tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340337142012-01-30T02:50:05.983-08:00Follow our adventures through California and Beyond...Michele Schankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01628969476821514117noreply@blogger.comBlogger4171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34033714.post-36497492599668067172010-07-31T07:26:00.000-07:002010-09-19T16:44:38.278-07:00

So I decided to move our blog. I thought the next chapter in our lives (Colorado) was entitled to a brand new blog...so off to wordpress we go. Click Here

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Last weekend we did our first hike in the Rockies. We hiked to 13,200 feet. It was gorgeous. We were planning on hiking to another peak but the weather was just horrible. Tons of wind and hail. So we turned around. but check out these views! Later that night there was fireworks taking place 3 block from our apartment so we walked over with the camera to watch. Sunday I went for a bike ride. I

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So I made it..and so did our 10 year old Pontiac. It took me almost 17 hours to make the drive to Denver. I was thinking it would be quicker this time since I wouldn't have winter weather. But instead I had construction. I left at 5am PST and arrived at 11pm MDT. After sleeping in on Saturday and unpacking the car we finally made our way tot eh nearest Subaru dealership where we found an Outback

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On FRIDAY! I felt like this day would never come!!!! But after much confusion during my hiring process, I am finally starting on the 28th! Yippee!! I'm really excited to start my new position. I have about 3.5 days left at my current job, which should fly by. Then I pack the car and drive to Denver on Friday. We are very ready to get rid of the Pontiac so as soon as I make it Denver we're going

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I seriously ran the hardest race of my running life today. The conditions were not very favorable. It was cold, but I like that. I run so much better in cold weather. What I had working against me was the fact that I was running anywhere from 7500-7900 feet in elevation. Then there was the fact that Colorado got 2 days of rain! So yes I had to run in the cold and the rain! I think my hands went

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I think I've officially been a runner for about 7 years now. I go in waves, cause I battle severe shin splints that WILL result in stress fractures. (been there!). So this spring I was pretty stressed with my job situation in Denver...so what did I do to combat the stress. What any normal human being would do...Run, a lot. Okay, maybe not everyone handles stress that way, but honestly it took my

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I ran my first 10K in Colorado today! Got up at 5am to get up to Boulder for my 7:09am start time for my qualifying wave. I ended up with a slower time than I wanted, but that is okay as the elevation is a big deal. I was 42nd in my age level out of 692. So now I have a goal for next year. Get back down into the 48 range. So I remember next year. Here are my split times. Mile 1: 7:33.40 (started

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I have taken some time off from racing and have just been exercising for myself. But now that I will finally be living in Denver I am getting excited again about racing...therefore my training has become more hard core. The current plans...The Bolder Boulder 10K on memorial day! the Stadium Stampede 5K at Invesco FieldA Duathlon in June if me and my bike are there in time. the Rock and Roll Half

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My weekend of exercise:Friday - over an hour of cardio at the gym - burned about 900 caloriesSaturday - ran for an hour, biked for an hourSunday - ran 10.3 milesI think I deserve a day off from cardio, agree? But I think I'll be ready for my races in Denver!

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Ok, things are more official now, so I can let you all know what is going on. Didn't want to Jinx anything before by saying much. In Feb I was offered a job with another company (we'll say company B). I was torn. I wanted to get to Denver but didn't want to leave my company. I actually fell apart on the airplane crying one day. I had to accept it cause I had nothing else going for me. About 2

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So on Friday, I go to work and randomly decide to see how much an airline ticket is to Denver for the weekend. To my surprise direct flights were $149 leaving that night! Being that I don't mind being spontaneous I bought a ticket! Left work at 3 to go home and grab my tennis shoes and computer and drive to LAX. We spent Saturday wandering around Denver. It was kind of the Schanker Pub Crawl. We

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I should be out there soon. I hope! But this weekend was another visit. I promised Dave I'd come out to help him move to our new apt. It's in Cherry Creek...a really nice area of Denver. The exciting park is being able to live the "city" life. so on Friday was walked to a brewery for dinner. On Saturday we walked to a bakery to get cupcakes and then to dinner. Then on Sunday we decided to go to

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Denver seriously Rocks! There is always something to do, something fun, something active. I'm looking forward to being here for good! Already excited about Memorial Day weekend...I forsee Baseball games and Denver Day of Rock in our future.This weekend we hit up the beer festival at Breckenridge. It was freezing, but a ton of fun. I had to go buy hand warmers, then I was all good. A few photos...

