here's to the work week's timely end

"The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind. "
— Maya Angelou

 This week has been especially tough in the world of editing and office walls.

My red pen seems to have leaked all over my hands and 

thick stacks of paper have made for impassable halls.

But the fact that its Friday and I get to spend the weekend with Mr. D

has me feeling a little more at ease...

however slightly lost in dreams.

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We are headed West for the weekend...

a small respite - camera in hand -

with my clever and handsome man.

gifts.

"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
— Robert A. Heinlein (Stranger in a Strange Land) 

 Last night, I received one of the most wonderful gifts

Mr. D turned the "other blog" into a book - bound and everything...all 365 pages of it!

Yesterday was actually full of gifts:

the weather could not have been more beautiful

we both got off work a little early and met at Estadio (a new sushi style spanish restaurant downtown)

a wonderful and honest conversation, that turned to tears and then laughter

(yes, for those who may be wondering...the tears are recorded)

bought the new iPod nano 

new red lipstick for me and a brown corduroy blazer for him

and to top it all off, Mr. D received amazing accolades from paypal for a commercial he filmed and directed

 And later, when my heart started beating irregularly, I was once again reminded 

that I have so much to be thankful for, a unique and perfect gift

a celebration of life indeed.

For once I am actually sad that the week has come to an end.

photo one found here from inhabit, photo two once again by the amazing annette pehrsson.

Best Surprise, Best Guy

Last night when I got home from work I had a package 

waiting for me. A Diana F+ camera!!! 

I am so excited and cannot wait to go test it out.

Soon I will be taking pictures that look something like this:

photo by jeansman

 photo by Naomi

photo by Naomi

photo by Naomi

The best part about lomography is that you never
know for sure what the pictures are going to look like
until you develop them...and they almost

always look so dreamy and wonderfully surreal.

This guy is simply the best. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!