Good Morning, Sun

I used to never see the morning light, but with the schedule I'm on for this new film, I see it pretty often. It's a nice little reward after a dark night in an old house. 

Here Comes the Sun (One Day)

It's wet, gray and dreary outside. Finals are looming and college students are beginning to resemble zombies (I should know, I am one of them). So here are some happier, sunnier images that have nothing to do with journalism. I hope they brighten your day a little.

Also, nerdy note...these are pretty much all weighted to the right...merrrr

I'd like some BBQ, but hold the meat, please.

I went to a little veggie dog bbq with Doug and his roommates, Kenny and Erica. It was my first grilled "vegetable protein link", and I really enjoyed it! After much discussion about factory farms in my Food and Culture in Film course and reading Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, I have made some big changes in my diet. I'm not quite a vegetarian, but it's no meat for me unless I know it came from a family farm. Same goes for milk and eggs. It's been tough, but ultimately satisfying (and expensive...geeeeeez).

Buuuuut, you haven't come to my blog for a testimonial. I assume you've come for photos, and here you go!

BEEEEAAAANS

The aftermath.

Dallas 2010: "We Slept In Parking Lots, I Don't Mind, I Don't Mind."

I went to Texas with the lovely Alex Browning over spring break, and it was quite magical.

Out with the Cold...

And in with the new! I feel like I'll never be warm again.

        

This is dedicated to Eve Edelheit, the love of my life who happens to be in Denmark right now. She made a photo like this before she left the states. 

Spring, Family, and some Holga.

The beautiful weather that graced Columbia last week allowed me to take some really great shots...so this is going to be a kind of lengthy post. My family came to visit as well. My little brother, Addison, was more concerned with the NFL draft though. We left him in my dorm room for most of the day, which made me kind of sad. I don't understand why we are so different.

Beth, Derek, and I laid beneath a tree outside of Hatch instead of doing our homework. I couldn't think of a better way to spend the afternoon.

Derek read "The Sound and the Fury" while we napped.

Addison spent a lot of time in the hotel pool this weekend. I went in once...but I can't really swim very well.

I took the family to Kayotea...my mom got a strawberry chicken wrap that she loved until my dad told her it tasted like acidic vomit. Good one, Dad.

We ate some gooey butter cake at Kaldi's to make up for the vomit wrap. I love photographing food. Actually...I just love food.

A trip to Columbia is not complete without a trip to Big Tree.

We also went to Cooper's Landing for Thai food and live music. This same man was playing when I went there in the fall too!

My Dad is just too cool.

Sunsets...

This is hilarious. My mom is beautiful...my dad is goofy. I love them so much.

I almost forgot! I got my second ever roll of color 120 back Saturday. For once, I didn't screw up an entire roll on my Holga. This was my favorite shot.

As if I needed another blog.

Why do I do these things?

Anyway...I guess I will post some photos on here every now and then. It seems to be the thing to do. 

And I don't think I can change the name of this. I am stuck with "Peer Pressure" as my title. Sweet sweetness. 

Bloggy blog blog. Time for non-related pictures. 

Experiment In Reverse Macro.

Not quite enough light going on in my room for this. You'd think that those oh-so-flattering florescent lights would be good for something. I hope to try this again sometime...maybe with some flowers outside. You know I love flowers.

Spring Time.

I love Mizzou. I really do. I love it even more when there are actually signs of life on campus. It's been gray here for way too long. 

Cooper's Landing

Some friends went to Cooper's Landing last weekend for Paige's birthday. I should try to be social more often...it was nice. Also, it didn't hurt that it was beautiful. Thai food for breakfast is also interesting.