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So much going on! Hopefully I'll have final news soon to share. But I am anxiously awaiting my move to Denver. Although I am really going to miss our house. I wish I could just pick it up and take it with us. Some randomness:It was in the 40s and VERY windy yesterday. Today its in the 60s. So crazy. I'm hoping I will be going to Denver this week/weekend. Have you heard the new Angels and Airwaves

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Another successful and wonderful Denver weekend! But guess what - I have no more airline tickets! And I'm hoping I don't need them! If all goes as it should I will be living in Denver with Dave sometime in April!!!!!!!!!!!!Ski season will be over, but now it will be time to focus on the hiking season! So Dave is living in this area called Highlands Ranch..its total suburban Denver. I really like

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This time I spent 4 days in Denver! We met up with 2 friends of ours for a weekend of skiing. We spent the entire time at Steamboat Springs. Which was an amazing place to visit. I know that Dave and I will be back many times for some weekend trips. It snowed all throughout our first day on the slopes. Which made for a great second day...lots of powder. The best part was that I was in pretty good

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Realizing I don't blog to much anymore, huh. This week is kind of sad, as the Olympics started and we are not there. Our original vacation plan was to go to Vancouver for 2 weeks. I loved our Scandinavian vacation, but I am really missing the Winter Olympics. It is so hard to believe that we were in Italy just 4 years ago and heading to the Olympics. Today is valentines day and I clearly remember

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Tonight it took 5 hours door to door to travel from the Apt in Denver to our house in Lancaster. Not bad since they are 1000 miles apart! I still think it was so weir that Dave was in Florida and I was in Denver! At least I got to see the Kitties. I spent the whole weekend being sick and really didn't do much. I took my camera anticipating I would wander and take photos, but nope I was not up for

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Been in Denver the last two weekends! Seriosuly feel like I know the Denver airport way to well! The weird thing is this weekend Dave is not here. I got sick for the 3rd time this winter this past week. Stupid colds! I blame it on all the airplane rides. Yesterday I didn't do to much, basically went shopping until I felt horrible and rented a movie, then took NyQuil and went to bed! Yeah an

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On a more positive note, I thought I'd jot down some goals for myself for the year. I usually have this kind of stuff in my head, but figured my blog is a good place to actually write this stuff down. 1. MOVE!!!! Move to Colorado ASAP! Hopefully with a job and relocation, but if it doesn't work out, then just go! 2. Order sample albums and more sample products for the photog business. 3. Start up

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Things just are not going my way! This is definitely a big test for me, huh..a test of how well I can hold together. I think I'm failing so far.

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I had an awesome time in Denver. I loved it there so much. I had a really hard time driving back to Cali. Broke down crying when I hit Utah. Now I'm back and more upset then ever. I have been very negative and I can't seem to stop no matter how hard I try. I know I can't do this past April or so. So if no jobs in 3 months, then what. Seriously, what do I do with my life? And its not like there is

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It's an adjustment for sure. You wouldn't think that only another 2700 feet in elevation would make a difference but it does! It's hard! Today I ran for about 40 min. Now I'm not making excuses but it was probably one of the hardest runs I've had lately. Not only is there the altitude, but the fact that my nose runs like a faucet in the cold weather, there are some good hills out there, and I had

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I LOVE Denver! Can't wait to live here! We went skiing this past weekend...the temps were in the teens though...awfully cold, but still really fun. I actually skied moguls on my second day out. I got much better as the day progressed too. I got cross country skis now too. But I have to wait for the boots to come in. Dave has to work the next 3 days, so I'm on my own. Thinking I'll venture out for

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I'm still trying to remain patient and hopefully waiting for something to happen. I am SO ready to be living in Denver! But the rest of this month will go by ridiculously fast. I work next week, have training the week after, then I drive to Denver and will be there for over a week! I am so hoping I can be out in Denver sooner than I was anticipating. Every time I go out there it is so much harder

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So I finally have something in the works. Keep your fingers crossed that it all works out for me. I'm off to Denver for the 4 day weekend and I can't wait to see Dave! We're going to go to a tree lighting ceremony, hopefully go skiing, and just enjoy Denver. The nice thing is that I will see him less than 2 weeks after I leave then again about 1.5 weeks after that. So this part should be easy.

