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Currently Reading

It's good, I am sure I am missing a lot of the meaning, times like this I wish I was in a book club...

 

Out Stealing Horses by Per Peterson

2009

Hello!  Months have passed since I last posted, I was busy doing something related to this photo and completely lost track of time:

Photo by Karen Wise

You can see more here and here.

Happy 2009!

oregon's wine country

Wine tasting was on my agenda out in Oregon.  We went to wine country which around McMinnville, OR.  There were soft hills of as well as flat expanses of vineyards we drove through the valley trying to find the wineries we mapped out. 

Domain Drouhin had a 2004 Laurene Pinot Noir that I had to write down in my notes as YUMMY:

Panther Creek's wines still in the barrel:

Some vineyards are usually closed to the public except during certain holidays like Memorial Day weekend so try to go during those weekends to check out those vineyards that one usually can't get tastings to.  Since I was there on that holiday weekend, I was able to go to Brick House and Patricia Green.  I loved wine tasting in Oregon;  it was less pretentious than Napa Valley with some surprisingly good wines.  The best part was being able to end the day going to a nice restaurant and getting the bill in a state that does not charge sales tax!

rainy portland

A few other pics this week from my trip, the rain gave such a softer view of the city.  It would be this light rain that would come and go....

ace hotel

My first visit to Oregon did not disappoint.  As expected, it did rain but the air just felt cleaner and fresher than what I am used to.  I was pleased to find Portland such a laid back and design-oriented city.  I didn't get to spend too much time there but for my brief visit I did stay at the Ace Hotel.  I loved the interiors that did not sacrifice style while allowing an affordable stay.

wedding at the palm house

Some shots of a wedding at the Palm House in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

why are you sold out edition of 200?

I love seeing what the jen beckman project releases in their limited edition prints.  They have affordable prints starting at $20 and by the time I saw this one on her site it was sadly too late to purchase one for my bare walls:

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Every Chair At the Visual Studies Workshop
by Luke Strosnider

tell me this is not adorable

sweet love

A card that I made for wedding related events.  I finally tried the PTI paper, and it seems to take the polymer stamps much better, the images came out much sharper.  So maybe polymer stamps aren't so bad...  :)

PTI's Stamper's Select white cardstock, Sweet Love stamp set from PTI, SU! Purely Pomegranate ink

the sartorialist

I like going to the Sartorialist and seeing what interesting fashion he has captured on virtual film. I think the post that his this image on it best explains the spirit of what he looks for.  It made me appreciate more his finds.

Here are some more great captures.