tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10088485851079392702024-03-05T06:19:41.839-05:00~ lisa's life ~lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-16279041272967717292010-03-31T21:20:00.002-04:002010-03-31T21:50:31.218-04:00frustration<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/4480456788/" title="sadie by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img alt="sadie" height="576" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4480456788_e269300bb4_o.jpg" width="864" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sadie sniffs a crocus while I photograph it for my <a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/p/freebies.html">wallpaper</a>.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I have been trying to make healthy lifestyle changes - to take off some poundage, get in shape with my personal trainer at the gym, and eat more wholesome foods. I was on a good course of action when I met Paul in July. You know how you gain weight when you first get into a relationship? Not only did Paul and I eat out all the time, but we also explored our love of beer by checking out local breweries and going to beer festivals. It was all so happy and romantic and fun . . . until the day I could barely button my favorite pair of pinstriped trousers.<br />
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Suddenly I saw where all those pints of Detroit Dwarf, Huma Lupa Licious, Hopslam, Bell's Brown Ale, and all the pub burgers, onion rings, giant plates of creamy pasta, and platters of sesame chicken went. Right here. Pasted to my body like a lumpy sticky note that screamed "what the hell have you done?!"<br />
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So I started going to the gym 4-5 times a week, three of those days with my trainer. I ate healthy food, measured my portions, and really enjoyed feeling lighter and stronger. But life has a way of stomping on your plans.<br />
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Last November and December, I had whooping cough for six weeks. Then it was Christmas and New Years. In January I had a soft tissue foot injury that put me in a Frankenstein boot for two weeks and in pain for six; then I caught a cold that turned into tonsillitis for two weeks; and NOW I am getting over a horrid case of strep throat. Yesterday I went to the walk-in clinic almost in tears because I was in so much pain - aching all over, unable to swallow or turn my head, feverish, and miserable. Today I'm finally beginning to feel better. Thank you, antibiotics.<br />
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When you're sick or in pain and unable to go to the gym, or shop for healthy food, or be motivated to do much of anything, it's hard to stay on track. I kept getting through one thing, only to be hit a few weeks later with some other issue. I felt like I was on some game show called "Name Lisa's Ailment".<br />
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Hopefully the worst is behind me. I'm determined to be over the strep for the upcoming Easter weekend, and then I plan to hit the gym again next week. I'm not giving up - I won't.<br />
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I also need to figure out why I've been so sick this season and how to strengthen my immune system. I mean, really - whooping cough?!lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-27280204810224425702010-03-15T11:08:00.000-04:002010-03-15T11:08:28.839-04:00baby blue eyes<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/4434860787/" title="baby blue eyes by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4434860787_a8a8a9edc8_o.jpg" width="717" height="574" alt="baby blue eyes" /></a><br />
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My friend and her baby visited from New Jersey over the weekend. This is the first of many photos of this gorgeous little girl.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-62444599544865680702010-03-02T15:29:00.000-05:002010-03-02T15:29:53.558-05:00six days old<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/4402084068/" title="six days old by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img alt="six days old" height="576" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4402084068_17be4b9f82_o.jpg" width="864" /></a><br />
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Here's a sneak peek from the session I did on Sunday. At only six days old, he slept most of the entire time and was extremely patient with all of my posing him and moving him around. What a cutie!lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-56197150213882392572010-01-01T14:21:00.006-05:002010-01-01T14:26:25.462-05:00once in a blue moonIt's very appropriate that a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon">blue moon</a> appeared for my New Year's Eve. Something rare, strange, and fascinating? Yes, that would be my life at the moment. Because this year there were TWO plates of <a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/2008/12/solitary-evening.html">spinach lasagna</a>.<br />
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Crazy.<br />
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Paul and I spent a quiet evening at my house. I made the above lasagna and garlic bread, which has become my traditional New Year's Eve dish.<br />
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We drank some tasty <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Pale_Ale">IPA</a>'s: <br />
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One is Short's Brew "Huma Lupa Licious" from Elk Rapids, MI - "a complex malt and hop theme park in your mouth", and Ruination IPA from San Diego, CA - "a liquid poem to the glory of the hop." I love the bottles as much as the beer.<br />
