tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82016025544135977032024-03-05T13:24:54.917-08:00from the woods.christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-39792326644297409192012-08-27T09:22:00.000-07:002012-09-27T08:07:19.661-07:00 <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em><span style="color: #b45f06;">from the woods.</span></em> is going undercover for now. you should go out and enjoy the wilderness as well! <span style="color: #b45f06;">Much love.</span></span></div>
christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-64843214961438586282012-05-27T11:50:00.001-07:002012-05-27T11:55:15.871-07:00raise your freak flag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Annnnnnd we're back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If this is your first time hearing about Tom and Gary's Dynamic Dance Party then I cast no shame upon you for not attending. But I can guarantee that you ALL would have been there given a little prep time and a slight explanation. The good news is Tom and Gary's traveling roadshows have been gaining popularity as they weave through the city I even got to chat with Tom about the inception of the idea and how Vancouver (their hometown) saw over 20,000 freaks spewing onto the streets for a unique and unified dance party experience. My advice--never ever miss an opportunity to join the DDP madness. We laughed, we cried, we swayed and we swam in just about ever water feature in downtown Pittsburgh. Below is some evidence of the all the beautiful humans out there not afraid to fly their freak flag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No boombox left behind, people. And large, obscure items to party with are highly encouraged. Rage proper my friends and show some support if and when Tom and Gary come jivin along through your town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the night kicked off with a funky dance circle under a seriously cramped overpass</td></tr>
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The parade ended underneath parkway on the walking bridge/water pools heading to Point State Park. Kids were riding bikes through the water, swimming races were held and everyone got the funk down. But, no boombox left behind..<br />
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Enjoy the video halfway down the page featuring yours truly and our army of goofballs. (Look for the shark fin and globe-dome boy).<br />
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For more info about Tom and Gary's "public art" project check out the official <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://www.decentralizeddanceparty.com/" target="_blank">DDP website</a>! </span>and do not miss the next downtown disco rodeo.<br />
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-shanechristen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-90731030195413143362012-04-25T07:48:00.001-07:002012-04-25T09:46:20.983-07:00dreaming of: simplicity.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hi, all! Because Shane's internship camera needs come first, and also due to my computer's lack of card reader, it's been tough to get outfit/adventure photos up over the past week. However, I'm back for my second round of my new inspiration series to tell you what I'm wanting to live the rest of my life in (...this week).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just like with songwriters and some artists, I believe that it takes something special to concoct detailed outfits that are incredibly eye-catching and unique, however it takes even truer talent to create something simple that's just as striking. A lot of the garments in these photos are similar to ones I have in my wardrobe, and you probably do too, but in my attempts to make a great outfit, I often forget that sometimes it simply takes a top, a bottom, and a pair of shoes to look great. I expressed a similar interest not too long ago, when I posted about <a href="http://comingfromthewoods.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspiration.html" target="_blank">Madewell's Spring 2012 Lookbook</a>!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://things--change.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwvQ7a3L0aaKJVVzcZGe576MVyIFcMU0aUL7Iajp3l67CuVZf_fF5NZqPbpJYD_FSkFRKLcvoG7j_kOisFeLKtf6nKbo401DZrc_hdQNW_74UQi-a_yv3U_uiW9g27mDtFof4KM2u3UU/s640/things--change.tumblr.jpg" width="501" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lookbook.nu/user/78069-Bethany-S/looks" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DIC5H6fxIhcGgiP-TxACfQGJDIuRw5fKvWEbuKP10TK1JH7JXxpkddu5wEyRnGcB5bhHbPEyyGfMr8vE3xkJuogP5AjIloq4I7Y5aED1JTABqRoSuH3R1nnhDtZCMTIPNrj5YIjcdo4/s640/lookbook+user+bethany+struble.png" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://forthearchive.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyir5KcbzEGbKZktIZsgdc4gRSnSpIrLHjRVETp4RaPvAwKBxR6up6_qgFgSsiwRk_Ry9j5S4qHbM1ZJsqPi3fmLU-B8AmDMid1ykqYX9kyzYjeeYqQNc1qkvoE4ETbKTr807GK3E19T0/s640/forthearchive.com.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sayyestohoboken.com/2012/03/weekend-roundup-82.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QstykKofqKN9KdW5Icm9mRJgbhCH8XaCepKvIzzSAxT7wgIFGMh9UX7lDVw9pQGDcZcTcr-UKwGEapzsDcX6qUVNLV9KSufP8mGmDQh0woz5CU__7Urj1k7iTI9GN1RSsiuXhNR-9Gg/s1600/115756652892259115_1kPLSUUI_f-575x575.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://golestaneh-streetstyle.blogspot.com/2010/08/street-style-0203-mens-pants-trench.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy2fQrSEmYyKM4Sc3xHEx3YB5oDPGAkW0XpNucuO9AVjKYSdmWgjVJ72FadZl5bklDR9eJc8rzbMkQvopq_1EknpOXtw3ousNYMqewxfCVidAKEYaSyIOpfQ-dQCLL44ls11i0Cck1Lw/s640/01a.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The same goes for guys! While not a ton of guys I know wear anything too complex, it's nice to remember that a plain tee and a pair of jeans, when they fit well, look amazing (a concept <a href="http://plaint-shirt.com/" target="_blank">Jace</a> has down pat!).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://plaint-shirt.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqJoheZhnHJcnV3sQ_rJJEviX6uNrFny6E1RLmeAN9uY60bfrmCXwtZNVVtttYSJ5cjigWrECYwnLGS7orSwskD0ftNdgW35h8VhVuDfl_fTsqVWjvWLOqrOG8z-huSJwAFb1uE1lNdg/s640/Jace+Lumley.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks for bearing with us as we shuffle around cameras! Have a good one :)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;"><i>*click on photos to be taken to their source.</i></span></span></div>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-36645086868399154622012-04-17T10:49:00.000-07:002012-04-17T10:49:09.114-07:00dreaming of: length.