Picture Perfect

College In Photo Form

2010-12-08T17:55:00.001-08:00

So I have 2 days left of classes and another 9 days leave Amherst and Umass! ( only took my an extra semester haha.) As much as I am always complaining about how much how hate college, I really don't! I've had such a blast and have met some many wonderful people who I will never ever forget. Here are some photos of my past 4.5yrs here at UMass Amherst.

(Above) Freshman Yr. with Zipper, Ryan, Kristen, & 2 strangers

Me and Bolty being silly (Freshman Yr)

Jessie and I dressed up at our friend Patrick (Freshman Yr)

Emily, Bose, and I rocking homemade "I <3>

Erin, Micki, Celina, and Me! (Sophomore Yr)

Micki and I (Sophomore Yr)

Kevin and I (Sophomore Yr)

Stage Crew Dance Team (Junior Yr)

Lily, Erin, Anastasia, Micki, & Me! (Junior Yr)

Me & Zipper (Junior Yr)

Caroline, Micki, Me, & Minna (Senior Yr part 1)

Stage Crew (Senior Yr part 1)

Stage Crew (including myself) Dancing at Celtics (Senior Yr part 1)

College Prom with Shere, Caroline, & Micki (Senior Yr part 1)

Stage Crew Team Night! (Senior Year Part 2)

So yeah, that's college so far! But I till have 12 days left so hopefully I will have a ton more memorable photos to share with ya'll sooner than later!

Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!

Halloween

2010-11-06T18:55:00.001-07:00

I know it's a bit late but I wanted to chat about Halloween! It is my most favorite-est holiday ever! I wore three different costumes this year, and if you count a variation on a costume as a different one then I wore four!

I was Little Red Riding Hood (I had a going out with friends version and a work version), 80's biker, & a gypsy. Sadly there are hardly any photos of my because I was the one taking all the photos but here are some photos of my lovely friends!

Anthony and Will as party cows! haha

Matty was a 70's playboy. He looked great and even better everything he was wearing are things he just owns! haha

My friends Berta and Cimbo as a vampire and teen wolf!!

My boss as a scarecrow and me as little red!

My friend Madalyn as Poison Ivy (cute fact her bf was calamine lotion) and me as little red

There were oddles of great costumes and I had so much fun playing dress up! I'm already thinking of ideas for next year!!!

Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!

Summer Time! (part 2)

2010-09-16T06:11:00.000-07:00

As promised more photos from summer! What I loved about summer...

playing dress up at thrift stores!

Beer Festival with the boys (Trevor and Ben)

Beautiful VT sunsets!

80's night with my best friends

The ride home from work

The people I work with (My boss Dede and Anthony!)

Making my own art at the museum with my mom

Wilco coming to North Adams!

Working the Solid Sound Festival (Wilco) with some fly chicks!

Watching Wilco rock the socks off Mass MoCA!

And of course I loved taking many embarrassing photos of some of my favorite people!

I could show you hundreds of photos but that would take far too long and I've taken many new photos I'd rather share haha. But there are some more photos of my summer up on my flickr if you want to check out some more photos! Anywho Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!

An entire summer recap! (part 1)

2010-09-12T16:46:00.000-07:00

At the rate I write in this thing it's amazing I even post this at all hahaha. Anywho in true colormekatie fashion here are some photos of my favorite moments of summer (yes that means May-August! Yikes it's been a long long time!)

Well here it goes, the moments of summer I loved involved....

cool knuckle tats with friends!

singing with my friend Trevor

Birthday Mustaches! (Steph and me)

Unique ways of showing some birthday love! haha

For real I loved the birthday mustaches!

Riding in a bike gang for charity

Hanging out with Hannah Banana

Fireworks!!!

and more fireworks!!!!!!!

Drawing in the air with sparklers

Fake wedding photos/ Micki's graduation party!

Well that's it for now but part two will be coming sooner than later! Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!

Prom Season

2010-05-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

So I was creepy-mc-creepin blogs today and saw not one but TWO prom themed posts and wanted to hop on this! The first blog was my dear sisters (Everything Little Miss)! The other one was Carrots 'n' Cake. Everyone looks so pretty especially my sister but then again she is a betty! So here are my prom photos...

My freshman years of high school I went to prom!

I loved this dress and wore it to a dance every year of high school!

Thank goodness I went to dances at other schools haha

This is a photo of my sister doing my make up for my senior prom

My mom and I made my dress! The back was my favorite part!

The tall guy on the right is one of my best friends and was my date to the prom.

This is a photo from college prom which happened just this past weekend!

My friend looks like a goob but I like the photo anyway!

Peace love and hula hoops ( YAY PROM)

Senior Year (sorta kinda not really haha)

2010-05-10T18:50:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know I will be graduating in 2010 but not until this December. Although I have one more semester many of my friends will be graduating in the next five days! Sad but exciting! Here of are some end of the year photos. I've set up this post kind of like Color Me Katie does.

Things I like...

stage crew dance team after an awesome performance at color in the cage

(photo by my sister April)

giving hugs

(photo by my sister April)

outlets that say hello

the adorable kids I babysit

fun drinks in fun cups with fun friends

(photo by my friend jen)

College Prom Dates [Shere, Micki, Caroline, & Me!]

(photo taken by kind stranger)

taking silly photos while everyone else is being grownups!

swinging in trees while all dressed up

(photo taken by Caroline)

BEST FRIENDS! (Caroline, Shere, & Micki)

fun fancy shoes

team nights which involve lots of giggling

pictures where everyone is hilarious

playing with punchy balloons!

Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!

2010-02-22T13:40:00.000-08:00

love is in the air

2010-02-18T18:34:00.000-08:00

Being single on Valentines day can be tough but eff that noise! I spent the day making cards for the people I love!! So I was able to make the cards with a little help from my lovely mom. She took the photos below and I just drew on the for fun! As you can see some cards got a little more than others...not that I don't love all my friends but family wins when it come to crafting fun cards, sorry kids!

Also on Valentines day I got all dressed up and went out to eat with 5 of my lady friends. After dinner we changed into pjs and sat around one of our friends apartments to sip on cheap wine and giggle! Then I met up with another group of friends and had cupcakes and tea and watched the epic movie zombieland! (which if you haven't seen it see it!)

The two photos above were taken and drawn on by me!! Hope everyone had a supreme Valentine's day and got to tell all the people they care about that they love them!

Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!!!

oooo-tah

2010-02-02T16:44:00.000-08:00

(Photo taken from Hannah's apartment window in Park City as sunset)

So I went to Utah! So my trip consisted of a TON of walking! I probably walked an average 2 to 3 hours a day except the day I was in SLC when I took a nice walk for 6 hours. OK so besides walking I also went sledding, visited Olympic Park, went to a hockey game, visited Sundance, and went to a zoo!

Solder Hill, Midway Utah

Olympic Park, Park City Utah

Sundance, Utah

Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City Utah

All those adventures does not included all the little shops I wondered into or the parks I visited. Over all the trip was very very low key. It was a very interesting experience and I'm so happy I went. To end this post here is a picture from my plane ride home, for more photos of my adventure check out my fabulous flickr! hahaha Peace Love and Hula Hoops!!!

I love sunsets on the plane!!!

Utah Preview

2010-01-11T11:06:00.000-08:00

On Dec 30 I left for my grand Utah adventure! Why Utah? Well my best friend recently moved here so I decided to come have a look! She lives in Park City which is pretty much a city built around a ski resort haha. It's very lovely and I've been having a lot of fun!

Most of my days consist of me walking around by myself taking pictures and reading my book because Hannah (my friend) has to work pretty much everyday. I don't mind because the area is just lovely and I love just walking around making my own little discoveries. But I'm telling too much because this is supposed to just be a preview of my adventure because I'm actually still here! I won't be returning home till the 13!

Here is a photo I took at Sundance! It was so lovely up there! It was a little rainy that day but I feel it only enhanced the surroundings. One observation while being here are the natural colors are mostly blue so when the rain came it brought this beautiful baby blue fog...amazing!

Anywho I thought I should post something of my adventure because two important events in the past 48 hours have made my truely appreciate life and the fact that I take these adventures. A kid I went to high school with and whom I also considered a friend died yesterday. He was one of those kids you never saw without a smile. He was truly an amazing person and it is so hard and unbelievable to think I will never see him again. The second and more joyful is today is Hannah's 22nd birthday and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to celebrate her life with her in a new place. It's times like these that we young people really get a taste of reality and if nothing more it inspires me to follow my heart and desires. And like Sean I plan to wear my smile often.

Here is a picture from Solider Hill. It is a picture of a sunset I took a couple of days ago, a picture that I would like to dedicate to Sean Williams who died January 10, 2010.

i love being an odd duck!

