Fellow Tweeters and Flickrers already know the exciting news: earlier this week I became the proud owner of a Lensbaby 3G!

As if I haven’t already acquired enough photo toys in the last few months, but I couldn’t resist nabbing the Control Freak my good friend from college was selling (who made sure to let me know it was up for grabs before she put it on eBay. What’re friends for, right? :)

These are all shots I took yesterday while visiting with my Ma-n-Pa-in-law, who were in town for the weekend. I’m still trying to get used to the bending and tilting, but I think I came out with a few quality shots after my initial test drive.

Though I still have lots of learning and experimenting to do, I immediately noticed what a dreamy, almost surreal sort of feeling the Lensbaby can have on almost any scene.

And, while the Control Freak definitely lives up to its name, it’s also entirely possible to shoot fast and loose with it, so long as you keep it in the unlocked position.

Thanks, Brittney, for the stellar matchmaking! :)

The last time I saw Scruffy he was the most well-preserved 9+ year old cat I’d ever seen, but now he’s finally starting to show his age with a bit of wear ‘n’ tear. I think it was an ear-mite infection sometime within the last year that led to the permanent folding of his left ear. The cutest sad thing ever? Yeah, I think so, too.

Happy Caturday!

June 23, 2010

Earrings: Thrifted
Top: Forever21
Jeans: Ross
Shoes: Madden Girl, Kenney
Bag: *emera

Ridiculously greasy hair compliments of a full day of work. ;)

The post from the other week of Lavender and her cousin on the tire swing was but only a small taste of the cuteness I captured during my visit. I’ve known her parents since I was 19, so I’m hoping that makes it at least 1% less creepy that I’m totally obsessed with this child.

Seriously, someone needs to write a children’s book about this cutie!

Speaking of marriage! Chris and I just celebrated our fourth year of being husband and wife. We went out to eat at ¡Oba! in the NW last night, and though I started feeling crummy not even halfway through the dinner, we still managed to have a good time.

Apparently, every Sunday and Monday night, all bottles of wine are half priced with the order of an entree. We took this as an opportunity to try a Tempranillo (Tinto Pesquera 2006, it is delish) since ¡Oba! is a nuevo Latino restaurant. Our server was more than happy to re-cork the half-finished bottle for us to take home, too, which was very nice.

Happy Anniversary, Chris. :)