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Around 11:00, we deep fried some pickles and zucchini in the Fry Baby . . . <br />
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. . . and ate them as the ball dropped in Times Square.<br />
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After that, I forced Paul to go outside and light sparklers with me. He was a good sport.<br />
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Happy New Year, everyone!lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-11583886352516769582009-12-31T16:12:00.000-05:002009-12-31T16:46:50.402-05:00year in review<b>January</b>:<br />
2009 came in with stillness, solitude, and a healing heart. I held this ornament in my hands and made a wish.<br />
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<b>February</b>:<br />
I did something I had always been afraid of: appeared onstage. I played "Stacey" in the play "A Nice Family Gathering." It was soooo much fun!<br />
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<b>March</b>: <br />
I celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a Guinness and took this self-portrait in my compact mirror.<br />
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<b>April</b>:<br />
I visited one of my favorite cities: London. I've been there many times before and yet never get tired of it. Here I am by Tower Bridge.<br />
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<b>May</b>:<br />
I took Leah Profancik's photography workshop, which was a life changing experience. Here is Leah's adorable daughter, Bella, who modeled for the class.<br />
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<b>June</b>:<br />
One of my two brothers got married. Here he is with daughters Katie and Ellen.<br />
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<b>July</b>:<br />
That wish I made in January? It came true. I met Paul.<br />
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<b>August</b>:<br />
My other brother got married. They're expecting a baby boy in May!<br />
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<b>September</b>:<br />
I spent Labor Day weekend with Paul and his friends and family, up on their property in Mesick, MI. So much fun!<br />
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<b>October</b>:<br />
I finally got to meet Genevieve and her husband, Jon, my friends from Australia. We had such a fun time in Manhattan together, topped off by a fun day with Laura and Annabel in Chinatown.<br />
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<b>November</b>:<br />
I turned 40. Goodbye, horrible 30's!<br />
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<b>December</b>:<br />
I'm ending this year happier than I could have ever imagined. I feel so blessed and grateful. Here is Paul throwing a snowball at me during our first Christmas together.<br />
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I'm feeling reflective tonight.<br />
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<a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/2009/01/and-then-week-later.html">A year ago at this time</a>, I was faced with some distressing/depressing/heartbreaking/annoying news that made me sit down and take an honest look at myself and the way I was hiding from my life.<br />
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I did a lot of thinking and working on my inner self. In April <a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/2009/04/london-day-one.html">I took a trip</a> to a city I never get sick of: London, which was great. Then <a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/2009/04/toast-to-katie.html">my friend died</a>, and that was really awful. After her death, when the shock of it all wore off, I stepped back once again to evaluate things. Quit all the humiliating online dating. <a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/2009/05/ow.html">Joined a gym</a> and hired a trainer. Began to put myself first and stopped worrying about what might or might not happen. Stripped away all the stupid fakeness and fear that held me back.<br />
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I began to plan solo trips and classes I wanted to take, made lists and started to form a picture of how I wanted the next decade of my life to take shape. I geared up for a summer where both my brothers got married within two months of each other, leaving me the sole single person in the family, and I made peace with that. By July, while driving 11 hours home from New Jersey after a fun visit with Laura and her family, I felt calm, free, confident, and balanced. I was single and completely okay with that, peaceful to the nooks and crannies of my inner Lisa. It's the first time in my life I could ever honestly say that.<br />
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And then two days later I met Paul.<br />
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Coworkers had set us up, and we had been emailing each other for three weeks or so. We met in person on July 9th at <a href="http://www.eastsidemariosusa.com/">East Side Mario's</a> in Livonia. Now, I am the queen of blind dates. I've tried it all - matchmaking, online dating, speed dating, every depressing and frustrating tool that was out there for singles. Unlike the commercials, I never met anyone to skip joyfully down a beach with. The 29 dimensions of compatibility matched me with men who collected buttons, believed the Great Lakes were man-made, wanted to move to Asia because they hated America, or, worst of all, were BORING. On the way out the door, on that warm summer evening where I just wanted to stay home and read under the walnut tree, I told Sophie and Sadie, "well, here goes another waste of an evening."<br />