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I am SOOOO glad this week has come! It seems like its taken months for it to get here. Monday - Work, hit the gym, watch MD B-Ball with an Abbey Ale in hand (New Belgium beer rock!) Tuesday - Work, Watch MD B-Ball ,try and go for a runWednesday - Work, Watch MD B-ball, Shadow boxing at the GymThursday - Hop on a plane t0 Denver and enjoy a wonderful Turkey dinner with DaveFriday - Go to the tree

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Me enjoying Copenhagen! No open container law...I think that camera bag is almost as big as me! At Carlsberg Brewey...And this one in Belgium. Nice window light huh.

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So I've been posting Scandinavia trip photos on my photography blog. Sorry but I'm not about to repost here. But you can see them bigger on the other blog. So head on over to check them out. I still gotta cover Copenhagen and Belgium yet. So just make sure you check back in a week or so. http://micheleschankerphotography.com/blog/index.php/category/scandinavia/

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I've never been to Sprinkles and I never really understood all the hype with those darn cupcakes. But my mom expressed interest in going there. So yesterday we braved all the congestion on Santa Monica Blvd to track down Sprinkles in Beverly Hills. I am not a good city driver...way to impatient! Anyway we found it and I have to say it probably was the best cupcake I've ever had. The exciting

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This could possibly be one of my last visits to Sequoia NP as a cali resident! My mom is here visiting and shes never been, so I had to take her! We did just about all the touristy things in the parks. Including Moro Rock! If you've never been it's a big rock that sticks out over the hills and you get a great views of the sierras. I did this about 4 years ago and was really freaked out. This

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So maybe blogging will make me feel a bit better. We'll see. I've been kinda of a mess today. My emotions are running wild. I want nothing more than to live in Denver. As everyone knows I've been trying to find a job out there to get me there. As I apply I never hear anything. I'm super frustrated and now starting to get worried. What if I can't find anything. It is hard being so far away from

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And Dave! I so love Denver. When I move there, I never want to leave. It's just so awesome and so beautiful. We didn't do to much exciting this weekend. We actually went to the movie theater...I can't tell you the last time we did that! We saw Paranormal Activity. We also drove up to Ft Collins to go to the New Belgium Brewery...the ones that make Fat Tire! That place was so awesome. I love their

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I know that there is one thing that I really want for Xmas...and that is to be Living in Denver! I am currently here for the weekend and I just love everything about the area. I know this is where I want to be. I'm a little bit frustrated that I never hear anything on teh job front. And I know with the holidays coming up, I probably won't until early next year. Which is super frustrating. I wish

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Seriously, I feel like I am having some horrible luck these last few days. Dave left last Wednesday, so I've been by myself ever since. It's an adjustment for both of us. It totally stinks but its kind of the price we have to pay to try and make our dreams work out. I still don't have a job in Denver and I'm hoping something come through soon. The one thing holding me together was that I had a

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I will miss sunsets in the AV!

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1. Oslo and Stockholm were VERY clean cities! 2. We go to witness Swedish Police chasing and capturing a pick pocketer. We were glad for the girl that they caught him. 3. Estonia was way cool! 4. Overall we did not find the people to be all that friendly. This is compared to experiences we've had in places like Scotland. 5. People in Scandinavia don't really do the whole line thing..they just

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So I think I eluded to this in an earlier post and just had to share an experience we had on this trip. We're sitting in a restaurant in Stockholm sharing some Swedish meatballs and this guy sitting next to us is talking to himself pretty loudly. He was obviously not all there. He spoke English just like an American…no accent or anything. His food comes and he says to the waiter "I hope you guys

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Today was my 32nd birthday! But I got to spend it in two countries that I don't live in. So it was pretty good day. We had great weather again today. We arrived in Estonia at about 11 am this morning. Now it's time for bed as we have to get up pretty early. Tomorrow we fly to Coppenhagen. Helsinki was good, but so much differnt from the rest of Scandanavia. I'll write more later. Got to get some

