Easy Girl by Coconut Records

I think this song pretty much sums up how Valentines Day should be.

Happy Valentines Day

Carli

What Braces?

After waiting what seemed like an eternity to get my braces off… it finally happened!

Can I just say the being an adult with braces is the worst?! But I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to perfect my smile. Thanks mom and dad for making that happen!!!

Before.

During:

After!

It is so weird to see how much I have changed in just two years…

When I got them off I freaked out. I kinda felt like I had gotten dentures because all of a sudden my teeth were completely different. I am still getting used to them. It may take some time… 

Braces are such an American thing…

Carli

Christmas In Texas.

Besides being deathly ill and going to the emergency room… I had a glorious time in Texas. The weather was perfect, it was good to be back at home with my family, and of course Christmas was wonderful. I do apologize… I didn’t take very many pictures. I was a little preoccupied I suppose. I’m truly annoyed with myself for that. I haven’t been doing hardly any photography or guitar playing lately. Where are my priorities?

The following are some of the shots I did get.

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake at Hester. Lunch with mommy.

Unsuccessful shot of the Christmas tree. I thought it looked pretty cool though.

Bokeh shot. I made my brother make me a bokeh for my camera. 

Unsuccessful bokeh shot. Christmas dinner centerpiece.

Christmas present from Dad. Is it not completely fantastic?! P.S. most of the pictures I took in Tejas were taken with my Holga. I am still trying to finish the roll of film. Pictures to come soon. I promise.

Old truck that has become a permanent fixation in the ground at our Ranch. This truck got me into photography. It is so beautiful.

Texas horizon.

Bonfire at the ranch.

A bonfire is not a bonfire without fireworks… It is so true.

Christmas was great. No snow. No cold. Just warmth & sunshine & family & good food.

Thats the way it’s supposed to be.

Carli

P.S. Don’t know what  bokeh is? Or want one of your own?! Find a tutorial HERE.

At Last.

So in my last post I described my terrible day. That was Thursday. I am now happy to inform you that after 4 attempts, 10 different people, and a large rubber mallet we were able to get the tire off the car! 

The good news doesn’t stop there! I went to get a new tire and they said that I don’t need one! So the fix was completely FREE! YES! 

There is a little bit more good news!

I took Courtney and Ben to the Blue Plate Diner in SLC (I talked about this place in THIS post) as a thanks for being such great friends and driving me around and attempting to fix my tire. Thanks guys! The food was delicious & the diner it self is so cool… If you live in the SLC area you must go. 2100s 2100w. Easy directions right??! 

Anyways… 

I just want to thank everyone who came to my rescue this weekend. I would have had no idea what in the world to do with out you. Especially being so far from home. 

Carli