3.12.12

Bath Time

I think this has to fit in the "intentional" category for the month of March.  I had to make a point to give Bella a bath today which is something she is less than thrilled about.  She was pretty stinky from all of her puppy play dates and walks.  As I was finishing up, her sad little peek over the side of the tub melted my heart.  I was pretty excited with how this Hipstamatic print turned out.  I love the blues of the background and the contrast of her black fur against the white tub.  Another thing I love is that Bella no longer smells like a foot!

3.11.12

 

Victory

Today I had the wonderful chance to hear both Dane and our talented friend, Laura, sing.  I'm sure I've said it before, but I can't explain the joy I feel when I hear Dane sing.  A year ago we were visiting doctors, prepping for surgery, and figuring out medicine. Watching your loved one going into surgery, routine or not, has to one of the scariest things a person can experience.  You're heart knows that everything will be ok, but all of those little fears start to creep in your head.  Now that we are on the other side of it, and I know he is back to normal, I think of each time he sings as another victory over last year. 

3.10.12

 

 Who couldn't love a face like that!

So I made it six days since my last Bella picture. But seriously, after I snapped this picture I knew I had to include it in my project.  I feel like I made a good choice when Dane is looking over my shoulder saying, "It's so cute!"

Bella has this constant need to roll around on her back.  When she was a puppy she would roll on her back towards one of her toys.  I'm pretty sure only fellow dog owners can understand how much a dog can take over your life and capture your hear. There are certain faces that Bella makes that I've been working hard to capture.  (Annnddd with that statement, I'm pretty sure I'm turning into the crazy dog lady...whatever.)  Her upside down face is one.  The other is the elusive scrunchy face she makes when we first get home.

3.9.12

 

Art School

This is exactly why I love going to an art school.  Where else can you get off an elevator and find a hallway full of random sculptures? Grad School has been an amazing experience already.  I am fortunate to be surrounded by so many talented, fascinating people.  While everyone in my class has different interests and ways of seeing, they are all incredibly respectful of each other and take a genuine interest in their fellow classmate's research, questions, and ideas. I truly hope that we are all able to keep in touch after this crazy journey is over!

P.S. Social Theory classmates...did you catch my Berger reference. ;)

3.8.12

 

Full Moon

I truly wish my camera could take better night pictures.  The moon tonight was so beautiful reflecting off of the lake.  The two little dots beside it are airplanes getting ready to land.  It's so frustrating when I can't capture something beautiful that I see.  Then again, maybe some beautiful moments are just that, moments.  

3.7.12

 

End of the Day

I will admit, this picture was taken right before bed as I realized that I had failed to take a picture today.  The 366 days of pictures blog I read recently posted about how many people have dropped their new year's resolution by March.  While there have been a few times I have been dangerously close, and gotten incredibly far behind on my blog. I'm trying to pull through and keep it up.  I keep reminding myself that at the end of the project I will have not only kept a resolution for a whole year, but also have a really interesting view of my life.

3.6.12

 

Hershey's Jackpot!

Tonight, my art history class met at the Museum of Contemporary Art to view the current exhibition, This Will Have Been Art, Love, & Politics in the 1980's . This class is centered around appropriation artists.  Appropriation artists created works that used direct images from other artists, pop culture, magazines, etc.  What was great about the exhibit was that at the beginning of the decade, society was trying to synthesize and begin living with the positive steps of the civil rights movement.  On the other hand, at the end of the decade they were trying to grapple with the AIDS epidemic.  If you are in the Chicago area, I definitely recommend checking it out!

While I was waiting for class to start, I roamed around Michigan Avenue.  On a whim I decided to stop by the Hershey's store.  The moment I walked in the door, a guy was handing out samples of candy.  While I almost settled with that, I decided to save them and get a cookie instead.  Best choice of the night.  (Yeah, I know...it's pretty sad when a cookie is considered my "best choice" but I'm ok with it.) After waiting for a lady in a long fur coat to take an extremely long time to hand pick her cookie selection and then pay for them.  (I totally could relate to a little kid at this point.) Finally, I picked out my cookie and handed the cashier my money.  She had to tell me twice that she wasn't charging me for it.  It was the end of the day and she wanted to get rid of them.  Jackpot!!!  Those little surprises in life can be so sweet!