Ten Things I will not miss about summer

1. allergies
2. humidity
3. mosquitoes
4. hurricane season
5. air conditioning
6. noisy crotch rockets
7. busy eateries and pubs
8. re-runs
9. sunburns (there is always a spot or two I miss with the sunscreen)
10. tourists with road rage

Do you have list for Tuesday?  Let's here it!

tuesday ten: Alive with Life

5 AM the forest at the back of my property is alive with bird calls.  Sometimes I lay there and  imagine I have a rain forest in my back yard.

I wonder how many species of birds are back there?

1. Robin
2. Woodpecker
3. Crow
4. Mourning Dove
5. Blue Jay
6. Chickadee
7. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
8. Sparrow
9. Finch
10. Loon

What bird species are in your backyard?

9 + 1 = tuesday ten: Cameras In My Collection

1. Fuji fine pix
2. Holga
3. Kodak Brownie
4. Kodak Starmite
5. Polaroid 215 Land Camera
6. Polaroid SX70
7. Ricohflex VI
8. Voigtlander Brilliant
9. SMENA SYMBOL
10. (+1 I don't have yet...)The Polaroid Macro Camera

1.016_15, 2. smena, 3. I imagine the people who lived here, 4. Tower & Lion, 

5. Instant Gratification, 6. Ode to Summer, 7. Holga, 8. Halifax Finest, 

9. Blomidon Look-off, 10. Bored As Hell

Do you have some favourite cameras you like to use? Maybe something vintage you take off the shelf, dust off and fall in love with it all over again?

Tuesday ten: Photographic Inspiration (Choose a Theme)

A photo can speak a thousand words and can even tell a really great story.  Don't you think?
Yesterday while looking through the photos submitted for the {easy like a}Sunday Morning photography project, I noticed Lee from The Linar Studio made a list of shots she is looking forward to taking this Spring/Summer - I love how she gets into a project!  Her list has inspired me into making my own list...

Themes I would like to shoot this Spring / Summer:

• Alter Ego
• Hello Neighbor
• Spontaneous portraits
• Catch it before it's gone
• What image represents your faith?
• Zen (Simple, elegant, sparse)
• Photos of people taking photos
• Begins with the letter...
• Silhouettes
• Rusty/Crusty 

Got a list for Tuesday Ten?  Let's hear it!

tuesday ten: ten things I have let go of

1. Fears
2. Grudges
3. Cares
4. Myself
5. Old clothing
6. Balloons
7. Bad habits
8. Hurtful things
9. Clutter
10. Control

Do you have a list for tuesday ten?  Let's hear it!

Tuesday Ten: 10 things that make me happy today

Family

Hot tea

Empty dirty laundry hamper

An organized linen closet

 A cuddle with the Kitten

Mini Eggs

+ temperatures

Fluffy clouds

Polaroid cameras + film

Making a delicious chicken soup from ingredients on hand

What is making you happy today?

This Is Not a Resolution

• have more family gatherings
• start a new hobby or get back into an old hobby
• arrange more girly-girl things with my two daughters
• take a special trip just hubby and me
• make some changes in the blog
• start a p/t job and make some "fun" money
• challenge myself to step outside my box
• make my home more enviro-friendly
• make healthier food choices
• read more books

What are some things you would like to accomplish in 2011?
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Things I miss from my youth: { tuesday ten}

Becoming in contact with an old pal I haven't heard from since high school has put me in a nostalgic mood today.

Are there things from your past that bring back wonderful memories for you? Here are 10 things I miss from my youth:

1.  Kissing Potion
2. Loves Baby Soft perfume
3. Macrame purses
4. Roller skates
5. The Pop Shop
6. Penny candy
7. The Muppet Show
8. Platform clogs
9. Record stores
10. Transistor radios

'Roid Week Favourites {tuesday ten}

 

'Roid Week -- Autumn 2010

{November 1-5}

1. Choco Wonders - Roid Week Fall 2010 Day 1, 

2. Triple. , 

3. Untitled, 

4. Untitled, 

5. route 66, 

6. 100825 Parijs 01, 1 month after, 

7. Royal Sky , 

8. Trees Light, 

9. Spring in Hamburg, 

10. Untitled

Tuesday Ten Etsy Picks

{Click on each image to view seller's store}

This weeks "Tuesday 10" is inspired by Andrea from Third Street Handcrafters, who wrote the nicest things about me and Slightly Off-Center and who also featured an ETSY page --"Gifts for the photographer", which kept me busy surfing ETSY all weekend.
Thank you Andrea ♥

PS: Andrea and Sonia's Etsy listing is posted above in my list. Don't forget to stop by the shop and their blog; their dolls are truly the sweetest creations.

Psyched About {Tuesday Ten}

:film for the Polaroid
:trying out new recipes(pumpkin cheesecake) for Thanks Giving dinner
:upcoming long weekend
:quietly dreaming
:warm banana bread
:wool sweaters
:spending cozy evenings with my family
:evening walks with hubby
:helping the boy pick out his first new car
:being back here at Slightly Off-Center blogging

What are some things you are psyched about this week?

Tuesday Ten: An Award Ten things you might not know about me

Made my day to find out that I was awarded the "Kreativ Blogger" award from  fellow Haligonians over at ~Third~Street~Studio~.  Third Street Handcrafters,  are two sisters who create the most adorable dolls.  Please stop by their Etsy Store and check out their handmade creations.  Thank you for the honours Third Street Studio!