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Except it wasn't. It SO wasn't. And we've been inseparable ever since.<br />
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I've been a bit silent on my blog, not really talking about things like I've done in the past. I thought that once I met someone, I'd be spilling all sorts of long, excited blogs, boring people with my nauseating joy. Instead, the opposite happened. I took private time to open up to and cultivate this new HEALTHY relationship. I needed that time away. But now I'm back, and here are a few fun facts: Paul is caring, hardworking, supportive, selfless, giving, and funny. We share a love of microbreweries, food, the outdoors, snow, family, socializing, and campfires. He's everything I've been looking for, and I hope he's in my life for a very long time.<br />
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But this isn't an entry about Paul. It's about me. I am proud of myself, of how I handled this year of ups and downs. This will go down in Lisa History as a hugely pivotal year, one which hasn't happened since 1991. I'm proud of all the work I put in, both mentally and physically. I am grateful that finally, FINALLY, the one thing that's been eluding me for so long is now really here. It really is! And tonight, as I sit here coughing up a lung with whooping cough, which I've had for five weeks now, I am truly happy. I haven't been this happy in a long time.<br />
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Who'd've thunk it?<br />
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</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-77032414970513095742009-09-17T20:27:00.002-04:002009-09-17T20:49:07.664-04:00evening in the meadow<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3930425998/" title="evening in the meadow by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img alt="evening in the meadow" height="467" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/3930425998_21dc593f1e_o.jpg" width="700" /></a><br />
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I was lucky enough to photograph this handsome young man while vacationing near Cadillac, MI. The light was perfect, and I talked him into posing for me. He kept saying "I'm not a model! I don't know what to do!" By the end of the session, he was already planning how he would pose next time, and kept asking to see the photos on my camera. I think a star is born.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-67167733162240219912009-08-30T19:06:00.005-04:002009-12-04T14:03:17.432-05:00strength<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3871807739/" title="rosanne by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img alt="rosanne" height="720" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3871807739_03f34e4c27_o.jpg" width="576" /></a><br />
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We spent the day laughing and telling stories. Playing with the dogs. Eating a big breakfast. Buying pajamas at Target. A day like many others we've had in the past, during our lifetime of friendship, nothing out of the ordinary.<br />
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Except that tomorrow Rosanne undergoes a double mastectomy at the age of 40.<br />
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I am concerned, hopeful, and a little sad. But mostly, I am proud.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-18029624340128740772009-08-27T18:12:00.003-04:002009-08-27T20:16:05.883-04:00katie's day out<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862638043/" title="near the working farm by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3862638043_6d765a98ac_o.jpg" width="700" height="515" alt="near the working farm" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">More photos from Katie's vacation with me. These are from her day at </span><a href="http://www.thehenryford.org/village/index.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Greenfield Village</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All photos were taken with my little Canon Elph, because I didn't feel like </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">lugging my heavy Canon 20D around.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862638413/" title="following a chicken by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3862638413_f62f65dff1_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="following a chicken" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Following a chicken.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862638633/" title="near the working farm by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3862638633_617f9fa1a8_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="near the working farm" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At the working farm.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862639563/" title="on the tracks by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3862639563_94a437a90f_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="on the tracks" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Standing on the tracks.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862639893/" title="working the old-fashioned printing press by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3862639893_77faa7581a_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="working the old-fashioned printing press" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Using the old-fashioned printing press.