the Ballek shoot

so, figured I'd post a few of my favorite pics from the Ballek engagement shoot...

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oh yea.
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Womanhood

“Oh, motherhood! which our opposers say is woman’s holiest mission. We cannot have true mothers without having true womanhood first. Let us see that our daughters are developed into true women, and the office of maternity will take care of itself. Remove woman’s shackles and she will soon create a public opinion that will declare it a disgrace for a man to outrage the woman he has sworn to protect. Then, and not till then, will man’s shackles fall, for noble manhood must be the legitimate fruit of free and exalted womanhood. Brothers, ’tis for you, as well as ourselves we plead. Will you neglect so great a salvation?” – Mattie Brinkerhoff (from an article “Woman and Motherhood” published in The Revolution a suffragist newspaper in 1869)

I have never considered myself much of a feminist. Maybe its growing up in the conservative protestant church where I was taught the word “feminist” was bad or something. But as I've gotten older, had roommates that tilted towards or were feminists, studied what the Bible really says, and read more about it. I can say that although I don't walk around and call myself a feminist, I definitely believe that women have a voice and that voice should be listened to and ideas considered. Lately I've been reading articles and ideas off the "feminists for life" website (http://www.feministsforlife.com) . Its got some interesting stuff on it. Well, back to my womanly duties of cleaning the house. :0)

Gelato or Allergy Shots?

so, that was my predicament today. I have been decently busy all day and at about 2:30 I needed to get out of my office and take a lunch - partially b/c I was hungry. So I figured I'd go get allergy shots. Don't ask why when I am hungry I would think to go get shots. So I am headed there and Central Market is RIGHT there. So I turned in and ended up with a huge cup of gelato that melted and ran all over my hand but was totally worth it, and no allergy shots. I think I have a sugar high now, I should eat some real food soon. Ya want to know what flavors I got? Ofcourse ya do... black cherry something, dulce de leche, and chocolate chip (which was more like a thin layer of melted chocolate crunched up and put in gelato- my favorite way.) So, there you have it. :0)

Kids are Funny

"Be careful with that ice cream. Once I dropped my ice cream in my brothers crotch."
overheard at chic-fil-a coming from the mouth of a cute little 4 year old.

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"I think that you act a little immature when things don't go your way."

They were made for each other. :0)

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I value him greatly.

Rudy's

So as I was driving to work in a buttload of traffic this morning I was thinking about Rudy's BBQ. Have you ever had a girl serve you there? I think they just hire college aged slightly flirty guys to work there. I am not complaining. :0)~ I like it that they are friendly and good service and ask if you'd like some bread. Ofcourse the bread isn't really bread, but just water, bleached flour, and sugar but thats ok. Not like I eat it everyday. I was at Rudy's with Kristin Hagen recently and she called the bread "poison." A little harsh I would say. Oh - and I have seen girls working the front counter near the door when you walk in and they say, "welcome to Rudy's" but no girls actually serving the BBQ. Humm... So, yep, I like Rudy's. Good stuff.