12.06.09

we've been figuring out internships abroad for next summer and its got us itching to travel.
tibet, nepal, northern india. top three... or maybe europe for the first time.


trees (that look fake), tea steeper, katie with her seriously-magic bullet (she doesn't like the picture), and blake surfing turtle bay


some replies:
amy - its james cook university in australia, one of the few schools that still accepts undergrad applicants
julochka- whitest boy alive is awesome, thanks
mina - good eye with the magic bullet, we use it 3 or more times a day, its going to burn out
may - its an akea tree, the berries taste nasty but it looks cool around our place
caroline - greenhouse is right off kam. highway, i'll get you directions when you're back on the island, no prob
rachel - don't think we'll be moving anywhere else yet, hawaii for another year +

12.01.09

driftwood wreath.
our first attempt to welcome the season.
family and snow in a couple weeks.

enjoyed this article on "couple dating" after marriage.
katie and i were just talking about it

11.27.09

music.
above is playlist of a few (22) of the song recommendations from earlier - our favorites so far.
check them out and let them play while you do whatever you're doing.
thanks giving weekend.
love for cranberries.
she even let me take a picture of her with them.
we had a great dinner with friends (no family here), and now have a few days free.
today was also the o'neill world cup of surfing here (third photo).

11.23.09

this morning i found out i got accepted into medical school for next year.
it's exciting, but would be even more exciting if i knew it was what i wanted to do.

other than that,
developed a disposable camera and it's like christmas every time.
by the time we get the photos back we don't know what to expect.
those are from a visit to oregon, pacific city

we went to see the movie new moon
this song made the movie, bon iver and st. vincent roslyn

11.22.09

our weekend.
katie is becoming a little photographer with photo 2 and 4.
that plant is probably our best buy so far, $8 and it's still going strong.
i think naming it and treating it as our child has helped.
we've mutually decided that pumpkin pie will no longer be seasonal for us, it's going to be a regular thing.
and the BYU hawaii string ensemble was great.
i'm excited to have the end of this week off for thanksgiving.

and forgive the changes around here.
i'm trying to switch things up and try different sizes of photos.
change is good

11.19.09

here's to this morning.
sun and rain.
enjoying the photos at marty party
have you tried low tightrope walking like this?
a couple friends tried teaching me, but i'm brutal.
came across that random growing project off in the bush

11.16.09

happy birthday katie, again

11.14.09

saturday morning.
we practiced making bread.
dream catcher on our door.
really stormy day: rain, thunder, and wind.
stayed inside most the day making food for tomorrow,
it's katies brithday (tomorrow) and we'll be having friends over for dinner
video from the kings of convenience, the boat behind
they always remind me of simon and garfunkel
quote via bpotter

11.11.09

we found a run-down greenhouse.
above are the newest additions to our home.
unfortunately the turnover rate for plants at our place is still pretty high.

highly recommend this article on the ability to be alone
and relish in some solitude every now and then.
i had to print it off so i could keep reading it between classes.

also, this video.
random, yes i know.
you'll appreciate the little guy with the sweater, collar, and khakis.

last photo from theselby

11.05.09

what was the last book you read?

would you recommend it?
looking for katie and i, and also for christmas gifts already.
i read recommended books, i swear, so your recommendations will not be in vain
[and i'll post those recommended songs soon too]

photos from alanadavis,stephpark, secretforts, thebluehour, compilation by thebluehour, a new favorite blog.

11.02.09

saturday.

camping with brandon and brittney.

tin foil dinners and cards

an awesome weekend

I'm going to be trying some larger pictures, we'll see how it turns out...

10.25.09

saturday.

trespassed to find a private beach.

still enjoying the rain.

the books? that's our lives right now.

classes are d-o-m-i-nating

10.23.09

brilliant video and song.
noah and the whale, the first days of spring
it's been cool and cloudy here, which is nice.

10.17.09

saturday.

eating fresh mint in everything.

supported the farmers market.
built shelves in the kitchen from tree scraps we found.

quote via bpotter

10.14.09

here's to a tragically-nonexistent autumn here in hawaii.

favorite season.

an appropriate playlist.

9.27.09

saturday.

farmers market, photos in the trees, dinner with good friends.

i like how the first shot turned out.

seem to take a lot of pictures of her

9.25.09

katie's inspiration wall

9.19.09

saturday morning.
shot some friends surfing.

potting plants for our place. lunch at celestial foods.

ps. song recommendations are great so far

9.10.09

in need of new music

skipping all the songs on my ipod.

the search could be easy.

just comment your current favorite song.

maybe a couple favorite artists

i'll post the playlist later

it's a win-win

9.06.09

found katie laughing - alone in the kitchen -watching this video

back in hawaii setting up the new place.

watched this video(click) eight or so times on the flight over.

[photos: harrybloom, anamelcom, and mine (2,4,6)]

9.01.09

a night at the lake.

just developed the disposable camera

8.21.09

first part of my reading log.

light, scattered, inspirational stuff.

print it off, read a little in the morning - no more than that.

8.14.09

a running log of the books i enjoy.

favorite parts, what's inspiring, typed up

a readers digest, i guess.

going through some parts of it this morning,

thought maybe someone else would enjoy it too

comment your snail mail address if you'd make a good home for a copy.

(or email address for a PDF copy)

think i'll share a few.

8.13.09

                                 

                                  

(thesebly, mine, video i like, mine)

8.09.09

saturday morning.

8.08.09

yesterday.

above the clouds.

10,014 ft.

mt. siyeh

nothing matches this place for me.

 pictures, if you'd like, here

8.04.09

our rental place for the summer while in canada.

finally had a free morning to take shots of it.

old. serene. nature-esque.

perfect, for us.

pictures - here

8.01.09

saturday morning.

7.29.09

canal canoeing.

7.19.09

we got married.

7.05.09

yesterday.

biking. rock-skipping. icecream.

karly, ashley, josh.

7.03.09

a.a.bondy.

my trip visiting katie in oregon. west coast.

06.14.09

female vocals for change.

3 1/2 weeks.

back in canada for the summer.

[photos:oly,jound,mine,ariellenickolisen,mine,mine,mine,arielle]

6.04.09

nick drake, ray lamontagne, jose gonzalez

raw, natural, folk.

5.31.09

countdown, on.

6 weeks 'til i marry this girl.

quick. awesome.

5.25.09

disposable underwater camera.

5.19.09

raw, natural, real life, film.

they might not even consider themselves photographers.

 oly

i like it.