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863421980/" title="in the sawmill by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/3863421980_358037955a_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="in the sawmill" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Upstairs at the sawmill.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863422238/" title="near the craft works by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/3863422238_6d7e8e7729_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="near the craft works" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Near the Liberty Craftworks district.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863422640/" title="drinking a root beer by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3863422640_13a31121b7_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="drinking a root beer" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Having a root beer (while I have a Bell's Pale Ale).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862641119/" title="on the carousel by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3862641119_29a1ea21d0_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="on the carousel" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On the carousel.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862641343/" title="in the town square by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/3862641343_997eeb7476_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="in the town square" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the town square.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862641673/" title="petting a horse by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3862641673_e252b9abee_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="petting a horse" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Petting a really big horse.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863423900/" title="gazebo by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3863423900_dca970048d_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="gazebo" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A gazebo.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863424210/" title="garden house by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3863424210_0410508372_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="garden house" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At the Garden House.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862642715/" title="at the garden house by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3862642715_6ece65d8b3_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="at the garden house" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the Garden House gardens.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863426498/" title="at the cotswold house by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/3863426498_9e83bd22f4_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="at the cotswold house" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Standing in goldenrod in the Cotswold Garden.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863428120/" title="candle making by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3863428120_076834b2a5_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="candle making" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Making a hand-dipped beeswax candle.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863428828/" title="in line for candle making by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3863428828_0a1c2c8f2a_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="in line for candle making" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Holding up her tiny, barely-coated wicks. Candles have to be dipped 20-30 times!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3862647785/" title="drying a hand-dipped candle by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/3862647785_2ca7433228_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="drying a hand-dipped candle" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Drying off the candles after cooling them in water.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3863430056/" title="henry ford imax theater by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3863430056_d529ca7c83_o.jpg" width="700" height="525" alt="henry ford imax theater" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At the IMAX theater, waiting for </span><a href="http://www.imax.com/underthesea/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Under the Sea 3D</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to begin.</span></span></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-88852361416248948892009-08-26T17:56:00.005-04:002009-08-26T18:07:10.873-04:00more ellen photos<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3860415894/" title=" by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3860415894_11c9799a81_o.jpg" width="700" height="510" alt=" " /></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On the carousel at </span></i><a href="http://www.thehenryford.org/village/historicdistricts.aspx"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Greenfield Village</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here are a few photos of the elusive Ellen, taken on her stay at my house two weeks ago. She doesn't like her picture taken, but I managed to sneak a few in. These are my favorites.