what beauty looks like...outside & in

This is my friend Shareese. Isn't she beautiful? She is inspiring and has an amazing outlook on life. Shareese is for me one of those people you come across who you just know is going to change your life for the better. Sometimes when we're having a conversation, I feel like we're a single soul stuck in two bodies. Girl, I hope I get to know you better over the next couple of years. You're wonderful.

those were the days

There's a reason this is covered in the dust & dirt of misuse. It makes for a nostalgic picture, that's for sure. I'm not really sure I can be nostalgic for something that didn't happen during my lifetime.

sleeping

I spent a few hours in Brown County over the weekend, exploring the location where I'll be photographing a wedding in March. The couple was just beautiful and I feel very blessed to be a part of their special day. The location itself was charming and full of character. It was one of the most interesting places I've been to photograph since moving to Bloomington.

dreaming in green

It is that time of year when I start yearning for green of the summer. I want fresh produce again and I want to feel my hands in the earth. I will probably be taking classes here for most of the summer, which is unfortunate, because I want to be there to see the garden come to fruition. I know I'll be planning it and planting it and getting it started at least. I wonder if my landlord would be opposed to me tilling a small area behind my patio to plant some veggies? Ha.

spur of the moment

I've been really low energy the past few days due to my body recovering from steroids + all the rehearsing rehearsing rehearsing, so when it came time to make supper tonight, I didn't really feel like it. I threw together some pasta, garlic, tomatoes, parm regg, and an aged gorgonzola, and then I tossed a fried egg on top. For a fifteen-minute meal, it wasn't too bad.

music for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

As this is dress week for IU's production of Massenet's Cendrillon, I feel stretched pretty thin! Although my schedule isn't too bad, and I'm grateful I have an hour or two to relax each afternoon & eat supper before the nightly marathon rehearsals. I am proud of all of my friends and colleagues in the production...it is going to be so beautiful. I am starting to get really excited about singing again. This week, it is all about OPERA! Hopefully I'll remember to grab my camera one of these next few days to snap some candids of the cast and chorus.