2009-12-27T09:39:00.000-08:00

So it's my friend's 21st birthday today. Most people would take this opportunity to focus on the grown up part of this occasion...aka drinking. BUT i'm not most people i am emily and i am a SUPER goob, and so is my friend (YAY)

So my friend ashlei loves animals, rainbows, laughing, and more than anything i think, she is super in love with vampires! twilight, trueblood! sooo i decided at 815 when i woke up that all of these things need to be combined into a most epic cake! hahaha

step one: Mix the cake and then separate into 6 bowls!

step two: add the colors into one pan...making it then actually possible to "taste the rainbow" (once cooked that is!)

step three: DECORATE! i went with a family of vampire ponies eating a lion theme! hahaha

step four: laugh!!

music and snow

2009-12-08T13:21:00.000-08:00

The weather this year has been a bit funky, Dec 3rd was 63 degrees here at school and then it's snowed Dec 5! Usually I am a hater of snow but I was pleasantly surprised how happy I was when it snowed the other day and the fact that there is still snow on the ground. one of my favorite parts of winter is the ice on the trees. It is so breathtakingly beautiful so here are a couple pictures from the other day.

These photos were taking outside my house in Amherst a couple of days ago in the morning. There are a couple more on my flickr. Not much else to say about them expect I can't wait to take a new set of winter photos! In other news I am done with school this week!! So excited for break! Not only do I get to send time with my lovely family but I have also planned a two week trip to Park City Utah to see my friend Hannah.

Because there is only a couple of days left music has really been getting me through all the craziness. So I though I could share some tunes which either calm me down when I feel overwhelmed or pump me up when I need an energy boost

Art vs Science , Lady Gaga, The Weepies, The Fashion, Say Anything, Ingrid Michaelson,

Lisa Mitchell , anything from Glee, and oodles more!!

Alrighty time for homework and studying! Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops

sorry i vanished!

2009-12-07T19:17:00.000-08:00

I know one really reads this but hot dang I am bad at updating my blog for my imaginary readers! haha. So yeah, Halloween was fun and because I'm the only one who takes photos there are no pictures of me in my super awesome costume...guess it means I'll have to wear it again hahaha. In November news I sadly missed out on Thanksgiving with my own family (sad news) because my dance team danced at a Celtics game (AWESOME NEWS!) Thanksfully my best friend/captain Micki and her family took me in for the holiday. I had a very good time! Here is a photo of my whole team!

Anywho this is an awful post but I promise to make future ones better!!!

Peace. Love. & Hula Hoops!

SAY WHAT!?

2009-10-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

HALLOWEEN is in TWO days!!!Crazy insane! I am just too excited for this Halloween but it could be because I am super in LOVE with my costume!! So are you wondering what I'm going to be? Well, keep guessing because I'm not telling you!....just yet. haha

MONSTER!!!!! This is a picture of an ugly doll. I think they are super cute and not ugly at all! Well anywho I thought this photo went along with the Halloween theme. Alright It's time to tell you who I'm being because I just can't keep it a secret for a second longer! I am being Rachel Berry from the tv show Glee no joke this is my FAVORITE show...EVER! It involves singing, dancing, and lots of laughs! The talent on this show is flippin amazing insane. Anyway I'm going as Rachel Berry, one of the main characters who has an incredible voice. I decided to be her because now I get to be a dork all night and sing my little heart out..plus she's Jewish like me! hahaha! I also like this costume idea because it's cute and fun, I pretty much knew I was going as her the day after I saw the second show! Plus there is a definite lack in cool brunettes to pretend to be on Halloween, so I am oober pumped that my dark brown hair is perfect for this get up! ok I'm off people!

Peac. Love. & Hula Hoops

ps I'm also going to a say anything concert this friday! this weekend is so jam packed of magical goodness!!!

Peaceful

2009-10-19T15:13:00.000-07:00

The last couple of days have been very stressful. So, I have turned to my photos for pictures that remind me of relaxing places. It may sound odd but I find cemeteries very relaxing and beautiful. Here are a couple of photos from a cemetery...

The one of the stone woman is my favorite. All of them remind me how peaceful everything can be. I do not find cemeteries very sad, they are place to remember. Anyway I have to finish my homework, this post was mostly for me to blow off some steam.

peace. love. & hula hoops.

three day weekend = yummy treats

2009-10-13T13:41:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was a long weekend due to Christopher Columbus day, usually I'd say "THANKS CHRIS" but in reality we all know he sucks. Most people went home for the long weekend but i stuck around and hung out with my best friend Micki!

Friday after a horrible stressful week we rented three movies and made brownie sundaes (side note the movie rental place is the COOLEST PLACE EVER!)! We rented Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Taken and I Love You Man. Taken was AWESOME!

So here is a photo of Micki's sundae because it looked far more professional than mine...which looked like a 5yr old made it hahaha. Also do not worry folks whip cream was added to this sundae after the photo!! Anyway it was a great night and much needed after the week we had both had!

The next day we hit up the mall and Halloween store for some shopping. It was very fun and we tried on some hilarious outfits and shoes while shopping...good time had by all! Then we met up later (wore some of our new clothes!) and went to the House of Teriyaki! It was super awesome and the food was so delicious!

I got salmon sushi platter! It was super fabulous and came with salad and soup! Micki got a chicken dish with rice that was equally delightful! We also made sure we used chopsticks! haha! Then we went out and got a drink and pretty much just went out on the town and felt very grown up! The next morning we made ourselves a nice breakfast which included BACON! I love bacon I think is it soo yummy!! Look how pretty it is!!

Then our last food adventure was nachos!!! Micki made this super secret super AWESOME nachos and we watched Beerfest, a movie my sister would say is an example of she doesn't know how we're related hahaha. I will admit I do like some awful movies haha!!

And yesterday for my day off from school I did homework and went to a corn maze with my friend Jeff! It was super fun and neither of us had ever been to the corn maze around here...we also sunk out of the maze and visited this super cool grave yard...which sounds creepier than it is! over all it was a FABULOUS weekend and I'm so happy about all the food I ate and mini adventures I went on!!

Peace Love and Hula Hoops!

its the final countdown

2009-10-07T13:24:00.000-07:00

Ok lies, this is not the final countdown...BUT this is still a countdown to my absolute favoritist

holiday EVER!!! (yes I know favoritist is not a real word) That holiday happens to HALLOWEEN!!!! I mean how could you not love it!? Here are a list of things that makes it SUPREME

1) you get to dress up 2) eat candy 3) carve pumpkins 4) watch scary movies 5)haunted houses 6)awesome parties 7)looking at other peoples cool costumes and sooo much more!!

So you may be wondering where the count down stands....24 days! Well I don't want everyone to know who I am going to be just yet (even though I've already told a number of people because I'm oober excited about it!!). So I decided to share some past Halloween costumes I've worn.

This is me two years ago as the famous Betty Boop! Growing up I always love Betty Boop cartoons! I absolutely loved this costume but sadly only about five people knew who I was and only a handful more knew who I was talking about when I had to tell them.People my age are a bunch of nit-wits jeez! haha

This is me last Halloween. Those of you who know me well know I love love LOVE the 80s!! So I went as an 80s pop star!! This was a super fun costume and on the plus side everyone knew what I was!

Anywho I'm off to dance but I'm super excited for Halloween! What is everyone else being??

peace. love. and hula hoops!

Me Pop!

2009-09-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!!

As you can see today is my fathers birthday! I've been told he had a very relaxing day and got to enjoy many delightful and edible treats! Eating is the best part about birthdays! Well, in my opinion anyway. But seriously, think about it, everyone seems to want to feed you on your birthday and that is totally supreme!

Anywho speaking of birthdays here is a photo of my pop taken on my birthday

Now you all know where I get my dashing good looks! In all seriousness I do get some of my best traits from my dad. Everyone know I've inherited his love for travel and adventure! But I also received a whole list of fun things...so here it goes:

Sense of adventure (worth writing twice!), people skills, humor, wittiness, love of music, confidence, drive, dance moves, style, love of people and soo much much more!

Every year I realize how much like my dad I really am and that's not a bad thing at all because he is a great man who has accomplished so much in his life already and he still has more things to go! But I want to thank him (and my mom) for doing a great job in raising my bother, my sister and I!

Love you dad and happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

peace love hula hoops and birthday fun!

bloop bloop bloop

2009-09-25T16:09:00.001-07:00

Lately I've been doing LOTS and LOTS of crafting because sadly I cannot get into the homework flow. I've made about 10 bracelets/ anklets, a ton of origami boxes and such, weaved boxes out of newspaper and doodled some things. OH and taken some photoz.....

This is a picture I took of myself... not doing work haha. Has that ever happened to you? You know you have work you could be doing but no matter how hard you try you just can't motivate yourself to do it?

I get like that often, but I also prefer crafting to reading things that bore me to tears! But don't worry family I do get my work done it just takes me forever and a day. But speaking of curing boredom I'm off to have ladies night with some girls here at UMass!!

peace love and hula hoops

feeling a bit country

2009-09-21T06:16:00.000-07:00

Ok I never feel a bit country BUT this weekend was my friends Kevin's surprise 21 country themed birthday party and hot dang it was loads of fun! I know i often complain about UMass but being with my friends reminds me how much I truly love this place!!

