Things I Learned from Meerkats

Alternate Title- Lessons I Attribute to the Hijinks of Suricates. 
 
- Its ok to stretch out in a sunny patch of dirt for a nap. Really- the mud will wash out.

- Pursue your dreams- they help give life its meaning!

Emo meerkat dreams of rainbows.

- Enjoy the world around you. There is so much beauty to see and there are so many interesting things to do if you keep your eyes open!

 

- Make your throne wherever you are comfortable- its always good to be the queen (or king)!

 

What I like this Wednesday

Nothing much going on here- just enjoying a week of freedom, getting some projects done and dancing with Chowder. Yup, he has mad dance skillz. No big.

The mad holiday rush is over, so now it is time to think of gifts for yourself (you know, for being awesome and making it to 2012).

How about:

Displaying your management skills openly.

Taking your leisure in style.

Booking a Cape Cod escape (or you could just steal that house- amazing!).

Deck your walls with running horses!! 

Bake some darling cookies.

Pay homage to the Best Story Ever. 

Pack your kickass vintage suitcase with... succulents? {impractical, but beautiful!}

Organize your writing utensils purr-fectly.

Engrave yourself with words to live by.

Maybe just add these things to your wish list {or, in my case, a Pinterest board}, but for me, all of these things are a dream.

In dreams, we enter a world that is entirely our own. - Albus Dumbledore

August 2011 Photo Hunt Challenge: Join in!

If you stopped by around the first of the month, you might remember that I'm guest hosting over at Monthly Photo Hunt Challenges. Well, I learned how to use a Linky Tool and have a basic one up, so please go over and share your favorite images for the month!

I ended up picking most of my shots from my most recent vacation. I had a lot of fun messing around in PS, and I would love any feedback on composition or editing that might help me improve. Thanks for stopping by!

1 ) Simple Elegance

2 ) Fluff

3 ) Wisdom

4 ) Ink

5 ) Devotion

6 ) Engaging

7 ) Drastic Change

8 ) Serenity

9 ) Ending

10 ) Childhood Memory

11 ) Overload

12 ) Fantastical

13 ) Into the Sky

14 ) Smash

15 ) Lucky

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

1) Give Me Flowers- Hey, you! In the strange chair! GIVE ME FLOWERS!!!

 

No?! Fine! I'll find some for myself!

 Much better!

 2) Visual Contrast- What an odd thing to see when you look down. Of course, I had just climbed a huge pile of organized scrap via a ladder of rebar, so I guess this shouldn't be so surprising!

3) Friendship- I really wanted to make friends with this charming orange tom cat. He was not nearly as interested in me, unfortunately. This is about as close as I could get!

4) Before & After- I love flowers. I love bokeh. I love my new lens (Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens). Joy! These are from the same tree, just about 2 feet apart.

5) Dark- I tried to get a good shot of the crazy clouds ringing the moon a few nights ago, and didn't get the exact shot I wanted. However, I did take a series of shots to turn into an HDR, and I think it came out nifty looking!

Join the scavenging next week! The prompts are:

1) My Passion
2) Sound of Music
3) Inner Beauty
4) Ethereal
5) Sharp

On repeat

I've been trying to branch out and listen to any more music lately, and my most recent loves are Florence + The Machine and Lia Ices. Both of them have a very unique sound and amazing voices- quite different from the some of the mainstream crap clogging the airways today. Enjoy!

Florence + The Machine- The Drumming Song

BTW- ever since I was tiny I've wished for this color of hair- its so beautiful!

Lia Ices- Half Life

Music is the poetry of the air.  ~Richter