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Who can relate to my ferverous fits of fashion, that go something like: </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. the 'nothing to wear' mini break down we all know too well</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. the '<i>muuust...go...onnn</i>' attitude being the only thing keeping me from just going back to bed to avoid getting dressed altogether</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. the assembly line of passing clothes from closet to body to floor</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. eureka! Finally finding the outfit that could</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. the definitive decision, meaning, I conclude that if I had a variation of this outfit to wear <i>every day</i>, I'd be set for life (which inevitably only lasts a week, tops)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beginning today, I'm going to share with you a weekly inspiration post that spotlights a style I would wear every day for the rest of my existence...if I could only make up my mind on which one to choose! My latest neurosis: length.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>*click on photos to be taken to their source. </i></span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-6695905995884812962012-04-16T04:29:00.000-07:002012-04-16T04:29:53.177-07:00european picnic.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The perfect way to spend a beautifully mild, breezy, lazy Sunday in Highland Park. Need we say more?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oopsXU0c4W6y0zVkRzDn84_hyphenhyphenMXToeWKsT2-lqHjXhcGPU8ewtT1VUmOC4bfvAh8DZhycDuGFTb2sY3_77Bg2B9HPKQirt8hBTR93D_W_gJbWX-oaDstevkuMm-b6dWf6xGHZVq71Jo/s1600/IMG_7333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oopsXU0c4W6y0zVkRzDn84_hyphenhyphenMXToeWKsT2-lqHjXhcGPU8ewtT1VUmOC4bfvAh8DZhycDuGFTb2sY3_77Bg2B9HPKQirt8hBTR93D_W_gJbWX-oaDstevkuMm-b6dWf6xGHZVq71Jo/s640/IMG_7333.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0PWWpx5vCj2p0sR9YUvy51FXJzGsK9o20AX5WmoQlS3d3B6c1Dp8ba_KPaktPj48YCRlDBabTO4v8tWuSlTNrgskQ5CcbicVWI8pPkbGftgWs3RAxKCKTM2M9ZFfvmncFcnzwdp4l6s/s1600/IMG_7301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0PWWpx5vCj2p0sR9YUvy51FXJzGsK9o20AX5WmoQlS3d3B6c1Dp8ba_KPaktPj48YCRlDBabTO4v8tWuSlTNrgskQ5CcbicVWI8pPkbGftgWs3RAxKCKTM2M9ZFfvmncFcnzwdp4l6s/s640/IMG_7301.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin68NoXfo3S_fwIXo1sumNIPNiwoo2zAoqpkFgcnULRXn8ZGm4jMVwAvzUHarl_Sw9yRhrmGwpgVtWTGiAC-nsde7TEtHcw9y7VPu3YlkCG6WihPUMj7ULeboSPonMRIltaxaukgxvX6g/s1600/IMG_7308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin68NoXfo3S_fwIXo1sumNIPNiwoo2zAoqpkFgcnULRXn8ZGm4jMVwAvzUHarl_Sw9yRhrmGwpgVtWTGiAC-nsde7TEtHcw9y7VPu3YlkCG6WihPUMj7ULeboSPonMRIltaxaukgxvX6g/s640/IMG_7308.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zo5llHJ8IpE9ydRoNUlJGk9HJkv2W_bmbe0APXyR3TUyxct537TpIyfa9MMCdGYYcTc4lJfETLoLc_ZAJusM6pOB3Xbf3Y17yobGX1UpNEpytPnuuNIcikvGlTJ6_3pvKFcAXOpVsVI/s1600/IMG_7306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zo5llHJ8IpE9ydRoNUlJGk9HJkv2W_bmbe0APXyR3TUyxct537TpIyfa9MMCdGYYcTc4lJfETLoLc_ZAJusM6pOB3Xbf3Y17yobGX1UpNEpytPnuuNIcikvGlTJ6_3pvKFcAXOpVsVI/s640/IMG_7306.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpISswsGewrGHeJ4ANJMpptsO6bCG3qU8GcKlE0xmQwFkiKRZUMfp_d4bQxZsbIYLJ1PH47pR-bACS1WIo5g_iVZ-H2KYNThAVnd-3PKkDcD7QOmZ2bAYj18b82fbBs5gxCITPL9tfIM/s1600/IMG_7311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpISswsGewrGHeJ4ANJMpptsO6bCG3qU8GcKlE0xmQwFkiKRZUMfp_d4bQxZsbIYLJ1PH47pR-bACS1WIo5g_iVZ-H2KYNThAVnd-3PKkDcD7QOmZ2bAYj18b82fbBs5gxCITPL9tfIM/s640/IMG_7311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgADU3lNVuK6erTRE6GvBKVKkqXYJ2hdHodWrZgcey7CAGD_PrGkyO2ZRiwVhFPrEU_R139e6CVL3dOJxoKdETCfTWy-MuMZVuB96eQPts01cSE0zrIpQ_q8cUXX4jY9J-Y3GfNHlVWs/s1600/IMG_7313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgADU3lNVuK6erTRE6GvBKVKkqXYJ2hdHodWrZgcey7CAGD_PrGkyO2ZRiwVhFPrEU_R139e6CVL3dOJxoKdETCfTWy-MuMZVuB96eQPts01cSE0zrIpQ_q8cUXX4jY9J-Y3GfNHlVWs/s640/IMG_7313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-axK5evNdaCLGEXEiDODwEgPFKYQfg2c5B7jNwctTa5bXEToZJbJor2UonqUnjjBeuu42vxJnOxn4ReN2bkoFuK5SCkCSbMV80rIVQQiWTPQGImX0sBcJDUi395nQUG-Q8nABvSNy_A8/s1600/IMG_7321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-axK5evNdaCLGEXEiDODwEgPFKYQfg2c5B7jNwctTa5bXEToZJbJor2UonqUnjjBeuu42vxJnOxn4ReN2bkoFuK5SCkCSbMV80rIVQQiWTPQGImX0sBcJDUi395nQUG-Q8nABvSNy_A8/s640/IMG_7321.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>my tj maxx tunic, shane's <a href="http://shop.pacsun.com/search/bullhead/refine/cat/Mens/index.search" target="_blank">bullhead</a> green jeans, <a href="http://shop.pacsun.com/search/striped/refine/cat/Mens/tees/control/show/100/index.search" target="_blank">pacsun</a> tee ($4!)</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you'd like to have a delicious European-style picnic of your own, don't forget to pack:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a fresh loaf of bread or baguette</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a soft cheese</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a cured meat (we chose Delallo spicy sausage)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a perfect red tomato or two</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fruit, like grapes, raspberries, or a soft pear</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">wine </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(We also packed hummus, carrots, and tangerine juice for good measure!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy Monday!</span><br />
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</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-48422807001020344462012-04-13T12:39:00.001-07:002012-04-14T11:50:31.942-07:00it's mathematical.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How many times have you been thrifting, and seen the perfect print on a sweater, skirt, or dress, but wished the piece itself wasn't so outdated? Sometimes that's half the fun of it, but other times it's only an inconvenience. The last time Shane and I made an afternoon of browsing around the <a href="http://www.handmadearcade.com/" target="_blank">Handmade Arcade</a>, we found the perfect solution to that dilemma just before we walked out the door! How cool is this up-cycled sweatshirt by <a href="http://hollyhue.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Holly Hue</a>?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16AGXissho5z5U7YtX7Fo6w8r3K-A6mssysnjzj0EqJMdZVmL2vz6kEtVTL9O4BsKPAPiSciPB5IBm1XvvFuroOp923p2AUybTTW8zAAqCZU3v4Tk6-JkV7NAMaSOjGhNIJpu1r12R6U/s1600/P1120033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16AGXissho5z5U7YtX7Fo6w8r3K-A6mssysnjzj0EqJMdZVmL2vz6kEtVTL9O4BsKPAPiSciPB5IBm1XvvFuroOp923p2AUybTTW8zAAqCZU3v4Tk6-JkV7NAMaSOjGhNIJpu1r12R6U/s640/P1120033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">holly hue hoodie via handmade arcade, h&m pants</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12Cm8KN4cHMBw9Qyzns2_SRiFJyzg5UtenHet4-iT97afggS6fOujjYY9-YqpCHNkPEsbaS8SqUcJCcEfn75asU3S1QdKU7AiKiSnPfiLHt9m4Pv2vuphOko8dxIkexveUdnpIh_D7ro/s1600/P1120079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12Cm8KN4cHMBw9Qyzns2_SRiFJyzg5UtenHet4-iT97afggS6fOujjYY9-YqpCHNkPEsbaS8SqUcJCcEfn75asU3S1QdKU7AiKiSnPfiLHt9m4Pv2vuphOko8dxIkexveUdnpIh_D7ro/s640/P1120079.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sometimes going the handmade route can get pricey, thus defeating one of the main purposes of thrifting altogether, but every now and then these unique creations are totally justifiable...years ago, before I was of the age or interest to even need it, a credit card commercial taught me this simple equation to rationalize any semi-pricey purchase I neede help insisting would be worthwhile...