This picture is a group of some of my favorite ladies from UMass! I am so lucky to have met all of them!! soooo from the left Katie, Micki, Erin, Me and Sherri!!!

The country theme was fun except for all the terrible country music but I have to jet!! later gators!!

peace. love and hula hoops!!!

Why hey there Ingrid Michaelson!

2009-09-14T14:57:00.000-07:00

(Above some neat-o burrito graffiti from Boston!)
Howdy folks! So this weekend I went to Boston to visit my lovely sister April and her boyfriend Eric. It was really fun and I got to meet a lot of their new friends. Everyone was really nice and I had a blast BUT I have to admit the coolest part about the trip was when April and I went to the Ingrid Michaelson concert!!

We went to the Paradise Rock Club. Just like the last time we went to that venue we stood for a pretty long time and the air conditioning was RIDICULOUS! Sorry to side track but I need to explain this air conditioner! It was like being outside in early stages of winter with the wind blowing!! Seriously it was blowing so hard our hair was blowing!! Crazy!!

Anywho back to the point! Ingrid's opening act was Greg Holden and he was just adorable....and he wears flannel!!!! He has amazing talent and I really enjoyed his songs! The girls near us were...parden the language but ragging psycho hoez beasts!! They were awful and kept harrasing him while he played about how cold it was. They were indeed awful people BUT good old Mr. Holden handled them well and kept playing his lovely music!

Then came Ingrid Michaelson! As expected she was completely fabulous!! I can honestly say enjoy all of her songs! She is very funny and quirky. She seems like the kind of person you could instantly be best friends with!! Well after her amazing performance April and I got our tickets signed (well in April's cause her found ticket hahaha)!!! and then we got to meet her and Greg Holden! They are both super cute and very nice...April and I were obviously starstuck and completely goofy!

It was an incredible concert and an amazing trip! I had so much fun and it still feels so unreal that I got to meet Ingrid Michaelson!!!! Although it may sounds lame I told her to her face she was the bees knees, but in my defense she totally is!!!

(Above)This is a poster Ingrid signed for me..notice it's already up on my wall hahaha!
(Below) So April and I are either super adorable or super dorky but we got the same shirt! hahahahaha
well I'm off and sorry this is a lame post but I keep getting side tracked!! But there are more picture of the concert on my flickr. Also my sister wrote about the concert in her bloooooog. Alright toodles poodles!

Peace Love & Hula Hoops

new school year new adventures

2009-09-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

I'll admit, I really dislike odd numbers so I was very nervous about 2009. Despite all my worrying of the dreaded 2009 but to my surprise it's been absolutely SUPREME!! I've been to Las Vegas, Florida, Warped Tour and Alaska<3!!

I've been back at school for almost a full week and I already have my first adventure of the new year. I'm heading too Boston, Friday, to visit my lovely sister April. I haven't visited Boston in awhile and I'm excited to see April as well as cruise the city! Plus, April and I are going to see Ingrid Michaelson in concert!!! I love seeing concerts with April!!!

Speaking of April, she and Eric came and visited us cool kids at UMass (me and Will).

(Pictures of April when she came and visited me at school! She can be such a goob!!!hahaha)
They brought us out to eat, for a walk and then we dropped off Will and the dream team brought me sneaker shopping. It was a really wonderful day and I enjoyed spending the majority of the day with them! Alright well back to homework and lame things but don't worry people I am planning new adventures!!! I have so many places to go, so many things to see and take pictures of and so many strangers to MEET!!!!

ok later gators!!! Peace. Love and Hula Hoops!!!!

Alaska<3!!!!

2009-09-04T04:42:00.000-07:00

(Views from out my car window....awesome right!?!?!?!?!)

I went to Alaska folks and hot dang it was one of the coolest experiences in my life!! so here is the tale of Alaska but I warn you know this will be kind of a long!!!

My best friend (Hannah Banana) and I decided to visit Alaska, not only had neither one of us been to Alaska before but Hannah's Uncle and Aunt offered us place to stay, good company and a car to bomb around in! So it was off to Alaska with us! On August 22 we left MA, three flights and 14 hours later we were in Anchorage AK!!!! We stayed with Hannah's Uncle Peter and Aunt Pam and on the first day in Anchorage we actually left and went to Big Lake to stay in their lake house, where Banana and I went JET SKIING!!!!!!!!

(Above Talkeetna downtown area. Below Seward port)

I also went to Talkeetna (North of Anchorage), Seward and Portage (both South of Anchorage). I also went and saw not one but TWO glaciers!!! one I saw from across a massive lake (Portage Glacier) and the other was Exit Glacier which we walked pretty close too! We went to the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage and the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward. We also went to the Alaska State Fair twice because it was sooo much fun!!!!!!!!

(Exit Glacier)
(Hannah and her Uncle Peter at SteelFab)

We did lots of other things like visited Hannah's uncle's work (SteelFab) pan for gold, visit downtown Anchorage, took hikes, went to the zoo, saw reindeer, ate reindeer went on a hand tram and even bar hopped! There is so much more to tell but those stories are best told in person. Alaska was an amazing trip and I truly hope I go back again sometime soon because I just LOVED it there<3!!! It was absolutely beautiful and Hannah's family was soo fun and nice, I loved being able to hang out and spend time with them!!!

The whole Macksey Gang. From the Left...Peter, Pam, Hannah and Rylan!!!! YAY ADVENTURE IN ALASKA!!! I guess it's time to plan my next adventure!!!!!!!!! later kids!!

Peace Love and Hula Hoops<3

Pictures of Art

2009-08-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

So the other day I took some time out of my busy busy busy schedual to see some art at two of the local museums. Mass MoCA and The Clark Art. Both museums old amazing pieces but hold very different collections of art. The Clark holds "classic" art while MoCa is a modern art museums.

Anywho I took some pictures of the art work at MoCA...

The first painting is named "Apathy" and was painted by Sean Landers. I really enjoyed his work! The second one is a a video but I sadly cannot recall the name or who it was by BUT I do remember that it had amazing sountrack....cello pieces composed by Bach! In the video the guy is playing an imaginary cello. The last photo is just a hallway blue from an excibit. I took a bunch more photos but these three were some of my favorites!!!

Well I absolutly love going to the museums and recomend everyone make some time to go and see something at their local museums or even local shows at coffee shops and such. Well stay classy folks.

Peace Love and Hula Hoops!

Oh yes, ALASKA!! Well here is the scoop kids! I'm off to Alaska August 22 and I'm there till the 29. I'm going with my best friend Hannah (we went to Vegas together too!) and we're staying in Anchorage Alaska with her uncle and his family. I'm so very excited to go and it should be such a grand adventure!!! I plan to take OODLES of photos. Promise! ok for realz I'm off!

I'm Published!!!

2009-08-08T20:03:00.000-07:00

So as promised I am here to tell y'all about how I got my photo PUBLISHED! My picture was published in the book below (Best of College Photography 2009)!! This is so flippin' exciting!

Ok, so to start at the beginning and end at the end. For those of you who don't remember or for those who've never read this blog before I mentioned in an earlier blog post that I had not only entered a photo contest but also managed to make it as a finalist!!

After the exciting news that I was actually a finalist, out of the 3000+ people who entered I was totally on cloud 9!! I was so caught up on my cloud I forgot I ordered the book! So just a couple of days ago I finally received the book with my photo in it! YAY!!!!

AHH looks that's my name! This is so very exciting! And as a bonus or some sort of awesome fate my photo is on an even page (222! Ugh I hate off numbers, is that strange?) Also my photograph is in the middle of a page which I find fitting because I always feel a little more comfortable being sandwiched! I am such a silly middle child.

Anywho I just wanted to share my awesome-o news! It really is nice to know people enjoy my photography because, jee-wiz, I just love taking pictures!!

Alrighty it's time for me to beat feet. But wait! one more fun fact...I'm going to ALASKA!!!!!!! Ok I'm outtie, Peace Love and Hula Hoops!!

wow i've gotten bad at this

2009-07-31T05:37:00.000-07:00

With three jobs I am finding it very hard to find time to bliggity-blog. But now that I have a few moments to spare I will give it a try...

Here are three photos from the fourth of July. I love the fourth in North Adams because the firework show is wonderful. Now for those of you have been to the NA fireworks might think I'm a crazy but seriously believe it is awesome! We live in a valley so when they set off the fireworks there is an amazing echo!! Well besides the echo I really do enjoy the lights. Well I'm off to work enjoy the photos!