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3859630603/" title=" by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/3859630603_8614e93808_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt=" " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Soaking her cares away after a long day of walking.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3859629903/" title=" by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/3859629903_5cbc09cb3a_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt=" " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At the Artic Ring of Life at the </span></i><a href="http://www.detroitzoo.org/Visitors/Visitors/Detroit_Zoo_Today/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Detroit Zoo</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3859629001/" title=" by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3859629001_710f9a3c5a_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt=" " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Checking out polar bears at the zoo.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3860417102/" title=" by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3860417102_71c6815a6c_o.jpg" width="500" height="750" alt=" " /></a></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-63542517524104913002009-08-24T08:47:00.003-04:002009-08-24T08:53:14.026-04:00breakfast with katie<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3850651527/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3850651527_f27bbe5dc2_o.jpg" width="600" height="900" alt="" /></a><br /><br />My niece, Katie, is staying with me this weekend. We attended a Breakfast at Tiffany's themed bridal shower on Saturday morning, and I had a great time dressing her all up. Katie has this awesome vintage look about her, and the cool outfit makes her look like an old movie star.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3851444708/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3851444708_e806780cc2_o.jpg" width="582" height="800" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3851443032/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/3851443032_2826d3ba69_o.jpg" width="572" height="800" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3850647565/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/3850647565_08671ef5ac_o.jpg" width="600" height="900" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3850650405/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3850650405_08424e2856_o.jpg" width="600" height="900" alt="" /></a>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-45651818352713451272009-08-21T06:32:00.002-04:002009-08-21T14:44:47.378-04:00photo fridayCheck this out:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3842869684/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3842869684_b9bc5b9aa8_o.jpg" width="593" height="282" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><div>No, not the beer! The faceless man sitting across from me at a microbrewery last night.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3842078811/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3842078811_930909f4d3_o.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Could it be???? Yes, it's true! I am no longer single. Just when I had given up (most) hope and decided I'd be going into my 40's single, and was <i>finally</i> completely fine with that, BAM! Some coworkers at work played matchmaker and set us up. Many emails and a meeting later, we totally hit it off and have been seeing each other ever since.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not giving many details at this point, since he doesn't yet know that I even have a blog. But let's just say: it's been about six weeks, he's fantastic, and I'm having so much fun!</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-55937118358033431022009-08-19T21:16:00.001-04:002009-08-19T21:19:05.095-04:00water babies<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838634404/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/3838634404_56f012cf6e_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="" /></a><br /><br />My niece, Ellen, stayed with me for four days last weekend. High on her list of activities was to meet my little neighbor, so we invited her over to run through the sprinklers on a very hot, muggy day. The two of them had a blast together, and I got to shoot some fun photos. Please excuse the embarrassingly long grass in my yard - I haven't been home very much this summer and it shows!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838635914/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/3838635914_1944b59325_o.jpg" width="700" height="560" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838643500/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3838643500_d6736b103e_o.jpg" width="700" height="560" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838634022/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3838634022_c47520649c_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3837848553/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/3837848553_90e18778aa_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3837850679/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3837850679_512203bebe_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838646360/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/3838646360_33f20f9b2c_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838634822/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3838634822_73eb909b2a_o.jpg" width="467" height="700" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3838636924/" title="Untitled by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/3838636924_554753dac6_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="" /></a>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-48593410759444701682009-08-17T21:36:00.003-04:002009-08-17T22:00:57.986-04:00i'm back<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3830693818/" title="chipped toes by limelight photography!, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3830693818_0dae25d5e9_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="chipped toes" /></a><br /><br />Because I miss this blog . . . because I miss documenting my life . . . and because maybe I'm not done saying everything I need to say after all.