My last evening off before returning to work...meh.
I did not get to enjoy making marbles. Instead I cancled the class to enroll Greg for his Birthday.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
(318) Central Coast Photos
This weekend was our annual trip to the coast with Cara & Marcus. This year we were joined by Brandon, Jen & Joe, and Cami & Matt. Friday night was packed with fun including BBQ & drinks, Wii action, and a walk on the beach in the perfectly still night. The moon was clear, it was perhaps the best evening I have ever seen on the Oregon coast. Incredible.
Saturday morning Cara cooked a delicious brunch with overnight French toast, bacon, sausage, and fruit salad. After the splendid breakfast it was time to head out. I decided we should go into Newport!
Where better to start the day than a creepy pirate village? After roaming the strange buildings and statues. Only those who attended will understand the humor behind Greg's oh so innocent expression below:
Most of the stores were lame and strange, but we found a few studios that were neat. One glass studio (Pyromania) caught our fascination for a bit here is a snapshot of one of the pieces:
The group then split off and half went to the Hatfield Science Center while Cara, Marcus, and I went to take photos. See how cute is that! They are both learning how to use their new Nikon cameras...like two peas in a pod:
Our first stop was to take shots of the bridge with a stop at the Yaquina lighthouse as destination two (the oldest house in Newport):
On the way we were distracted by some flowers and I think perhaps my most interesting shots of the day:
At lunch we met up with Greg and ate at the Rogue Brewery.
Then headed up to the other Yaquina Lighthouse and check out the tide pools at low tide for sea creatures.
The night was stormy so it ended our photo taking, but all-in-all it was a blast and we agreed that the next beautiful sunset in Portland the three of us were on for another photo session!
More photos are on my Facebook - Amber Dawn
Saturday morning Cara cooked a delicious brunch with overnight French toast, bacon, sausage, and fruit salad. After the splendid breakfast it was time to head out. I decided we should go into Newport!
Where better to start the day than a creepy pirate village? After roaming the strange buildings and statues. Only those who attended will understand the humor behind Greg's oh so innocent expression below:
Most of the stores were lame and strange, but we found a few studios that were neat. One glass studio (Pyromania) caught our fascination for a bit here is a snapshot of one of the pieces:
The group then split off and half went to the Hatfield Science Center while Cara, Marcus, and I went to take photos. See how cute is that! They are both learning how to use their new Nikon cameras...like two peas in a pod:
Our first stop was to take shots of the bridge with a stop at the Yaquina lighthouse as destination two (the oldest house in Newport):
On the way we were distracted by some flowers and I think perhaps my most interesting shots of the day:
At lunch we met up with Greg and ate at the Rogue Brewery.
Then headed up to the other Yaquina Lighthouse and check out the tide pools at low tide for sea creatures.
The night was stormy so it ended our photo taking, but all-in-all it was a blast and we agreed that the next beautiful sunset in Portland the three of us were on for another photo session!
More photos are on my Facebook - Amber Dawn
Friday, March 26, 2010
Coastal Rejuvenation
Gorgeous! It is absolutely gorgeous outside and I have the day off! We are supposed to be headed to the beach right about now, but I don't have the heart to wake sleeping beauty. I think he over did it a little bit at the Blazer's game last night.
So instead I called a few venue to setup appointments for next week. Hopefully we can find one quick as we want to get married this fall and that is not so far away!
Now I need to motivate myself to finish packing.
This weekend will hopefully be jam packed with photo taking!
So instead I called a few venue to setup appointments for next week. Hopefully we can find one quick as we want to get married this fall and that is not so far away!
Now I need to motivate myself to finish packing.
This weekend will hopefully be jam packed with photo taking!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
(319) Glass Blowing over Torch
Torch glass blowing was the topic of this evenings creative adventure. Again I visited Aquila School of Glass.
I attempted to blow some bulbs (ornaments), made a mini container, and a small vase. Mostly the idea was to get used to the feel of working with the tube borocilicate glass. A big part of the class was practicing pinching the tube glass to make points and stretching the tube to make straws. Hopefully I will remember for the next time.
