#83 of 365: Sleepy Head

Try not to yawn while looking at this photo.

#82 of 365: Sidelong Glance

In bed after a long, hard day at work. Not looking forward to tomorrow.

#81 of 365: Lime Lawn

Hanging out in Rusty's backyard.

#80 of 365: Shades Of Me

My imitation of pop art with my favorite vintage sunglasses.

#79 of 365: Step Up

I love taking photos of people sitting on stairs that lead to nowhere. I was really excited when I found this set on a corner market out in the middle of nowhere.

#78 of 365: Closing Time

Taken while out on the town (if you can call Waterloo a town) with some friends.

#77 of 365: Killer Heels

I shouldn't have worn these to work. My feet hurt in them on the drive there. I got so many compliments and comments. I'll probably wear them again.

#76 of 365: Channel Surfing

I'm just laying on the couch watching random TV shows. It was a long day. I deserve to veg.

#75 of 365: High Alert Status

Drove around for an hour or so perusing for a site to set up a self portrait photo shoot. I eventually found myself at a nearby small airport. I parked in the nearly empty parking lot and walked around the outside of the terminal. On the other side of a big wall there was a bunch of maintenance stuff that looked pretty interesting. I knew I wanted to use it as the background for my photo but it was very creepy being back there, and secluded, and I didn't know if other people were around. The scared, surveying look on my face is for real. I took my picture and got the heck out of there in a hurry!

#74 of 365: Diner Dash

Chubby's is my most favorite restaurant and I was super happy when Tamara suggested we eat there for lunch today. I got a teriyaki burger and Tamara got the tuna melt. I had oldies songs playing in my head the rest of the day.

#73 of 365: "X" Marks The Spot

Rusty and I drove around town late tonight looking for some cool places to take photos. I love this section of the railroad tracks that go past some old warehouses.

#72 of 365: Subscriber

I have several magazine subscriptions that I bought for $2 each for filling out a survey for some company. I get Time, Entertainment Weekly, National Geographic Adventure and Digital Photo. I've been so busy lately that I've fallen behind with reading them. Now I have a huge pile that's been sitting on the floor in my room that I need to attend to.

Christina's Shortlist

Everyone else has a shortlist, why can't I? So here goes my shortlist for the week.

1. Anberlin - an alternative rock band I heard about through Universal Music Group's mailing list. Check out "Inevitable" and "Feel Good Drag"


2. Bent Objects - Terry Border is a photographer and an artist that uses wire and other objects to create amazingly clever photographs.
Horror-S'morer

Pizza Party


3. Potstickers - They are so yummy and I eat them at every Asian restaurant I go to. I prefer them to be steamed rather than fried.


4. CamelBak Waterbottle - I made fun of my sister Kimberly when I first saw her with this water bottle. You have to bite and suck to get the water to come out. But then I felt a little guilty using so many plastic water bottles that I thought I'd try one I could carry and use every day. I bought mine at Bass Pro Shop and I love love love it! I try to drink the 1000 ml bottle at least 2 and a half times a day. I also add a touch of lemon juice for flavor.


5. Peacock feathers - Earrings, paintings, t-shirts, wallpaper, headbands, skirts, anything with peacock feathers on it I'm obsessed with!

#71 of 365: Raw

After a loooong and stressful day taking care of the event for work some friends from work and I went to the coolest sushi place to eat and relax and celebrate my belated birthday. The place was so fun and the food was really, really good. We got a ton of food and everyone shared. They got fish-less stuff for me (cilantro and beef, yum!) and fish-full stuff for everyone else. I love sushi, and I usually only get veggie rolls, but this photo is of me trying the fishy ones. They weren't so bad. The second one I tried took awhile for me to swallow but I think it was because I had eaten so much already.

#70 of 365: Wrinkle Free

I am ironing tablecloths for an event at work tomorrow. I haven't ironed in such a long time. Usually I just throw my clothes in the dryer for a few minutes to de-wrinkle.

#69 of 365: Laugh Lines

My wrinkles. Not as many as I thought I had or expected I'd have by now.

#68 of 365: Matte

Putting on my makeup and powdering my face in the bright morning sun.

#67 of 365: Apathetic

Too tired and too lazy and too late to put any real effort into a photo today.

#66 of 365: Blame It On The Rain

I had a terrible migraine most of the day so I went to bed super early thinking I would wake up a little bit later to take a photo for my 365 project. Luckily a storm moved in and the pouring rain woke me up, or else I'm pretty sure I would have slept all night without taking a self portrait. I love to watch and listen to the rain at the front window.

Brand New New Moon Trailer!!!

