojournalist that is.

Self Promoting

2010-04-05T13:41:00.001-05:00

planning a trip in June, making some movies, editing pictures, and trying to keep up with studies.

want you become of fan? K. Satterfield Photography

2010-04-04T21:37:00.001-05:00

Ian and the Puddle from Karen Satterfield on Vimeo.

new groove

2010-04-03T09:49:00.005-05:00

Flower Hot Topic

I feel much better to not have dreads on my head. I can get as creative as I want to again with my hair. Oh how I've missed you so. You may not believe me but I am growing out my dark natural hair again, I believe it's time but I want stop dying the fake part. Fake part meaning the unseemly reddish tint to my hair.

Madre and I had our pictures taken a few days ago and the man photographing us took many pictures of me but few of my madre. His plan was to ask me to model for him and he gave me his number. Not sure where that will go but who knows. I'm my own model and that's about it.

Maybe I can model in my new bathing suit I picked up at Lane Byrant. Pretty much an investment but worth the charge on my card. I'm trying not to let it get me in trouble and so far so good.

Retro one piece swimsuit

Lane Bryant

Getting things together in the apartment has been rather slow: lack of wanting to do it, school, work (when I do), and enjoying my free time without studying. We need book cases really bad but the ones I want are too expensive or can't find at a yard sale. The one things we really need is a study desk. oy!

three days of baby sitting

2010-03-26T16:01:00.002-05:00

while I was baby sitting the cutest baby boy I've ever met, I realized how much sleep I have gotten. Saturday I was doing an essay test and didn't fall asleep till 3:45am. I've been up everyday by at least 7:15am and going to bed at least 12:30am. So, I'm tired.

Last night I went to Exit/In too see the lovely Indigo Belly Dance girls do their thang. Just simply wonderful.

Now it's time to go buy food, the fridge is hungry.

simple things in life

2010-03-21T23:39:00.002-05:00

I just want to have and laugh all day long. maybe tear up a little at cat videos. eat Ben and Jerry's because I'm not worried. map out some things I want to do in life and not worry about the rest. because this is life, doing the best I can and having fun.

Life

2010-03-16T20:42:00.002-05:00

There are just those few days when the sky is gray and no sun peeks threw that my life seems like a waste for the day. Nothing good comes from a day like that. I'm less productive and tend to stay home all day with out leaving the apartment.

Gorillaz - Stylo (HD)

2010-03-14T23:52:00.001-05:00

an ending

2010-03-13T14:34:00.000-06:00

bailey's

2010-03-12T19:38:00.000-06:00

sister play me that tone

2010-03-11T14:49:00.000-06:00

pain

2010-03-11T10:28:00.001-06:00

Taken by Sabrina Owens

darla

2010-03-09T22:14:00.001-06:00

glance

2010-03-09T21:54:00.000-06:00

relocate, get down, get happy

2010-03-06T01:46:00.003-06:00

We have moved. To a wonderful place that makes us both happy. It's a great feeling to be some where and be happy with moving there. I've (we've) been trying to get it to look good enough to have people over. Course Sabrina and Ramsey came over and it was no big deal. She's me sister! The closet still has bags of our belongings in them. It's ridiculously massive. I need to get my art hung and stuff. I was loaned a camera and I shall take pictures. AH! Just full of warm fuzzy feelings right now.

Speaking of camera.... pretty sure I'm getting the T1i. Pretty sure. I'm watching a 50D on ebay and a few other T1i's. I was so excited I went out and bought two photography magazines I haven't read since high school. Anyway...

Deftones new song "Skate Rockets" is just flat out amazing. Deftones music is always amazing and always puts me in a trance.

Derby Girl

2010-02-20T00:16:00.002-06:00

Have you ever thought about the roller derby world? I have since 2006. Every year I see those amazing posters calling my name to go and watch them. I do think about it all the time. I think about it at work when I see those derby buttons we've started supplying and I never told anyone this but I want to be a derby girl.

Yeah, I watched Whip It and watching it again for the 2ND time after just watching it. I'm... a nerd.

But seriously check this out, Roller Girls League its amazing and I think I'm in love. The skates, the pads, the helmets, the smashing, the slamming. My head is just buzzing with excitement!