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-66987331000101860972009-06-10T22:23:00.003-04:002009-06-10T22:37:19.035-04:00head swimming<span style="line height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3614988245/" title="family of cuteness! by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3614988245_f64510da5f_o.jpg" width="720" height="576" alt="family of cuteness!" /></a><br /><br />Where on earth have I been? Everywhere but here, apparently. I've been doing photo shoots, working my shrinking patootie off at the gym, spending time working in the garden, and planning and formulating. I cannot seem to stop moving, and it's a great feeling!<br /><br />Ever since Leah's workshop, my brain has been on overload, deciding what I want my photography business to be. I know I want it to be a side job - I need my day job for a consistent paycheck and the health insurance. I don't want it to become <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">work</span> work - a fun hobby that turns into a job I dread. I never want to lose that sparkly, giddy, FUN feeling that comes from photography, and I never want to stop learning new things. I'll keep you posted in the upcoming weeks with all sorts of new and exciting happenings.<br /><br />Here are a a few photos from last Friday's session. Aren't they just the cutest family? We had a blast working together and the kids had fun thinking up their own poses. Then there was pasta. Lots of it. And ice cream.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3615805130/" title="siblings by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3615805130_758df9ede1_o.jpg" width="550" height="825" alt="siblings" /></a><br /></div></span>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-183307429890294482009-06-02T20:40:00.004-04:002009-06-02T21:27:33.335-04:00creative overload<span style="line height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3590992450/" title="rachel by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3590992450_e394d7fa0f_o.jpg" width="500" height="625" alt="rachel" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a photo I took of Rachel, a gorgeous 15 year-old who modeled for <a href="http://www.leahprofancik.com/">Leah Profancik</a>'s workshop over the weekend. I had SO MUCH FUN at that workshop. Everyone was so nice and supportive, Leah was sweet and generous and shared a ton of knowledge with us, and my head threatened to explode with creative ideas. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />More to come in the days ahead. For now, I'll leave you with a few photos of Leah's bright and airy studio. Feel free to drool - we sure did!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3590275567/" title="studio by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3590275567_9f7e7eb3e6_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="studio" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3590273227/" title="studio by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3590273227_0d2c37233c_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="studio" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3591083442/" title="studio by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3591083442_69380dd143_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="studio" /></a><br /></div></span>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-35979430353442011282009-05-29T09:08:00.003-04:002009-09-24T10:19:46.707-04:00a "gothlic" photo friday<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3575418945/" title="gothlic katie by lymelight, on Flickr"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="gothlic katie" height="792" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3575418945_a3c7446c42_o.jpg" width="596" /></span></a><br />
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One of the many things I enjoy about my niece, Katie, is the fact that she has a slight dark side like me. As a four year-old, her favorite game for a brief time was to pretend that she was dying from a long, dreadful disease. "I have . . . a-larr-ium . . . (malaria) . . . " she'd breathlessly announce, flopping around dramatically while clutching her forehead, and then collapse on the floor with her tongue hanging out. I'd have to frantically bring her back to life while begging her to hold on. She loved it. Most kids enjoy playing with Barbies or coloring books. Katie? A rousing game of "Malaria" made her very happy.</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When she was nine, a 14 year-old cousin of hers went through a goth phase. Katie was not sure about the whole thing, and arrived at my parents' house to say exasperatedly, "Well. It happened. Alisha turned Catholic." </span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We all stood there puzzled, not sure what she meant. Why would a 14 year-old Methodist decide on her own to choose another religion?</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Catholic?" my mom tentatively asked her.</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Yeah, you know, when you're Catholic you wear black clothes and have white skin and black makeup and you walk around mad all the time."</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"You mean GOTHIC."</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Yeah, gothlic."</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That afternoon, she disappeared for awhile and came out dressed completely in black. Handing me a tube of liquid black eyeliner , she asked that I take her picture as a "gothlic." And so I painted her lips black and off we went. This is my favorite photo from that shoot.</span><br />