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">price of garment </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">÷</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> the amount of times you wear that garment = actual price of garment.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Flawless!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">;) christen </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-83471672277140718002012-04-11T16:15:00.001-07:002012-04-12T08:14:11.024-07:00on the riverwalk.<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today's weather flip-flop, complete with snow and windchills below our April comfort zone, might bring some of you down. Then again it might have some of you freaks out there jumping for joy, but if nothing else can lift your spirit today, let it be these three radiant ladies who are sure to make anyone let loose a big, old fashioned ear-to-ear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-shane</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-85658782460589324292012-04-10T04:57:00.001-07:002012-04-10T05:35:34.969-07:00faces of friends.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sid's taking a time out as he waits to go into the stadium.</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This past Saturday, we headed downtown to meet some friends at the Pirates/Phillies tailgate. Between home team fans, a few too many traitors, and a few who were there just for the fun of it, we thought we'd show off the both lovely and silly sides of some of our pals, because...well, sometimes it gets boring just looking at the same hands-on-hips pose I can't seem to shake! </span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cody came dressed as his dad to the game.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">John's looking defeated after a tailgate game loss</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnMPUOzCljqqiNk-vcch2IK0Ku2NGVfWOEvoPpJZlGDZXksABmg8Mrzdfd224u4jUU-zAVjFoMCb5GkkBpPiTPhfEHSPAcrbNWGVdU1EttUAeZUL7dO60lBWle89gXKKBsvIm7yy4s7g/s1600/IMG_7116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lindsay...being a horder ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Doozer and Shane showing off their prettiest faces.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tom posing 'for the blog' (your wish is my command, Tom!)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Noah photo-bombing Nate's classic good-time.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hope you had a nice weekend, as well!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-christen</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-76785621602639559032012-04-06T07:17:00.002-07:002012-04-06T07:18:39.125-07:00my many layers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OOFcYxm9TddScUfAPTO8fbil5khUqKCt2_zC8M5XeWyf0K8GqMrAdPWDUuWUqVfDeMxj69bPCs85pqUD_Q0-6ivCRno-4R4-GVm774nDy_AuYodq5p_yTimQLG9G17mYMcKrTuhtZKw/s1600/DSC_1191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OOFcYxm9TddScUfAPTO8fbil5khUqKCt2_zC8M5XeWyf0K8GqMrAdPWDUuWUqVfDeMxj69bPCs85pqUD_Q0-6ivCRno-4R4-GVm774nDy_AuYodq5p_yTimQLG9G17mYMcKrTuhtZKw/s640/DSC_1191.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Every year, right when spring rolls around, I have a mini freak-out that I soon won't have the opportunity to wear all the wooly and wintry things I love so much (or that I hadn't worn at all yet). So, last week, when these photos were taken, I went for some of my favorites all at once! Luckily, the 80 degree weather had taken a quick break that day, so it wasn't too absurd that I was all bundled up :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P.S. sorry my images are a bit smaller than usual - I've been having a tough time with them the past few days, and hope to work the issue out ASAP!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos taken by Julie O'Boyle of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;"><a href="http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;">Orchid Grey</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">.</span></span></div>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-51646749725027350832012-04-05T12:15:00.001-07:002012-04-05T12:22:27.258-07:00straight steppin'.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You know pretty quickly when you find the 'real deal.' That real deal could be an awesome band or painting that struck you so genuinely that not an ounce of doubt says otherwise. I'm going to go ahead and just say it. I love graffiti. Not every scratch and scribble but <em>nearly</em> everything. It brightens the otherwise bleak grey slabs of our concrete jungle and embeds a hidden language beneath the urban fabric visible to all--translatable to only a few. I've witnessed all kinds of graffiti. Big bombs, tiny tags, black and whites, and throw-ups with 10+ colors. On this ordinary Sunday afternoon we stumbled on an even more permanent and creative form of human hand on landscape. The pieces were subtle, timeless, and inspiring. The tagging crew NSF (Not Strictly Freights) were responsible for the tedious stair side "TRY." Loads of other drifters shared their passing thoughts in paint, ink and chalk. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oVo7vn8EVwlWMmVocJ-ve40ByK6Jk0j0o7NLWkz9XFxWS28EyKmcbjoZKfCS1cb5XGN7ZnX17wqUkmzHcMBiLPONzulATJ7d_iPNKoFHgPRAGwmqXFmTbzNfKWxkJlG6k-mJb1pUecc/s1600/IMG_6941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oVo7vn8EVwlWMmVocJ-ve40ByK6Jk0j0o7NLWkz9XFxWS28EyKmcbjoZKfCS1cb5XGN7ZnX17wqUkmzHcMBiLPONzulATJ7d_iPNKoFHgPRAGwmqXFmTbzNfKWxkJlG6k-mJb1pUecc/s640/IMG_6941.JPG" width="426" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You're probably wondering where all the authenticity is in a centuries old tradition of writing on walls with pigment. So what if Pittsburgh has some paint? See below for Exhibit A. This playful little steel creation is pin-slammed to the concrete guarding the Hollow below and showing the glorious stages of rust.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWqDs29F8u9H8SwNwKudtNUZSU4DtBw4Ti6DtQsZ4IsXXJzYMSWGOFt5UR9E48fqTJGL1wsRL8v4sFGTTWWLFqayh04p-I5Nf-yfBhwE9ImgPqlVCyrvlyUJXZwo-cP303XhNeRnUsZE/s640/IMG_6977.JPG" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdnj9o0eVNuxDWIschW_2MEB98J-Iq6j5o3OH2Yj-GqeJrEh6LdAtAgkFK3eQoTVdI7Mcko9udfV_PMcex1X3qH0aLv3QV1r-8NWiy5zR_jqNiFVbeYqXHiEdDHysMPVAN5fPliJmET4/s640/IMG_6950.JPG" width="640" /></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This crafty spindling street piece held old coins and a few can tabs in its basin while a simple metal THOR is pinned in place on the telephone pole--wonders of the undergrowth.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDhFhs4pYYp9vyIUDjrzVk0fmWXbbsy4eNhw7eMjpfIuPM-cXyjt9xyudDPQ40YiYsu5vS8-iXpbJciABZqazfJg-KnHALAV77tMvwjBotXGELnX5mC3bfKtrcAJxWb1LMAUKD6E_VJw/s1600/IMG_6965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDhFhs4pYYp9vyIUDjrzVk0fmWXbbsy4eNhw7eMjpfIuPM-cXyjt9xyudDPQ40YiYsu5vS8-iXpbJciABZqazfJg-KnHALAV77tMvwjBotXGELnX5mC3bfKtrcAJxWb1LMAUKD6E_VJw/s640/IMG_6965.