day 304 '2008 is on it's way!'

10:58pm

day 303 'thirteen things'

1. every piece of furniture in my room was found on the streets of nyc, except for my comfy cozy queen-sized bed…I bought that and it’s paid in full.

2. i have had my nose pierced for 11 years.

3. i’m mostly german, part french, a quarter Italian and some luxemburg.

4. i know exactly what I want in a relationship and a partner and I will not settle for less. i don’t need a man to complete me. i am already complete.

5. i know that happiness is a choice. I make the choice daily to make the best of every situation and to be grateful for what I have. some days are better than others, of course.

6. I take full responsibility for everything in my life. If I don’t like what I see, I know that all I need to do is reframe my thoughts, attitudes and beliefs to create the reality I desire.

7. i sucked my thumb until I was 6…my parents put hot sauce on my thumb to get me to stop. that worked like a charm.

8. i love pickles! my parents used to wrap up a gallon jar for every holiday including valentine's day, easter and christmas.

9. i see or hear the number 22 or 222 everywhere in the most odd and unusual ways. It also happens to be the time of my birth. 2:22pm

10. i have lived in nyc for nearly 6 years and out of those 6 years I have only been employed by a company for 6 months. everything has been self-generated.

11. i have really bad spider veins all over my legs and have been self-conscious of them my entire life. i started to get them at age 9. they are hereditary.

12. when I was 21, I was arrested, spent the night in jail, wore an orange jumpsuit in front of my dad and a judge before i was released. but i was never convicted.

13. i was born and raised in iowa, but I have lived in :
florance, italy
london, england
seattle, washington
canadensis, pennsylvania
manhattan and
brooklyn

day 302 'ipod love'

i've been lettin' the tunes fill my head. music keeps me happy.

day 301 'urban street feet'

waitin' for the A train after walkin' in the rain.

day 300 'my soul sista'

farah is a very special friend of mine. our paths have crossed in so many ways.
we both have done landmark education. we both went to integrative nutrution and are certified holistic health counselors. we even share the same birthday!
so it should come as no surprise that we totally get each other.
down to the core.

today we got to spend the afternoon and evening together catching up and opening up about our lives. it's a treasure to have a friend like farah. oh, how i love her so.

here's to a lovely evening with a wonderful friend!

what a special way to celebrate day 300!!!

oh...and if you like to see more of julie and farah making faces, check us out here.

day 299 'reading'

with my face in a magazine.

day 298 'pocket camera 464'

my most favorite christmas gift. santa brought it. ho ho ho

day 297 'jolly saint nic'

merry christmas to all! may it be holly and jolly!
peace.
love.
joy.

day 296 'full moon'

day 295 'hoo hoo'

day 294 'shower curtain love'

day 293 'yep, i listen to ultimate christmas'

day 292 'nutcracker'

day 291 'ice queen'

day 290 'in between the lines'

day 289 'holiday shopping'

didn't really get around to doing a self-portrai today. so i guess this one with have to do. i'm in the reflection!

in fact, i didn't even do holiday shopping today. i just happened to walk past this shop and noticed the cool reflection.

day 288 'victor's party'

day 287 'because it's all about looking good'

or maybe it's just about making your friend jen laugh when she is having a bad day.
love you jenny jen jen! xox

day 286 'just another day'

to make it happen
to pull it together
to produce
to create
to dream
to play
to relax
to enjoy
to be grateful

just another day
just like today

day 285 'inside a cage'

inside a cage.
locked up with rage.
empty shallow grave.
no more.


way better on black

day 284 'a fine mess'

i love to clear clutter! it is something i do well. for other people. ;)

i walk by this shop on the corner of henry and sackett all the time. it's totally abandoned. but was left in such a state! you couldn't pay me enough to deal with this fire trap!

day 283 'vivid breeze'

vivid breeze and i hung around downtown today taking pictures. he was just visiting nyc from germany for an extended weekend! really great guy! we had fun!

day 282 'kaleidoscope eyelash'

day 281 'or another'

Blondie

One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I'm gonna meetcha, I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha
I will drive past your house
And if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around

One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'll getcha, I'll getcha
One way or another I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha

And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hanging out

One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip, a slip of the lip or another
I'm gonna lose ya, I'm gonna trick ya
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya trick ya trick ya trick ya
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip

I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food, get lost in the crowd

One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha
getcha getcha
(Where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha
getcha getcha
(Where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha
getcha getcha
(Where I can see it all, find out who ya call)

day 280 'don't impress me much'

day 279 'no explanation'

i hang with married men.

day 278 'out with savi'

i took savannah to knit new york this afternoon to find some more yarn to complete her scarf that i had started for her over two years ago (good grief!)

we had so much fun in this cute downtown shop. we both learned for the first time how to roll up a ball of yarn on the yarn feeder. and i taught her how to do a few stitches on her scarf. she did really well. i was impressed.

here she is holding up her scarf. she looked at this picture and said that she was staring at the flower on the table. i told her to look at the camera next time. like that wasn't obvious. but she's got her own thing going on. she cracks me up!

i think her looking away makes me like this shot even more!


today was also my sister's 21st birthday! she's coming to nyc in the spring! yay!
H A P P Y
B I R T H D A Y
K R I S T E N !!!

day 277 'double vision'

panda zam! made me do it! ;)P

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
nope.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
today.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
not particularly, but i like my signature.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
fresh quality turkey.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
not yet.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yes.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
not often. i don't really like sarcasm. it confuses me.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
that would be a negative.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
maybe.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
right now....oatmeal.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
not usually.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
you better believe it!