I tried to pick three photos that were different and I hope you enjoy them! For more pictures of mine you can always check out my flickr! Peace Love and HulaHoops

ps My photo was in BOOK! I promise that at some point I will explain more and have photos!!!

it's been awhile

2009-07-12T16:23:00.000-07:00

wow it's been awhile. since i last posted a couple things have happened. number one i turned 21!

(my birthday dinner party [left to right and back to front] andrew, zack, trevor, jake, hannah, me and ashlei)

(me at my birthday party with my friends [left to right] amanda, hannah, molly, amanda s, me, ashley and elle)
my birthday was awesome! filled with friends, giggles and awesome 90's nickelodeon fun!!! ALSO i had a baby dino playing a toy piano ice cream cake (which was gluten free i might add!!!)

(my dino cake!!!!)

hmm what else oh yes DINSEY WORLD!!!!!! jealous? dinsey was oober fun! my friend micki and her mom lynn brought me. they were the BEST tour guides ever! it was an amazing experience. i hope to go back again and think everyone should give dinsey a try because it really is magical.

(picture above the castle at magic kingdom during "extra magica hours" sooo magical!)
so i don't make this post too long i promise to talk about both these things at a later date and in differnt posts. later gators and as always peace love and hula hoops!

birds are singing and i have too many jobs

2009-06-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

howdy kids. today work was cancelled because my partner in crime has a headache which means i have none of my gardening tools or a ride to work. but no worries because i have three jobs this summer and work 7 days a week so the day off is welcome!

my first job i've had for 3 summers. i work at a private estate in williamstown ma fixing up this families 52 gardens! because they are never around ashlei and i often forget that the garen doesn't actually belong to us haha. but the entire estate is like a pardise (now including a brand spanking new waterfall!!!) i absolutley love working at the garden because it's outside and just
beautiful! i work there 5 days a week which is one of the reasons it feels so much like my own.

i took this picture at the garden last year. a lot of people enjoy this picture and i have even recieved an original painting from an artist friend in exchange for a copy of this picture which was the coolest experince!!! silly enough this picture was not actually taken in any of the 52
gardens we work on but in the valley of flowers in the woods where we dump our cart of dead flowers and weeds.

my second job is at a local townies bar called the pitchers mound. it's a very silly job because no one including myself would have ever guessed i would end up working in a bar as a bartender. i actually enjoy the job because it has made me a little more confident because there is a job where people give you a lot of grief sometimes. the bar is kind of a dive but people who come in are usually very nice and we have some great early evening dance parties!

this is a picture of some of my friends and myself at the mound (i was working). from the left it's trevor, ashlei (i work with her at the garden), myself and hannah (she is another bartender at the mound).

and lastly there is my job at green river farms in williamstown. it's new job and i'm really enjoying myself. the women who i work with and who is training me is the sweetest woman. i really enjoy the work i do there and the green house is absolutly incediable!!
i took this picture at green rive farms the other day while on break. anywho i am off to read my book on the beautiful day off!! took look at more summer photos feel free to check out my flickr! i actually have some pretty neat flower picture up!! peace love and hula hoops!!

wow i stink at blogging!

2009-05-31T20:58:00.000-07:00

i kid! i'm not bad at blogging i'm just bad at time management haha. so lots of new news to share with you few who stumble upon my humble blogaruny.

today is young max mays birthday!!! he's now 15 years of age. sadly i missed most of his special day working but he seemed in good spirits when i got home soo the birthday day was over all succesful!
this is a picture of max when he was only a wee 14 year old but it is recent and more importantly it is a perfect example of how awesome max is! happy birthday max man!

in other news: i'm home from school. got very good grades in all my classes (proud?). work three jobs and taking oodles of home photos!

other than that my friends and i have been getting together and having supreme kickballs games (sadly no photos). kickball has further proven my lack of athletic ability but i don't care because i have such a good time running around and falling over with my friends. well i should be off because as usual i am pressed from time!!

peace love and hula hoops!

one last photo!! i took this one outside my door at home in na. i just can't get over these adorbale flowers (any flowers in fact!) anywho enjoy and check out my flickr there are pleanty of new photos and more to come!

Mamma May!

2009-05-10T21:10:00.001-07:00

So in complete Gonzo fashion I am 11min late from actually wishing my mother happy mothers day on the actual day haha. I guess this just proves we are related.

So I saw my gorgeous mother yesterday (and my entire adorable family!!!!!!!!!! ) when I took this picture. As usually my mother and family came to umass to support me and my dance team! I will talk more about that another day but now more about momma may!
First off isn't she the cutest!!! Look at her! I am so lucky that I have her as my mothere because she is for sure the absolute BEES KNEES!!!! My mother is also one of the most talented people I know. She has an amazingly creative and unique soul. She is an incredable painter and hiku writer, two talents I wish I had abtained. Although I am no painter or hiku writter I did get plenty of my mothers genes. Like her I am totally exentric (the good kind!), I see everything as a possible art project, my hair has a life its own and soooo much more.
My mother has taught me so many wonderful things and I hope that I am half the woman she is when I have to become a real memeber of society (ahh only a year and a semester away!) Seriously I could write for days about how amazing my mom is, she truely is the most beautiful and wonderful person I know!! So to end this post I have made a short list of things I love about my mom...

I love that...
youu give the best hugs, you still enjoy clouds!, that you still enjoy using your imagination, your cooking, your toys and gadgets, your paintings, your hikus, your laugh, you smile, your blue eyes, you sense of humor, the fact you let me swear like a trucker, your dance moves, your love of the home you have created for me april and max, you always know the answers, you can alwasy make me feel better when the whole world doesn;t make sense, that you make time for my phone calls, you send my silly little gifts and pretty much everything about you!

i love you mom!

Happy Birthday Grandma! <3

2009-05-07T06:37:00.000-07:00

Today is my lovely Grandma Horty's 87 birthday! We should hope by the time we are her age that were as sassy and classy as she is! For those of you who are not fortunate enough to know my fabulous grandmother, let me tell you she is the energizer bunny. Also my grandma remembers everything, and she tells the best stories.

Speaking of stories my very talented and beautiful sister made an amazing gift for my grandmother which has to do with all my grandma's stories.

This is one of my favorite pictures of my grandma! I took this two thanksgivings ago. Isn't she the cutest woman!!! Also let me tell you whatever she is cooking in this picture was delicious because she is an amazing cook! But again,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA HORTY!!! I love you!

i <3 crowd surfing

2009-05-04T17:58:00.000-07:00

Concerts and more concerts! Wednesday I went to Northernlights in Cliften Park New York to See 3oh!3!!! It was a super awesome time (I crowd surfed!!!<3) but sadly I took zero photos!

But don't worry because I took pleanty last night when I went to UMass's free Spring Conert. Hannah Banana was suposed to come with me but sadly got stuck in Virginia so Micki came with me!! The concert started with some band that won battle of the bands at our school. I have to admit they weren't half bad! Then we saw All Time Low, Girl Talk and LUPE FIASCO!!!!! AHHH it was AMAZING!!!!! Even though I was super tired because Micki and I left from dance straight to the show!
This picture is from when Girl Talk was playing or Dj-ing or whatever. Anywho he threw out giant balloon balls filled with confetti, it was super fun!!!

This is a picture of the lights from Girl Talk. Oh concerts are soo fun and colorful!

This picture is from when Lupe came out on stage. Oh my goodness what a good experience! He was super amazing live I had such a blast! I didn't really get to see him because I'm short but didn't even matter because the music was great!
This picture is from the very end of the conert. Micki and I ducked out early from the floor so we could hit up the water fountain. We came back out in the areana which is when I took this picture.

Overall the conerts were both super amazing and I'm so glad I went to both even though I'm super tired now hahaha. So I'm off but here are some videos I think you should check out!!

Lady Ga Ga can actually sing!?!?!?!?!! And my friends trevor makes a hillarious video about being a super hero.

NIGHT GUYS!! Peace Love and Hula-Hoops

city flowers

2009-05-01T20:22:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while I go through my old photos and delete the ones that are just plain horrible! While going though I found this one I took in Boston in 2007

I took this picture while visiting April. I thought it was appropriate since there are at least flowers in the pictures! I have to admit I love love LOVE graffiti! I feel it is one of the most pure and expressive art forms. I really enjoy walking around and being able to see free art!!! Any way I'm actually super tired but I just wanted to share this photo!

Peace. Love & Hula Hoops!

hot dang!

2009-04-28T05:18:00.000-07:00

Haven't the past few days been just marvelous! I am so happy warm weather is here, even despite the fact that warm weather makes my hair frizz to an unreasonable size! (maybe I'll take a picture one day because it's actually really funny!) Well back to the reason for this post!

I got some delightful strawberries to celebrate the warm weather but I got too may so I accidentally preserved some! I cute them up put them in sugar and forgot them in the fridge....preserved hahaha! So I went to eat some yesterday and they looked just pretty i had to take some photos...
Don't you just want to eat them up! These pictures make me happy that I still have some left!! These were my two of my mom's and zipper's favorite soo I feel as they deserved to be posted twice. Which means there are way more! hahaha Feel free to check out some of my other strawberry pictures on Flickr. Also feel free to let me know which one(s) you like! They are numbered so just post a number(s)!!!

