project circus

This was a cool thing to be a part of. One of the girls in my ward has a friend named Sam. Sam is doing a very long term very extensive installation art piece called the circus project. The idea is to get as many people in as many places as possible to contribute to the construction of the piece. Sam takes this fabric around to various gathering places- anywhere people get together (like mormon enrichment nights) and everyone adds a little bit. She also asked us to share stories/memories from the place where we grew up. There are lots of different parts to the project-We got to help embroider the ceiling of a circus tent- it was slow going and there is a lot more work to be done. but in a few years i hope Sam will have something significant.





(my contribution= that little yellow corner)

the weather

it's been really rainy lately- and sometimes i walk home. i guess my shoes were not made for rain walking. my feet looked like this for 3 days.

everything but a rollercoaster

this was most definitely the BEST fourth of july that i ever did see. i got to seen neil diamond, i played a lot of uno, i went to the beach, ate some corn on the cob, wore my cut offs, saw about 2 million americans, and the fireworks were so close they could have killed us- but instead i only suffered a temporary threshhold shift and the pain that comes with knowing i will probably never see a better fireworks show for the rest of my life. the only thing that could have made this situation better was doing it all while on a rollercoaster...but i'll take it.



stephanie (left) cut offs + sunburn (center) molly (right)



i am being so patient- waiting for neil to come out.


i know you can't see him, but you can feel his presence right?



just taking a nap before the fire works.



proof of friends... or at least proof that i was able to coerse some strangers to be in a picture with me.

things atlantic...

ingredients: corn

what fourth of july would be complete without corn?

we did it america!

introducing: 'Hosmer'
featuring: a kickstand, some rust, and squeaky brakes.

today hosmer and i made the trek to and from school WAY faster than the bus. i was so proud of this little guy- especially on the way home when it was POURING. I got so wet, even a homeless guy commented- and they get wet a lot. I was riding across the street and he yelled at me "YOU ARE ALL WET!" it was cute. anyway. i'm really grateful for hosmer and all he does for me. it's been a battle to get a hold of a decent bike around here-I'm glad the search is over. Mostly i'm glad to not have to spend so much time hanging out on craigslist.

i need a bike!

I think THIS sums up my frustration in trying to find a bike on craigslist...