</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-40689657058426683682009-05-27T10:06:00.001-04:002009-05-27T10:15:31.413-04:00memorial day video<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8KjUj2gu8yE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8KjUj2gu8yE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />I am in love with my new <a href="http://www.theflip.com/index.shtml">Flip Video Ultra HD</a>! It's small enough to carry around with me and takes fantastic video. <div><br /></div><div>Here is my very first video creation, taken over the weekend, and edited in iMovie with a vintage effect. My little neighbor had a blast playing with Sophie and Sadie and blowing bubbles. It was a fun holdiay.</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-44113280363540449062009-05-23T11:08:00.008-04:002009-05-23T11:48:39.330-04:00house envy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVGyg1RMyuo0Xz3XohhIyuPWBvbnXge6KCFxa9o8Auaw3-sGYCTVYQ2cJ4Wwk3Tr63WFZRwD2GG9S8P0t91gAkewuVC0AQ6YQ6PVNQotrUEmEQOsIABWOwPMqmNclKFy6KDbA0I1I3n4/s1600-h/riverside_location_film_16.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLP4_ZnwX9M1cH811RO51doOpin-TOH-_FZulYTrAK19YTvT7Y9XACF8Mv8UCuw8H2Q3nRPrwOhdlIuwspIvf6vKBnkasq5svn6MOo-Zk22H-WVMaeWmBxtPCCbzOS8nbvTccraiUkkck/s1600-h/old_dover_road_01.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLP4_ZnwX9M1cH811RO51doOpin-TOH-_FZulYTrAK19YTvT7Y9XACF8Mv8UCuw8H2Q3nRPrwOhdlIuwspIvf6vKBnkasq5svn6MOo-Zk22H-WVMaeWmBxtPCCbzOS8nbvTccraiUkkck/s400/old_dover_road_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339037805117426370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The "Old Dover Road" house.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I've been spending far too much time on the site <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.beachstudios.co.uk/locations">The Beach Studios and Locations</a></span>, drooling over the gorgeous homes and clean, open rooms.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The "French House":</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvj17YUUjr_uWpXNV23kuzW30DnfJpnWa2VP_xlNbyxfPqx-gCOPq9LFB8CiYTd0SJL-4YN_9Xh2MAZhi4Qam9fDAHRUwUad4g2a2sc6xAcssEYLokqgLINnXgV42qUUZNIRzfADpc-4/s400/photo_shoot_french-house-19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339038314616160770" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div>I'd love to move right in to one of them. Look! No cat hair! No dog hair! No accidental pee pee puddles (from the dogs . . . not me)! No dishes in the sink! No piles of mail and old magazines!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The "Lavender Grove":</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJduQt9QPv4-ebrABH1isRCuTAaNR_WneUGOdWikdcJsl3HNo2N744S2e2VjbWSFcasOPhDkQOiON5KruS2RYli6HmC26a134quyRURCv9MnItFfrdZ7qCTVi3XNfp6ROTALcSLZF1_tQ/s400/iPhotoiPhoto-mailtmp-5_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339039602898049266" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">White furniture!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The "Foster House":<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaQRarJXql-YAbooRbt9AjZGbob3cH3ssk_FS0rQ-Hf3UA_v4TreyA4MzVaV4hGPBV5hUuMH50CjM9_QTY2-roRtUBsbrEHzpVjY2YwIZ49PROnsAxy6yHkDFwLm8qe3qXYDrP1O4E_A/s1600-h/foster_house_main-31.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaQRarJXql-YAbooRbt9AjZGbob3cH3ssk_FS0rQ-Hf3UA_v4TreyA4MzVaV4hGPBV5hUuMH50CjM9_QTY2-roRtUBsbrEHzpVjY2YwIZ49PROnsAxy6yHkDFwLm8qe3qXYDrP1O4E_A/s400/foster_house_main-31.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339041207004926530" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhUgSNoP7fLX55jUqrawSO4KrI514fEPRqxHAXCv3HelQUzMYjvLuTGIHc9YR1PR3jnXrs4GJ2SDKJdppKfWDGtOzx63z9PMyshA68GnAlNV9BgoBNWGno5kychxl-mhlmuY1CpGo4PI/s1600-h/foster_house_main-30.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhUgSNoP7fLX55jUqrawSO4KrI514fEPRqxHAXCv3HelQUzMYjvLuTGIHc9YR1PR3jnXrs4GJ2SDKJdppKfWDGtOzx63z9PMyshA68GnAlNV9BgoBNWGno5kychxl-mhlmuY1CpGo4PI/s400/foster_house_main-30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339041207181050322" style="text-decoration: underline;text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaHNdbmKKEdlCjpSGJ2jmeEY3V-o26WZ04PHzq60yLPwx9Ys2lgIM6Gf-JtRtxOHCCqxYMSx7snPEsENEAHZPSjXATpKnTjDA1o82zfpJWlzdIDQFIOCWlZ1Fnfb5Auc6KzH7_5hb28E/s1600-h/foster_house_main-13.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaHNdbmKKEdlCjpSGJ2jmeEY3V-o26WZ04PHzq60yLPwx9Ys2lgIM6Gf-JtRtxOHCCqxYMSx7snPEsENEAHZPSjXATpKnTjDA1o82zfpJWlzdIDQFIOCWlZ1Fnfb5Auc6KzH7_5hb28E/s400/foster_house_main-13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339041201877605074" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Zjx8Rqr730TAyyaYTe5Wy1fPFcD1hciBjG68QLY_yxjS7ZxaqVHVHBJ0deDYl28PhDjiGoKjH4nG62zJBueO3JkPKkJWzxRpAzOeUBCAT54q3YUtFVb9KGG33TUv8Lyv0bWHcuJutms/s1600-h/foster_house_main-06.