Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Fancy Pictures
I recently got the program "Picasa" and I've been messing around with some photos and "enhancing" them. So I figured I'd put them on display.
In fitting with my "I love fall" claim, I love this photo. This is Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk in London.
A tour of the seasons. This over spring break this year when we got a lot of snow. I liked this path.
This is my most patriotic of pictures. The old Grain Exchange is on the wonderful corner of 4th and 4th in Minneapolis.
Here is my favorite wind farm just south of Rockford, IL. The colors are more prominent in this picture.
This is Andy when we biked up to Coon Rapids. We're at the dam looking over the Mississippi.
Andy and I went to fancy dinner and took a fancy photo by the fountain in Irving Park in St. Paul.
This is at some park area in San Francisco commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. I think.
This is the controversial Weisman Art Museum. Though you have to admit, its metallic sheen reflects the setting sun beautifully.
This is Eddy Hall on the U of M campus during the spring break snow earlier this year.
In fitting with my "I love fall" claim, I love this photo. This is Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk in London.
A tour of the seasons. This over spring break this year when we got a lot of snow. I liked this path.
This is my most patriotic of pictures. The old Grain Exchange is on the wonderful corner of 4th and 4th in Minneapolis.
Here is my favorite wind farm just south of Rockford, IL. The colors are more prominent in this picture.
This is Andy when we biked up to Coon Rapids. We're at the dam looking over the Mississippi.
Andy and I went to fancy dinner and took a fancy photo by the fountain in Irving Park in St. Paul.
This is at some park area in San Francisco commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. I think.
This is the controversial Weisman Art Museum. Though you have to admit, its metallic sheen reflects the setting sun beautifully.
This is Eddy Hall on the U of M campus during the spring break snow earlier this year.Tuesday, October 16, 2007
I Love Fall!
I have to admit, fall is wonderful. It is the most wonderful season of the year. And I'm really happy that it's fall right now. I should specify, I love fall in Minnesota. I'm sure there are other places that have wonderful fall seasons; however, I have not experienced them. Fall in Dublin was not the spectacular event that it is here. So, in coming back, I've fallen in love with fall all over again.
First of all, I like sweaters. And I like layering. I like putting clothes on and being very clothed. In that sense, summer is bad because it's horridly hot and the goal is to wear as little as possible while still looking publicly acceptable. Some people fail at this. I fail in that I never know what to wear, so at times I end up too hot or too cold. This doesn't happen to me much in fall, mainly due to sweaters.
I'm going to admit my dorkiness before this next reason, I know what it sounds like and I've accepted that. Another reason I like fall is because I like school. I like starting new classes, buying new books and supplies, I like the feeling of hopefulness at the start of new classes.
That brings me to the next reason, fall is a symbol of newness. This may be counter intuitive, but generally it's the start of a new (academic) year. New classes/school, new clothes, new schedule, possibly a new job. This year it also meant a new house, in a new neighborhood, and a new way of living.
Fall is also a transition into the holiday season and my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. How can you be unhappy about that? Fall is just a great time of year and every time I go outside, I'm excited that it's fall.
Also, here are some fall fun time pictures:
Andy and I enjoying the company of Goldy the Gopher at the Como cookout.
Andy and I went pumpkin picking, and to get our $2 worth of entry fees, we picked dried corn off the ground and fed some pigs. They were quite happy about the deal.
Andy made friends with an adorable baby cow.
On the hay ride around the orchard.
Andy's pumpkin! We carved them the next day with Tony and Laura and had quite the time.
First of all, I like sweaters. And I like layering. I like putting clothes on and being very clothed. In that sense, summer is bad because it's horridly hot and the goal is to wear as little as possible while still looking publicly acceptable. Some people fail at this. I fail in that I never know what to wear, so at times I end up too hot or too cold. This doesn't happen to me much in fall, mainly due to sweaters.
I'm going to admit my dorkiness before this next reason, I know what it sounds like and I've accepted that. Another reason I like fall is because I like school. I like starting new classes, buying new books and supplies, I like the feeling of hopefulness at the start of new classes.
That brings me to the next reason, fall is a symbol of newness. This may be counter intuitive, but generally it's the start of a new (academic) year. New classes/school, new clothes, new schedule, possibly a new job. This year it also meant a new house, in a new neighborhood, and a new way of living.
Fall is also a transition into the holiday season and my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. How can you be unhappy about that? Fall is just a great time of year and every time I go outside, I'm excited that it's fall.
Also, here are some fall fun time pictures:
Andy and I enjoying the company of Goldy the Gopher at the Como cookout.
Andy and I went pumpkin picking, and to get our $2 worth of entry fees, we picked dried corn off the ground and fed some pigs. They were quite happy about the deal.
Andy made friends with an adorable baby cow.
On the hay ride around the orchard.
Andy's pumpkin! We carved them the next day with Tony and Laura and had quite the time.
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