Have a super amazing lovely day! Enjoy the weather and sunshine!! Peace. Love. Hoolahoops & Sunshine! <3

secret fans

2009-04-26T18:48:00.000-07:00

All my friends know where I go my camera goes. But only a hand full realize that I actually enjoy taking pictures. Yes, they know I enjoy taking pictures they can tell by facebook (lame, I have 160 albums!!!) what I mean to say is a lot of them don't realize I have a passion for actual photography and not just "oh hey all my friends are at a party, let me take horrible drunk picture of my friends" photos.

But, yesterday one of my friends made a side comment about really enjoying my flickr. I would have never expected him even check it out or enjoy it or even talk to me about my photos. Anyway I was super pumped and it absolutely made my weekend... which sounds lame but I can admit it on here because he doesn't know I have a blog hahaha I feel so third grade! I only wish more people left comments when they liked my pictures then I would know which ones are fabulous! Maybe this one isn't super fab but at least I now know I'm not the only one who like's it hahahaha.

This was his favorite picture. This picture was taken in February and it's of my own eye. I know lame-sauce (thanks's micki for the fun word!!!) Anywho one of the reasons we both like this picture is because of the shadows. I also really enjoy it because my eye looks very green which usually my eyes look brown. Well that is about all I have for now...

I think everyone should go out and take picture all the time not matter if they are silly friend pics or artsie pics or whatever! love. peace. and hoolahoops!!!

dragon women assemble!

2009-04-20T10:31:00.001-07:00

hahaha best name for a post ever! thank you drunken friends for being hilarious!! This weekend has been amazingly fun! Thursday I slept over Micki's house and we watched 90s movies. Friday we were off on our Boston/Flight of the Conchords adventure at 11am.
We walked around China Town, visted her cousin at Emerson and walked around in the wonderful sunshine! The concert was at BU so we had to take the green line but there was Red Sox game so the T was ridiculous!! lol. Well we finially got to BU met up with her brother then were off to the show!!!
The show was flipping amazing!!! Eugene Mirman was one of the opening acts and he was fricken hillarious! Eugene plays the landlord in the show. Kristen Schaal was the other opening act she was not nearly as funny. Her best joke was about her ridiculous sparkily pants lol oh and she plays Mel the crazed fan on the show.
Jemaine and Bret were absolutly fabulous but sadly I was too far away to get a good picture but didn't matter because the show was sooo wonderful! They were soo funny and adorable.

Obviously it being a show it's hard to express how amazing it was but believe me it was life changingly good!!!hahaha anyway the weekend was amazing and involved hanging out with Micki everyday, lots of people, very late nights/very early mornings and oodles of fun!

Well I'm off to do homework and things but first I just want to share this picture I took while in Boston. I think it is my second favorite picture I have taken in 2009!
I took this picture when we got off at BU. I don't mean to brag but I think I captured the moment haha. Hope you all enjoy my pictures and I recomend you look up some FOTC clips on Youtube and check out my recently updated pictures on flickr!!!

Peace Love & Hoolahoops!!!

I could be studying for exams right now...lol

2009-04-15T17:18:00.000-07:00

Howdy folks! Today was super amazing beautiful! Oh sunny shine how I love you so. It is defiantly that time of year where the sun likes to be out more often and I can not complain because I love me some rays!

Although these flowers are dried they remind me of spring! This little display can be found at my own in North Adams. Even though it's just of flowers in a plate-bowlish type thing I still give all the credit of it looking so good to my super amazing mother Bee May (No her name is not actually "Bee" but it happens)
Here is a picture of some flowers that I saw on my way home from downtown today. Spring makes me excited about summer and all the adventures I need to plan and eventually go on!!!

Speaking of adventures this Friday I will be seeing Flight of the Conchords! AHHH I'm so fricken pumped, it's defiantly going to be EPIC! Also semi exciting news I updated my Flickr and what else what else...I guess that's it, sadly this mean I have to study. But I hope everyone goes outside and enjoys this wonderful weather we should be having the next couple of days!!!

p.s. This is WICKED STELLAR!

Life is an Adventure, Let Me Tell You

2009-04-13T18:55:00.000-07:00

These past couple of days have been flying by!! Seems like just last Monday I was scheming my latest adventures!! So let me tell you about my weekend adventures!

Thursday: I woke up to a warm day (yay!) and by 11am I was off on my Boston/Salem adventure. Took the bus from Amherst to Boston South Station. The T from S.Station to North Station and then the Commuter Rail from N.Station to Salem. The entire trip took 4 hours! But it was soo worth it!!!

I went to Salem for my friend Ashley's very first Drag Show!!! Ashley is a drag King named Jude. Jude was amazing I was like a proud mother!! In high school he was never like this, he would've paid people to leave him alone and now only a couple years later he was in his very first Drag Show!!! YAY JUDE!!

This is a picture of Jude and a friend getting ready for the show. I obviously didn't take many picture of people getting ready because for many of these kids they aren't dressed until they are in full drag. I felt for privileged to be able to be there while many of them got ready and damn those guys know how to dress to impress!! Over all the experience was amazing and I am so glad I went!. Jude's act was totally awesome, he and his two friends were totally stellar! And over all feel completely honored that Jude invited me (I was like the only person he invited to see him in his first ever show!) After the show I met Jude's new girlfriend, who was also in the show, went out to eat with them and some friends and most importantly I saw the house used in HOCUS POCUS!!!!! Sadly I have not photgraphic evidence but I saw it and it was EPIC!!! [bed time 3am]

Friday: up early because Jude had class. Met up with my ex-freshman-roommate JESSIE HOMAN!!! For thse of you who don't know Jessie Homan is the cat's pajamas! She is defiantly one of my favorite people in the whole world who I don't see nearly enough!! I got to see her and Sam who is one of her friends who became my friend...I love friends! We went to Bagel World (oh heaven!!!) then Sam was nice enough to give me a ride to Boston. Then I was on my 4hr adventure back home where I went to work then had a Passover dinner with the roommates!! I hope my grandma is super proud of that fact! [bedtime about 12]

This is me being a smart ass and wishing my family a happy passover while they were all in New Jersey while I was home in NA.

Saturday: Up early and breakfast with the amazing and beautiful Steph Bose!! She's been in DC rockin it's socks off with her awesomeness!! We went to the Lone Wolf for breakfast with our friends molly and then Miss Bose was nice enough to give me a ride home! We chatted and had a fab time then I met up with Hannah and as usual we went everywhere saw everyone and had a blast doing so!! [bedtime 4ish]

Sunday: started out like any lazy sunday aka made myself a HUGE breakfast!!! I took a nap and delightfully woke up to my FAMILY!! it was nice getting to see them even if April was sadly missing and it was only for an hour. But I defiantly needed some amazing may time because I've missed them OODDLES!!!!!!! Then back to Amhert with me.

I promise to put more pictures up from the drag show and the weekend up on Flickr but right now my brain is melting and I need some sleep! Night everyone!!! peace love and hoolahoops!

Oh Jeez

2009-04-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

So today I made some tough decisions about my life. It is no secret that I have never been a huge fan of school, this has been going on since elementary school! As a freshman I messed up and failed a class and then again as a freshman I made the quick decision to switch schools this now leaves me 9 credits shy of being on track.

I was going to try and force myself through this next year by taking a million classes and taking class through my summer and winter breaks but today I decided EFF THAT! And with my recent flare up with my dyslexia I realized I just won't be able to. I am going to get over my ego and just do the extra semester it will take for me to graduate without wanting to die.

By taking an extra semester I will be able to enjoy my time here at UMass because despite the fact that school just murders my soul sometimes I do love learning and have met so many great people here. I also thought that with all my friends graduating after the next spring semester I should try and go abroad to finish my college career.

So what are everyone's thoughts and feelings?

As of right now I'm feeling good about my decision, I mean I'll admit my ego is a little bruised about not being able to graduate on time with my friends but life happens. Well it is time for bed. Hopefully this post hasn't been too emo-tastic.

Peace Love and Hoolahoops!!!

Cookies soothe the soul

2009-04-05T17:45:00.000-07:00

This weekend has had its ups and downs but it has defiantly ended on a good note! Are you wondering why? Is the anticipation eating you up inside? Can you not stand not knowing why my weekend ended great?....

Yeah thought not hahahaha. BUT I am going to tell you all anyway because I like to pretend that you guys really care about all the boring stuff that fills my time when I'm not doing all my super cool things.

So this morning was super lame (i will spare you all). Dance was amazing! We went over all three dances and everything is really starting to come together! I am soo excited for our performances!!! which reminds me DATES!!
April 24 - dance performance at the relay for life. Not the kind that family will want to come to because it will be kind of late.