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Zjx8Rqr730TAyyaYTe5Wy1fPFcD1hciBjG68QLY_yxjS7ZxaqVHVHBJ0deDYl28PhDjiGoKjH4nG62zJBueO3JkPKkJWzxRpAzOeUBCAT54q3YUtFVb9KGG33TUv8Lyv0bWHcuJutms/s400/foster_house_main-06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339041197635081138" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">"Thames Street" house:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVGyg1RMyuo0Xz3XohhIyuPWBvbnXge6KCFxa9o8Auaw3-sGYCTVYQ2cJ4Wwk3Tr63WFZRwD2GG9S8P0t91gAkewuVC0AQ6YQ6PVNQotrUEmEQOsIABWOwPMqmNclKFy6KDbA0I1I3n4/s400/riverside_location_film_16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339043519862648434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcFMIHK-hhUzxhghQXO9VkSBDR24s0veUlztxNYfDN1g6EH2PSToksqVxt7Png_Qp22Venro0PVCrvIkL4YSMPAlZ3t2iu5RcQhpJR_z2OYuPk3py8dmxbMjMHBsbPzpMNGF0cuCXPy8/s400/riverside_location_film_26.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339041212440765682" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I want this summerhouse in my yard.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Sigh. Off to unload the dishwasher.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And on a similar note: does anyone watch <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/100/index.jsp">How Clean is Your House</a></span> on BBC America? I am totally addicted and DVR every episode. After watching it, you'll feel much better about your own house. Trust me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite episode to date:</div><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FCpzP7nxsxs&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FCpzP7nxsxs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-84296514443725166362009-05-22T14:15:00.005-04:002009-05-22T14:51:40.746-04:00photo friday<span style="line height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3554845976/" title="just married by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/3554845976_5cdc95782c_o.jpg" width="700" height="735" alt="just married" /></a><div>Yep, my grandma is making yet another appearance. But look! She brought my grandpa and two unknown friends with her! </div><div><br /></div><div>My grandparents are the couple on the right; I have no idea who the people on the left are, but they seem fun enough. Just look at them pretend to fill a glass with a cold beverage! Nonstop frivolity, I'm telling you. </div><div><br /></div><div>This photo was taken shortly after they were married, maybe on a day trip to <a href="http://www.boblosteamers.com/island.html">Boblo Island</a> (note the faint sign above my grandma's head). I love the fake ship background, the cheesy signs, and the up-to-no-good expression on my grandpa's face. Maybe his bottle was filled with the real stuff.</div></span>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008848585107939270.post-34794073297605958152009-05-17T21:19:00.003-04:002009-05-17T22:16:21.977-04:00garden workout<span style="line height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541184148/" title="hydrangeas by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/3541184148_0975d52b67_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="hydrangeas" /></a></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541184148/" title="hydrangeas by lymelight, on Flickr"></a><br /><br />One of the best side effects of having a personal trainer is that I'm too exhausted to stay up very late, and then I sleep like a rock. Last night I was tucked into bed at 10:00 p.m. ON A SATURDAY because my legs & abs session had wiped me out. Oh, Branden, how you push me to my limits.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541184864/" title="sadie by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/3541184864_1c49a82c3b_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="sadie" /></a><br /><br />But anyway, that means I was up at 7 a.m. ON A SUNDAY without setting my alarm. It's all very strange. After lingering over coffee and blogs, I got dressed and headed to Home Depot to buy a new clamp for my broken driveway gate, paper yard waste bags, weedwacker string, and a stash of new perennials.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541185280/" title="crocs by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3541185280_325fe806d5_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="crocs" /></a><br /><br />I planted, weeded, moved some perennials to new locations, mowed, weedwacked, and filled seven yard bags with grass clippings, leaves, and twigs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541175194/" title="sophie by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/3541175194_835c0ec70e_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="sophie" /></a><br /><br />For dinner, I ate <a href="http://lymelight.blogspot.com/2009/03/meatloaf-saturday.html">turkey meatloaf</a> and a glorious roasted eggplant from a recipe found <a href="http://lucullian.blogspot.com/2007/07/very-herby-roasted-eggplants.html">here</a>. I seasoned my eggplant with fresh minced garlic, basil, and a touch of red pepper flakes. If you've never eaten eggplant this way, I highly suggest you try it - I can see this recipe becoming one of my favorites.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541185916/" title="lilacs by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3541185916_a7f7b53512_o.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="lilacs" /></a><br /><br />I am tired, achey, and filled with vitamin D after a full day in the yard. I love spring.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lymielisa/3541180890/" title="hydrangeas by lymelight, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3541180890_0be75e6b43_o.jpg" width="467" height="616" alt="hydrangeas" /></a>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778930954588169216noreply@blogger.com1