Long time no see blog-land!
I know, I know, I constantly have excuses for why I am so often m.i.a. here. This time I have a good one!
We bought a house! And then we moved! Which I'm sure all of you know takes one million years longer than you expect it to. And then, when you're almost finished and think everything is unpacked - you will find 100 more things you still have to do.
But all griping aside, it has been great! We love it! Our dog loves it!
I've also been super busy taking classes three nights a week. Two for the improvement and advancement of the Hopeful Monsters empire, and one just for fun (ceramics!).
It keeps me pretty busy, but good things are in the works and it will all be worth it.
In other, non house related news, I had a blast this weekend at the Mercury's Open Season Fashion Show at the Bossanova Ballroom. I really loved it. I went with my good friend Leah (who is also one of the photographer's whose work you see on my site) and we had a grand ol' time watching, talking, and giggling right up front.
Naturally, I forgot to bring my camera, but
The Examiner has some good photos up with their review of the event. I'm going to stick a couple in here, just for illustrative purposes, and to pique your interest to go and check out their review and the full slideshow. (And, obviously, the photos were not taken by me, you can see OH-SO-MANY photos by
Roll 35 from the event
HERE.)
My favorite - Adam Arnold's final piece. This photo hardly does justice to the greedy, defensive-of-his-big-gulp, shifty eyed look this guy was giving. I may have even squealed with glee when he came down the runway.
My other favorite was the Heather Treadway performance, because it really was more of a hot performance than simply beautiful people strutting down the runway. I keep hoping someone will post a video of it, because it was magic.
I actually have a version of the dress pictured here - though in different fabric and without the capelet pictured here. Mine fits more like a mini, but I love it so!
And now, tomorrow, I'm off to Arizona for my sister's college graduation! See you back in Portland (or here on the interwebs) on Sunday!