May 9 - dance performance at the mullin center. This is the one I hope to see you all at!!!! We're doing two dances.

May 10 - dance performance TBA where. I don't know if this is an open performance because it's for some girls thesis but if it is I would love to see everyone here because we're doing a different dance than from the day before.

Ok, back to what made today end with a bang! So my roommate Carrie and I both had a bit of a roller coster weekend and had a need for something a little sweet. We have no sweets and neither of us were in the mood to leave the comforts of our home sooo we decieded to order in cookies!!! YAY Amherst!!! We ordered cookies from Sugar Jones and dang they were good!!!

YAY COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well homework time. Peace Love and Hoolahoops!

spring is in the air

2009-04-03T18:37:00.000-07:00

Spring was in the air but today it seems lost. It's gray and rainy...lame! I guess on the plus side it is still going to be 55 degrees so all is well. Anyway this post is about spring and the exciting things involved with spring!!

April 9th - I'm going to Salem MA to see my friend Ashley's first drag show! YAY ASHLEY! I'm so excited to see her perform, i have no doubt she will be absolutely amazing!

April 17 - FOTC concert in Boston!!!! I love love LOVE Flight of the Conchords plus I'm going with the wonderful Micki!!!! It's going to be a grand adventure!!

April 18 - Hawaiian themed birthday party for an old friend

Later in April I have a dance performance and 2 or 3 in May. DON"T worry I will for sure post the dates when I know them!!!!

I love UMass in the spring/summer (well not the school part) everyone is so fun! All the really creative people seem to emerge from the melted snow and ice!!!
Here are some kids sitting on the roof of their house. They were singing tunes to the passing cars and pedestrians! I manage to get a picture while driving by.

I took this picture yesterday in the garden outside my home. I actually ended up gardening today!! It felt awesome to play in the dirt and make the garden look decent and worth looking at! Gardening also makes you feel better. Today was kind of rough and after getting my hands (and my entire body) dirty I felt so much better. More importantly it felt good to accomplish something didn;t involve a grade or any other school realated bullshit.

The two pictures above of flowers that a wet I took today in the garden. They aren't the best but they make me smile. I'm just soo excited spring is finally here and I can not wait for my summer adventures, which I hope there are many!!!!

Other good news I officially have a babysitting job and today was my frist paid night! I love the family and I am so happy I get a chance to work for them again!!!

Alrighty I am off to do a little adventuring tonight! BEACH PARTY HERE I COME!!!! Have a nice night folks! have fun, party hard and play safe!!

Buon Compleanno Aprile Maggio

2009-03-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Today is my older sister April's birthday!! It's very exciting, I think I love birthdays way too much! So in honor of her birthday here are a couple of pictures (sadly they are from a while ago...thanksgiving if we want to be completely accurate).

This is a picture of April with our second and most adorable cousin Alexis!

And here we are in all our sisterly glory. who knows what that is supposed to mean but don't mind me, I am ill and spitting out giberish! lolz. I would love to write more about my extermly talented and amazing sister but I need a nap. But I pretty sure it is common knowledge how proud I am of my sister and what an amazing young woman she is. I hope in five years when I am where she is I will be as strong, talented and over all awesome-o as she is! Love you April!!! Have an amazing day!!!!!!

Love. Peace. & Hoolahoops

going around doing almost grown up things

2009-03-29T16:05:00.001-07:00

This weekend was a little crazy being the first weekend back from Spring Break and all. I can't lie I have been a little behind but only because I have been dreaming about my next big adventure....maybe Cali &/or Utah for my 21????? Who knows??!?!?? lol.

Friday after school and the Gym and I did about a MILLION things, ok ok I did three different things! First I went and saw the Mcdowells!! For those of you who don;t know I babysat for the McDowells when I was in high school. I watched their very newborn Liam from a couple weeks old till he was about a year and a half. Anyway they just moved to Amherst and even more amazing is they live TWO streets down from where I live!!!!!!!!!! Liam is now five and their daughter Matty is two or three. They are both adorable! On top of being the cutest kids I really love their mom! She's is just amazing to be around and I am so glad I get another chance to be able to chat with her on a regular basis.

Here is Matty painting and washing her Dinos. She is a lot like me. She likes to be hands on, she's artistic and she's basically a wild woman! lol. She loves to run around and do what her heart desires even if it may seem wierd, she depands attention and is very sweet.
Liam is the strong silent type. He is soo very smart and defiantly prefers doing things and building things by himself. He is very sweet and is soo differnt from when I last saw him. I can't wait to be able to get to know him again!

After visiting with the McDowells I went out to eat with some of my older friends! Then after that I went with my housemate Zipper to a very small gathering at our friends house. It is there I met Fernando Torez!!!! He was the most well trained puppy I may have ever seen! He played fetch, knew some comands. He was sooo cute!!!!

Well besides that the weekend has been pretty chill. I had dance and a BBQ yesterday and I had dance and homework today. If you were wondering the BBQ was super fun and I had such a blast!!!!!! But back to reality. I have italian homework to do...blehhhhhh no fun.

ps. I updated my flickr!!! Check it out and feel free to leave me comments!!

spring break, what an adventure!

2009-03-26T05:24:00.000-07:00

I realize now I was sorta kinda maybe a little vague about Vegas. So, here is a post to better explain my super adventure!

I stayed at the Palms Hotel which was super nice! We were maybe a half mile off the strip so we did a lot of walking! I didn't mind the walk at all because I walk to and from campus everyday (and I mean EVERY day).Plus, it was always super warm out! So yes in the picture I stayed in the Palms Hotel that is on the right the other one is the Playboy Bunny Palms Hotel. If you wanted to know a little too much information I stayed on the 26th floor! hehe.

So I left for Vegas on Friday the 13th with Hannah and we met up with Jake in the airport. Funny fact: we took a limo to our hotel! You may be thinking super expensive but it was actually cheaper than a cab....because we shared it with three strangers.
(^the strip)
Pretty much we just walked around. We went and visited most of the hotels on the strip. Saturday was Jake's birthday and we also met up with my housemate Zipper (Zach) and his California friends.

Jake returned to Utah on Monday and Hannah and I took our epic walk to the Stratosphere! Now I've already mentioned we were kind of off the strip but when we did walk up were in the middle of everything. We were moments away from most of the coolest hotels, so, when Hannah and I decided to visit the Stratosphere we thought nothing of a "little" walk. DAMN that place was far away!! It was worth is though, I took the picture of the strip there. So we walked all the way there and had to walk ALL the way back.

The return was way cooler because we went and saw a free outside show at the Treasure Island Hotel. It was this really cool pirate show called the Sirens of TI. There was dancing, music, a light show, fire, fireworks and a sinking ship! Way neat! And after that we went and say Cirques du Soleil's LOVE. It was amazing and the music was obviously incredible!

Sorry I'm still being so vague but the whole trip is a blerr, there was just so much excitement and long days with exciting nights. Craziness! Oh but one more interesting thing I feel a should comment on is that yes, I did gamble!! And even more interesting I won some dollars!! Well I won 2.25 which isn't bad. I decieded to not cash in my winnings because not only am I not 21 but I thought I would enjoy it more in my journal where I can giggle about my gambeling adventure. In the end the trip is something i could never forget even if I can't remeber what happened on what day! And it also makes me look forward tp future adventures and endevers!

Well it's time for me to get ready for class. Hope everyone enjoys the beautiful spring weather!!!!!!!!!!!

Peace, Love and Hoolahoops!!

No, he can't read my poker face

2009-03-23T19:12:00.000-07:00

Ok so as you all know I, little miss Emily May, went to sin city and man was it FUN! Las Vegas is amazing! I think that everyone should go at some point! So let me tell you some interesting facts about Vegas....and by facts I obviously mean Emily May observations.

1) People can smoke EVERYWHERE!! (2) You can also drink everywhere, it is not illegal to have an open container. When Hannah (yes she's 21) would get a drink and we'd want to leave they would give her a to go cup. hahahaha love vegas. (3) tinted windows and rims are on pretty much EVERY car no matter how old and crappy haha. (4) prostitute cards are hillarious and very easy to get ahold of. .....ok enough of this time for pictures!!!

So these are my two WONDERFUL friends that made Vegas so much more than just another trip. On the left is Hannah Banana, my very best friend, who planned then entire trip! She was a fricken riot! She is so fun over contagious energy. On the right we have Jake. Jake goes to school in SLC Utah so it was soo awesome to be able to see him! PLUS it was his birthday while we were in Vegas which added a little something something to our alread fabulous trip! (Don't mind that we all look tired because well...none of got much sleep lol).

So I took this picture the very first night we were in Vegas! The lights of the city are so fun! Actually day time in Vegas was not nearly as fun as night time! Night time, ah, you just get swept up in the moment of the lights, the people, the music and just the over all adventurous exciting atmosphere!

