Years ago, I set up WinAmp to generate a list of what I last listened to that then uploaded itself to my server and displayed on my blog sidebar. It was pretty sweet. Now I almost never listen to music through the computer since I work at home, so there is no point. It amused me this morning though to see that Apple now offers a way to share your iTunes through your blog. Glad to see they are finally noticing what we’ve been doing (or wanting to do) for years!
Squeeee! Jonathan Coulton will be in Houston on September 20th at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck. So awesome of him to come to Houston a week before my birthday as a special treat just for me! (ok, FINE. I know he isn’t coming just for me. But it is a week before my birthday, so I can pretend.)
He’ll be in Austin and Dallas too, along with a long list of other places. Check out the tour dates if you’re interested. While you’re on his site, be sure to listen to the Ikea song and the BEST VERSION EVER of Baby Got Back. Seriously. Even if you hate the song, you must check out his cover of it. It is AWESOME!
So, who wants to go with us???
When I lived in Germany back in 1990-1992, it was expensive to take photographs. I lived about 15 minutes away from the beautiful city of Rothenburg, and I visited it all the time, but I never took a good photo of “The House”. I’ve always regretted not having the photograph that I could see in my mind. I didn’t have it, in part, because buying a roll of film and having it processed ended up costing about $15-20 per roll. For 36 photos.
I’ve had days where – thanks to digital – I shoot 800 photos in a day. 36? Really, really limiting.
So back to “The House”. You see, if you open up almost any guidebook about Germany, you will see this exact house somewhere in the book. Matter of fact, it is actually on the cover of some books. It is a pretty house, with the old inner wall of the city and one of the towers behind it. It is quite charming.
We walked through the gate every day we were in Rothenburg, sometimes twice a day. The center of town is up the hill behind me, and the hostel is on the other side of the gate. Every time we passed The House, I stopped and took photos of it. And I was thankful for the opportunity.
This was taken towards the end of our last night in town. We had just had some delicious ice cream, and we were heading back to the hostel. The light was perfect – exactly the light I had been hoping for, the light I wanted for the photograph that had been in my mind for so long. There were no tourists around at that moment. Just us and The House.
Patience is indeed a virtue, and I may have waited over 15 years to capture this very image, but I would not have had it any other way – at the end of a long wonderful vacation, with Mike & Jason right there by my side.
Wedding planning in Houston? Know someone who is? Pass along an invitation to Two Be Wed’s Open Studio! Wednesday, August 22nd from 6-8pm, come in and check out Two Be Wed in person and get to meet some of Houston’s hottest vendors in a nice, casual setting! (I’ll be there!) 2303 Dunlavy, between Westheimer & West Gray!
While I was at the studio hanging my prints, I took a moment to capture some photos to share so you can see why I’m *so* excited about meeting with my clients there! It is exactly what I was looking for in a meeting space, and it offers so much more to my couples!
The lounge is a nice, comfy area for couples to relax and enjoy looking through the extensive library of information that Two Be Wed offers to all of their clients. Browse through books for inspiration ideas for flowers, wedding colors, attire and more!
I am especially excited about this – a viewing area with a great TV and DVD player. I have DVD slideshows in the works to share on the big screen TV!
And last but not least – my photo display!
We need to adjust the lighting some, but the lights were too hot to move at the time that I took these!
Hope you can make the Open Studio – I would *love* to see you there!
My Dad sent me this tonight, and it just amused me too much – I had to share!
9 WORDS WOMEN USE. Men, consider this the “Owner’s Manual” you’ve been looking for.
1. *Fine* : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2. *Five Minutes *: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3. *Nothing :* This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4. *Go Ahead* : This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!
5. *Loud Sigh* : This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6. *That’s Okay* : This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7. *Thanks* : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint… Just say you’re welcome.
8. *Whatever* : Is a women’s way of saying F– YOU!
9. *Don’t worry about it, I got it :* Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking “What’s wrong?” For the woman’s response refer to #3.