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September 19, 2011
Nikon says my camera should be back in my hands tomorrow!

Roasted Veggies
Preheat oven to 400.  Mix carrots, quartered small potatoes, chopped sweet potatoes, halved brussells sprouts, green beans, sliced red onions, chopped garlic cloves, cubed zucchini, and any other desired veggies in a roasting pan.  Stir with olive oil, fresh rosemary, ground pepper, and sea salt.  Bake covered with foil for 30 minutes, uncover and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes until veggies are lightly browned.

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September 18, 2011
On this rainy day, I ventured into the midst of a rain forest covered in hairy moss drooping towards the ground, giant tree leaves dripping tears, and the stream laughing over the rocks.  The air is damp and warm, fragrant like an old fallen log. All of my senses are alert and succumb to the ethereal gloom.  The watercolor texture of today's photo echos the enchanting allure of Forest Park's hidden gems.

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September 17, 2011
Closing down the shop at Insomnia Coffee Co. with Lynette! We went to see Contagion (I will now wash my hands more often) at the Roseway Theater (thank you, Groupon), but forgot to photograph the old fashioned theater.

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September 16, 2011
Yes, a.m.  It's entirely too late.

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September 15, 2011
It seems there can only be so much creativity with a cell phone camera.  The repair status on my good camera is "in shop."  Nice.  Tonight I learned a new song on my guitar and it's... shhhh... don't tell anyone... *quiet whisper* (a Lady Gaga song called "You and I").  Deep breath. 

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September 14, 2011
I found a new favorite Starbucks to chill in!  It feels so good to step aside from everyday life sometimes and go somewhere without normal distractions.

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September 13, 2011
Hot dish time! What? Hot dish!
Dump 1 cup uncooked brown rice into casserole dish.  Add two cups water, one bag frozen veggies of choice (I used green beans); top with thawed boneless, skinless chicken breasts, one can tomato sauce, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, freshly ground sea salt, and every day seasoning mix.  Bake at 425 for about an hour or so, checking on the rice to see if it's cooked. Viola!

So, um, the extra large photo makes it look gross.

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September 12, 2011
A late night run to the airport! Gotta love Portland city lights!

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September 11, 2011
One item from my 30X30 List (30 things to do before I'm 30) is having coffee at every locally owned coffee shop in Portland.  I've got to get on this one!  Today I visited a Stumptown Coffee Roasters on _______ Street.  Yeah, I don't remember what street it was on; I was distracted by my companion and the round about way we got to the coffee shop!

Decaf Americano.

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September 10, 2011
I survived Warrior Dash 2011!  Had a blast this morning (the race seems to have gotten more fun in my head as the day has gone along and the pain is wearing off) with my old hommies from AGC!  I think I'm officially a viking warrior princess now.  I have the hat.

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September 9, 2011
This is the eve of the Warrior Dash! I just printed out the liability waiver. Bwahaha. I promise not to sue them if I die.

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September 8, 2011
Ah, an evening of fun with my lovelies! It feels good to laugh a lot. We need to hang out more often. :)

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September 7, 2011
What a lovely warm summer evening for a stroll down the South Waterfront below the Ross Island Bridge! Good sushi, great company, and bonus for going somewhere new!

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September 6, 2011
I went on a date tonight with Harry Potter! Finally the end!  We're over now-- him and I.  It was a long relationship, but we finally called it quits tonight. Finally.  So in celebration, I took some artistic liberty and played around with Photoshop and the movie theater.

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September 5, 2011
After the perfect camping experience-- the first camping trip I've done alone-- Duncan and I lingered over the river, not wanting to head home.

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September 4, 2011
After spending the night in Bellingham with some friends from Colorado, Duncan and I headed up to Mt. Baker, where we found an epic campsite right on the river!  What a glorious day full of sunshine, warmth, and mountain snow!  The photo is of Mt. Baker in the background.

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September 3, 2011
I love road-tripping! This Labor Day weekend found Rebecca and Duncan in the good ol' Subaru heading up to Northern Washington!  We had some very good bonding time together, so he pretty much steals the show in photos for the weekend.  Interesting experience-- I pulled out my N90 (a film camera, for those of you who know what that is), so with the delay in getting film developed (worst experience at Walgreen's ever),
here's the weekend in photos:

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September 2, 2011
Best date ever!  I took myself out to Hayden's Grill for music by Chris Casale and nacho fries.  I will sleep well tonight. 

For my faithful followers, the news on the camera tune up is that it is still in California and not on it's way back home to me yet. :(  A photographer without a camera is like... a fish without fins, a musician without fingers, a dog without a tail, a bike with no wheels, a writer without a pen.  *sigh*  Please stay with me!  The next few days I'm heading on a camping trip with no internet service, so I will have to catch up posting on Monday or Tuesday!  Have a great and safe Labor Day weekend!

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September 1! 2011
The first day a new month!  The death knell of Summer has been rung, but this weekend, she's going out with a bang! Wow-- 90 degrees.  Looks like I'm heading North, where it will be 20 degrees cooler than this:

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August 31, 2011
It was my boss's birthday today, so in lieu of a cake (everyone on the office is on a diet), I made a fruit bouquet-- topped with star fruit as a treat!