xo, Linds
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
All you need is Lux
I'll give you a little break for today from the vacation photos. ;)
Guess who turned ONE this week?!
My little baby boy, Lux. I can't believe he's only ONE! He's gotten so big and long. He's so handsome and mischievous. He brightens my day, every day. I'm so glad he's part of our little family. It was so unexpected, yet expected at the same time. Michael and I honestly just went out on a little thrift adventure one weekend and came home with a ferret. After stopping at Petco and holding him for like an hour in the store, there was no way I could ever let that thing go.. and I didn't. One of the best decisions I've ever made. He and I have a very special relationship. I love Lux.
We are going to have Lux a little party this weekend, but it will also be a combined party with his ferret cousin, Hansie, who will be turing TWO. Can you believe it?
Michael also has a Birthday this weekend! Sunday, to be exact. I think we are going to have some friends over later in the evening Saturday.
Yeah, we have a lot of celebrating to do! I do believe some ice cream cake is in order....
xo, Linds
Guess who turned ONE this week?!
My little baby boy, Lux. I can't believe he's only ONE! He's gotten so big and long. He's so handsome and mischievous. He brightens my day, every day. I'm so glad he's part of our little family. It was so unexpected, yet expected at the same time. Michael and I honestly just went out on a little thrift adventure one weekend and came home with a ferret. After stopping at Petco and holding him for like an hour in the store, there was no way I could ever let that thing go.. and I didn't. One of the best decisions I've ever made. He and I have a very special relationship. I love Lux.
Do you know who else's Birthdays are coming up?!
We are going to have Lux a little party this weekend, but it will also be a combined party with his ferret cousin, Hansie, who will be turing TWO. Can you believe it?
Michael also has a Birthday this weekend! Sunday, to be exact. I think we are going to have some friends over later in the evening Saturday.
Yeah, we have a lot of celebrating to do! I do believe some ice cream cake is in order....
xo, Linds
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Asbury Park, New Jersey 2011
As you know, I had been counting down until the last week of December to when I go to Asbury Park, New Jersey for all the Bouncing Souls Home for the Holiday festivities. Well, this year was no different. I had a great time and came home with a lot of photos to share!
So first.. I will give you a little sneak peek by posting some of the photos I snapped with my phone (via Instagram) throughout my days there. Unfortunately, I was not permitted to take my Nikon into The Stony Pony so these are the only actual pictures I've got as far as the shows go. Also, I didn't have my camera on me when we stopped in at the Pinball Museum. Total bummer! I think I will have to be even more prepared next year!
Lots more photos to share later!
xo, Linds
So first.. I will give you a little sneak peek by posting some of the photos I snapped with my phone (via Instagram) throughout my days there. Unfortunately, I was not permitted to take my Nikon into The Stony Pony so these are the only actual pictures I've got as far as the shows go. Also, I didn't have my camera on me when we stopped in at the Pinball Museum. Total bummer! I think I will have to be even more prepared next year!
Every year The Souls like to do something a little different with their set lists. In the past years, they have had contests for their fans to write set lists and last year, they we going to play through full albums start to finish. Well, this year.. a bingo machine chose their set list. Yep, each song was wrote on a bingo ball. Awesome concept and made for some very interesting combinations of songs!
Down below some of the shops on Cookman Ave., there is an old black and white photo booth that had been rescued from Palace Amusements. It takes them 3 minutes or so to print. The quality is amazing! I'm so glad I've got this fun little strip to hang on to forever. Great memories.
That would be Stza. I honestly couldn't tell you if I was more excited to see Leftover Crack or The Bouncing Souls this evening. Such a tough decision! It was a great final show and went by way too fast!
This is Cookman Ave. We ventured down there a couple days when we were in town. They have an antique emporium that I could have spent a life time tinkering through! There is also a sweet record shop in this building pictured. Downstairs is where the photobooth is located.
There were also a couple Skee Ball machines at the Pinball Museum. Laura was really so much better at it then me. She beat me like 3 times!
An Elvira Pinball machine called Scared Stiff. This one was pretty fun.
