we've got nothing better to do than watch t.v. and have a couple brews

back in wells for the week after a delightfully long lasting visit to portland! 4 days off from work was well spent dancing with wine in the streets, a farewell party for maggie who is off to paris(!), galavanting about, blunt night and ben- jammin. it was really great to see chuck cause i miss her a whole lot. on thursday daninhaleyni got ginnedup before dani's departure to burlington (nooooo!) and dani got her octo-colored. it seems as though everyone's moving up and about and all around and it's tricky and sad but it must be done and i am extraordinarily pleased for one and all! on thursday, luke also caught a nice one off the docks at the cove. it's getting chilly which is quite nice which means it's soup time and if i do say so myself, i made quite the tasty morsel this afternoon. - tomatoes, onions, garlic, green beans, kale, broccoli, mushrooms, bok choy and red kidney bean stew-ness. ohhhh my oh my. lisa painted the kitchen and it looks smashing. haley came over for a glorious dinner with lisa this evening. work at 11 tomorrow and hopefully a night filled with less nightmares and more fantastical beings!

"thats just delicate"

just relaxing till work at 2!
mmmmmmmmmmmm.....

the best things in life are truly free

maggie!!! along with bruce, vinny and gandalf snuggled nicely

i close my eyes and i see you dancing do you see me when you close yours too?

found a few tidbits from the last few months or so....
christmas party, gandalf, mama, luke and bruce, some knives and dancing.
ben took the first and the last onez.

im not gonna forget you oooohhhhhh!

ohhhhh christmas eve, my room at todds and the pups in the snow!

yesterday was my birthday! i had a lovely day and night- didn't do anything too special. i found myself to be surrounded by my favorite people and it was quite satisfying.  today i returned to york for a joint birthday party for me and my mom, as it is is her birthday today! 

all time favorite part of the party was when i began to open a thin, large square object from my brother and dad.  out came BIG BUDS 2009 calender...right in front of my entire family.  i started cracking up and my mom started harshly whispering in my ears instructing me to hide it before my memere and papou realized what i had just received.  

hah.  anyway. that shit made my night.  here's my calender and i, in all our subtlety. 

i also received a whole bunch more 120 film for my holga as well as a fisheye lens for it. AND a 77mm wide angle for my digital slr. oh me oh my oh me oh my! typical that this was the one time i chose to leave all my cameras at school. i can't wait to play!

luke just got a new puppy the other day. little black lab from the shelter, named him Bruce. AWH.  i return to the portlando tomorrow! time for rest. sweetest dreams!