I attempted to blow some bulbs (ornaments), made a mini container, and a small vase. Mostly the idea was to get used to the feel of working with the tube borocilicate glass. A big part of the class was practicing pinching the tube glass to make points and stretching the tube to make straws. Hopefully I will remember for the next time.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
(320) A Walk In the Park
Though this week has been fairly void of creativity, it has been packed with excitement. Originally I had planned to work at the glass studio this evening, but instead I decided to enjoy the absolutely beautiful weather. The early spring treat brought sunshine and cast a halo around the city. People walking down the street could barely contain their smiles.
Our evening began much like any other as we stumbled listlessly through the options for dinner. Inevitably with the kitchen remodel still underway we headed out to dinner. Simple sounded delicious and so we chose a Mexican restaurant in downtown Milwaukie. We savored the morsels of dinner over normal daily chat.
Walking out into the early evening Greg recommended heading down to the waterfront for a walk. This was a little out of the norm so it set a happy flag off in my head. Unfortunately the park was not quite as we anticipated. When we arrived it was overwhelmed with loud geese (not to mention the mess that accompanies geese and ducks) and people consuming the only spots to sit and enjoy the sunset. With nowhere to sit plus a scenic sewage treatment plant in the background I looked up at Greg with a questioning look. He decided perhaps we should go to a different park and enjoy the last moments of sunlight.
We decided upon a nearby park in Sellwood (near Oaks Park). Cutting across the park grass I tried to ignore the squishy sounds the lawn made as we sunk into the mud. Luckily we hit the trail pretty quickly and out of the corner of my eye I noticed Greg fiddling with something…
I tried to contain my smile, but I was pretty sure I knew what was coming as we walked along the water. We found a picnic table and sat down to enjoy the sunset. Greg offered me some mints (several times) and I was half paying attention as I watched the water drift by when he handed me the tic-tac box. Shaking it up and down nothing came out it took a moment to realize the candy sounded a little different. When I looked down there in the tic-tacs was a ring.
I smiled (and am a little ashamed) the first words I said were “thank you, I love it!” I put on the shiny ring and kissed him as he smiled back and said, “well I guess I should do this right and ask you the question." He got down on both knees and held my hands and asked, “Will you marry me?”
“Yes of course, I love you!" After a slight pause in normal Amber fasion I inserted a hint of sarcasim "though perhaps I should try it on for size and make you wait for an answer since you made me wait for so long." We laughed, I cried, and together we hugged one another until the sun went down.
As night crept in a lurking dog with strange red eyes and drool that looked somewhat frothy dripping from his mouth began to circle us. I made a joke that we should make a smooth exit before we needed rabies shots (as this would be just my luck). We made our escape, practically skipping from the park, and set out to start the rounds and share our good news with friends and family.
And so it was...Amber and Greg are engaged.
Our evening began much like any other as we stumbled listlessly through the options for dinner. Inevitably with the kitchen remodel still underway we headed out to dinner. Simple sounded delicious and so we chose a Mexican restaurant in downtown Milwaukie. We savored the morsels of dinner over normal daily chat.
Walking out into the early evening Greg recommended heading down to the waterfront for a walk. This was a little out of the norm so it set a happy flag off in my head. Unfortunately the park was not quite as we anticipated. When we arrived it was overwhelmed with loud geese (not to mention the mess that accompanies geese and ducks) and people consuming the only spots to sit and enjoy the sunset. With nowhere to sit plus a scenic sewage treatment plant in the background I looked up at Greg with a questioning look. He decided perhaps we should go to a different park and enjoy the last moments of sunlight.
We decided upon a nearby park in Sellwood (near Oaks Park). Cutting across the park grass I tried to ignore the squishy sounds the lawn made as we sunk into the mud. Luckily we hit the trail pretty quickly and out of the corner of my eye I noticed Greg fiddling with something…
I tried to contain my smile, but I was pretty sure I knew what was coming as we walked along the water. We found a picnic table and sat down to enjoy the sunset. Greg offered me some mints (several times) and I was half paying attention as I watched the water drift by when he handed me the tic-tac box. Shaking it up and down nothing came out it took a moment to realize the candy sounded a little different. When I looked down there in the tic-tacs was a ring.
