Day 27: Working on my novel. 

Day 28: Love is yucky.  

 Day 29: I looked up and found this staring at me from on top of the fish tank at work. O_o

 Day 30: Just chillin in the halls with a friend, while waiting for class. 

Day 31: What's we makin? It's SECRETS!

Isn't it weird how when you've known someone all their life, their name becomes them...so much so that you actually stop thinking of the name as a name but instead as a person? Like, tonight, it suddenly dawned on me that I have a cousin named "Emilee". I like the name Emily, I think it's pretty, and it's like dur, I have a cousin with that name (different spelling) but it's just never made the connection of my cousin and that particular name, because she IS that name.

And you know how you imagine names sometimes? Like how cliche cheerleader names are Brittany and Ashley and Kimberley and Amber (no, didn't know that? Well, take a look in highschools and you'll see...), just like jock names are Brad, Brandon, Brock...
And it's weird to think *I* am a "Samantha". What kind of girl is a "Samantha"?? Is it a prissy, stuck-up name? It's a pretty color, I'll give it that. Unlike Ashley (sorry to all you Ashleys...but it's a HORRIBLE yellow color...) and Corey (sorry again, Coreys).

It's funny how we can hear a name but not just THINK of the name...somehow it's connected to someone who HAS that name or even PEOPLE who have that name, and they tend to influence it and make it seem like a pattern. (Like the deal with cheerleader and jock names...) I can hear/see/read the name Andrew but I don't just hear/see/read the name Andrew, I see a color for starters, but I also see my older brother. And generally, the color of the name is my brother's color, because it is his name and I've known him my whole and that's what the name means to me now. Strange, isn't it?
However, even stranger, if another Andrew were to come along, he can have a completely different color.

I know 4 Jon/John's at school! My bro, my "adopted" (his definition, not mine) bro, a friend, and a dude in my photography circle. Same names, yet when I hear "Jon", I think of my bro first. He defines the name. And yet they each have their own 4 separate colors!

So it all makes me wonder, while I don't think my name is prissy or stuck up, and that it has a pretty color, how DO other people view the name and me? Does "Samantha" mean something bad for them? And does our viewing of names like this, knowing people who define the name, cause us to pre-judge other people? I know it has a couple times for me.



Or, wait, do people not think of names like this at all, and I'm just crazy? Well, we all know I'm crazy, but more crazy? 

Day #23:
Bob looking over our "new toys"/aka strobes. 

Day #24:

Mommy rubber band ball & Baby rubber band ball at work.

Day #25:

The only cure for a tired mind. Humor.

Day #26:

This how we does it. Inspired to write by Scarlett. 

My 2013 Novel. 

Day 31.

Day 31. Your Goals for the Next Month

Goals. Okay. Goals for February:

1. Keep on top of school.
2. Do NOT stress.
3. Work on my novel.
4. Read one book for pleasure (school does not count).'
5. Call one friend up.
6. Send one friend something in the mail.
7. Take a photo I am proud of.
8. Sleep better.
9. Remain healthy.
10. Keep on top of blogging.

So what are your plans for next month??

Day 30.

Day 30. Your Favorite Season and Why

Favorite season. I love spring. It's so fab to see everything finally changing after a long winter, and all the colors and the WARMTH finally coming.
I love fall because of the vibrant colors, it just aches to be photographed.

But best of all, I love summer. Summer because of goldeny sunshine, the smell of summer. Grass, sunshine, earthy-flowery-greenish-yellowish smell. And the loveeeeeely waaarm temps! And SUNSHINE. I am a SUNSHINE girl. I loves it. And I love going to the beach and the mountains and popsicles, flowers, 4th of July, fireworks, glo-sticks, shorts, running, ice cream (Kimballs ice cream!!), vacation, no school, flip-flops...it's all fab. :)


P.s. I meant to post this yesterday and would've if we hadn't lost power all evening. :P 

Day 29.

Day 29. Your Favorite Comfort Food

Wait, didn't we already do the whole favorite food thing?? Okay, so favorite "comfort" food...

- Chocolate. It's chocolate. End of story.
- Mac'n'cheese. It's just a comfy food.
- Tea. I know technically it's not a "food", but it's what I always make when I'm tired out and feeling blue and just need something soothing. Favorite teas? Errrm...Lady Grey (I miss you, Lady Grey!), Irish Breakfast, English Breakfast, Vanilla Chai (OMG. So much love.), Chai, occasionally Peach Sleepytime Tea (basically Peach with Chamomile), Earl Grey, Peppermint, and if I'm desperate for a black tea and we're all out of the others, then I'll settle for Lipton regular.
It's all goooood.

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 Day 17: The face was meant to discourage conversation...faaaail.

Day 18: Movie night!

Day 19: This is what happens when one has a migraine and forgets to take a photo until 10:30 at night, and then one has to use one's iphone's on-camera flash and feel like a loser because of it. I'm sorry, Bob. :( 

Day 20: Mia wants to be an artist. I'm the one on the left with the mega-long legs, and Juji's on the right with no skin or flesh. 

Day 21: Downton Time! Squee!

 Day 22: Back to school. Hello, homework. We didn't miss you.