This new trailer for the New Moon movie was just presented at the MTV VMAs. It is awesome and I got goose bumps. I can't wait for the movie to come out!

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Porter and Brooklyn's Baby Blessing

Porter Scott Jones was blessed on Sunday August 2nd in Riverside. Porter was especially cute in a little onesie with a tie embroidered on it.


Porter with his parents and grandparents.


We got a picture with as much family as we could. Some of Job's brothers had to leave with their families. I had to take the photo so I couldn't be in it.


Brooklyn Beth Killian was blessed on Sunday September 6th in Idaho Falls. Kurt's mom made Brooklyn's gorgeous dress and my mom knitted her little booties.


Brooklyn with her parents and both sets of grandparents.


We got a picture of most the family and friends that came for the blessing. This time we also got someone else to take the photo so I could be in it.

#65 of 365: Going My Way?

In the parking lot on a late night run to the grocery store with Rusty and Desirae.

#64 of 365: Drive All Night

I love driving.

#63 of 365: Curl Up & Dye

Adding a little body to my hair with giant hot rollers.

#62 of 365: Shadowy Figure

Noticed my shadow on my bedroom wall as I was getting ready for bed.

#61 of 365: Swing, Swing

It was a perfectly warm night to hang out on the swings at the park after work and just relax.

#60 of 365: River Walk

Sadly, I had to leave Lori and Kurt and Brooklyn and Kimberly and Sky and Heidi today. Not so sadly, I had to leave Idaho today. On the drive home my dad wanted to stop in Truckee to go fishing one last time this weekend. We pulled off the side of the road and him and I hiked down to the river. The sun was setting and the water was warm and the weather was gorgeous. I walked around in the river and took lots of photos of my dad fishing.

#59 of 365: Sugar & Spice

My trip to Idaho was mainly to meet and get to know my new little niece Brooklyn. She is so tiny and so adorable. For a baby she doesn't sleep that much. She is often wide awake and alert, so it is easier to play with her. Today was her baby blessing and she was awake for all the morning and most of the afternoon so she was really tired and finally fell asleep for awhile. She makes the cutest noises while she is asleep, but she also whimpers and cries in her sleep. Either way she is still so stinkin' cute!

#58 of 365: Friends Forever

Heidi called me and told me her cousin Wendy was in town and I should go see her with her. I hadn't seen Wendy since Heidi and Sky's wedding in 2003. We all used to hang out all the time when we all lived in Utah. We played pranks on boys, went to live shows at small bookstores, made giant cookies, chilled at the Mexi-Palace, took lots of crazy photos, went hiking in our ripped jeans and hoodies, told & listened to elaborate stories, picked up on random guys at the grocery store, etc. We had a blast! So getting together again tonight was like reliving a little bit of that time.

#57 of 365: Bean Farmer

Playing Bohnanza aka The Bean Game!

Half Moon Manicure How-To

Dina and I saw this picture in a Sephora catalog and noticed the nails looked like nothing we've ever seen before.


I like to try new and unusual things so I tried to find out how to do them from the internet. I found out the look is called a half moon manicure. I tried some different ways to get them right but the following is the easiest and the best.


First paint the nails the color you would like the half moon part to be. I choose Lite. You don't necessarily have to paint the entire nail, just make sure it is pretty thin and smooth. Even if you have to do a second coat like I did. Let the polish dry throughly. Wait several hours even. If the nail polish doesn't set then the next step can mess it up. 

Next tear reinforcement stickers in half and press them onto the bottom of the nail so that the half moon part of the nail is covered. Make sure they are pressed on well so the top color doesn't bleed through. 

Now paint the rest of the nail the top color. I choose Skin Tight Denim Creme. Peel the stickers off before the top color dries or else it can peel off with the sticker. 

Carefully touch up any mistakes if you feel confident enough. Paint a clear top coat over the entire nail to seamlessly fit the colors together. And voilà!

#56 of 365: Shiny & Black

Kimberly came into town tonight and so I let her paint my toenails again. She's such a sweetheart! This time it was Gunmetal.

#55 of 365: Lakeside

We went to Lake Blacktail today to go boating and hang out with some of Lori and Kurt's friends. I didn't bring a swimsuit with me to Idaho so I couldn't get in the water. I rode in the boat and hung out on shore and on the dock.

#54 of 365: I'm On Fire

I fell in love with the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and have been eagerly awaiting the second book in the trilogy Catching Fire. I knew I would be in Idaho when it came out so I reserved a copy at the Barnes and Noble in town. I wasn't quite done with the book I was currently reading so I hurried and finished that one in the evening so I could start Catching Fire when I went to bed. When I read away from home I bring my head lamp so I can read in the dark without disturbing anyone.