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Friday, October 1, 2010
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these dont tell a story,
they weren't taken on the same day,
they've all been waiting to be paid attention to for a while,
and this morning they all linked up together in my mind.
they feel very me this morning.
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jannagould says:

i have been dying to know what that note above your sink says

(10.01.10 @ 11:19 AM)
Ro says:

I miss you and the beauty of the PH. My flat has this esthetic emptiness longing to be moved, but I feel bonds on what can be done.

(10.02.10 @ 09:22 AM)
Anna says:

your photos are WONDERFUL.
you make me enjoy simple in life, & you embellish it.
thank you.
yellow pepper delight. the excitement of mixing tea's. you make your cockatiel seem like an enjoyed presence (unlike the one I had).
well done.

(10.04.10 @ 10:24 PM)
shannon leith says:

janna, it says "doing dishes is my spiritual gift". & ANNA--------- thank you, sweet girl. and ro---- hi :)

(10.05.10 @ 12:13 PM)
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
i went on a really long walk with my neighbor val this morning and just got back.
south pasadena, i love you.
walks, i love you.
mornings, i usually love you.

cosmo and i have been settling in to each other really really nicely.
he flips his lid when i leave the room,
probably because i'm here 24/7, sitting right next to him at my computer editing photos. emailing people. loving my life. etc.

i think he's really happy. he's also the most curious little bird i've ever seen.
(i can't believe i own a bird.)
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hey you.
hope your thursday rules.
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Marilyn Paul says:

You have Cosmo and we have deer. We have them in our yard right now! There are three up at the back of our land. We're so used to having them here - we don't even go look anymore. love ya

(09.30.10 @ 06:52 PM)
shannon leith says:

:))))) grandma i love you :)

(10.01.10 @ 11:02 AM)
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

today i took 100 photos of my dishes instead of around 20.
and i suppose these aren't all OF my dishes,
but photographing the dishes is what caused me to see those other things.
i like what came up.
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jennifer says:

the second image warms my heart.
i see your space in a whole new beautiful light!
j.

(09.25.10 @ 12:35 AM)
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
i'm always interested in the subliminal messages i might be sending cosmo through the newspapers that he sits above every day. he honestly looks down at them a lot.  he's such a curious animal. always staring at things for a long time.  examining.  wondering.
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and he cuddles up to that pink tassel in the third photo every night around 11.
he puts himself to bed.
he knows when he's ready.
he knows what's up.
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Caitlin says:

heh, the pink tassel reminds me of your jellyfish :)

(09.22.10 @ 06:57 PM)
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Friday, September 17, 2010
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my kitchen isn't always shining and lovely.
there's often dirty dishes piled up.
well, its either LOTS OF DISHES or NO DISHES!
i can be extreme-clean girl or extreme-i-dont-care girl.
depends on the day.
on THIS particular day our sink was blocked up.
it was disgusting.
our fix-it guy for our apartment is named Jesus.
me and the neighbors often say: don't worry, Jesus will fix it.
this is very true on so many levels.
this is what i needed to hear today.
blog post to myself.
:)
love peace joy.
shannon
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Katy Vold says:

Clogged sinks are honestly one of my biggest fears. This post made me gag... but then the part about Jesus the fix-it guy made it all better.

(09.18.10 @ 09:38 AM)
Paige says:

Oh dear, that sink is very ill indeed! I'm glad Jesus can fix all things broken ;)

(09.18.10 @ 05:45 PM)
@laurenlankford says:

hah! how cute. glad your sink is in good hands.

(09.21.10 @ 10:22 AM)
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
cosmo is deeply loved by his people: ie: you.
i was attending (!) a wedding this past weekend and had 3 different people ask me about him. 
my grandma posted on my facebook wall asking if he was still my favorite bird, since i hadn't posted about him in a while.  IT'S TIME. you need to see his face.
i like taking him in my kitchen, even though he usually flies back to his cage within a few seconds.
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i also like carrying him around on my shoulder.
i make breakfast with him,
do my makeup with him,
brush my teeth with him,
cut up vegetables with him.
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after our kitchen time i sat down for breakfast at the table: oatmeal & strawberries & greek honey yogurt, and noticed this.  it's been there for 2 weeks, but today i laughed at it. so odd.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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we just got a steamer and WOW does it ever add some spice.

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Anonymous says:

Truly definitive from the plates!

(09.03.10 @ 01:30 AM)
Marilyn Paul says:

Hey Shannon - it's not supposed to add "spice", it's supposed to add veggies to your diet! BUT, it does add another dimension to your kitchen photos! love ya, gr ma

(09.03.10 @ 07:43 AM)
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