48, 49, 50, 51, 52/365

Happy {day after} Valentine's Day everyone!

48/365: iPhoneography Planner

If I were going to create a "my favorite things" list, Moleskin notebooks would definitely be on it!  As I have probably mentioned, I am somewhat obsessed with all things stationery and office supply related.  Moleskin notebooks just make me happy. When I discovered their planners two years ago, I wondered how I ever lived without them.  As much as a technology "early adopter" as I am {Phil Dunphy anyone?}...there is something about writing down plans and lists and reminders that makes me just really happy inside.  

49/365: Balls
From my new shelving unit.   :)
I like the way this looks with the shadow...and how it's super crisp on the top and bottom.

50/365: Broccoli!
Mmm...mmm.
So... photography-wise this was kind of funny.  I took like 15 pictures of this broccoli trying to get the lighting right.  I may have mentioned five or ten times how bad the lighting is in my apartment and it makes taking indoor shots a nightmare. The flash on the camera is often too bright to be useful for close-up indoor pictures...so I improvised by placing a white piece of paper on the flash.  This lit up the frame just enough to get a decent amount of light on the plate so I could polish it up in photoshop.  I think this is what I need.

 51/365: MetLife
On my way home from work on Monday I stopped by the Grand Central Market to pick up some fresh food for dinner.  The sky has been beautifully blue the last two days, so I stopped to take a picture of the MetLife building against the darkening sky.  I couldn't hold the camera still enough to get a sharp shot, so I leaned my arm against the wall of another building.  When I looked in the viewfinder I happened to see the reflection and loved it.

52/365: Billy Elliot Blue
The blue sky really got me again tonight, so I snapped a few shots before getting on the subway after work.  It's always so nice because I walk west when I leave work, so I can see the different colors from the sun setting. I tried to get all the shades of blue sky in the frame, but I had to hold the camera in a weird direction.  It turns out I liked this angle the best!

That's all for tonight.

xoxo

Jess

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation"

Christen showed me this youtube video the other day and it really cracked me up.  I don't really feel like sorting through pictures from the last few days...we went out for Jaime's birthday last night and it's been a rough recovery day. I have literally done nothing today, in fact, I am still in my rubber duckie pjs.  Sometimes you just need to have a pajama day.

I showed Jaime this video this morning and had a little affirmation session myself.  It was pretty funny {but that might have been because either one or both of us might have still been slightly intoxicated}.  I really got started because we have a new piece of furniture in the apartment that we just decorated, and I am completely in love obsessed with it.

Now my whole house is great! I can do anything good!
I like my corner unit!
I like my picture frames!
I like my decorative balls!
I like my books!
I like my pillow cases!
I like my pictures on the wall!

Remember when I sewed these myself?!

I created this collage on Picnik with the three pictures we finally printed and hung over the couch.  The parking one actually came out too dark, so I think that will be replaced. Regardless, the pictures look awesome.  We printed them 11 x 15 and the frames are thick, so it adds a lot of drama with three big frames on those 12 foot high ceilings.


It took about 9 months, but it finally feels like we live here!
Now we just need to get the bedroom decorated.


xoxo
j