My Obsession: the Wii Fit

Alright, I admit it, I have been spending my crafty time on the wii fit. I am focusing my time on balance and exercise. Its so much fun to play. I'm holding Dan's Wii hostage at my house and it has been great! I'm taking a quick break to share my newest lo for Challenge #28 over at Scrap Mojo.

We challenge you to scrap your new years tradition and incorporate buttons into your lo. Due January 15th. Check ScrapMojo for more details.

I scrapped my new years eve with Kristi and a bunch of friends playing apples to apples. Apple embellies and title work are by Michelle Clement.

I'll update more tomorrow hopefully on the events going on around here. I'm gearing up for my job hunt. I need to update my resume and finish up some projects that have been put on the back burner due to the holidays. Thanks for stopping by!

RAK Winners and Rock Climbing

The RAK winners were chosen randomly from a hat and they are:

Kristi won the Action Sampler camera
Sunnymommy won the digital book
and Sarah won the Valentine's RAK

Congrats to you all. Please e-mail me at OreoOs7127@yahoo.com with your mailing address. Thanks for all of the sweet comments! I really enjoyed reading them all and look forward to reading new blogs.

I have a challenge up at EBB this week to lift this lo by the talented Michelle Clement. Here is my take on it. I also combined it with a challenge that Elsie had back in August. I had my list from back then but didn't get to scrap it until now.


23 Things to do before 24

1. sew my own purse
2. relax in the sun
3. do more night photography
4. use my large format camera
5. stay in touch with college friends
6. design my own scrapbook line
7. make a design team
8. organize Mom's negatives
9. make time for myself
10. complete my animation thesis
11. introduce more color into my life
12. finish sewing my portfolio
13. buy pants that fit me
14. drink more water
15. enjoy my home town
16. watch old movies
17. make glass beads again
18. travel
19. volunteer
20. learn to cook
21. exercise
22. save money
23. find a job
24. be more carefree
    

So I have done some of these since I made my list in August. I do have a few big projects on there that I have not gotten to so this will be my reminder to get cracking!

Went rock climbing at Mission Cliffs with some animation buddies. Here is Amy belaying Romero and Betty close at hand.


Amy was great in getting this photo of me as I started my climb. I love adrenaline and that helped me put off my fear of heights...until I had to come back down.


So this is what my Friday night looks like after a few hours of physical exhaustion. Yes, we got a Fall Out Boy face plate for our guitar and its yummy! Beat a few levels that night.

The games continued Saturday night at Kristi's house. Our original plan was to scrap for a few hours and then we thought, lets have the boys hang out and they can play XBox 360. I did manage to start the layout above. We had a blast hanging out with Krista and Bob. I adore them so!


Gary, Mom, Dad, and I went out to dinner at Portafino's so he could see Jenna even though she had to work. We had a nice visit and Mom spent most of the time taking photos and sort videos with her new phone.

Kelly joined me at the movie theater to see 27 Dresses and I have to say that I loved it! Nothing like seeing a feel good chick flick after a hard weeks work. I would highly suggest it as a rental if you can't make it to the theater. I'm a James Marsden fan now. :)


I have seen some other great movies that are worth mentioning. I'm harboring a small crush on Gregory Peck after having seen To Kill A Mockingbird.The story and the acting are equally amazing. Enjoyed seeing Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino playing a blind man. It took some time before I was able to get into his character but once I did, oh boy! I was thrilled to hear a famous quote and make the connection that it was from this movie. Just finished watching a documentary on Chuck Jones and think he is one of the coolest men of all times. If you ever need any creative inspiration for anything, check out The Magical World of Chuck Jones.

Photo class started tonight. Might I add that it is a black and white film class. I couldn't help be amused by two of my class mates looking at pictures on a digital camera. I still can't believe Doug went to Prague and didn't bring his 35mm!

The First Day of 2008

I hope that everyone has a year filled with happiness and creativity. My favorite Christmas line is the Love Elsie Noel line.


I got a chance to look at some of the photos I took for Kyle. I had so much fun photographing his family. They would make such great band photos if they were putting out a CD! From left to right: Kyle, Jenna, and Jimmy.


A wonderful surprise arrived from Canada on Monday. Michelle amazes me with her incredible ability to know my style so well! I love everything, especially the adorable polaroid camera that she made for me. You totally spoiled me!


We had a relaxing new years eve this year. As you can see, my room is in a bit of a creative mess state at the moment. We had a lot of fun taking polaroid pictures with my new camera. I'll be uploading those to flickr shortly.


Last year I decided it would be fun to take a photo every day. Its a lot harder than it sounds. I am always looking for the most artistic perspective. I'm going to try again this year. One year ago today I was at Linda Mar Beach taking photos so I decided it would be a nice tradition to start. Dan & I met Zena and Brewster for a nice walk along the beach.