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
ben and jerry's - vanilla with some sort of candy goodness in it....it's always changing.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
their energy and attitude.

15. RED OR PINK?
purplish pink!

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
that i can even think about something to not love about myself.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
my grandma becker.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
if you wanna.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
black trousers and black weather proof merrills

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
turkey sandwich

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
nothing

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
purple

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
apple cider, nag champa, gasoline, someone burning their fireplace, sharpies.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
susie q in colorado!

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
of course!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
i don't watch sports.

27. HAIR COLOR?!
dirty blond with a little brassy red mixed in.

28. EYE COLOR?
hazel.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
no.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
duh. pickles!

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
happy endings.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
mr. brooks.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
pink and purple.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
summer.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
both!

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
cookies.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
doesn' matter.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
doesn't matter.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
i don't read.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
no mouse pad.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
i didn't watch any tv last night.

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
rain. the ocean.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
LOVE them both!

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
copenhagen, denmark

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
i'm a natural with kids. i remember my dreams vividly and i am a bit psychic.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
iowa city, iowa

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
doesn't matter.

48. WHERE WILL YOU BE FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
brooklyn, baby!

day 276 'sleeping off the weekend'

i was up at 6am to catch a bus to port authority from jersey after going to bed at 2:30am. i also had no sleep the night before. thanxmas was to blame! but totally worth it!

worked two different baby-sitting jobs on monday as soon as i rolled in from jersey. got off work around 6. was in bed at 7pm and slept till 8am the next morning. i really needed my zzzzzz!!!

due to the lack of sleep, the fact that i felt sick all day, got my period, and it was freezing out, i never got around to taking my sp. so i am using this one from not so long ago to capture my mood for the day. cozy. comfort. sleep.

day 275 'thanxmas wig'

all a apart of the thanxmas spirit.

day 274 'pigs in a blanket'

they were too damn hot!

day 273 'shhhhh'

the kid is sleepin'

day 272 'lit'

was feeling festive and got some white lights to hang in my room.

day 271 'double take at 222'

day 270 'holding onto a dream'

loosely and unattached.

day 269 'craft night'

niki and i have been itching to unleash our creativity! so we started 'craft night.' i have two underbed bins full of all sorts of crafting goodies! tonight we played with beads. i made some earrings and started to play with some other designs for next time. niki made a bracelet for her niece. it was a good start....

day 268 'the orange sneakers'

here is pair 2 of 3. here was one....
day 235

day 267 'tiger eyes'

day 266 'lavender'

day 265 'giving thanks'

is not just for one day out of the year.....

i am grateful for the life i live, the people i love and the abundance that always flows my way.

sorry i couldn't give you more of a festive portrait for turkey day....who's the turkey now?!

thanks to matt and kate for hosting such a lovely turkey day feast! man, do they know how to throw a party! the food, the wine, the company all rocked! it will be a thanksgiving to remember!

check out sgorainick's stream for some awesome turkey gathering scenes!

day 264 'safety net'

you never know when you will have to fall back on it. or in my case...jump into it!

day 263 'lani land'

one of the most colorful apartments in nyc.
and it's 81 steps up.

day 262 'oh the horror'

i had the most intense dreams last night. so shocking....i can't even go there.

day 261 'my only tattoo'

i got this tattoo in seattle nearly 8 years ago. it hurt like hell. then half of it came off with the scab and i had to go back and he practically had to redo the whole thing again. now it's more of a raised scar than a tattoo, but i still love it.

*leo glyph*

The symbol...or glyph...of Leo has, since ancient times, been likened to the mane of a lion, or even its tail.
However, it has also been thought to represent the two valves of the heart...the area of the body which Leo rules.
Yet other interpretations of the glyph are that it is representative of the "serpent power" or creative force of the body in its coiled or dormant form, or that it symbolizes the heat or creative energy of the Sun, the celestial body which governs this Zodiac Sign.
In Vedic Astrology, this glyph represents creativity and childbirth, likened to a sperm cell which is the creative power of life and heralds its beginning.

day 260 'skinny claus'

he's all the rage now...

day 259 'back to film'

i have a beautiful nikon N80 film SLR just sitting around collecting dust. instead of feeling desperate for a bigger and better digital camera, i have decided to go back to my roots. at least for now until i can afford to add to my collection....

day 258 'imperfect me'

lines under my eyes. large pores. untamed eyebrows. splotchy puffy red skin. sun spots and freckles. this is me. and i like what i see. would you agree?

day 257 'wednesday night'

working my way through hump day.

day 256 'right here, right now'

it's all you've got. make the best of it.

day 255 'recharge, reset'

monday. blah.