life, lists, laundry detergent

so, this morning i told myself: sam, just don't blog for two weeks. your blog has gotten lame and remiss, you have other things on your mind right now, few read it, so... take a break. a b-break.

and now, here i am, my second cup of hot green tea in hand, a slice of oreo pie down, a lit candle, my journals, and my planner surrounding me. so i say to myself, how can i not blog? it's the ideal environment for blogging!

every so often i reminisce (surprised i got that spelling right on the first try!) on my blogging. i love to blog. i don't really have a particular goal or end in mind, i just like another outlet of documentation and thoughts. sometimes it's more candid than others, sometimes it's business, other times this little box is another ear to tell ugly and not-so-ugly details to. every year i print off my blogs in chronological (surprised i did not get that spelling right the first try) order, and bind them together. it makes it seem more legitimate, don't you think?

sometimes the blogs are similar to what i write in my paper journals, but they have a different filter to them. and that filter captures different details of my life, details i wouldn't capture otherwise. so, cheers to blogs! cheers to the people i know who read this, cheers to people i don't know who read this, and cheers to the other bloggers out there whose blogs inspire me! inspiration is a powerful thing, my friends.

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today i had a little photo shoot with michael and juliet of blue kite photography, the lovely bf/gf photography duo. i know juliet from high school, and just met michael today (though i felt like i've known him much longer!) i am so excited about these pictures!! and my fingers are still not thoroughly warmed up! here's a little sneak peak:


michael and juliet used poloaroids, a diana, film cameras, and digitals today. so excited!!! they are truly wonderful and so much fun to be around!

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tonight i have:

- done laundry
- made a pretty solid set list
- filled in this week in the planner
- started a 2010 list of goals, this time... in months! i'll share some goals soon.
- corresponded with some nannying positions that are looking SO hopeful and are exactly what i need time-wise!


my new favorite laundry detergent (well, my only real favorite worth mentioning) is ECOS in "lemongrass" by earth friendly products. the scent is SO wonderful, it is the same price (or less) than regular laundry detergents, and you get the added good feelings about using a product that is without harsh chemicals (chemicals that may be great for cleaning your clothes, but are harsh on your skin and the environment.) here are some reviews by fellow ECOS fanatics!

i was telling my mom today that i'm very rarely a verbally strongly opinionated person. i don't really try to rally people to my side, and often i fall silent in heated discussions about politics, denominations, taxes, movements, et cetera. but i do love having definitive beliefs and opinions. you know how the saying goes, if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything, or something along those lines. i think the strongest way to share your opinions is to live accordingly, not always through verbal rallying(though sometimes it is absolutely called for!) the idea of "green" is one i really like, and i've had fun trying to live more that way.

anyway, i digress. lame. remiss.

love,
sam