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Sadly, today is our last day in Stockholm. This morning, we got up a little early to get some photos of Galma Stan without tons of tourists around and also the morning light. I think I got some great shots and I thought it was really nice of Dave to be willing to do this with me. Of course the sun doesn't rise until 7:30, so its not crazy early. Then we took a ferry to the island of Vaxholm to

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I really like Stockholm! One thing I've noticed so far in Scandanavia is that all of the cities are very clean. The leaves are changing right now, which just enhances our expereince. I'm rather glad we came here in the fall. We've had great weather...in the 50s and no rain! What we've done...Visited Skasen...we got to see reindeerSaw the Vasa MuseumTook a boat tour of the citySaw the changing of

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Sortry I haven't wrote anything latley! I should always know that we never have much free time on these vacations! We are now in Stockholm, Sweden after spending 5 great days in Norway! The trip is going by so quickly! We have left..Helsinki, Tallinn, Coppenhagen, and then Brussels. I do love Stockholm...especially Galma Stan! But as of tonight...Dave and I have decided we are now Canadian...I'll

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I'll try and post onto the blog as much as possible while we're traveling. But we didn't bring the laptop, so sorry no photos! But rest assurred I am taking plenty!So we left on Wednesday night. We got the airport only to discover our flight was over an hour dealyed. Which meant we had 4 hours to kill in the international terminal of LAX! The flight was good. Surprinsingly the food was good too.

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The house is REALLY clean (one of my kinda OCD quirks....I have to have the house really clean before vacation)Yard work is doneClient orders are completeBackpack is filled with clothes and other stuffCamera gear is packedLocated a place that will clean my camera the same day - taking it in on mondayBills are paidMail has been put on holdI think we're ready for 18 days of nothing but traveling!

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Wish I had a before photo...but check it out...I finally chopped off my hair! It was out of control! I had them take off a lot and I love it.

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I have nicknamed Oct 21st...D Day...its the day Dave leaves! I don't have a job yet and I will be here in Cali wishing I was in Denver. So I am feeling a little anxious. The big question...How long will it take me to find a job?But I am super excited to have things settle down in denver! Things I will love about Denver (in no particular order)1. Hanging out with the MHP photography club2.

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This past weekend Dave and I took off to Seattle, WA. We have multiple friends up there. I have a friend I new from college and we also know a couple that lived here in Cali and moved up there 2 years ago. So we decided it was about time to go to Seattle and visit them. We had a really good time and it was great seeing everyone. Thanks Alli, Cory, Kevin, and Ashley for a good time.

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Ok…It's official. I've been keeping everyone guessing for a while now.Our BIG news….Dave is accepting a job with a small company in Englewood, CO! Yup we're moving! Well...I guess at this point...Dave is moving. Dave will be leaving Cali on Oct 21st…after we get back from our vacation. What will I be doing…I'm looking to get a transfer with LM to the Denver area. I have no idea how long that will

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So I'm shooting this wedding this weekend and I look over and see this....too cute!!!

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I FINALLY posted a slidehow from our Thailand Vacation that we took in Dec and Jan. Enjoy! Thailand Slideshow

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Lots of people want to know what's going on...but I haven't spilled it just yet cause it's not 100% official. Here's some hints...1. Oct 21st will be a big day of change2. I'm looking for a transfer!3. It's going to involve some much colder weather4. Great skiing! 5. We're very excited6. This has been a dream of mine since I was about 22! Did I give it all away without really saying what is going

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Yes...another weekend out of town! It's almost getting to be to much. But we're home next weekend. We had a great weekend. On Friday I learned that two of my photos from Thailand won awards at the fair in the Pro category. On Saturday we went to Del Mar to enjoy the afternoon at the horse track. Then on Sunday I compete in my 1st duathalon. I told Dave I'm not really expecting to do great I just

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So last weekend we were in Denver, CO. I've never been there in the summer, but I loved it. If there is one city in the US that screams Michele...it's Denver. Trees, grass, lots of outdoor space with trails for running and biking, reasonable temps, and huge mountains in the background. I can totally see us living there at some point. Just a few photos I captured in the city:Okay I didn't capture

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- Last weekend I second shot a wedding up at mammoth! Seriosuly who could resist photographing a wedding in the beautiful sierra mountains! I have photos on the blog (www.micheleschankerphotography.com/blog)- Trying to get lots of little things done around our house that should have been done like years ago- Flying out to Denver tomorrow- Entered 5 photos into the Pro category at the fair this

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I have this completely anxious feeling and just can't shake it. I really just wish I knew exactly what was coming in the near future. I hate not knowing. It's hurry up and wait right now. We are flying out to Denver next weekend. So I'll be out there Friday night, Saturday, and most of Sunday. I've never been to Colorado in the summer, but I'm sure I'll love it. probably won't want to come back.