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqnR97Y0DWsfM-lNvSNFNpTkjRv7IP2f_69BO6sZvOsFSiHJJI6Zur4JL9xyqt4evM_sOtUJlAyIQTok_UoZpjHj8HgOfUy1pbryk46XBzu5xVuXs9OzuAtPJv1N8Cz-cjwLXEvupFws/s640/IMG_6955.JPG" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7BCjci-ARyDaeiJtR3HUqrrgWHCWPvvhobY-0sKXfk639otGHkJRC5Pn81yZ319R0k7JENlfGRBzAhj8uhhX_SXvlZl_scQO5YtLK0mXjFjAT2BygyCE_MqoW5nabacQCW6gbLRsu5Y/s1600/IMG_6978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7BCjci-ARyDaeiJtR3HUqrrgWHCWPvvhobY-0sKXfk639otGHkJRC5Pn81yZ319R0k7JENlfGRBzAhj8uhhX_SXvlZl_scQO5YtLK0mXjFjAT2BygyCE_MqoW5nabacQCW6gbLRsu5Y/s640/IMG_6978.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Moving along our trek to the Hollow and back, we scored a glimpse of an antique version of BESOS who has a bunch of colorful pieces in sly spots all around the city. Next time you're oot n aboot in this lovely urban expanse, look a little closer near those fascinating graffiti spots and maybe you'll find signs of the oddballs who dug their steel teeth right in the ground for a piece of stair-front property where they'll likely live forever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's a helpful guide to discovering the hundreds of Pittsburgh steps that we explored in the photos above. Check a few out and go monkey around on 'em if you feel so obliged. Too many have grown closed or crumbled apart to wait much longer...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To all our friendlies out there,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We Love you ALL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-shane</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-14200193656553631382012-04-04T11:38:00.001-07:002012-04-04T11:46:13.505-07:00one day at a time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, hello there! It's been a bit, hasn't it? Here are some photos from a super-sunny day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXNshzZlPhGKgUgQA77-rv5eEO99wWjcB-hbGHLeBPZKG4gVKNFWgKYTt1J6BFzjZuPiAGGi_iD1xqCk-r8KXZSC02lUFNDctf0g4Lak2FgKe_xi6aAiOnRCdPhbzcOvoPCsz-Gb_Q4E/s1600/IMG_6997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXNshzZlPhGKgUgQA77-rv5eEO99wWjcB-hbGHLeBPZKG4gVKNFWgKYTt1J6BFzjZuPiAGGi_iD1xqCk-r8KXZSC02lUFNDctf0g4Lak2FgKe_xi6aAiOnRCdPhbzcOvoPCsz-Gb_Q4E/s640/IMG_6997.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For me, I'm simply trying to figure out how to juggle this outlet with a full-time job and an action-oriented state of mind/set of friends; Shane, with a full slate of classes, an internship, and the overwhelming endeavor of finding a post-grad job (which can be a job in and of itself). Soon you'll start to see photos of some of the adventures we've been on in our free time, and hopefully before long we'll pick up with the projects that come along with a spring/summer attitude, which we'll document for you, of course!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And don't forget - if there's something or someone you would like to see more of on <i>from the woods.</i>, drop by our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fromthewoods" target="_blank">facebook page</a> and let us know!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><3 christen</span></div>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-8520686565196556822012-03-28T06:23:00.000-07:002012-03-28T06:23:30.075-07:00inspiration.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you guys seen <a href="http://www.fabsugar.com/Madewell-Spring-2012-20905406" target="_blank">Madewell's Spring line</a> yet? Many of you probably have - it was revealed back in December, I believe - but I wanted to share it because it's one of those series that I continually gather inspiration from, and mostly because of its simplicity. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XVyZqjMmFBQ7oJMyCEMBxlCCXkrC1c5WClRYqdD6_gGirQHho5cFvORNVQKlNHMPHruHTJmLIniLg4ttT6_dyq9loPyXfOeyB9Y6i3wM-79c8Fh6n0bONTiwWgRVmxU-7SEgoPwLu6c/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XVyZqjMmFBQ7oJMyCEMBxlCCXkrC1c5WClRYqdD6_gGirQHho5cFvORNVQKlNHMPHruHTJmLIniLg4ttT6_dyq9loPyXfOeyB9Y6i3wM-79c8Fh6n0bONTiwWgRVmxU-7SEgoPwLu6c/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012.jpg" /></a>**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjL1hc2jUSXc6E2VB1ml43TgLBBtN5WRwZ8Sdfu4MhjbDf2fsQHsvuyHKhFVDlhP6Oj2PqgDh47iUKztkacIhUrIV9cod4CC3HginpXq76rckqSfZU3Mrahjymg3_WgGxLrnS52Sn8JaY/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjL1hc2jUSXc6E2VB1ml43TgLBBtN5WRwZ8Sdfu4MhjbDf2fsQHsvuyHKhFVDlhP6Oj2PqgDh47iUKztkacIhUrIV9cod4CC3HginpXq76rckqSfZU3Mrahjymg3_WgGxLrnS52Sn8JaY/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyweg9Y7QPyO5z8mUZxXsDZAqBlxQzBhnkODULot952SiC8ksVKEINxVWTfgTZnMCW0n3QI3yXJ6w33Y7Dw0crCoP-ig_LaBpKQFFSAN_H0wlxWttfnrHLn167d6BFkAS1TS7JtBhxgk/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-20905406-fab-sugar.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyweg9Y7QPyO5z8mUZxXsDZAqBlxQzBhnkODULot952SiC8ksVKEINxVWTfgTZnMCW0n3QI3yXJ6w33Y7Dw0crCoP-ig_LaBpKQFFSAN_H0wlxWttfnrHLn167d6BFkAS1TS7JtBhxgk/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-20905406-fab-sugar.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CGOMfjLah9NZlXq8q2nFORBvHGXWuNRkKzALcMwWbFn8EQopkAlI8TxgM698P_mz6U22lQiHCJMbKY2pEk04Zk3qAtIinhQdwtYrC8BBFJ9oiEUKWlU3MVHtNSNBr-DsquxXu0cgDUE/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CGOMfjLah9NZlXq8q2nFORBvHGXWuNRkKzALcMwWbFn8EQopkAlI8TxgM698P_mz6U22lQiHCJMbKY2pEk04Zk3qAtIinhQdwtYrC8BBFJ9oiEUKWlU3MVHtNSNBr-DsquxXu0cgDUE/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIrg7rLH2e_Hn9dHr1zvMmYwiMCwFVfxB7wfEX8NtK7AAWIZgHhN1SgnmFYP3wj78RioIw2RoG1TzYWmEXxjOE6FgIUkPiSaU0ZWOT7KbHpi2MPiihDkNDw-6YkV4L2M2km5lWs93o7Q/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIrg7rLH2e_Hn9dHr1zvMmYwiMCwFVfxB7wfEX8NtK7AAWIZgHhN1SgnmFYP3wj78RioIw2RoG1TzYWmEXxjOE6FgIUkPiSaU0ZWOT7KbHpi2MPiihDkNDw-6YkV4L2M2km5lWs93o7Q/s1600/Madewell-Spring-2012-4.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When putting together outfits in the morning (it's useless for me to plan ahead, as I always change my mind in the morning anyways), I often try to push my boundaries by choosing something unexpected to toss into the mix, but something that I'm still comfortable wearing. That's not easy, and sometimes when I look back on the photos from that day, I can't believe I actually thought that looked good when I put it on in the morning. It's when I receive catalogs from brands like <a href="http://www.madewell.com/index.jsp?srcCode=360i%7CGG%7CG_Brand+Core_Alone_Exact%7Cmadewell&NoPopUp=True" target="_blank">Madewell</a> and <a href="http://J.Crew/">J.Crew</a> that I'm forever pressing my palm to my forehead, realizing and re-realizing that 'unique' doesn't always mean 'complicated.'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">None of the pieces in this line are outrageous, and none of the outfits are ones that I couldn't wear daily to work or for the weekend. So, if any of you out there are looking for it, my best advice for becoming inspired by the pairings of catalogs, bloggers, or even street style, is to recognize looks that include pieces similar to those in your own wardrobe (as much as I'd love to dress like <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVKOJnUnCwUfi_FXu8qJy3SmamqDj8KWcgMDKqwg5eDIqPAW8p80UjNlR4eRSfrTKt8AAJ5JyzVngm90sgVtB6rttmdIA5wif2INv9BTdnsuK64ikyKj-iqVHupDd0jdi6nI70ux7CNVE/s640/Janis+Joplin.jpg" target="_blank">Janis Joplin</a> every day, I simply don't have the means to do it), and not be afraid to give someone else's idea a shot! After all, imitation is the greatest form of flattery, is it not?