Vegas is like a differnt adventure around every corner...or next hotel. Every building you go into, and sometimes even every room, there is a change of pace.

Above is a picture of the really cool cieling display that lead up to a flower room! This was in the Bellagio. It was sooo pretty and magical looking in real life. They are all flower umbrellas, I really really want one!! The flower room was probably my favorite thing because not only were there flowers, a butterfly room and awesome water things but it was one of the few places no one was allowed to smoke so the air was sooo clean!!! (my poor sensative non-smoker lungs)
So one day Hannah and I decieded to walk to the Stratosphere which is a really tall hotel with a 360 looking room that is pretty high up (I can't remeber just how high..opps). Anywho, this is a picture of Vegas, not the famous strip part but just Vegas. You can;t really tell from this picture but the mountains were unbeliveably gorgeous!!!! My heart was definitely stolen!
Well it is getting late and I should be doing homework so I will leave you all with this photo that I took of me and Hannah. I have a million more photos which I will posting on flickr, I promise and make a link as soon as I get them all loaded onto that. But I have to end by saying this was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Traveling is such a freeing feeling and I wish I had the financial stability and time to be able to do it ALL of the time. Even know I am planning my next adventure...look out wold because here I come!!!

Wait! Totally lied, I have to quick share this one last picture that actually is not part of my Vegas trip but of my second surprise trip to Worcester for my friend Micki's 21st birthday....which again I promise to share more later. But the picture below was my super stellar outfit that I wore to a Euro-trash party. I felt like a million dollars in the outfit!! What does everybody think?

Peace, love, hope and GOODNIGHT! <3 (ps i hate spell checking so don't mind my always quirky spelling hahahahaha)

Next Stop Vegas Please...

2009-03-12T10:16:00.001-07:00

So tomorrow is the day! This little May is off to Sin City! hahahaha. I'm very excited and have discovered I'm actuallu bumping into a lot of people while I'm there!! I'll be seeing my housemate Zipper (real name Zach) and his girlfriend and some of his friends from Cali. I will also be running into my good friend SnakeV (real name Jake) who goes to school in Utah, Garett and some of their friends. I know I am going to have a blast because one. I'm going with my BEST friend Hannah Banana two. I'm seeing soo many awesome people and three. IT'S VEGAS!!!!!!

Ok now that I'm done with that little brag session time to get to the real post! So the other day I was feeling a little anxious and frustrated so what better way to deal than by ripping up paper!! haha. Anywho it actually helped a lot and then afterword I was inspired to take pictures!!

After taking a couple of pictures I got my roommate to put some of the pieces together to make goofy things with me...

This one is mine. I went for a "doesn't make sense" look

Zipper and I kind of worked on this one together. he made the boarder

This one is Zips.

it was a really fun little game and it made me feel a million times better!! So I recommend when you are feeling a little stressed to rip up a magazine page and the rearrange it to your hearts desire! Well, back to packing for my trip, YAY!! I hope everyone has a splended week and I also hope to have som good photos for you when I get back!!! Peace out gangstas!!! lolz

family fun

2009-03-09T13:14:00.000-07:00

So this weekend my family came up to visit me! and I don't just mean mom and dad, April and Max came to see me too!! It was so nice to see everyone and to be all together like the old days, well the old days plus Eric and his brother Will (they only hung out for a little bit though but it was still nice to see them!) Sooo here are some photos from their visit!! Sadly this was not one of my best photography days BUT life happens lol....

This is Will, Eric's little brother who also goes to UMass. He is making this face because, well, it's funny! Will is really fun just like his brothers (there is another one). Will and Max are kind of similar because they are very quick witted!

This is Eric, April's boyfriend. So the face is because I was playing the game, which a lot of people don't get. Ok, so the game is where the photograper (me) gives a quirky scenerio and the subject (eric) has to give me a reaction! The game is sooo fun because people give some great looks!!! I sadly can't remeber what I said to Eric but the face is great lol!

This is a picture of my lovely mother! She is one of the people that just makes you smile because she's so wonderful! My mom is also one of those people who gets camera nervous so I always have to make her look up and way and usually say something ridiculous like "imagine if a fairy just farted on you". Ok, maybe not that lame but along the same lines.

This is Max May! The goofest little May ever! Oh jeez I can't even say little anymore because the boys is a fricken giant!! (well for a May he is rather tall...taller than me and April). Max is histarical because he's very quite but when he does decieded to speak up it's usually to say something witty.

This is my pop, he is very wise! Actually I took this picture while he was talking real life with my sister! He always has advice and really tries to help us find our own way. It was really nice to see him.

April!!! So I had such a nice visit with April! I got to speand some quality time with her after everyone left. We played a mini game of dress up aka sunglasses and scarves. It was really fun and I really do love getting to spend time with her! We were giggiling lik fools and just having a blast taking pictures!

Well I guess that about sums is up! I had such a great time seeing my family and I love the all soo much!!! Alright kids I'm off hopefully you have enjoyed my corny sentimental post!

ps. FOUR DAYS TILL VEGAS!!!!

it's the final count down!

2009-03-05T11:33:00.000-08:00

hahaha my title just tickles me! Ok so things to count down too.

1) my friends emily will be her in one day
2) my family will be here in two days
3) i go home in 6 days
4) i go to VEGAS in 9 days!!!!!
5) micki's birthday 18 days!
(this count down could go on but i'll save the things further away for a rainy day)

so s for that adorable family of mine...

So I took this picture in the summer of '08. I'm very proud of this picture because everyone is smiling and looks good which is a hard thing to capture in my family because we're all goof-balls!!! My dad, mom and sister all have their own blogs! We are blog-aholics!!!! Well pretty much I'm very excited to see them but right now I have to take some midterms...gross!! Ok hope everyone enjoys this picture of the "aMAYzing Mays!! (me in a bucket lol)

Steph Bose and Sunsets

2009-03-03T18:09:00.000-08:00

YAY "snail" MAIL!!! Last night I got the greatest surprise ever...mail from my darling Steph Bose who is off in DC having the time of her life and helping out the community! Obviously the letter is for my eyes only but if you were wondering yes it was very sweet and I miss her oddles!! But I am very excited because I have planned a visit to see Gangsta Bose!!! (my nickname for her because she will be the first ever rappin lady president of the united states of america!!! lol)
So today when I was walking home from school the sky was just to die for!!! So pretty! It actually amazes me how many people just walk around never noticing the beautiful world around them! Anywho I walked into the graveyard and got a couple few good shots but this one was my favorite!!
Here are a couple more I enjoyed! Oh how I love sunshine!! and I love trees! Ah spring is going to be soooo good!!! I hope everyone is as excited as I am!! ooo other fun fact only 10 day till I leave for VEGAS!! I'm off toodles poodles!

baby it's cold outside

2009-03-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

SNOW DAY!!! Even at 2o years of age I still enjoy a good snow day. So with no school I'm taking it way easy BUT I kind of don't know what to do with myself. I will probably end up watching movies and taking a nap (notice no mention of all the homework I could be getting done! hahaha)

So the picture above is a picture I took at 9 this morning while helping one of my housemates shovel. I know I know, I took almost the same picture a couple of days ago but this one has SNOW!! lolz

THis picture is of me being really lame and proving that YES I will be wasting my day away with movies hahahaha (YAY snow day!!) OK I'm off to make lunch then start the movie marathon with zippity-do (one of my other housemates). Hope everyone enjoys the snow and lets all hope that it melts by tomorrow because I want SPRING!!

doodles!

2009-03-01T10:34:00.000-08:00

When I'm bored there is nothing, and I mean NOTHING, better than doodling!!! I have long breaks in between my classes so I spend lots of time doodling. These are some of my recent doodles. (this top on reminds me of our friend Viola because she loves skulls)

So where does my inspiration come from you might ask. Well let me tell you... I get inspired by a little bit of everything. Songs, movies, my mood, TV shows, the inter web, quotes, strangers and robots....i love robots and monsters!!! I don't mean like thse terrible robots and monsters that scare people but the cute ones like ugly dolls!
This last one is really how I'm feeling right now! I'm soo bored and I'm having trouble focusing on my homework but that's life. Well I need to go and at least pretend to do work. I think my mind has been so distracted because in 12 day I will be on my way to Vegas!!! As much as a dream od traveling I haven't done much of it so this is a very exciting!!!! Hopefully I'll have many pictures and stories to share with everyone!! ok for realizies I'm off.

Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf of yesterday's.

2009-02-28T17:34:00.000-08:00

Soooo it's been a couple few days since my last post but truth is I haven't taken any good photos lately.