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Just wanted to share a few shots from bluesapalooza.

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We spent this weekend in Mammoth! On Saturday I got up bright and early, got in the car, drove down to Twin Lakes and snapped some photos with the reflection of the mountains in the water. Then I wandered some more. I think I could do lots of early morning shooting up there. But who couldn't in such a beautiful location! Here is some of what I got. Then it was back to the condo to chill before

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This is where we are currently spending the weekend! I shot this photo this morning. I love it here...I could so live here. No problem! Mammoth Lakes is just an amazing place.

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For some reason today I was randomly thinking about some of the cool things I have done in the last few years. Here are a few:1. Swam with sharks (not nurse sharks)2. Bungee Jumped3. Rappelled off of waterfalls4. Zip lining 5. Walked a tiger6. Road an elephant7. Hiked to the top of Half Dome and went up the cables8. Hiked to the summit of Mt Whitney9. Skied my first double black diamond at

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has been posted to my website. Enjoy. P.S. Dave came up with that title. Click here

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Wanna see what will happen if you leave food in your car in Bear Territory! Check this out. Come on people! http://yosemiteblog.com/2009/07/15/bear-vs-car-you-lose/

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This weekend Dave and I accomplished a HUGE goal. Something that a lot of people wouldn't even try. Something that some people try but don't achieve the ultimate goal. The goal…the highest point in the continental USA….standing at 14,496 feet!!!! MT WHITNEY!!!!We are lucky enough that this mountain only stands 2 hours away from our house. It can be a challenge to score permits…especially for the

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Dave and I hiked Mt Whitney yesterday! 22 miles roundtrip and 6000 feet in elevation gain! More to come later.

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Only 82 days to go! Can't believe this will be my 4th time to Europe! This trip is all coming together pretty well! The airlines tickets are booked and the details are being worked out. So far what I pretty much know is that we will be visitng Oslo, Flam. Bergen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Coppenhagen, Malmo, and Brussels! All in 16 days. Dave really wants to go to this town called Tromso…its

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So I posted earlier about how I'm so ready to go on another vacation. Well after chatting about it with Dave we decided on a location and bought airline tickets! We will be spending our 5th anniversary in Europe. I'm so itching to go to Europe. So we will be flying out to Oslo, Norway. Now its time to work out all the other details. We just need to get to Brussels, Belgium by mid October to catch

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I follow the Yosemite blog on my Google reader. Today I saw a post referring to another blog. It's a Yosemite Ranger who blogs all bout his California Black Bear stories. This one made me so sad and angry! I just don't get why people can not be responsible! Seriously!!! If you can't be responsible then you shouldn't be allowed to camp in Bear Territory! Once we were camping and some idiot left

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I absolutely Love to Travel! As a kid I would get so excited for vacations. But when did I get that international travel bug? It all started with a 2.5 week trip to Ireland! It was amazing! I loved Ireland so much and really didn't want to leave (esp to go back to Florida). But then I wanted more! So about a year after Dave and I were married we made the trek to Italy for 2.5 weeks! OMG....

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Was still snowed in as of June 27th! Dave and I had planned to hike to the top of New Army Pass. But after hearing reports of the last switchback being snowed in, Dave decided to stay at High Lake while I continued up. As I got almost to the top, I realized I just wasn't getting passed that snow. Everyone was climbing up rocks to get to the top. Now some people had to get over...since they were

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I haven't posted very much lately…not to much going on cause I've been doing lots of photography the last few weeks. But this weekend we are heading up into the moutains for some camping and hiking. I can't wait to hit the trail! It's been since last October. I did get my new road bike so I'm going to start training for duathalons and trathalons. I ran 7 miles on Saturday and did a short ride on

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So tonight I was playing around making sure I know how I want to shoot things during the reception tomorrow. I plan on using some off camera flash again like I did at the last wedding. Hopefully it goes smoother this time. But here's an example. Here is a photo with just my on camera flash going off. Now here is the same scene with my flash going off on the camera and the one on the lightstand.