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy styling,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">:) christen</span></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">**all images via <a href="http://www.fabsugar.com/Madewell-Spring-2012-20905406" target="_blank">Fabsugar</a>.</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-55303767395009514752012-03-26T20:44:00.001-07:002012-03-27T07:26:34.162-07:00what's up.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_J4cyqjCMueyzHhD7VSXN-4b8YonO05bJtqSrwvh8Xb7sBfZFTkEj2Ix5d3ehqGrfXGamx9rX3GtybnsIzki7KHJwO3AcLqAmx1N4jG-R8jHEVnSuD0vM6ZocllsnlTbyXvH3u0O3ik0/s1600/instagram1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_J4cyqjCMueyzHhD7VSXN-4b8YonO05bJtqSrwvh8Xb7sBfZFTkEj2Ix5d3ehqGrfXGamx9rX3GtybnsIzki7KHJwO3AcLqAmx1N4jG-R8jHEVnSuD0vM6ZocllsnlTbyXvH3u0O3ik0/s640/instagram1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWetD5me2Cg8aVurmDaVOu95Ah0r8IOxEq6PMndRboFZVFCe7yOhE1tByC2mGGBitZpq7bdKh1M87U3LYA6WeC7ZYuS54Mb_s5s8KyyrhvK2EWktoh3ycJiLi6sO0mGobwOJL8lYX7rs/s1600/instagram2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWetD5me2Cg8aVurmDaVOu95Ah0r8IOxEq6PMndRboFZVFCe7yOhE1tByC2mGGBitZpq7bdKh1M87U3LYA6WeC7ZYuS54Mb_s5s8KyyrhvK2EWktoh3ycJiLi6sO0mGobwOJL8lYX7rs/s640/instagram2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While you haven't seen us much over the past few days, it's been for no other reason than that we couldn't resist enjoying the first of the springy weather to it's fullest. Here's what we've been up to...</span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. admiring the pretty flowers that are popping up all over.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2. the boys looking handsome before their hockey banquet.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3. piecing together this amazing <a href="http://www.infmetry.com/home-decor/bed-bath/diy-romantic-star-projector" target="_blank">star projector</a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4. dancing our brains out to the tunes of our great friend, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/mikekim-1" target="_blank">DJ MikekiM</a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5. chilling water balloons in the freezer to 'refresh' unsuspecting passersby...this one's balloon popped, so we got an ice-balloon! You better believe we drank out of it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">6. 'walking' my pooch...he wanted to sit back and enjoy the breeze as much as the rest of us did!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><3 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">from the woods.</span></div>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-86452668460555823122012-03-21T09:26:00.000-07:002012-03-21T09:26:47.492-07:00stripes on stripes on stripes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRu_9IWTJyTB_edtz3Xyi_xJb8v8FsQUPoKQhLRyssLBHeQfhZTBnsQp9aONW1ETgUQuNkhZejeriFnKYjodq7EFGrBYzif_ArCr4msgdeINp8RB6Cp2SDXjVvi8VzxGP90piuW1lxaVo/s1600/IMG_6727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRu_9IWTJyTB_edtz3Xyi_xJb8v8FsQUPoKQhLRyssLBHeQfhZTBnsQp9aONW1ETgUQuNkhZejeriFnKYjodq7EFGrBYzif_ArCr4msgdeINp8RB6Cp2SDXjVvi8VzxGP90piuW1lxaVo/s1600/IMG_6727.jpg" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>bb dakota jacket via <a href="http://modcloth.com/" target="_blank">modcloth</a> (super sale), <a href="http://bananarepublic.com/" target="_blank">banana republic</a> shirt (mum's), <a href="http://j.crew/">j.crew</a> shorts, <a href="http://urbanoutfitters.com/" target="_blank">urban outfitters</a> sneaks, great grandma's necklace, bracelet was gift from mum - from poland!</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">^^would ya say I need a new pose?!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMGxs5eNCwlnuRxqGWSR_RKiyIwwWo6O7gGFscx6Q_qxHGIDl5JUDgWsDovebH2kTAkIZv6PFV0Rv1FUzfiPxefJd1aE2p47ooJvB0Xy2FPD9mtZTQo1C-hkX9lOSmrVp66QrRVMlUvM/s1600/IMG_6747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMGxs5eNCwlnuRxqGWSR_RKiyIwwWo6O7gGFscx6Q_qxHGIDl5JUDgWsDovebH2kTAkIZv6PFV0Rv1FUzfiPxefJd1aE2p47ooJvB0Xy2FPD9mtZTQo1C-hkX9lOSmrVp66QrRVMlUvM/s1600/IMG_6747.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For once in my life, I actually succeeded at taking a gander at stepping into my unorganized closet at leaving with a complete outfit. And that would be because when I tossed on these shorts, only one thing could possibly come to mind:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0cz20j0kNI" target="_blank">this</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. To be completely honest, I'd never even heard the song until about 5 minutes ago, but Shane eats enough</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://globalexporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/02840005509_450x450_a.jpg" target="_blank">Pringles knock-offs</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for the song to exist in my world. And thus, an outfit was born. *Applause*</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos taken by Julie O'Boyle of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;"><a href="http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;">Orchid Grey</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">.</span></span></span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-24627511894023171632012-03-20T05:34:00.001-07:002012-03-20T07:55:34.426-07:00experimental.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last night as I was moaning and groaning about my lack of inspiration in the outfit department, Shane advised me to Get creative! and Experiment! It seems like that should be a given as a budding fashion blogger, but apparently it just needs to be said aloud sometimes, because I ended up wearing mink with a somewhat casual look, and tossing on a big ol' yellow bow that I've only ever worn to a Steelers Superbowl party before today. And they both felt pretty fun to wear - especially together!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I88k53Swm9UZCw374Uw3L1WCe6kweeeSPkmJJpkwca0vSkYJpomiVhw_Y6gsSAgNZX9EXEHYP2PssU9QLfCs2SI6Lq5GRoqmOeWJQh4xAPxnhZlE_Ut02Z1bmRcshRReR5LOgtbkd4w/s1600/IMG_6677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I88k53Swm9UZCw374Uw3L1WCe6kweeeSPkmJJpkwca0vSkYJpomiVhw_Y6gsSAgNZX9EXEHYP2PssU9QLfCs2SI6Lq5GRoqmOeWJQh4xAPxnhZlE_Ut02Z1bmRcshRReR5LOgtbkd4w/s1600/IMG_6677.jpg" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos by Mandy of <a href="http://www.thecurvyblogger.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Curvy Blogger</a>.</span></span></div>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-39729975521645716232012-03-16T05:57:00.000-07:002012-03-16T05:57:49.417-07:00critters.