30/365

Mmm beer.  Sometimes you need a good brew after a terrible terrible day.

29/365

I was in bed well on my way to Snoozeville when I shot up like a rocket!  My picture of the day!  I flipped on the lights, grabbed my camera, and rubbed the already-forming-goobers out of my eyes.  Ahoy.  Book in bed.  One of life's greatest treasures.

28/365

Tools.  Story of my life.  

Just kidding.  Kinda.

27/365

My little muse, Lillian, at my co-workers wedding.  She's such a gorgeous doll.  

My co-workers know how to produce cutey patooties.

26/365

When I started this project, I wanted to do a self portrait on the 26th of each month (I was born on the 26th so I love the 26th).  Since I'm coming off being sick, I look like hell and don't feel like putting in any effort to take a internet worthy photo...sorry.  So instead you get my favorite feature on me, as well as my favorite feature on others....the eyes.  I've always loved drawing eyes, and notice someone's eye color immediately.  They're so unique.

25/365

Last night's bookworm charm photo inspired some work on my charm bracelet. I've had 4 charms that I haven't been able to attach to my bracelet for over 4 years.  With some genius ideas assisting me and a little help, they're all on.  This is the one productive thing I've done today while home sick.  Other than drink lots of Gatorade.

• Snowflake
• Mickey Mouse ears
• Di
• Feather
• Book Worm
• Graduation Cap
• Mardi Gras mask
• Mickey Mouse
• 4 leaf clover

24/365

Very uninspired to take a photo today, so just grabbed some random things off of my coffee table.  What, you mean you don't have random book worm charms and scrabble pieces to use as a background?  Huh....that's weird....

23/365

Uh oh..... someone's becoming a Gleek.

22/365

Home, Home on the Range.  

I was home for the weekend. My parents' house is surrounded on all sides by corn (and is in town).  Impressive.

21/365

My beautiful BFFF at our classmate's wedding.

20/365

I heart fireworks.

Display at Riverboat Days.

19/365

This is the book that I should've been studying all summer long.  Hmmm.... ooops!  Mr. Alien is indicating how much I have let to learn.  ;)  Thanks duder.

18/365

I only let myself enjoy a Starbucks beverage once every week or every other week (gotta be budget conscious you know?).  I make sure to get it on days that I really need it because it's guaranteed to put me in a great mood.  To top it all off, they spelled my name right!  No one ever spells my name right.  Because of this it was picture worthy.  Along with my messy desk.  If you look closely, you'll see race finishing times and splits on sticky notes on my monitor.  Motivation yo. :)

17/365

In light of today's drama in the state to the east, just wanted to throw out a tribute to my boys.  

Go Pack Go.

Edited to add:  If you haven't seen this commercial yet, please do.  I was just told that my obsessive Packers-ness (yes that's a word) reminds the boy of it.  And it's hilarious.

Sorry it's crappy quality, and double sorry that I'm too lazy to embed the video.

16/365

What this photo should be of:  a doe and her fawn munching some trees no more than 25 feet away from me.  Since I opted against carrying my camera on my run tonight...

Instead you get:  one of my favorite moscatos (yes in a red wine glass, don't judge) perched on the book I was *oh so excited* to get from the library today How to Photograph Absolutely Everything.  I'm a reader so it only makes sense that I would want to learn via book and trial and error.

15/365

I used to love love love sunflowers as a little girl.  On my bike ride tonight, I had to stop and snap this one that was smiling in the sun.  Sidenote:  I thought the heads of sunflowers followed the sun?  There were many that were facing away from it.  Random.

14/365

My new wheels.  

Aka my first big kid purchase.  

13/365

After attending the Spill Canvas/Lifehouse concert at the fair (uh loved btw), I had to snap a picture of the ferris wheel.  After a couple of attempts on the auto setting, tried on the fireworks setting and this is what I came up with.  I kind of really love it.

12/365

Insane.

We had a crazy storm this afternoon, and storms always produce the most amazing sunsets.  I was literally speeding home from work as the sun was setting because I wanted to get a shot.  Then I had to run around to different parking lots to get a decent angle.

11/365

Favorite running buddies!

10/365

I wasn't feeling particularly inspired today, so you get a glimpse at my yoga workout.  Where as I thought this would be the "easy" way out, I ended up spending a ton of time working with my self timer and getting the camera propped just right, so my leg/arms/head weren't cut off.

3-legged downward facing dog

9/365

Love this girl. Part of my inspiration to try my hand at photography has been Miss Kathryn.  She suggested we do a mini library inspired photo shoot for practice.  She's mond-o gorg-o so it was almost impossible to pick only one picture, but I think this is my fave.

8/365

A bike rack shaped like a bike = genius.

7/365

Minnehaha Falls

6/365

This weekend brought me back to my college days.  Keystone case as a laptop desk?  Why not.  Photo Credit to Miss Alyssa.  :)

5/365

Took my camera on my run tonight.  Snagged this gem as the sun was starting to set.  I run across this bridge all the time and it signals one mile to go in my favorite half marathon every fall.

4/365

On occasion I eat really healthy.  On other occasions I dress like a girl.  On the rarest of rare occasions these two combine and you find me in an adorable polka dotted skirt with a spinach and romaine salad, with avocado, carrots, feta and lemon poppy seed dressing.

3/365

There were plans to hold a candlelight vigil for Brett Favre's retirement.  Since there still isn't an official announcement, movie by candlelight was the replacement.

2/365

Mmmm snack time.  I spent my entire bike ride dreaming about my Toy Story 3 fruit snacks (this is normal behavior for an adult, I assure you).  I have a habit of eating an entire box in one day (also normal behavior for an adult).  This was my last package.  Single tear.

1/365

Caught the sun peeking through the trees before my long run.