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January 8, 2008 · 11:44 pm

the year of adobe.

i welcomed 2008 with a very long list of resolutions and goals–about 138, and counting. woo hoo! i love goals, and i love resolutions, and this year i’m very excited to make them all happen. photo-wise i have lots of goals, least of which include incorporating more off camera lighting and applying actions to some of my photos…which i can now start working on since i just got CS3! my macbook struggles with CS2 and i’ve never really been into photoshop but i am super anxious to get to work and start trying some new things out. a huge thank you to my incredible, supportive boyfriend who outdid himself and gave me CS3 last night as a new years present – OK, so it was technically supposed to be an xmas gift, but it took its time arriving by mail, and since it is going to be pivotal in accomplishing some of my new years goals i’m going to coin it my first, and best new years present ever. are we seeing a theme here? john rocks!

here he is modeling (slightly against his will) one morning in new orleans…handsome, thoughtful, gives awesome gifts – what more could a girl want?

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January 7, 2008 · 12:13 pm

donation meters.

photo © rich miller.

i came across this article in one of the magazines i work with (affordable housing finance magazine) and thought it was awesome – a very viable and interesting way to help the homeless in denver. i think it would be a *great* idea to have something like this in dc.

Mile-High Meters
Denver is placing 50 more donation meters along downtown streets to raise money to help the homeless. They are in addition to 36 existing meters that were installed in early 2007.
The meter program is designed to increase awareness about Denver’s 10- year plan to end homelessness and to redirect money given to panhandlers.
“Every coin that goes into these donation meters goes through the Mile High United Way and back out to the homeless providers in Denver to create new housing, jobs, and services for the homeless,” said Jamie Van Leeuwen, project manager of Denver’s Road Home.
“Since implementation of Denver’s Road Home, panhandling on the 16th Street Mall is down 92 percent, overall homelessness is down 11 percent, and chronic homelessness is down 36 percent.”
The initial 36 meters collected 70,690 coins in their first six months of operation, raising $8,446.50.
In addition, each meter is backed by a sponsor who pays $1,000 per year.

click here for the article as it originally appeared on housingfinance.com.

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January 3, 2008 · 8:37 pm

best present ever.

one of the (many) fabulous gifts that my awesome boyfriend gave me for christmas was a painting by the super talented artist kristen mills – who we met at the fort point art walk in boston.
not only do i adore her current project, titled from one to one hundred million but i *love* my 5X5 original, #47, that i purchased last spring. for christmas, john contacted kristen and she created another painting to compliment mine, inspired by john’s favorite themes that she uses throughout the series. i was so touched by such a thoughtful and unique present, and *so* excited to have another fantastic painting! check them out:

#47

#134

so happy together…

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January 3, 2008 · 12:56 am

nye on bourbon street: NOLA day 3.

i love new year’s eve.

love it.

celebrate good times. ring in the new year. one huge worldwide party. and new orleans was certainly an incredible place to spend nye. the french quarter was buzzing – from the crowds in jackson square anticipating the drop of the large pot of gumbo at midnight, to the dance party in the street on bourbon, every place in town was exuding new year excitement and 2008 anticipation. we threw ourselves right into the thick of the action for a while before tucking into a fantastic jazz club – the band did a superb countdown job and for the first time i welcomed 2008 with a live performance of auld lang syne – it was fantastic. outside the ebb and flow of bourbon street continued early into the morning, and i felt lucky to be a part of a nye celebration in the big easy.

we started our evening with a bottle of champagne (thank you rob + kevin!) and a bit of local fare at the renowned dive port of call.