Archives for October 2012

October 12, 2012

From the Hip Friday

Nip.

Today’s photo from the hip comes from Molly. She was out on a morning walk in Hoi An, Vietnam and quickly snapped this photo. It was only later that she realized what the little boy was doing. I can’t help it. This photo is hilarious to me.

Have you ever found a surprise like this in a photo?

Thanks, Molly!

xo, jill

From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!

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October 10, 2012

Color Me Rad

Team Supreme Surprise Face.

Shortly after returning from the Oregon Coast, Mike and I raced up to Bellingham to meet up with Annie. Annie and I showed Mike around our beloved university town, but the real action took place the next day. We were up bright and early for the Color Me Rad 5k in Vancouver, BC.

Together, we comprised Team Supreme Surprise Face… ready to run our bums off for charity. Turns out… we walked our bums off instead. Annie had recently sprained her ankle and didn’t want to aggravate it further. That was totally fine by me. It’s much more fun to play in clouds of colorful dust with friends than solo.

The course was actually much shorter than I expected. It suspect it was only 4k, but what can you do?

This is how it works… after every kilometer you travel you are doused with a new color. Sometimes it was colored powder, other times it was colored water. At the finish line you join up with other participants for a giant colorful celebration.

It was definitely a fun morning out with friends and a fun way to support a good cause. The charity for the Vancouver location was Keep a Breast.

Luckily for us, Mike’s brother lives near the race site. We were able to pay him a visit, and clean up in his shower.

xo, jill

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October 9, 2012

Oregon Coast

Mike’s first time.

Finally it was time for Mike to visit my little corner of the country. I was so excited to show him around that I don’t think my smile left my face the entire two weeks. I definitely annoyed him by saying, “Look at that! Isn’t it pretty?! You’re not looking!!” about a million times.

One of the first things we did was head to the Oregon Coast.

First, we played on the beach near Haystack Rock. Mike wanted to surf but I suggested he go feel the water before making any decisions. Just as I suspected… he decided to forego surfing in favor of enjoying the sun. That water is chilly!

That evening we camped at Nehalem Bay campground. We had a little picnic on the beach and watched the sun go down through the mist. There’s something really special about sleeping just yards away from the ocean.

The next morning we headed down to the Tillamook Cheese Factory because, I mean… it’s a cheese factory!

Then we hiked Neahkahnie Mountain hoping for a gorgeous view of the coastline. Instead, we got clouds! But it is a pretty neat feeling to be above the cloud line. Plus, the wind was blowing so the clouds were moving quickly all around us.

At the end of it all, Mike agreed that the Oregon Coast is a pretty amazing place. (Because it is!)

xo, jill

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October 8, 2012

Canadian Thanksgiving

Hostel style.

It’s Thanksgiving in Canada today. Of course, we couldn’t let the holiday pass without a little celebration. (I love celebrating two Thanksgivings!!!) It definitely wasn’t as cute and polished as the last two years (here and here)… but I think we did a pretty good job with what we had.

A friendly Canadian, Elizabeth, joined us for dinner which consisted of…

A “little turkey” aka chicken for them, pumpkin soup, salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and apple crisp. Pretty delicious. Now let’s just hope the hostel thief we’ve encountered lately doesn’t make off with the left overs!

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada…all the way from Newcastle, Australia.

Looking forward to America’s turn in a few weeks!

xo, jill

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October 8, 2012

Canadian Thanksgiving

Hostel style.

A friendly Canadian, Elizabeth, joined us for dinner which consisted of…

A “little turkey” aka chicken for them, pumpkin soup, salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and apple crisp. Pretty delicious. Not let’s just hope the hostel thief we’ve encountered lately doesn’t make off with the left overs!

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada…all the way from Newcastle, Australia.

Looking forward to America’s turn in a few weeks!

xo, jill

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October 7, 2012

Instant Northwest

Home sweet home.

The past few days I’ve been thinking over the past few months with great fondness. I hesitate to say it was the best summer ever… but it’s definitely a favorite.

Here are a few instax photos from around the Pacific Northwest.