I was cleaning out my hard drive when I found all of the gorgeous waterfall/Mt. Hood/Timberline Lodge I took with my actual non-iPhone camera. Slowly getting them processed and posted over at Flickr, but here’s my favorite so far.
Basalt columns and mist at Latourell Falls
Listening to Barack Obama’s second inauguration speech, and remembering back to that freezing cold day four years ago when Mom and I jumped fences and barricades to find a spot overlooking the Mall, to listen to his first inauguration speech. Photos from Obama’s first inauguration.
via Eric
Someone left this adorable stamp on Eric’s desk.
Great piece about Hugh Jackman and his family…and ‘Les Misérables’! I cannot emphasize how excited I am for this movie. It’s the first musical I really fell in love with (‘Sweeney Todd’ is my all-time favorite, but I couldn’t bring myself to see the movie) and I love the melodic themes and the way they intertwine. My favorite character? Éponine. She has the best songs!
…Pardon me while I go fire up the piano.
Lonely Planet posted a great guide to the top twenty free attractions in Paris.
photo by Jordan Ferney from her post 10 Things to Do in Paris with Kids
I haven’t been to Paris since my language trip in high school, and I can’t wait to go back now that I can enjoy wine, appreciate the architecture and art, and actually see the inside of a museum (museum workers’ strike prevented this). Hopefully once I finish this second bachelor’s I will be able to take a nice long trip around Europe with friends. If I do so, I will definitely be on a budget so this list will come in handy!
photo by Jordan Ferney from her post about Le Boulanger des Invalides Jocteur
Already kind of blew healthy-eating today with that giant Red Robin burger, so why not go all out? I bought a can of cinnamon chip scones at Sprouts, and soon after jumping two feet off the ground and yelping like a puppy when the can popped open (haven’t I outgrown that yet??), I had eight AMAZING-smelling scones. I wish I could sent this smell out to all of you; it’s phenomenal.
mmmmmmmmmmm
There are a lot of DIY projects out there and let’s be honest here–we’re in the circle of trust–most of them look effing terrible. But! Jordan Ferney has a lot of great projects over at Oh Happy Day! and they’re all pretty classy. She has a great round-up of holiday projects including:
a printable advent calendar
a felt ball garland
and a cool sequin backdrop for a holiday photo booth, amongst others.
For more cool projects, and some new holiday ideas, check out the Christmas section of the site too.