This was the view from our hotel. I'm not sure how we lucked out and got a ocean view but it was definitely a treat to look out the window and see this every morning and every night!
The Bouncing Souls, of course.
This little shop on Cookman Ave. had a music store downstairs where the meet and greet for The Bouncing Souls happened earlier before the final show. I was the only one that had a pass for this, so I went by myself, or else maybe I would have took a camera for some pictures. They are a bunch of very nice guys and it actually wasn't too nervous to meet them. After seeing them play probably more than a dozen times live, they just kind of feel like old friends.
More pinball goodness. We were no pinball wizards, though. That's for sure.
Thee boardwalk.
Stza of Leftover Crack.
Greg of The Bouncing Souls.
Michael hanging out in the lobby of Berkley hotel.
Bryan of The Bouncing Souls.
Obey in Asbury Park.
The Bouncing Souls.
Pinball.
We set the alarm so we could wake up and watch the sun rise over the ocean. Waking up early sounds miserable but it was completely worth it. Such a beautiful thing to see.
The Bouncing souls with the Bingo machine.
This was my favorite pinball machine. It was exactly like the one in Detroit Rock City, one of my favorite movies. Right down to the sounds and everything. Perfect!
Hanging out in the lobby. Berkley hotel is quite beautiful.
Lots more photos to share later!
xo, Linds
2011; Digital Time Capsule
I have been following a handful of blogs for several years now, but I've only recently created my own blog.. only 8 short months ago. My goals and lists of accomplishments for the past year are no where near as grand as all the others I've been reading recently. However, I am still proud of what I was able to take from this blogging experience. My blog is like a digital time capsule. With only a few clicks, I can go back see what exactly was going on in these months of my life. It is not only great to just reminisce but I can visually see how I have grown over this period of time.
I made this blog with the intent to stay inspired and to document and share all the positive points in my life. Without a doubt, it has helped me to focus on the good. I also wanted to start my own blog to give me a reason to go out and take more photos and to fall in love with photography again. Also, this has been proven to work. I'm doubtful that most of these photos would have even existed otherwise. My blog has been a wonderful excuse for lots of events and adventures. From my blog, I've also picked up some forgotten knowledge of HTML and photo shop. Sometimes it is very tedious and frustrating but these are things I do actually find fun, in a healthy, challenging sort of way.
I'm very happy with the new perspective and artistic outlet my blog has gave me. I realize that it's not something I should be setting my expectations very high for but it's certainly something I feel I want to keep moving forward in and enjoying wholeheartedly.
With that being said, I'm really excited to start off the new year, but I just want to take a look back at a few moments captured in 2011, in my blogs first few months of life. It was hard to chose just one photo for each month, but I think this gives a pretty accurate depiction of what all my blog is about..
I made this blog with the intent to stay inspired and to document and share all the positive points in my life. Without a doubt, it has helped me to focus on the good. I also wanted to start my own blog to give me a reason to go out and take more photos and to fall in love with photography again. Also, this has been proven to work. I'm doubtful that most of these photos would have even existed otherwise. My blog has been a wonderful excuse for lots of events and adventures. From my blog, I've also picked up some forgotten knowledge of HTML and photo shop. Sometimes it is very tedious and frustrating but these are things I do actually find fun, in a healthy, challenging sort of way.
I'm very happy with the new perspective and artistic outlet my blog has gave me. I realize that it's not something I should be setting my expectations very high for but it's certainly something I feel I want to keep moving forward in and enjoying wholeheartedly.
With that being said, I'm really excited to start off the new year, but I just want to take a look back at a few moments captured in 2011, in my blogs first few months of life. It was hard to chose just one photo for each month, but I think this gives a pretty accurate depiction of what all my blog is about..
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Let's hope that 2012 will look just as beautiful as 2011 did. :)
xo, Linds
Happy New Year!
We made it back from New Jersey safely. I had a wonderful time! You have no idea.. I have some photos to share soon, too! I intend to keep up with the blogging in the new year!
Everybody stay positive in 2012!
xo, Linds
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