The picture above I took today on my way back from dance today! The picture is taken from a dead flower in front of my (Amherst) residence. I really like this one because of the colors!! I like the redish-brown of the flower against the blue of the house. And although I know this flower is dead I'm so looking forward to spring and all the new flowers that will be arriving sooner than later!!!! It's amazing to think we have a snow storm warning here!!! It has been so lovely here the past couple of days! I guess that's what you get when you live on the "ice coast"(that's what my friends from the west coast calls the east coast....but not for the same reason, he said it about the snowboarding/skiing conditions but whatever lol). Wow I love love love to ramble!

speaking of rambling fun fact the title of this post is a great quote from the french film "Amélie" which I recomend EVERYONE see!! As long as we're talking films I also recomend...

Love Me if You Dare (Jeux d'enfants), The Bubble, Sherlock Jr, Thin Man, The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, Singing in the Rain, Harvey .......and there are so many others!!!!!

Ok I'm off to craft and watch a film. Later enjoy the photo and the beautiful weather!

North Adams

2009-02-23T16:34:00.000-08:00

It's funny how when you can have or do something you don't really want it but the minute you can't it's all you want. We people are just strange animals. Point of the story is now that I'm on Stage Crew and HAVE to be here EVERY weekend I really want to go home!! Which is wierd because usually I never want to go (this is not because I don't love/miss my parents, brother and best friends) because I've spent most of my life there and have always longed for adventure!! (ask my parents about when I was little and used to wonder off).
So what sparked this sob story? Well I got some awesome mail today from my sister April. For those of you who do know, I realize April doesn't live at home but hearing from her just reminds me of being home.
Any-who there is only 18days left until I leave on my EXCITING SUPER FANTASTIC AMAZING AWESOME-O ADVENTURE TO VEGAS!!!!!!!!!! Besides being a very cool adventure to be going on with my best friends Hannah Banana I just found out today I will in fact be running into my roommate Zipper, his girlfriend and his friends while I'm there!!! "joy!"-zipper
hahahaha he's such a dorkus (sp?). I'm so excited! Ok, I guess I should at least pretend to be a good student and look at my homework. toodles kids!

The Mays sure do love to blog

2009-02-22T18:32:00.001-08:00

This adorable picture of my parents was taken yesterday when they came to visit me! It was a super fun visit! They came and we chatted about blogs, went out to dinner with my friend Micki and ABC (Amherst Brewing Company). We had a delightful meal full of giggles and we played "the game".

(Above me and Micki taking one of our classic best friend photos) Also at dinner I took my first ever picture of wine that actually came out looking good!I'm kind of proud of myself because wine in a glass is very beautiful but kind of hard to capture.

After dinner we all came back and my mom drew on our chalkboard wall. She wasn't feeling it at first but I think she did a great job!! And I don't just think that because she drew me lol.

My mom drew a picture of me so I thought it would be funny to take a picture next to my picture! My mom is sooo talented!! Funny story before the chalk board wall drawings I actually sat down and tried to teach my parents to use facebook hahahhahahahaha. My mom also made me so super delicious treats but sadly I ate them without getting a good picture of them! Over all the day and weekend was Fan-tabulous!!

Friday - Class, lunch with friends, class, gym, nap, out with friends and sleepover at mickis!!
Saturday - cute movies/breakfast with friends, FIRST EVER Stage Crew partice (SOOOOO FUN!!!) home, parents and fun, out to a party!!
Sunday - lazy morning, hw, Stage Crew dance practice home, hung out with the roomies!!

ingrid michaleson

2009-02-19T10:48:00.000-08:00

sooo as a fickle student I am often overwhelmed by new music and get so into it I put some older music on the back burner...I'm the worst fan ever!!! Now that I have "twitter" (thanks april for yet another addiction lol) I follow, aka stalk, ingrid michaelson. I'm so asshamed that I put her on the back burner because lets face it folks she is the BEES KNEES!!!!!!
This picture was taken in 2008 in Boston. April was nice enough to bring me to an Ingrid concert because she loves me! This concert was absolutly awesome!! I would love to see her again she is so fun and down to earth and her music is supreme-o! I think you should go listen to her CD right now because it will just make you smile!

Homework is lame

2009-02-17T16:22:00.001-08:00

Sometimes when I can't do homework I go through my photo albums and delete really horrible pictures. Everyone once in a while I find pictures I completely forgot I had taken!!
About the Picture: I took this picture in Decemeber (I only know this because I found it in an album named "December 08") I do remember taking the picture because I had intended sending it as a wicked cool Valentines Day card to all my loved ones!! BUT as per usual I completely forgot about it and didn't send it to anyone.
Anywho back to about the photo...The heart is actually an old, broken product that my mom used to sell at her store. It was a love decorder(?) the point was two people touched it and it either sang to you and honked at you. I took the picture because it's completely awesome looking...I have a secret cush on the inside working of technological things even though i'm complete garabage at usuing most tech things lolz.
So I guess this post is a belated Valentines Day or if you don't want something belated Happy Tuesday I Love You!!!

UMass

2009-02-17T05:08:00.000-08:00

Other day I was on campus kind of late and and took these pictures. The top picture is of the W.E.B Debouis Library. The second picture is just of one of the many sidwalks on the UMass campus. I really love UMass at night because it's soo calm and despite all the ugly dirty snow it's still beautiful! Even at night there are students walking around doing whatever it
is they all do.

I'm really looking forward to spring because UMass has so many exciting things, plus tons of "found art" and graffiti!! Plus, I love warm weather!!!!!!

In other exciting news I got a 90 on my chem exam and only 24days till VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST DANCE <3

2009-02-15T19:57:00.000-08:00

SOOOO excited news everyone I MADE STAGE CREW!!! Stage Crew is a student run dance team here at UMass. My best friends Micki is on it and the reason this is sooo much extra super exciting is because I tried out last semester and didn't make it. But, I didn;t let that get me down I practiced with Micki and came back for the second audtions with a good adittude! and YAY I MADE THE TEAM!!! Now I get to dance again!!!! Ok well I'm to excited to write more. toodles poodles!

^a picture of my in my "victory pose" lolz.

Feb 15th

2009-02-15T13:35:00.000-08:00

So yesterday was the best valentines day! I hope everyone else enjoyed the special day!
So here is my picture for valentines day that I forgot to post. This flower is from a bouquet my roommate received from her boyfriend. I really wanted a picture of the flowers in color but every picture in color I took came out corny looking.

The two pictures above are pictures I took a couple of days ago at someones house. I really liked the collection of beer caps, there was actually some nice variety (considering most college kids drink the cheapest nastiest crap). Although I know my friends enjoyed the beers, I really enjoyed the colorful caps!!

It's the day of LOVE!

2009-02-14T12:37:00.000-08:00

So it's Valentines Day and my best friend, here at UMass, Micki and I have planned an "Anti-Valentines Day" Party!! It involves single people, homemade brownie sundaes, pjs, music and for some people fun mixed drinks! I'm excited for the mixed drinks because I will be practicing my bar tending skills!! Anywho Micki and her mom, Lynnie, made me an awesome Hanukah/Christmas gift which has now became a Valentines gift because like my family the heart is totally in it but no one ever has enough time to craft as much as possible (which i think is a crime).

These are the SOFTEST gifts EVER!!! Micki's mom made the pillow but Micki made the pants herself!! Very impressive because they are the first pair of pants/sowing ever really!

Ok, in other news I tried out for Micki's dance team (stage crew) today and it was a lot of fun. But I won't find out if I made the team or not until tomorrow night. So this is getting a little lengthy so I'm off to prepare for this fun little gathering!! Have a wonderful Valentines Day everyone!!!

"The Photo"

2009-02-12T14:34:00.000-08:00

Howdy folks! I'm not sure if all of you are aware but I entered into a photo contest about 4 months ago. Well late last month I got some VERY exciting news. Out of the 3000+ students (from all over the USA and Canada) I was a finalist!! (there were 100 students picked to be finalists!)
So above is the photo I sent in. It's Titled "Alley". The picture was taken in early May in 2008. I took the picture in North Hampton which is close to Amherst (for those of you don't I go to UMass Amherst). While In NoHo with my friend Celina and her family (the young girl in the photo is Celinas sister) I was drawn to this empty alley that had fun graffiti on the walls. Next thing I know I was totally creeping on Celina and her siblings while they waited for me to stop taking photos and their parents to stop buying in some store. But all I can say thank goodness I'm such a creeper because this photo is awesome and made me a finalist in a flippin photo contest!!!! Hope you all enjoy it!

2009-02-11T07:23:00.000-08:00

Howdy! So I was starting to feel like the only person in the world (aka the May family) that wasn't hip to this whole blog thing. I guess my blog is mostly going to be a more wordy version of my flickr (I will obviously put different pictures in here). So I guess it's time to get started.

Today has been so delightful!!! The weather is an amazing 52 and all the stupid, ugly, dirty snow is finally melting away!! So here is a picture of some flowers I took today. These flowers were obviously not outside but actually a congratulatory bouquet for my roommate Brian's promotion! Well I'm all out of blogging steam but enjoy the photos and the incredibly glorious weather!