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some of you may have seen a sneak preview of this outfit yesterday on <a href="http://instagr.am/p/IMxoBfwFuE/" target="_blank">ModCloth's instagram</a>! In addition to the fact that I found day-long glee in wearing two duos of creatures as accessories today<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">**</span>, I can't think of any other time that I've worn an outfit that's felt as meaningful to me as this one did.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> The belt was given to me by my grandmother awhile back, and while it was undoubtedly an incredible gift while she was still living, now it's truly a treasure to me. The scarf is a vintage piece that Shane thrifted for me, and gave to me as a Christmas present this past year. I just thought that was so thoughtful of him, and I've been waiting for the perfect outfit/occasion to tie it onto...it felt really complete with this one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWTJNdJjgUhBxCB6pklG0h4JUpJeNgq3t1Vt4BH4-rCTOxwPpcqv59GKPgkMAtlLsWFExw5OrV5XteEQ4TFHuryHzDgGqLlvsgrtisg_xSwPpqH9RJxEL9S9PZm6T0MQXFhogRT3yCa4/s1600/IMG_6633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWTJNdJjgUhBxCB6pklG0h4JUpJeNgq3t1Vt4BH4-rCTOxwPpcqv59GKPgkMAtlLsWFExw5OrV5XteEQ4TFHuryHzDgGqLlvsgrtisg_xSwPpqH9RJxEL9S9PZm6T0MQXFhogRT3yCa4/s1600/IMG_6633.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XJqUQ3ZW_f-CT_Q1e6k42QA8ctMrNJA1jBjch5VJqLHJ9BRaPfzzAX1y4g3Y7634pTX6U3u_ZxjzDzvvg8FuGdsBZfNHtdFMdN543o-SdlDUrJdf7gmn_E42MX_3nWIF67-DfoEQxAg/s1600/IMG_6641.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XJqUQ3ZW_f-CT_Q1e6k42QA8ctMrNJA1jBjch5VJqLHJ9BRaPfzzAX1y4g3Y7634pTX6U3u_ZxjzDzvvg8FuGdsBZfNHtdFMdN543o-SdlDUrJdf7gmn_E42MX_3nWIF67-DfoEQxAg/s1600/IMG_6641.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yesterday at work, I had my first <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2010/01/31/how-to-make-and-eat-walking-tacos/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Walking Taco</span></a>. We made our fair share of <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/breecrum/status/180309878475198464/photo/1/large" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">jokes</span></a> about them, but when the time came to actually eat them, I couldn't find one thing to spoil the fact that they were mere perfection! Although, after downing two of them, I definitely felt like this ^^</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-6Ab5wAg-LadGKvWhGTN0wKFjLiA1IHh-01ponFgMFSJBginlDEUDU5j_b315m_1WWEKCD2I4jJZuQI2mBTGae2XFZqFMkwemsaMtdn5kn4zYM-ZfeyOZch6thJExX1i80K80QY8GhM/s1600/IMG_6666.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-6Ab5wAg-LadGKvWhGTN0wKFjLiA1IHh-01ponFgMFSJBginlDEUDU5j_b315m_1WWEKCD2I4jJZuQI2mBTGae2XFZqFMkwemsaMtdn5kn4zYM-ZfeyOZch6thJExX1i80K80QY8GhM/s1600/IMG_6666.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNYzzwCFUH8j7_WtEEkuPjzzhQPN5VBn_ZMPFEJZ0t9G-2NYb0miuMd7tH0lgYxtJKXfccL7GloAPCQ0_k2Bx1rzGDKDsEdjs8zp_V4B2NaHGUHyGywC1_bfWyxpX07Ik5ThWgg8xy5o/s1600/IMG_6658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNYzzwCFUH8j7_WtEEkuPjzzhQPN5VBn_ZMPFEJZ0t9G-2NYb0miuMd7tH0lgYxtJKXfccL7GloAPCQ0_k2Bx1rzGDKDsEdjs8zp_V4B2NaHGUHyGywC1_bfWyxpX07Ik5ThWgg8xy5o/s1600/IMG_6658.jpg" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">**</span>All the animals marched onto Noah's ark in pairs - except for the worms...they came in apples.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Aaaaand on that note, have a great weekend!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><3 christen</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos taken by Julie O'Boyle of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;"><a href="http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;">Orchid Grey</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">.</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-58355139571371462962012-03-15T05:00:00.000-07:002012-03-15T05:00:28.749-07:00flow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On a borderline hot day, this top provided me with the illusion that the sun was sneaking through its sheer-ness and making me tan, while filtering out the burn - a rare phenomenon for my freckly skin. It was also a fantastic breeze-catcher, making itself seem pretty perfectly nonexistent when a small gust came by. There's not much else to say about it, other than the fact that it's awesome to dance in.**</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERTPo6zkUufYxy3-v_em_RUHUoo-eM_mFNSj7hT080YWtzTnR4g253AHdEyXiQNcBGbRAMy299gNN1zO5pRrU8qCCFrTgNdFCKNNU6ka8bemU3YULlXElgTLHcLuX29-6ytGlS1hwL1Y/s1600/IMG_6627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERTPo6zkUufYxy3-v_em_RUHUoo-eM_mFNSj7hT080YWtzTnR4g253AHdEyXiQNcBGbRAMy299gNN1zO5pRrU8qCCFrTgNdFCKNNU6ka8bemU3YULlXElgTLHcLuX29-6ytGlS1hwL1Y/s1600/IMG_6627.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWz9RoLpy1GR-V_0RjnrSd3uOstwfTX3vFR8DYrPhL8gjcaMHA3S4PV1QDyGzuLHPkxGjEHO6eZgX5PyJG8UcUXr04gSsnC-ynKFl2z4ozgoFW3o_2Rzwy_HzpTa9_qfk0jCG6FJOFxs/s1600/IMG_6583.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWz9RoLpy1GR-V_0RjnrSd3uOstwfTX3vFR8DYrPhL8gjcaMHA3S4PV1QDyGzuLHPkxGjEHO6eZgX5PyJG8UcUXr04gSsnC-ynKFl2z4ozgoFW3o_2Rzwy_HzpTa9_qfk0jCG6FJOFxs/s1600/IMG_6583.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">**if you consider flailing penguin-wings dancing. Which I do.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos by Mandy of <a href="http://www.thecurvyblogger.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Curvy Blogger</a>.</span></span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-23654873903583147642012-03-12T05:44:00.000-07:002012-03-12T05:44:59.539-07:00colored in.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I wear this skirt...mmm...all the time. It's rare that a week goes by without my tossing it on, because it's extremely comfortable and goes with pretty much everything! I was running a bit late for work when I got dressed on Friday morning, so I planned on taking a simple route - this skirt and shirt with what was initially a white belt, black tights, and black wedges. And then I looked in the mirror and yawned.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8FQxA0ErXNaNoQ5dpCFImpdrGkZSO51dAe2Z1JUTJ3OKcgU6niC4YbjU1Es5cig_OS9Lrby3gUzNq3lHptf7mWeyFC0Kmd_K-55dF2MIGH-SV0ttWJpjwWf3oiY1VXfpeLbpB93kwPQ/s1600/IMG_6527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8FQxA0ErXNaNoQ5dpCFImpdrGkZSO51dAe2Z1JUTJ3OKcgU6niC4YbjU1Es5cig_OS9Lrby3gUzNq3lHptf7mWeyFC0Kmd_K-55dF2MIGH-SV0ttWJpjwWf3oiY1VXfpeLbpB93kwPQ/s1600/IMG_6527.jpg" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">...so I grabbed the two most vibrant items in my closet - these chartreuse tights, and red booties - plus my trusty green belt to both tie the rest in and tone it down, and 'painted' my bottom half brightly. And man, was it fun! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprY_TQNDR3Nhbu3KcmbgweFouHdIya9HdCUG3KQH9mfk6j8rcBL-sFRESxJoC0QS8LX0FR410fWQZuQb-I88SKrEXTX_vxMaJ5foH4ZF8tk2rE2g-kjdIXlLsTrsrryGNB5cS4iYVtLI/s1600/IMG_6548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprY_TQNDR3Nhbu3KcmbgweFouHdIya9HdCUG3KQH9mfk6j8rcBL-sFRESxJoC0QS8LX0FR410fWQZuQb-I88SKrEXTX_vxMaJ5foH4ZF8tk2rE2g-kjdIXlLsTrsrryGNB5cS4iYVtLI/s1600/IMG_6548.