Day 134 - May 14, 2010

I've always found it fun to make light trails when I take pictures in the dark with objects like christmas lights or burning embers (which is the case here). After about an hour and a half of Zumba at my parents house, we grilled some dinner, then Dad started up the fire pit so we could make s'mores. Unfortunately, no one thought to find any long sticks to roast marshmallows on before it got dark, so Dad roasted everyone's on his own using these little metal skewers. After the gooey goodness, I decided to have fun with light trails. Basically, when it's dark, the camera needs to keep the shutter open longer to allow light to develop the image, and by moving the camera around while the shutter is open, you get cool light trails like this!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 133 - May 13, 2010

So today I had a major brain fart. Before I left the house to head to dinner to celebrate a friend starting a new chapter in life, I grabbed my camera, thinking I could get a few awesome shots for my blog. Well I'll give you one guess as to what I also forgot to bring with me when I left the house. Hint: I took a picture of it when I got back, since I couldn't take any pictures at dinner because I forgot the darn thing! I swear sometimes I would forget my head if I didn't have it attached to the rest of me. Anyways, I have three of these things, and all three were left behind! Oh well - such is life I suppose!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 132 - May 12, 2010

There is something so therapeutic about baking - and especially chocolate chip cookies! Ang was not feeling all that great today, so she came over for a bit, and we baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies from scratch. Between running out for the ingredients, and arguing over softened butter versus melted butter, the sadness subsided at least for a little while. She also likes milk chocolate chips instead of semi sweet - but it was her batch of cookies, not mine. Anyways, I think they came out pretty tasty, even though I tend to like my chocolate chips on the thin and chewy side. Hey, any chocolate chip cookie is better than no chocolate chip cookies! How do you all like your cookies? Thin? Thick? Crispy? Chewy? Milk or semi sweet chips?

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 131 - May 11, 2010

And we're back to the flowers! Yesterday at Zumba class, our instructor gave out roses to us ladies in honor of Mother's Day. So yeah, I'm not really a mom, unless you count my Daisy Doo and my bunsters as my kids, but it was still a nice gesture. Today, after the rose opened a bit, I snapped this picture, because as those of you following along know that I love taking pictures of flowers! I am just excited to be getting into flower season! The roses should be out soon at Elizabeth Park, and then look out readers, flowers galore! Anyways, for those of you who are local - I'll be doing a photo walk at Elizabeth Park on June 5th at 11:30 - you are all invited to come join me if you'd like!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 130 - May 10, 2010

If any of you guys are into running, or any sort of activity that keeps you in sneakers for a long period of time, then you should definitely check out Sock Guys. They are a company that makes athletic socks that help prevent blistering and wick away moisture. And the best part? The socks are wicked cool! Today my order came in, and I got these three pairs - a dog, watermelons, and penguins, as well as a pair with rubber duckies on them, that I had already put on my feet. Eric ordered two pairs as well - one with beer mugs, and the other with a stick figure guy bent over at the waist farting. On the bottom of the foot, it said "Fueled By Burritos!" Definitely entertaining! Anyways, even if you don't need socks, check them out. It's fun to even just look!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 129 - May 9, 2010

Today was a twofer holiday - it was both Mother's Day, and Angela's birthday! It was funny because all week they were arguing about who's holiday should trump the others. In the end though, I think we were able to celebrate both equally! We took Ang out to lunch to Illiano's - this pretty awesome Italian restaurant - for lunch. We got back, hung out as a family and played games, and then when Denise and Brandon arrived with the cake - we sang happy birthday! The cake was funny, apparently Denise frosted it too soon out of the oven, and by the time she got to my parents house, the cake had split in half and it looked like the Grand Canyon. Doesn't matter though, it tasted great!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 128 - May 8, 2010

A few months back, a few friends and I started a group to help motivate each other to lose weight, eat healthy, and exercise. Today, was the culmination of months of hard work - our first team 5k! We ran the CT Race in the Park to benefit Breast Cancer research. The weather unfortunately was rainy and cold. Thankfully though, the rain held off while we ran our race, and only started after we were done. It was a great feeling to finish, and I'm definitely proud of my teammates for working hard and finishing strong! We're not done yet though, and we're planning our next race for next month! Looking forward to it :)

Until Tomorrow,

Athina