Photo by Brain Murphree

Ok well, instead of me explaining how it works I'll leave a link so I want miss anything. Roller Derby: Girls On Wheels

Plus I'm really tired and on my 2nd Killians, I'm just that toasty. G'nite :)

no penny for my thoughts

2010-02-19T10:31:00.001-06:00

A view from a motorcycle

2010-02-17T13:04:00.000-06:00

V8 taste test

2010-02-15T09:11:00.005-06:00

The subject: V8 Mango Peach Light

Smells nice

Looks nice

mmmhm

it goooood.

I often buy Tropical Blend and I picked up the Mango and was like I love mango's and kinda like peaches now. It's got a kick to it, like little baby kicks. With a nice Gala apple and this juice, it creates a good light breakfast. Am I still hungry? YES.

A meaningful day

2010-02-14T11:45:00.003-06:00

I don't believe in getting expensive things for someone on one specific day or buying something fuzzy. Unless it's from the heart and meaningful. On any day.

I was woken up by Nathan at 7:45am, something I was not too happy about since I went to bed at 1am after studying. We left the apartment shortly after and he took me to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. Something we never really do and I know he did it because he had to be at work at noon. I know he did it because he loves me. We didn't get each other anything but our time together this morning awesome.

The other day I told him I wanted a sunflower and not roses (if he wanted to get something). He told me he went to four stores looking for sunflowers. since they are a late summer flower they were hard to find and when found they were $10 a piece. At Cracker Barrel I found a a big fake on for about $5. I showed it to him and well he didn't get it. Sigh it's cool. I'll get one next time.

our relationship is a blooming flower that keeps getting bigger and bigger.

barf.

No but really. This morning was special and I loved every minute of it.

Plus Size Kitten Contest

2010-02-12T22:03:00.005-06:00

Photo taken by Plus Size Kitten

DING DING DING DING!

Pluse Size Kitten, a blog I came across today, has a contest going on.

Vote and win Shu Uemura Face Mist

Ends 2/28/10 and it's open to international voting too! Sweet.

Good Luck!

I am all that is woman

2010-02-11T22:09:00.004-06:00

not all that is man. yeah that's right, i changed a tire for the first time. i had to because the tire i purchased in Jan had a wittle hole in it. so tiny it would let out all the air. gas stations knew my name by heart. not really but i visited them until i drive my happy butt to this hole in the wall place.

"next time, you pay." thanks Wilber.

i borrowed a camera. a nice 10.0 mega pixel Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. it holds up for what it's meant to do. i'm hopping very soon i'll get my new dream camera. not the 7D or the EOS 5D SLR but the T1i. Another model is coming out in a few days with not a lot of difference in the price tag but just enough for me to say no thanks Canon, I'll keep my eyes on the other one. it's only about $750. i'm excited but of course if i can not get my hands on it i do have another one in mind. it's another PowerShot with a built in macro lens and interchangeable lenses. still, i want the camera that my hands where meant to hold and my eyes were meant to see threw.

not having a camera has drawn me to a weird depression. like having your doll taken out of your arms and handed to another kid. that's what might of happened to mine. i hope your safe my old lover.

the things I run into

2010-02-10T19:19:00.005-06:00

Life has been bitter sweet. Too much bitter than the sweet but still humbling. I've kept to myself for the most part and in away it makes me feel, like a hermit. I'm not real open with getting to know other people but at the same time I plead to know them.
Were still waiting on insurance so we can have our things back. Not having my camera, my third eye, my other half has thrown me for a loop. For the first time in years I am without a camera and I'm dumb founded. Utterly dumbfounded. Not to mention after working so hard to rebuilding my portfolio for the 2nd time all is lost. My music collection down the hole. It's a sad feeling but after dealing with it the first time I have learned how to handle this misfortune. Just humbled.

My life is always interesting. hardly ever a so called dull moment. I just want it to start going in my favor for once. It's hard to operate now with out these devices I've used for so long and how sad is that? Yet, in order to do something with my life I need some of those things to help me out. It's not a crutch but tools to get me along my way.
Anyway, my hair is turquoise!

Course in the finished picture it looks dark green but I swear the bottle says turquoise. I needed something different and yes other then my dreads.