I smiled (and am a little ashamed) the first words I said were “thank you, I love it!” I put on the shiny ring and kissed him as he smiled back and said, “well I guess I should do this right and ask you the question." He got down on both knees and held my hands and asked, “Will you marry me?”
“Yes of course, I love you!" After a slight pause in normal Amber fasion I inserted a hint of sarcasim "though perhaps I should try it on for size and make you wait for an answer since you made me wait for so long." We laughed, I cried, and together we hugged one another until the sun went down.
As night crept in a lurking dog with strange red eyes and drool that looked somewhat frothy dripping from his mouth began to circle us. I made a joke that we should make a smooth exit before we needed rabies shots (as this would be just my luck). We made our escape, practically skipping from the park, and set out to start the rounds and share our good news with friends and family.
And so it was...Amber and Greg are engaged.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
(321) Last Winter OSA Class
My OSA drawing class "So You Think you Can't Draw" has come to an end. For the last session we had free reign to choose our medium and had a table of vegetables to choose from to draw. I decided to work with ink (and a few mixed media highlights) and try to do some more abstract forms.
The results were interesting and here are a couple quick pieces that results from the evening:
The results were interesting and here are a couple quick pieces that results from the evening:
Sunday, March 14, 2010
(322) Not So Beyond Bizzarre
For Jason's Birthday we decided to do a Portland Walking tour and started the evening in style at top the Bank Tower.
We chose the adult topic late night - Beyond Bizarre tour with wishes of murder, suicide, and gory stories around Portland.
The evening started over dinner @ Old Town Pizza.
We enjoyed delicious pizza and beer to get warmed up before facing the elements. Here Daphne, Chris and Jason enjoy a spinich, pesto, and feta pizza with pine nuts (not picture Mike, Karly, Greg and I):
Our tour began with a walk through Chinatown (aka Japantown) to catch the max as she explained different types of paranormal activity. I believe the guide said there were seven different types. A few I can remember of the top of my head are....
On the MAX trip Greg decided to test our our heavy duty EMF detectors:
Our first destination for ghost hunting was the White Eagle Cafe, haunted by the supposed lovers Rose and Sam (a murder suicide). Despite our best attempts, the only ghostly hauntings we encountered were man-made...we can thank Greg for that.
The final destination was Old Town Pizza (where we had begun). Said to be lurking in the basement is a converted street walker named Nina who died under suspicious circumstances. Check out Old Town's site for more information on her story.
All-in-all the good company made the night worth it, but the tour left much to be desired.
More pictures are on my Facebook: Amber Dawn
We chose the adult topic late night - Beyond Bizarre tour with wishes of murder, suicide, and gory stories around Portland.
The evening started over dinner @ Old Town Pizza.
We enjoyed delicious pizza and beer to get warmed up before facing the elements. Here Daphne, Chris and Jason enjoy a spinich, pesto, and feta pizza with pine nuts (not picture Mike, Karly, Greg and I):
Our tour began with a walk through Chinatown (aka Japantown) to catch the max as she explained different types of paranormal activity. I believe the guide said there were seven different types. A few I can remember of the top of my head are....
- Haunting - a spirit stays in a certain place (where they resided or died as a living person).
- Object Possession - personal belonging still connected death.
- Demonic possession - i.e. the exercist.
- Poltergeist - not a typical house haunting, rather a psychokinetic energy.
On the MAX trip Greg decided to test our our heavy duty EMF detectors:
Our first destination for ghost hunting was the White Eagle Cafe, haunted by the supposed lovers Rose and Sam (a murder suicide). Despite our best attempts, the only ghostly hauntings we encountered were man-made...we can thank Greg for that.
The final destination was Old Town Pizza (where we had begun). Said to be lurking in the basement is a converted street walker named Nina who died under suspicious circumstances. Check out Old Town's site for more information on her story.
All-in-all the good company made the night worth it, but the tour left much to be desired.
More pictures are on my Facebook: Amber Dawn
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