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope this outfit brightens up your Monday a bit!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Photos by Mandy of <a href="http://www.thecurvyblogger.com/" target="_blank">The Curvy Blogger</a>.</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-39677167000839252512012-03-07T10:17:00.002-08:002012-03-07T10:25:07.372-08:00lawfully unabiding.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After a mere three days away from my beloved steel town stomping grounds I managed to weave my way through some pretty swell spots including a beautiful strip of land along the Susquehanna River with my man Luke and his fresh piece, and a retirement community's pavement paradise with longboarding legend, Mythical Mike. Between these country-fried outings, mi madre introduced me to the greatest "salsa alternative" called Cowboy Caviar, and our young pooch Lacy undoubtedly got cuter and goofier since the last time we reunited.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9itlsHX41vvMDucKFtkZzm_CyRIORyOsUBkNNROhfKxnCpLI41-59B_eTLkJEAwuVC5RR-OYuCjhkhnweZOt3kem6N_RpFkvzG5wwu0QAt50kmwALnuxNAxG5Bj1aHCuPhSVicJDvew/s1600/P1120750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9itlsHX41vvMDucKFtkZzm_CyRIORyOsUBkNNROhfKxnCpLI41-59B_eTLkJEAwuVC5RR-OYuCjhkhnweZOt3kem6N_RpFkvzG5wwu0QAt50kmwALnuxNAxG5Bj1aHCuPhSVicJDvew/s1600/P1120750.JPG" /></a><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While many of my peeps (including Shane) are either roaming the beach or their hometowns for spring break, I, being the working woman that I am, do not have one. It's sad. I hang around campus with my still-being-educated buddies so much that most people don't even realize I've graduated, and keep asking me what I'm doing for break, which is really just salt in the wounds :) However, I have decided to take a bit of a mental spring break - take some extra time spent with my family, some friends, and myself. Yesterday was my day off, and among the mostly-nothing I did, I took a hot yoga class, which was a much needed cleanse for my body and to release some things that were bugging me. Shane is taking this week at home also to spend time with his family, to work on some video projects he's been dying to get to, and also doing some hot yoga himself! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><3 christen & shane</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-2074108550122702112012-03-02T09:51:00.000-08:002012-03-02T09:51:55.646-08:00etsy shops to adore.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you're anything like me, you find it all to easy to click a button or two, and before ya know it, there's <i>another</i> box at your door. It's a bad impulsion that I need to kick...but it's much less bad if you know the right buttons to click! Here are a few of my favorite shop finds on etsy, all handmade, reasonably priced, and worth <i>every</i> penny.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-christen</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-79830149624816273002012-03-01T10:26:00.002-08:002012-03-02T08:04:13.441-08:0011 things + 1.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FY9Urwfg4rTQ_LpVXoV78al_NT8E9j_upWPF3YuZtZOeaOxp1QUWMWJysMFusDhdce-Cw-KhmAv6ESXPooNMXPljADnZl2cKDK7rHetu0f5xLWORIkKxr47O6FBrKbQsYf7wBhiPlww/s1600/IMG_1787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FY9Urwfg4rTQ_LpVXoV78al_NT8E9j_upWPF3YuZtZOeaOxp1QUWMWJysMFusDhdce-Cw-KhmAv6ESXPooNMXPljADnZl2cKDK7rHetu0f5xLWORIkKxr47O6FBrKbQsYf7wBhiPlww/s400/IMG_1787.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good day! Today, we're following suit and offering you some <i>top secrets</i> about ourselves (oooohhhh). We saw <a href="http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Julie</a> and <a href="http://jenloveskev.com/" target="_blank">Jen</a> give it a whirl, and couldn't help but jump on the wagon. So, here we go, 12 things you may not know about one or both of us (I added one to even things out)!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. I've broken my nose twice. Once in a motorcycle wreck and once because of Christen! -shane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I might be the only person on the planet who doesn't like ice cream! -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Bandanas and overalls made up 90% of my pre-teen apparel. -shane </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. While some people always crack their knuckles, I am constantly cracking my elbows! It definitely throws people off, and I'll admit, it's kind of disgusting, but it just feels toooo good to quit doing!! -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Every one of my most prized Pokemon cards were stolen in 5th grade. I never recovered and my collection is presently non-existent. -shane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. Shane and I 'officially' met at a study session for a Neuroscience 101 course. It didn't dawn on me 'til just now how completely nerdy that is! -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. I basically grew up at public auctions in fire halls. Needless to say, hot dogs, potato chips and Mt. Dew were staple foods of most Saturday afternoons. -shane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">8. Some guys in high school used to call me 'Scout' from To Kill a Mockingbird...although my style is usually pretty girly, I definitely have some...how do I put it...manly traits haha! -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">9. A family friend blew the roof off of our shed with fireworks when I was 6. His name was Sicky and he owned a chicken coup. Fireworks have been an absolute necessity in my life ever since. -shane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">10. In my teenage attempts to be rebellious, I've never successfully snuck out of the house. I have, however, figured out how to explain to the police why I left in the first place. -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">11. My left calf was ravaged by a black labrador/rottweiler mix while on a leisure mountain bike ride. Somehow, later around the campfire, the beast transformed into a poof-tailed Alaskan Husky who ate spark plugs and drank Canadian beer for breakfast. -shane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">12. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">My best advice is to travel alone and carry a notebook. You’ll meet a self you’ve never known and you’ll want to remember. -christen</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>And now for some questions, a combination of some found on other blogs, plus others...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. If money, schooling or time was no obstacle, what career would you choose?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">I would be a stunt pilot without question! -christen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Underwater cave spelunker! -shane </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. What’s the one thing you look forward to every day?