This week’s video – Halloween Makeup Challenge

Take a look and see how our Halloween Makeup Challenge went. There were some…interesting results!

New Video Up! – Baby Food Challenge

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Let’s talk photography

Recently, I have been taking up my camera and diving back into the world of photography. It is something I really enjoy and gives me a creative outlet that some of my other pursuits don’t.

To me, there is something very voyeuristic about a photograph; it gives you a glimpse into a moment in time, into what the photographer was thinking, and into what the subject was feeling.

When I began taking photos I thought landscapes and architectural pictures would be my forte, but recently I have been delving into some portrait photography and to my surprise I am really enjoying it.

But enough with the preface, I want to share some of my work with you. And please forgive all the pictures of Kenny; as my roommate he is obligated to come along whenever I want to take a field trip with my camera.

If you like this post, please let me know and I will do another one soon with more pics. And please share it too!

 

New Video Up! – What am I?

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An Ode to Our New Apartment

We recently moved and I thought I’d jot down some thoughts about our new place.*

 

From the bars across the windows

To the bee infested vines,

From our alcoholic neighbors

To the trash can filled with wine,

 

You are an interesting place to live,

Small living room excepted,

And we’re grateful for the soundproof walls,

And that you’re not infested.

BuzzFeed Mania!

In case you missed it, we BuzzFeed post! If you haven’t already clicked on this post, do so now! 😀

 

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– KJOC

Impossible Dreams

When I was maybe four or five years old I wanted to be a star. I really didn’t care what kind of a star. I thought maybe I would be a singer or an actor; I even entertained the idea of being president of the United States. At eleven I was convinced I was going to be a Nobel Prize winning geneticist. Watching The West Wing at thirteen made me simultaneously dream of becoming an aide in the White House and a screenwriter. At fifteen, delving though hours of Lord of the Rings behind the scenes footage on repeat made me want to be a movie director or a screen editor. My dream of being a successful author came at seventeen, soon followed by my dream of being a literary editor at eighteen.

Middle-Aged Pigeon Man

Middle-Aged Pigeon Man. I noticed you as the automatic doors opened with a gust and I stepped out of the bus terminal in downtown. There you were, sitting on a park bench with dozens of pigeons swarmed at your feet.

Kindly take your religion off my back.

Here are a few things that I strongly believe in:

People should have freedom of belief system.

People should have freedom of speech.

People should have autonomy.

Now that being said, let me tell you where I am going with this. I respect people with strong belief systems and I think people should be able to live by them freely and openly. I think they should be able to talk, write, publish, and preach about them. However, my respect and tolerance of these individuals does not mean that they have the right to force others (including me) to live by their own belief system.

Starbucks, Customized

Working for Starbucks has its ups and downs. While good health insurance, philanthropic opportunities, and discounts on airlines (among other things) are all benefits that Starbucks provides; the major perk that keeps me going through a stressful day at work is UNLIMITED DRINKS! That’s right, if a barista has to make it, we can drink it for free while on the clock (no free $6 Evolution Juices for me, unfortunately). This lovely situation has allowed me to try, and grow tired of, every drink on the menu board. So what do we baristas do? We experiment. I hate to admit it, but most of my concoctions come out less than stellar. I do have a few winners up my sleeve. Are you itching to try something new at Starbucks but lack the inspiration to begin? Not to worry, without further ado, I present: