Pin-ups from Portland

One, for old time's sake.

2009-04-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

Just because I moved from Portland, doesn't mean I don't visit.
Trendy NW.

The End, for Now

2008-02-12T22:07:00.000-08:00

Well kids, it's been fun. I enjoyed taking photographs for the time that Mary and I did. It made us try and make our days more interesting. It let us explore the great city that is Portland, Oregon. Unfortunately I will not be updating this blog anymore for the simple reason that I am moving to England for about six months and after that I'm not sure where life will take me. For anyone who found any interest in our little project thanks for hanging out with us!

Maybe this should be Pin-ups from Across the Sea

2007-11-19T22:27:00.000-08:00

I'm headed your way again UK! See you guys in a week.

Western Redcedar

2007-11-14T19:24:00.001-08:00

School

2007-11-07T13:07:00.001-08:00

My roommate Lilly reading.
We like to mix it up and go to different places to study.
(Or take pictures)

Oh, boy.

2007-11-05T22:18:00.001-08:00

Teabags & Tapioca

2007-11-04T23:58:00.000-08:00

"I've got to keep it there."

2007-11-03T22:37:00.001-07:00

Portland is never better looking then when it's Fall. I walk around the PSU campus (where the photo was taken) and just sort of marvel at the glory of falling leaves. Also, I'm stoked about the fact that its daylight savings time again and I get an extra hour to sleep tonight.

The scariest post to date!

2007-10-31T19:43:00.000-07:00

This, ladies and gents, is what happens when you do not properly dispose of your carved pumpkin. Pretty scary, huh? Happy Halloween!

Automne à Portland.

2007-10-30T16:00:00.001-07:00

This is an older photograph I had taken sometime last year at a birthday party, but it feels very much like this time of year when the sun goes down so soon. I can't believe next week is daylight savings time. I've been burying myself in World-War II fiction, French soundtracks and homework. Not a bad existence. Portland has turned into a wonderland of autumn leaves and yet I can never make myself find the time to go photograph it. Wish me better luck at that.

Pumpkin carving!

2007-10-25T19:57:00.001-07:00

Yeah, Halloween rules!

"The moment you decided to let love in."

2007-10-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling a little stressed. I don't really even have a good reason other then the normal hustle and bustle of being a college student. Maybe it's because I'm drowning in French homework that I don't understand. Keeping that in mind I choose one of my more calming photographs taken at Multnomah Falls. It's one of my absolute favorite places in Oregon. Maybe I should head back that way soon.

(Does anyone else think this looks like a heart? J'adore!)

The pepper days

2007-10-15T19:13:00.001-07:00

Is there anybody gone to hear my story?
All about the girl who came to stay.
She's the kind of girl you want so much,
It makes you sorry.
Still, you don't regret a single day.
A girl.
Girl.

I loved Across the Universe.

Photo..well, who knows.

2007-10-09T23:24:00.000-07:00

Comcast sux still.

Autumn in the clouds

2007-10-08T19:03:00.000-07:00

You know what they say about Big Foot right?

2007-10-07T21:08:00.000-07:00

Washington folk are sure weird.

Teapots fountain

2007-10-01T21:41:00.001-07:00

I've been in Portland now for more then two years and I often walk down SW Yamhill, but I have never before noticed this weird sort of teapot-bubble-fountain-wall-mural before. You can't tell from the poor quality of my camera phone, but this baby actually pours water and creates real bubbles. How did I never notice this before? I can't find any information about the designer. Does anyone have an idea?

Man, did you see Paris on Letterman?

2007-09-30T20:36:00.001-07:00

Demons of telephone booths

2007-09-28T19:52:00.000-07:00

Photo # ??? (Who knows anymore?)

2007-09-28T14:51:00.000-07:00

I'm at the airport right now waiting for my brother Dan to fly in. I figure I would upload this photo.

I witnessed a robbery today. It was bizarre. He bummed a smoke from me, smoked half of it and continued into Saks Fifth Ave. I was on the phone with my brother at the time so I kind of watched him take a couple pairs of pants and shirts and walk out and run across the busy street. So then I walked in after I got off the phone and told the guy working the counter and I guess they caught him.

I also got a free coffee coupon at Seattle's Best. This day is awesome.

Sometimes in customer service, things aren't so bad.

2007-09-27T21:11:00.001-07:00

An elderly man with watery blue eyes asked me if I liked origami. I replied yes, but that I wasn't very good. He laughed, pulled out the dollar bill that I had just given him back in change and proceeded to begin folding it. His adult son stood next to him, not embarrassed, but rather as a weathered spectator who had seen this happen before. The old man kept instructing me as he folded and creased his way to what turned out to be a little shirt. He winked, set it on the counter and walked off smiling with his son.

Aaaand, I'm back!

2007-09-26T12:31:00.001-07:00

Alright, almost three (four?) weeks later, I'm back and done with finals, graduation, trips to Nevada and all around chaos. Plus, I'm back at a new school working toward that almighty degree. There's so much hope for updating regularly again. I'll start with this appropriate sign I saw somewhere along Hawthorne.

2007-09-09T02:02:00.000-07:00

If at all possible, avoid comcast internet/phone/cable services.

My god. Can anyone be more shitty?

I don't think so.

They are the root of all my problems. And they're idiots. So, boycott them. :)

See you soon.

Beads on a string

2007-08-29T21:39:00.001-07:00

"...When her eye fell upon a little bottle that stood near the looking- glass."

2007-08-28T22:25:00.001-07:00

(From my photography class.)

ONLY

2007-08-27T18:22:00.001-07:00

If ONLY it were September.

Push pin.

2007-08-26T20:11:00.001-07:00

The palm tree days.

2007-08-25T20:16:00.001-07:00

Photos #145 - 148

2007-08-24T23:43:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more until I get my other pictures off my other stupid memory card.

"Dancing gold in the green city."

2007-08-24T21:11:00.000-07:00

Ah, the Oregon Zoo! Always crowded with strollers and little campers during the summer all wearing the same bright colored t-shirts. My zoology class took a trip there today and split up to learn more about the respective animals we had chosen to study. My group took on the Steller Sea Lions who reside in Steller Cove. The water they swim in is so murky that it gives them a bit of mystery and made for the above picture.

"I feared the best and loved the worst."

2007-08-23T20:55:00.000-07:00

Today I had my "exit interview" of sorts. I talked to my career adviser about what I would do after graduation and the options available. The whole thing felt so surreal. I guess I felt this picture exemplifies how things are going.

Photo #142 - 144

2007-08-22T23:32:00.000-07:00

Due to the fact that my memory card is slowly keeling over, I only have three tonight.
But the good news is I just found my other card so...you guys just get ready!

Good luck Liz!

2007-08-22T22:38:00.000-07:00

My roommate is one of my favorite people and tomorrow she's on her merry way to California to test for her black belt. Yikes, nerve wrecking! She'll be amazing though so let's all wish her luck!

"The people, all that you meet, they're living in a dreamworld."

2007-08-21T22:05:00.000-07:00

Look, it's beautiful Mary when we ate at the Montage! Everyone comment and say, "Mary, update. I miss you."

"I was your silver lining, but now I'm gold."

2007-08-21T08:57:00.000-07:00

Half Dead

2007-08-19T23:31:00.000-07:00

My week of wisdom teeth pain and other assorted adventures.

2007-08-19T00:44:00.000-07:00

Well, after a dreadful weekend of pain and agony I'm feeling pretty good. Ibuprofen still equals candy to me but what-cha-gonna do? Above is an assortment of photos. Among them is our new venus fly trap that Liz named "Rossco". She is in one of the pictures, on the ground, after having herself a merry time drinking wine down at The Bite of Oregon. Other then that everything has been a whirl-wind of homework, homework and more homework. Can I please just graduate yet?

Clouds on a string

2007-08-09T23:25:00.000-07:00

The next couple of days might be a bit post-less because I am getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow. Wish me luck...

Addicted to audiobooks...

2007-08-07T22:41:00.001-07:00

Goodnight, and good luck.

2007-08-06T22:09:00.001-07:00

Photo #134 - #141

2007-08-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

"Don't be scared to move your feet."

2007-08-04T10:40:00.000-07:00

There will be one more post tonight after work!

"Times Square can't shine as bright as you."

2007-08-01T21:57:00.001-07:00

"Its another fine destination."

2007-07-30T22:59:00.000-07:00

Seattle: "Most literate city in America in 2005"

2007-07-29T23:51:00.001-07:00

Lizzy & I decided to do something with our miraculous time off from work and went our merry way up to Seattle to shop around and see some friends who go to school there. We had a rockin' good time filled with a BBQ, Die Hard, hanging out, traffic, good music and some shopping. There's nothing better then buying yourself some flowers down at Pike's Market and eating some fish and chips on the warf.

Photos #121 - 136

2007-07-26T23:54:00.001-07:00

More pictures! More later.

"Hey Jupiter, nothing's been the same."

2007-07-24T22:54:00.001-07:00

"It was the promise of summer."

2007-07-23T22:31:00.000-07:00

Anybody want to waste time?

2007-07-21T23:27:00.001-07:00

Why do you do what you do?

2007-07-19T22:16:00.000-07:00

I'm steering away from the usual post today to bring your attention to a really cool site I stumbled on tonight. Head on over to Why do you do what you do? It's a simple concept. People send in their photographs to answer that very question and most do it in some pretty interesting ways. I thought I would give it a go and so I chose to use a photograph taken while I was in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This also relates perfectly because Portland has held a few different collaborations with the website if you scroll down and take a glance.

Oh PDX, you do us so proud.

"Come to me with the worst you've said & done."

2007-07-18T23:39:00.000-07:00

Today I had a big surprise waiting for me when I got home. My boyfriend bought me a relaxing trip to the spa! I don't really know what to say, but I'll say it again. Wow, thank you! I'm excited to melt away all my school and wisdom teeth extraction worries. Plus, I've never been and can only imagine how amazing it will be. Thank you! Thank you! The top picture shows the gift certificate which was itself a feast of beauty to this graphic design student.

My second photograph shows more graffiti that has been popping up all over Northwest Portland. I've seen a couple other things of theirs around and I've got to say how much I like it. Very wistful and not obnoxious like a lot of graffiti seems to be with me.

Cheers!

"I'm going deaf with the sound of the freeway."

2007-07-17T00:40:00.000-07:00

Photos 103 - 120 (aka photo dump)

2007-07-16T22:36:00.001-07:00

Okay! I finally got internet but right now it's being really dumb.

Here are 17 pictures, and I will upload the other 20 later.

I found my journals and started writing again.

Kitty!

This is my new kitty, Jax.
He's a little snot but I love him so.

"I couldn't see you with the sun shinning in my eyes.."

2007-07-15T21:52:00.001-07:00

My wish on a dandelion

2007-07-14T22:00:00.001-07:00

We've been a bit obsessive with parks and picnics lately.

My hot summer days

2007-07-13T22:28:00.000-07:00

My kittens and college bound brother

2007-07-10T23:40:00.001-07:00

In the first picture it looks like my cat, Neko, is hatching my roommate's cat, Sammy, like a chicken. I laughed so hard. They look ridiculous. The second picture is my brother enthralled in some computer game. He and my Dad came over the weekend to register my brother for college. Jeez, how they grow up.

My historical MAX

2007-07-08T22:32:00.000-07:00

Today is Sunday. That means that its the one day of the week when Portland brings out their antique MAX trolley and parades it around downtown. It's pretty fun actually. There's usually an old man in costume, on a microphone, talking about how Portland used to look. You can find more information about the MAX's far reaching past here at Trimet's website.

My leaf on my windshield

2007-07-08T01:03:00.001-07:00

My waterfront blues festival

2007-07-06T23:20:00.000-07:00

The waterfront was busy today with the Waterfront Blues Festival.

My kittens of fun

2007-07-05T23:46:00.000-07:00

The Liz/Emily bash

2007-07-04T09:15:00.001-07:00

My pool of daisies

2007-07-03T06:31:00.001-07:00

Just in case you were wondering, Mary apparently has broken her camera, hence the no updating on her part. We'll be starting a collection fund. You can send all your hundred dollar bills to me and I'll make sure she gets them...Heh heh heh. So, you might be wondering why I'm up at six in the morning and I don't even have to be anywhere. Me either. Seriously, England has done some strange things to me. (In more ways then one)

The strangest day jobs

2007-07-01T22:57:00.000-07:00

My two weeks of the United Kingdom

2007-07-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

Weeell, I'm back from the U.K. Above you will see an assortment of London, Scotland and a thousand other little English countryside towns, churches and miscellaneous things I saw on my all too short trip. I would write more then that, but jet lag sucks and I have been awake for way too many hours. If you have any questions about where the picture is from you can e-mail me or you know, pick up your mobile and give me a ring. Cheers!

My departure from America

2007-06-15T19:38:00.001-07:00

The bottom photo was taken from the Portland Art Museum. Yesterday Bridget, the best co-worker ever, hooked me up with some free tickets to see Rembrandt: And the Golden Age of Dutch Art. If you're an aspiring art historian (or something to that effect), then that is a good way to pass an afternoon. The top photograph is taken from SE Portland. If you look really closely in the back you can see it says: "Things are looking better."

So, lucky for me I am leaving for Europe tomorrow and will be gone until July. I'm not taking my laptop so that pretty much guarantees that I won't be able to upload pictures for awhile. However, that does mean when I get back that I will have awesome photographs to share with you all.

Happy June!

My secret garden bench and other neighborhood characters

2007-06-13T21:07:00.001-07:00

Photos #100 - 103

2007-06-11T13:07:00.001-07:00

Goin' home.

Yeah, my cheerios smile at me.

I dunno how far I am behind. So here's a whole bunch.
I promise once I get internet I will get back on track.

My fleet week

2007-06-09T22:38:00.001-07:00

The first photograph is from today when I walked to work in the pouring rain. Oddly, it was sort of fun. After a certain point you get so wet that its just funny. I looked like a drowning mouse with my hair in pigtail buns. The second picture is from yesterday when the weather was crisply warm and I walked down to the river to see the Navy boats docked. And where there's Navy boats, there's Navy men. Oo la la! (Whatever, every girl likes a man in uniform...)

"You & I, we are two of a kind"

2007-06-07T22:09:00.001-07:00

My anatomical experience

2007-06-06T20:34:00.001-07:00

Nothing new on the home front. I rented The Queen in preparation of my England trip (plus I had been meaning to see it). Bodyworlds opens at OMSI tomorrow and I got to preview it as an employee. All I have to say is wow. I really liked how they tied in philosophical ways of looking at death. It really grounded the whole experience. Go see it if you have the cash, but only go if I'm not working. (Can you tell I'm excited for the big crowds?)

Twelve days until London!

Photos #97, #98, & #99

2007-06-06T18:18:00.000-07:00

I've been super busy lately.
Almost done.

My aimless days

2007-06-04T22:42:00.001-07:00

Finals are kicking my you-know-what.

Photo #96

2007-06-03T01:23:00.000-07:00

I fell in love today.
Everyone, meet our new roommate.
Her name is Snoodle.

My Alphabet Town

2007-06-03T00:04:00.000-07:00

This weekend is the Rose Festival in Portland. It's a beautiful celebration of parades, carnivals, fireworks, Navy ships, pirate ships, and more. I even managed to fit in a baseball game.

Photo #95

2007-06-02T02:46:00.000-07:00

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you..
My new house keys!
So long, puddles!

Photos #93 and #94

2007-06-01T02:51:00.001-07:00

My sunny days

2007-05-31T23:13:00.001-07:00

Birthdays & BBQ's

2007-05-31T14:46:00.001-07:00

Photos #90, #91, & #92

2007-05-30T02:38:00.000-07:00

Egads, I'm so behind.

Sunday -- celebrating mine and my dad's birthday.

Monday - home sweet home.

Tuesday - Pre-birthday celebration with hookah.

My wall

2007-05-29T01:24:00.001-07:00

My four day weekend

2007-05-28T00:27:00.000-07:00

Photos #87, #88 & #89

2007-05-26T21:09:00.000-07:00

View from the airplane. PDX to BOI

One of my good buddies Danny enjoying my chlorine-free soda while we watch the Spring Creek graduates.

A sunset from my friend Morgans house.
I am so tired of eating cake.

Photos #85 and #86

2007-05-24T01:35:00.000-07:00

So, good news!!
Gail, Lilly and I just scored an apartment. House warming party anyone?
I'm flying home tomorrow. I can't wait to see everybody.
p.s. The best part of laundry is finding somebody else's money.
(And keeping it!)

Oh how the sassy have fallen

2007-05-22T22:55:00.001-07:00

If we could have a moment of silence, please. I'd like to take this moment to mourn the loss of my favorite television show ever. Veronica Mars. We only knew her for three seasons, but the standards she set for the tube will always be remembered.

Photo #84

2007-05-22T02:22:00.000-07:00

Ready for a vacation.

Shopping: It's everywhere you want to be

2007-05-21T23:05:00.000-07:00

One pair of black pants: $19.98
Trying clothes on at fifteen different stores: Priceless

Photos #82 and #83

2007-05-21T02:34:00.000-07:00

A cool castle-esque apartment complex in NorthEast Portland.
Lilly, Gail, and I tried to view another apartment.

Bee vision

Shrek Fuzz

2007-05-21T00:27:00.001-07:00

Liz & I had a double feature date tonight.
It was pretty much the best thing ever.

"The Vagina Chair"

2007-05-20T19:00:00.001-07:00

The bottom is from the day before last at work.
The top is Carrie sitting in a disturbing chair while viewing an art gallery.

Photos #80 and #81

2007-05-19T01:33:00.001-07:00

This is my little buddy.

A few of my really good friends are graduating on Friday.
I'm excited for them.
(& the vacation!)

I hate the doctor

2007-05-17T13:48:00.000-07:00

One foot forward

2007-05-16T22:03:00.000-07:00

Photos #78 & #79

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Photo #77

2007-05-15T14:20:00.001-07:00

Backwards art

2007-05-14T23:02:00.000-07:00

I had a very paranoid walk home after seeing 28 weeks later.

(P.S. This picture isn't a mistake. The sign is really like that.)

Self-Portrait

2007-05-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

Photos #75 and 76

2007-05-13T18:47:00.000-07:00

Unless you're from Elko, you wont get one of these.

2007-05-13T00:32:00.000-07:00

Photos #73 and#74

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