under construction

I'm not really sure what I'm planning to do with this space yet. I have some ideas, I know what type of look I like, but I don't always have all of the "tools" at hand to do what I really want. I'm taking a web design class this summer as a part of my certificate program at Parsons, which should be done by the end of the year. I'm hoping that it will be what I need to gain a little more confidence in my limited web design skills - and to make this blog look like a cool place to hang out!

In other news of things under construction - I finally started an online portfolio! I'll be adding things in a little at a time, and I really hope to get myself out in the world as a designer. You can see I've been doing some fun work for my friends here and there, and I would love to do more of it.

Most recently, I worked on a logo and wordmark design for my friends new fitness company - you can see the design on his recently-launched blog. (oh hi shameless plug - go like him on facebook while you're at it!)

Anyway, that's what I'm up to around here. I also realize I've neglected to tell the story of how we got engaged! But that's for another post, in the hopefully near future :-)

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PS - can someone who is good with code tell me why code hates the typed heart symbol? because I'd really like it to work properly. thanks!

changes

So, you may have noticed a few things:
1. I havent posted in a while
2. I just changed up the layout quite a bit.
3. Things are looking sloppy because of the changes.

Those things are true.
I miss blogging, but I felt like this space wasn't representing me, so I just went ahead and cleared out a bunch of the junk so I could have more of a fresh start. I think more changes are coming... soon. I want to be able to just post and not feel like there's some standard or expectation for me to adhere to.

So, I'm going to try to update the layout and give myself the space to blog some more!

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going to see Mickey Mouse!

Today PJ and I are headed to Disney World, for a vacation AND my best friend's wedding! He's never been to Disney before, so he's in for a real treat. We have lots of fun things planned, including dinners, lots of park time, and even a Cirque du Soileil show.
Amazingly, we also got through to the last round of the race, which is happening on Friday morning in New York. So, we'll be taking a quick trip back to WIN that ring!! We're pretty sure you'll be able to see us if you tune in to Pix 11 (or pix11.com), since the news channel is sponsoring the race!
It's going to be a busy week, but we are so excited for everything :-)

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race update

As I mentioned in my last post, which is now about a month ago, PJ and I are competing in a Race for the Ring - with the grand prize of a beautiful engagement ring!
Thanks to all of our friends and family, we were able to move on to Round 2 of the contest. For this round, we've made a video about how we met, and again we're asking for your votes! There are 13 couples in this round, and the top 10 will go on to the final Race for the Ring.

This is us at Staples, waiting for our "Vote for Us" flyers to print!

All of the voting is through facebook, so here is our direct link if you want to view the video and share! This round of voting ends Monday, March 11.

http://bit.ly/YYTwhd

We really appreciate your help, and are so happy to have the support of our family and friends!

Thanks,

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PS - we shot the video using our GoPro Hero3 Silver, and the amazing song is Wild by Royal Teeth!

the race begins...

I know I've been mostly absent around here lately.  Truthfully, I just wasn't feeling the whole blog thing, and so I just let it slip into the background.  But today, I'm here for your help!

a different race... 

PJ and I have entered a race... not really similar to the one that the above photo is from, but a race just the same.  However, the finish line of this race includes a RING... and a PROPOSAL... YEA.
If you've met me before, or you've ever read this blog, you know that I love this guy.  I want nothing more in the world than to spend the rest of my life with him, going on adventures, acting silly, and being generally happy.  I'm totally crazy about him, and also totally secure in the knowledge that he is crazy about me too.
Anyway, the contest...

click to go to the voting page!

We need 500 *unique* votes to get to the next level.  That means I can't just sit here all day and vote for myself until my fingers go numb.  It also means that we need the support of you, our friends, to not just vote yourselves, but spread the word about how adorably perfect we are and how much you'd love to see us win this contest and get engaged!  

So click on the photo above, log into facebook, and vote.  And then, tell everyone you know... because we're cute, and we're happy, and you know we'd vote for you!

Thank you for your help, we truly appreciate each and every vote,
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