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Apprently we're running about 20 degrees BELOW normal! Since we live in the desert we would normally have temps reaching into the 90s by now. But most days have been in the upper 60s to low 70s. We have even had overcast days typical of the LA Area. I'd be so incredibly happy if this was how summer really was for us. However, I know the heat is somewhere around the corner. The crazy thing is the

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I'm getting a ROAD BIKE!!! We're gonna go order it this week! I would go today but they are closed on Sundays! Then I'm gonna train for this duathalon! I'm so excited! It's on my birthday!!!!

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This is what we would have been hiking in today had we gone! You can't even see the top of the mountains. I guess its good we didn't go, but I'm still pretty bummed. This is today's forecast at 11,000 feet! We would have been hiking to over 12,000 feet. Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest

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Yeah seriously can you believe this…I think we're getting snowed out of our hike this weekend! I've read anywhere from 3-8 inches or snow at elevation is expected! Hello Mother Nature, did you not get the memo that it is now June! I'm so incredibley bummed. I was so looking froward to the cold weather and a nice hike up to the pass. Then a night by the campfire roasting marshmallows! Instead,

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Totally lovin it…I'm really getting back into my more hard core exercise routine. Feelin good….but now its summer and I won't be racing until the fall. Here's my accomplishments for the week:Friday - ran 5.5 milesSaturday - Shadow Boxing + Cardio at the gym (1.5 hour workout)Sunday - 60 miles on my bike!Monday - recovery dayTuesday - TennisWednesday - Shadow boxing + cardioThursday - Ran 4 miles

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This weekend was the tour de cure! It is over and I survived! Yup...60 miles on my bike! You may think 60 miles would be tough, but try it on a mountain bike. I think I got the most of a workout out of anyone out there! Why...well mountain bike tires are thick...which means more surface area, which in return means more friction. So all those road bikes were just passing me by! It took me forever,

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camping and hiking in the Sierras! Can't wait. We'll be there next weekend. Planning on doing a 10 mile hike probably. Yipeee!!!

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I love it when I only have to work 3 days in a week...I have Friday off too!!! Yipeee!!! So Friday night I picked Dave up at LAX then we drove to Oxnard. Where we spent the night. Then on Saturday we drove over to Goleta to see my Cousin and his family. It was nice cause my aunt and uncle were here visiting too and I don't get to see them very often! It was Foster's 3rd birthday party! I'll tell

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Wanna see a slideshow of photos I took at Preakness...Click here

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I'm starting to think the Olympics in Vancouver is just to much of a headache for a vacation next year. Getting tickets and such is not at all like it was for Torino! They are making it so difficult! So now were debating on skipping it next year and going in another 4 years. It's in Russia then! But if we do that, where should we go!? You all know how much I look forward to our international

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Just a few photos from our tour of Camden Yards on Sunday.

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What a great weekend! The weather was kinda dreary all weekend, but we had a good time. We had 2 snowballs, crabs, crab cakes, and crab soup! It was also a yummy weekend.Preakness was just great. Two of the jockeys were actually on our flight to Baltimore. Dave managed to get one of the flight attendants to take one of our Preakness tickets to them for autographs. She was the sweetest flight

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Well we are off to Maryland this weekend. I'm pretty excited to go back and go to Preakness. Hopefully the rain holds off. This past weekend I participated in a fantastic Bridal Shoot. It was held up in the hills near Topanga. There were 8 other photographers and we had a fnatastic time. If you want to see photos check out my blog. I'm rather happy with the stuff I catpured. I plan on enlarging

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Ahhh…sometimes I feel like Dave and I are caught in this giant catch 22. We were talking last night about our future and what we want. We both agree that we want to live in the wonderful state of Colorado! Our original plan was Cali for 4-5 years then Colorado…well guess what..July is my 5 year anniversary with LM. Yup…its been 5 years since I packed 2 big suitcases and boarded a plane with a cat

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I have lots of free time on my hands this weekend and we have a blue sky today!!! It's been kinda cloudy all weekend. Ok, I have to warn you...I don't look so great in this photo...with my running (red shirt) on..I never wear red!!!!! But it was free shirt and its good for running. But I wasn't about to go change just to test some photos out! This is just in our backyard...hence the California

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Just thought I'd share this little sideshow...I put this together from when we went to Santa Anita and dodger stadium. No time for editing, so this stuff is pretty much SOOC. You can also see it here.

