misplaced

a little girl and a man-boy in a hardware store that sells toys. interesting.

purity

i set my ring down to put lotion on my hands and forgot about it.
later, when i came back to my desk, the first thing i saw were the verses.
it's a timely reminder of freedom.

drumline

while in san francisco, i watched these high school kids drumming their hearts out in union square.

the eleventh hour

durant without clarity. it's the camera shake.

golden bears

people do strange things when they travel. joyce and joe think so.

No Worries.

not an actual fortune, but a good reminder from my fortune cookie during a major departmental lunch. funny how things work.

a busy day.

the color messed up on this one, but i love the natural but confident surprise on her face.



bully.

danny asking andee to choose between obama and hillary.













julie's sweet face.

almost flying.
if only this boy would stay still...

wrapping paper

making wrapping paper.

voila!

makeshift barber

i had to hold it until this couple was done with the hair cut.

being appreciated is no small thing.

being appreciated is no small thing. in fact, the brothers at my church went all out in making this crazy night full of amazing videos (oh my goodness, if y'all knew how much i love jack bauer, you'd understand how much i appreciated the video!), fun performances, and good food. all in all, the girls totally felt indulged by the generous hearts and thoughts put into this night.

sg girls: lynn, jean, janet, and me (unintentionally matching, of course!)

just three of the quality men that went over and beyond our expectations. i feel really bad because this is the only picture of any of the brothers i have. dang... so much for appreciating the appreciation.

this lovely lady is my new sister diane. she is not only gorgeous on the outside (dang, i end up in pictures with all the pretty girls... ), but she's got a jewel of a heart as well!

angela song. what can i say? she gives me hope in times of hopelessness. she doles out the truth so skillfully and intelligently when i need to hear it. she is truly a proverbs 31 woman.

oh, my favorite lady and the lady of the evening! jenn is my pastor's wife and she is one amazing woman. it was good to see her back at church after all these struggles with her pregnancy. all i know is that she's gonna have one gorgeous baby girl.

thanks for the appreciation, but more so for the heart and thoughtfulness, boys. i was touched.

a bride-to-be and girls galore

irene and janet pose with the bride-to-be in between eating (er, actually gorging on) amazing food and playing silly games.

i don't know why i wasn't compelled to take pictures of the food (oh yeah, i was shoveling it down)... 'cause don and esther chipley are MONEY when it comes to food. they need to open up a catering business.

here's my lovely sister kay. we tried to take our own picture. after several attempts to get rid of our quadruple chins, we ruled it as a hopeless cause. (man, my neck looks really disgusting here).

i'd have more pictures, but this site's not letting me rotate my pictures, so yall are missing out on the pictures that actually matter!

i wish i had more pictures, but my dying camera battery rendered it a lost cause. hopefully i can get some from the other ladies there!

all in all, it was a fun (and delicious) bridal shower!

blue skies smilin' on me

as i walked up to a long day of lab, i couldn't help but enjoy the beautiful blue skies after a night of rain on wednesday. what a beautiful day.