Rules that accompany this award are as follows:

Post the award on your blog.  Thank the person who gave you the award.  Link to the person who gave the award.  Share a list of 7 things that you might not know about me.  Choose 7 great bloggers to give the award to.  Leave a comment on their blog telling them they are recipients of the award.

Since this is not my first time receiving this particular award, I am not going to follow all the rules listed.  I have decided to pass this award on to everyone who stops by and reads this blog post; just grab the button and follow the rules listed above.  And instead of "7 things about me", I am going to list 10 things because I am posting this as my Tuesday Ten this week.

So without further adieu...
Here are Ten things you might not know about me:

1. I love, love, love the smell of dirt.
2. I've never watched Star Wars the entire way through.
3. I hate crunchy peanut butter.
4. Twilight, when the streetlights flicker on, is my favourite time of day.
5. I jump nearly out of my skin every time the phone rings after 9:00 PM.
6. I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop.
7. I haven't felt inspired for a long time. I hope that changes soon.
8. I'm tattooed.
9. I have to force myself through my front door some days.
10. I read the Bible, but I'm not religious.

Tuesday Ten Learning Curve

{Holga ♥}

Tuesday Ten Quiet Contemplation

10 of my favourite tunes for some quiet contemplation.

What are some of your favourate "mellow out" tunes?

Tuesday Ten

{photo of the Grain Elevators I shot from a parking lot off South Bland Street Halifax}

Have you ever Googled your name to see what it came up with?  I got this idea from watching Oprah's show tonight, "A road scholar, a convicted murders: The ultimate twist of fate". The episode was about people who share the same name. So tonight I Googled "Jacqueline Phillips", and the number one search result was for an actress named Jacqueline Phillips who was in a few to movies and TV shows I have never heard of.

My list for Tuesday Ten this week is of the movies and TV shows that Jacqueline Phillips had a roll in:

1. Vigilante (2009/II) .... Sally Kent
2. "Emmerdale Farm" .... Jane Derry (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode #1.5029 (2008) TV episode .... Jane Derry
3. "55 Degrees North" .... Female Dogger (1 episode, 2004)
       - Episode #1.4 (2004) TV episode .... Female Dogger
4. "Hope & Glory" .... Doctor (1 episode, 2000)
       - Episode #3.6 (2000) TV episode .... Doctor
5. Ghosthunter (2000) .... Anne Hicks
6. "Casualty" .... Ruth / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
       - Being There: Part 2 (2000) TV episode .... Ruth
       - Being There: Part 1 (2000) TV episode .... Ruth
       - What Friends Are For (1997) TV episode .... Streetwoman
7. The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) .... Annabel
8. "Sharman" .... Bren (2 episodes, 1996)
       - Episode #1.4 (1996) TV episode .... Bren
       - Episode #1.3 (1996) TV episode .... Bren
9. "Wycliffe" .... Janice - SOCO (1 episode, 1996)
       - Crazy for You (1996) TV episode .... Janice - SOCO
10. "Spender" .... Care Assistant (1 episode, 1992)
        - At the End of the Day (1992) TV episode .... Care Assistant

It will be my goal for the coming weeks to watch all 10 shows and movies with the beautiful Jacqueline Phillips in them. Let's see if I am able to pick her out of the cast of actors and actresses. And hey, if any of you have seen these shows or movies, give me a thumbs up or thumbs down would ya?

Do you have a ten for Tuesday?

Tuesday Ten

Ten semi-noteworthy things I did
while on blog hiatus:

 1.  Sourced out new accounting program 
+ did some online training on it.

  2.  Shot two rolls of film on my new Holga camera.


3.  Attended a dinner party to celebrate my
sister-in-law's upcoming nuptials.

 4.  Helped sis-in-law pick out and order the wedding cake.


5.  Shopped for wedding reception decoration with MIL.

(find the instructions here)

6.  Chopped my hair really short and changed the colour.
(Baby Sis and Me)


7.  Ordered some plants and flagstone for
landscaping projects this season.

 (via Blomidon Nursery)

8.  Enjoyed a lovely evening with the Sistas (the frogs).

9.   A couple days to recoup after gal bladder attack.

10.  Did a fair bit of daydreaming and planning.

 

I could easily eat Italian cuisine for a year

Uno non può pensare bene, amare bene, dormire bene, se non ha mangiato bene. ~Virginia Wolf
Translation: One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if hasn't eaten well.

* Bistecca alla fiorentina
* Baccalà alla Vicentina
* Lasagne
* Pasta e fagioli
* Pizza
* Ragù alla bolognese
* Fettuccine Alfredo
* Salsiccia
* Veal osso buco
* Pollo alla cacciatora
* Risotto

Desserts
- Gelato
- Pies & Tarts
- Biscotti
- Frittelle
- Cenci
- Preserves
- Frittate

Oh, lets not forget the Wine

> Stella Pinot Grigio
> Villa Sandi Prosecco
> Saracco Moscato
> Produttori
> Antinori Peppoli
> Castello di Monastero
> Fontodi Chianti
> Righetti Amarone
> Marenco Scrapona
> Famiglia Anselma