A sonnet, by me.

Inspired by a quick-write in English. That somehow ended up taking me hours. and hours.

Oh, hopeful figure at the windowsill,

Oh, happy child, for whom do you seek?

When time, love's master has stolen it's thrill

Will you, love's victim, so strong become weak?

When empty vases once filled with bright flowers,

And hearts, once merry, sink back in defeat,

Will you spill your tears in lonely showers?

Or fade to the background, a sad retreat

Perhaps, my darling, our two paths will cross

We could be happy, our sorrows could pass

You with your sorrow and me with my loss

We could be happy--oh love that will last!

         Oh, hopeful figure, you've found your own love

          I wish that I too, could watch from above

Pioneer Woman's Photo Assignment

One of my favorite bloggers, Pioneer Woman, hosts routine photo competitions with fun prizes. Her latest assignment is black and white photography, and I just finished uploading my entry. Look out flickr;]

New Camera!

Photography is a great hobby--I love finding beauty in random places and capturing it on film. I also love the editing process on my computer, where I can do all sorts of fun things like enhance the colors, sharpen, blur, change the exposure...you get my drift. And I also love my new Nikon camera (Nikon d5100 to be exact). After saving up a few paychecks I was finally able to afford (with a little help from the family) my new baby. I have much to learn about photography and my camera but that didn't stop me from going out a doing a little experimenting around town the other day...here are the first official pics i've taken and quickly edited. Stay posted for more!

-Emily

just another rainy day...

I feel like spending the whole day inside next to the fire with a cup of tea. or coffee. or maybe even hot chocolate if i feel like indulging. And secondly, i feel like sharing something with you--shoes. I must admit i spent quite some time browsing around the internet, looking at every type of blog out there: food, travel, design, clothes, crafts...etc, etc. And then my aunt Donna proudly showed me her recent purchase--a pair of fabulous purple heels. Well, that gave me something to write about. Handmade shoes. Wouldn't that be a fantastic hobby?

I'm very jealous of people that are naturally creative. I mean, maybe everyone is to an extent but there seems to be certain people that never get tired of it, and absolutely never run out of ideas. sometimes i see a particularly adorable handmade something and i wonder "how did they even think of creating that?!". Maybe they're just more fearless than the rest of us. Maybe they create for the enjoyment of it, and hey, if they happen to make a few bucks off of it, then awesome. I think that to be a creative person, and to succeed at it, is to just relax and not worry about the practicality of what you're making.  Just have fun.

It's like something a fairy would wear

...not practical but hey...its art

Noticing similarity? Try google-ing "Pendragon Shoes" 

Im honestly considering  purchasing some.

Okay, i promise this is the last pendragon. But i mean..

how cute is that?

The colors here are so vibrant and festive! LOVE these.

You know...shoes really do make a statement. I don't know about you

but i would definitely wear these.

Who wouldn't love the colors?

Vintage shoes...i am so glad they are back in style.

Then again...i'd wear them even if they weren't.

FIN.