1st Film

Here are some of the exposures from my first Holga film. Jack took some of them. He is way better at taking pictures than me. These were all taken while we were in Texas.

1. Me in my sunday attire 2. Our dear friend Korby 3. Jack at Gullo's 4. The ornament I made for my mom-in-law out of paper sacks from the grocery store.

It has been a tradition of ours to every year during the Christmas break, pay a visit to Gullo's (important family in the town) decked out house!

Jack dropped my Holga as he ran away from the crazy but beautiful horses that live in our backyard. It was pretty funny but my Holga may or may not be broken. The lens popped up a little and when we popped it back in place we weren't able to switch it from portrait to infinity and in between anymore. We'll see how the pictures turn out the next time we develop the film. Maybe it'll turn out to be a happy accident. 

Do you like them? I do... Of course they don't even compare to some of the ones i've seen out there but there are many films to come (if the camera is not broken completely! Ha.)

❤Jenny

I got him! I got him good!

When we first got married Jack found out that I sleep talked. And he would take advantage of me by asking me questions when I started talking at night and then tell the family (and sometimes friends) about it.  How cruel! Well last night after an 8 hour drive (there and back) to pick up our new car he was exhausted. So he went to bed and I stayed up for another hour or two. I snuck into the bedroom ready to go to bed and here is the dialogue:

Jenny: (tiptoes into the bedroom)
Jack: I figured...
Jenny: (surprised) Figured what?
Jack: That you wouldn't like it
Jenny: (realizing that this was her chance to get him back) Like what?
Jack: The family rug... mat.
Jenny: Family rug? You mean the mats for the car?
Jack: Yes (matter-of-factly) 
Jenny: (giggling now) But I haven't seen it where did you get it?
Jack: Tom...
Jenny: Tom?
Jack: Tom Landry (Here is a link so you know who Tom Landry is)
Jenny: (Laughing out loud... I couldn't help it) Who is Tom Landry? (I really didn't know, but I had heard the name before, and I had a feeling he didn't sell rugs.)
Jack: (Getting upset) You know exactly who he is! (I think he started waking up right here)
Jenny: No I don't (Laughing hard) I GOT YOU! You are not even awake.
Jack: I AM COMPLETELY AWAKE. (He wasnt screaming just acting really annoyed.)
Jenny: Oh really? Then what were you talking about? Because I have no idea.
Jack: You know.... the guy we called yesterday about the car! (I think here he was awake but he has know idea what we talked about 1 minute ago) 
Jenny: No idea. But if you want me to tell you what just happened...
Jack: SHHHHHH.... I'm trying to sleep.
Jenny: Ok.... I love you
pause
Jack: (reluctantly) love you.
Jenny: (giggle giggle until I fell asleep)

I got him. I got him good!

This morning when I told him, he laughed and told me who Tom Landry was (Tom is brought up many times in his favorite TV show, "King of the Hill"). And then he blamed it on the lack of sleep and the 3 month long car shopping! I can't even tell you how many people we called and visited so we could find the perfect car. And we finally found it. I am so excited to drive a car 11 years younger than the old Tahoe. :)

❤Jenny

PS: Jack sleep eats, something I will have to tell you about later.

Nails Nails

It might sound a little silly but this year I want to try to do my nails weekly and get better at it too! I bought some new nail polish and I like them.... A LOT. So I wanted to share with you. I really like the look of matte nail polish and I found this Essie one that you can put over any nail polish and have it look matte! I found it at Ulta in the clearance section. Yes! 

I love it. And I also love the American Apparel mint color with and without the matte finish. 

Forgive my ridge-y nails... I looked it up online and it said its hereditary. (Thanks mom!) But I think one of those little buffers can fix it. I shall try it someday.  

American Apparel- Office $6

Essie- Matte about you $3

I think these two brands are the best american nail polish I have tried. Do you have a favorite nail polish?

❤ Jenny

Happy 2011!

A little late on wishing you all a Happy New Year! My mom always told me that years that are odd numbers were years when wonderful events happened. I and all of my siblings were born in odd numbered years, she got married in an odd numbered year and so did I! So I have great expectations for the year of 2011. I filled a whole page of my journal with things that I need to do (and not do) to be a better person this year, so here are just a few of my resolutions.

paper buffet via

❤Jenny

HOLGA

During the summer, we bought a little water camera at Target and took awesome pictures with it on our trip to Crab Island, FL. I still need to post those! They are so great. I loved the suspense and the wondering of how they would turn out. When we got the pictures back I fell in love. I love the look of pictures taken with a film camera. They feel and look so nostalgic. I don't understand much about photography but I sure do appreciate that which is pleasing to the eye.
Well I liked them so much Jack got me this "toy camera" the HOLGA for Christmas which is supposed to bring fun and unexpected exposures! Always a surprise. Here is a little gallery. I can't wait to take more pictures with it and get to know its tricks and then share the results with you guys! Isn't it adorable?

tape via

And I was so excited about my present I took 26 pictures within 24 hours (Jack helped me) and developed them as soon as we got back to FL. They look great! I will post them soon!

PS: I think my parents would have laughed at me if they saw me loading my first film. I was so nervous! Haha

❤Jenny