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Being able to hear the sounds of music! -shane </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">The potential of meeting new people, making new friends, and putting smiles on strangers' faces! -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. What is your number one, all-time, favorite song?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4-way tie between: Degausser-Brand New, Thanks for the Killer Game of Crisco Twister-Minus the Bear, Teeth Like God's Shoeshine-Modest Mouse, Giving You Up-Papadosio</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Biggest pet peeve?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When someone asks me a question and doesn't listen to the answer...although finding out people's pet peeves and then purposely doing them is a close second! -christen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. What is your all-time favorite book?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lolita. Nabokov is an untouchable writer, just brilliant. -christen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Shutter Island. Dennis Lehane is unmatched in his authenticity and thrilling landscapes. -shane</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. What would your “last meal” be?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chicken corn soup with eggs and celery chunks. Twice baked potato and a deer burger. -shane </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I imagine I won't have a huge appetite, so I'm just gonna go with one delicious baked potato with cheddar cheese and sour cream! -christen</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. The tree or the leaf?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The tree! Because then you can climb it (fun) to get a closer look at the leaves (lovely) - christen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The tree! Who doesn't love venturing up a gnarly knotted trunk and peering out, high above the rest!? -shane </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">8. What do you like to do on rainy days?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I find the occasional rainy day nice to use it as an excuse to kick back and slow down from a pretty action-packed life. Sometimes I/we <i>need</i> those rainy days to ever slow down! -christen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I like to coat-up, boot-up and hit the streets under a fat umbrella. It's essential to learn the laws of nature on a personal level and the fluidity of rain is too entrancing to pass up. -shane </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">9. Where's the most beautiful place you've been to?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Garden of the Gods, Colorado. -shane</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Oh man, that's a tough one! I might have to go with Berlin, Germany for beauty in its statues and structures set in nature, and the beauty of its culture! -christen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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PS. Extra credit for anyone who can decipher these twisted treasure maps of color.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These beauties were all under the some classic green 3 river trusses, although this particular spot is a stretch of concrete and steel snaking out from Mt. Washington.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Honestly, I wasn't even that surprised to fall on some of the most colorful and well done paint jobs I've ever seen, even in Pittsburgh. The main WOW-factor to the whole ordeal was how I meandered my way downtown, failed to thumb a ride across the Liberty Bridge, found out I could walk along the top side instead, monkeyed my way down the hill to the tracks and struck gold. Due to a time pinch to my internship meeting (the primary reason I was in Station Square/Southside/Liberty Bridge region in the first place), I only managed to snap a few pics of some work that had my smile a mile wide and my eyes tickled by the rich shades of color and immaculate detail these masked street art crusaders pull off. Before I arrived at the hive I couldn't help but notice the variety of marked walls once hidden behind greenery and now fully exposed with only naked twigs blocking their messages.</span><br />
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It's a sublime experience moving towards a hillside and slowly discovering the small patches of color squeezed on crumbling walls and ancient foundations. Pittsburgh is brimming with these creative explosions.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So keep your eyes peeled next time you go basically anywhere. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgeHaR51cYI" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">There are cities buried underneath our cities</span></a>, Anthony Green laments. Where will you find the colorful traces left behind?...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-Shane</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-31630898680317496102012-02-27T12:47:00.001-08:002012-02-27T12:51:30.721-08:00pretending.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4t0HEvFPIU99NO5U5sFmk3r2cC967iV43XU5M1AC9z1uvM6ZqzGOJat9qeMST3CeizuBjVM_vGhsO3bGGmPOpMzN0DTKa1rcsMQGufpHagbkTy4QTizY3NUFuXjNR0yLDC6sm0LdtiY/s1600/IMG_6497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4t0HEvFPIU99NO5U5sFmk3r2cC967iV43XU5M1AC9z1uvM6ZqzGOJat9qeMST3CeizuBjVM_vGhsO3bGGmPOpMzN0DTKa1rcsMQGufpHagbkTy4QTizY3NUFuXjNR0yLDC6sm0LdtiY/s1600/IMG_6497.JPG" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hope your Monday has been Marvelous!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos taken by <a href="http://breecrum.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;">Bree Crum.</a></span></span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201602554413597703.post-47608044388396961462012-02-24T08:56:00.001-08:002012-02-27T12:35:31.211-08:00bring your inner child to work day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Wednesday, my fellow scribes and I decided to parade to work 2 hours early to get ahead of the game, which means that on Wednesday, I got dressed in a total oblivion. This is what I came up with. I felt very...peaceful...wearing it, and while I feared I would be so peaceful as drift back to sleep at my desk, it ended up manifesting itself in creative brain power, which was quite welcome and felt extremely good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTvmP5f3Ch1kCKI4lEJ12S3wwXcGYkKbhbMYJh3f_mtjXnuqPjGZAOCAQOIrC5wchU29af8rJNIAesUeS1y0cGiTIt4_vzMxfyf-XEFL2i27EfjuJoum6UxyTMosUQzLU00ZEblRWprA/s1600/IMG_6430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTvmP5f3Ch1kCKI4lEJ12S3wwXcGYkKbhbMYJh3f_mtjXnuqPjGZAOCAQOIrC5wchU29af8rJNIAesUeS1y0cGiTIt4_vzMxfyf-XEFL2i27EfjuJoum6UxyTMosUQzLU00ZEblRWprA/s1600/IMG_6430.jpg" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-christen</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12px;">Photos taken by Julie O'Boyle of <a href="http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/" style="color: #aa5609; text-decoration: none;">Orchid Grey</a>.</span>christen + shanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595898199520316545noreply@blogger.com2