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Wow I just realized that I have a pretty busy life the next month or so. next weekend - Bridal Shoot with OSPMay 16th - In Maryland for Preakness (we have god seats this year!)May 23td - I think I'm free! Hopefully we can go somewhere though cause I'm ready to get out of town! May 30th - A photoshoot with TWINS!!! and then I ride my bike the next day for the Tour De Cure. June 6th - Maybe

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This week I managed to catch up on all my photography stuff. I finished the wedding proofs, I finished the baby session proofs, I ordered referral cards, ordered vendor postcards, and I ordered some more sample prints including some thin wraps!! I can't wait til some of this stuff gets here. Anyway if you don't follow my photog blog check this out. When I shoot baby sessions I like to keep a

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Ahh...another weekend at home. We were thinking about going skiing but it warmed up drastically this weekend. So we didn't think skiing was such a great idea. I'm so itching to go somewhere!!!! But I think is going to be a few more weeks with Dave's schedule. We're thinking about going to Yosemite in early May though. Then its off to MD for Preakness. At the end of the month I will be riding my

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Whoo Hoo..I feel so much better! May even hit up the gym tonight! Still have some sniffles but I can deal with that! The weekend was rather uneventful with me being sick. The cool thing this weekend was Dave went to the store on Saturday. He walked in told me to close my eyes and said he had an Easter present. I was a bit down cause I was sick and mammoth got fresh powder! I wanted to go skiing!

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It's been so long since I've been sick that I seriously think I forgot just how awful it can be!I've only been to work 2.5 hours in the last 2 days. I've been in lots of pain between my throat, back, and ears. I hope I am better real soon. But I'm doing better than yesterday since I'm actually on the laptop.

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So this weekend Dave's sister and dad have been out visiting. And its been one of my 3 day weekends. Friday I had a photo shoot with a 3 month old baby. 3 mos is a hard age to do, for sure. I learned some lessons, but I do think I got some good shots. You can see one on my photo blog and more will be coming. The rest of the day on Friday we went bowling and cooked dinner at home. They played some

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Photog Friends...I love what this photog said in this photo lovecat article! http://photolovecat.blogspot.com/2009/03/finding-ideal-clients-and-freedom.html

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10 Misc. Things off the top of my head:1. No I'm not sad or upset that the terps lost last week2. I think they did well in the tourney and showed people they belonged, despite some fo the talk. 3. I am glad Memphis lost tonight, as I always thought they were overrated. 4. WOW...Duke lost! By a lot!5. Dave is taking training in Portland in April - I'm thinking I may go up with him over the

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I'm lovin the fact that people are finally paying attention to this great TERP team!!!

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So, how many of you had Cal on your bracket today!!!? Oh yeah...its nice to upset someone!!! Go Terps. Cal 71 and UMD 84!!!! I love it when the opposing teams fans try and make fun or put down Vasquez cause all it does is fire him up to do better! Hence the steal after the little airball he threw. My Terps rock!!!This was out of an article written by Dan Wetzel on yahoo sports! • Maryland

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With a wedding coming up this weekend and lots of things I've been learning I have been practicing some photography techniques around the house. I now have the equipment to be able to shoot with off and on camera flash during the reception. Exciting! Feeling very anxious aot my wedding this Saturday. I think its cause I have so many things I want to do that I've never done before. Anyway, today I

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So if you haven't seen this on facebook, here is our video from skiing last weekend. I threw this together pretty quickly on the drive home. My first video like this. Keep in mind, I'm not a videographer. :)_________________________On a complete side note, I just need to talk a little basketball since I'm a basketball nut. So all those fair weather UMD fans that were putting the team and the

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