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Making Progress – Austin Portrait Photographer

Welcome back!  I decided it was time for some spring cleaning on the ol’ blog, so I’ve switched things up a bit (thanks to my fantastic husband, Garrod).  It’s still a work in progress, but I hope you like the new look.

As you may have noticed, the tackling of my 2010 goals is off to a slow start.  I accomplished goal #1 (call a CPA – GO ME!) and goal #5 (pick a name for my boudoir business, which is soon to be announced).  And, I’m getting super close to accomplishing goal #4 (launch a separate boudoir blog).

I’m doing a little better on goal #10 (eat more vegetables).  I’ve actually been eating a pescatarian diet for the past two months, much to Garrod’s chagrin. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the varying degrees of vegetarianism, a “pescatarian” is someone who abstains from eating meat with the exception of fish.     I admit, I am a bit of a softy when it comes to animals and the movie Food, Inc. really had an impact on me.   However, my health is the primary impetus behind my dietary change of heart.   I’ve always had high cholesterol (despite a pretty low-fat diet) and for the past couple of years I’ve felt like the food I eat could have something to do with the fact that more often than not, I feel tired and unfocused.  So, I’m giving the “no meat” thing a try.  Maybe it will make a difference or maybe it won’t, but at least I tried something.

The rest of my goals are just lying there… unaccomplished… taunting me.  Maybe when the cow remnants are completely out of my system, I’ll be able to really focus and start getting things done.  ;)

The blogging goal is obviously off to a very rough start.  The “watch less TV” goal has imploded.  In the last month, I actually managed to ADD a show to my list of must-see TV.  (That show is Dexter.  Check it out.  It’s fan-freakin-tastic.  But, you must start with Season 1, Episode 1.)

One of my 2010 goals that I didn’t include on the original list is to sell our condo.  We love living near downtown Austin, but it’s time to find a place with more room and a yard for our dog, Maddy.  Our condo went on the market a couple of weeks ago, so keep your fingers crossed that it will sell quickly.  In an effort to play up the “how cool would it be to live on South Congress” angle, I took photos of some of the fun restaurants/bars/shops within walking distance and framed 8×10 prints to hang in our condo.  Here are a few of the shots as well as the final product on our living room wall.

Be sure to check back on Thursday for an engagement photo post of a GORGEOUS (and fun and smart and kind) couple, Liz & Brad.

As always, thanks for stopping by and please let me know what you think in the comment section.  I will love you forever.  For real.

love,
Adrienne

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What I Like Wednesday

I decided that I would be more likely to blog on a regular basis if I have a couple of blog theme days.  I’ve seen some “Miscellaneous Monday” posts and some “Flashback Friday” posts, but I’m going to start things off with “What I Like Wednesday.”  Is that cheesy?  Tell me it’s not cheesy.

Here are a few things that have really been floating my boat lately:

Google Reader:  Google Reader helps me stay on top of all 723 blogs I follow.  (Ok, I’m only following 36 right now, but that’s after I forced myself to cut waaaay back.)  For those of you who aren’t familiar with Google Reader, allow me to explain.  Google reader is a “web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds.”  Basically, you log into your google account, add subscriptions for each blog you want to follow, and voila!  Every time one of your favorite blogs has a new post, it shows up automatically on Reader.  That way, you don’t have to check each blog one at a time, hoping for updated content.  This, in turn, reduces the amount of guilt experienced by negligent bloggers such as myself.  Here’s a snapshot of my Google Reader.  If you don’t see your blog on there, let me know.  I’d love to add it!  (Also, if you could all add me, that would be swell.  As you can see below, I added myself.  Because I’m cool like that.)

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KGSR:  I feel like this local radio station (specifically the music they play) really embodies what I love about Austin (diversity and independence with a little bit of Texas charm thrown in for good measure).  I mean, how many radio stations do you know that play Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Rosanne Cash, and Ryan Adams all on the same day?  (Apparently, we should add alliteration to the list for What I Like Wednesday.)

Brandi Carlile:  I may be a little late to the party, but I just discovered Brandi’s music (thanks to the afore-mentioned KGSR) and I absolutely LOVE it.  If I could sing, I would want to sing like this.  (For the record, I most definitely cannot sing…. at all.) I’d elaborate on why I like her music, but I can’t come up with the right musical adjectives, so if you’re interested, check out this review on Paste Magazine.  Also, download these songs:  The Story, Caroline, Dreams, and That Year.  You won’t be disappointed.  (Unless you dislike good music… Kim G., I’m looking at you.)

KISS Albums: I’ve ordered albums from several different vendors and these are by far my favorite.  They are simple and classy with sumptuous leather covers and rich photographic printing. (Did I really just use the word “sumptuous”?  I don’t know that I’ve ever typed that word before.  Huh.)

This mutt:  I love her floppy ears, the way she wiggles her butt when she’s excited, and the fact that she’s kinda a momma’s girl (don’t tell Garrod I said that).

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That’s it for this first edition of What I Like Wednesday.  Please hold me accountable to doing this on a somewhat consistent basis.

Love,
Adrienne

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No more XOXO – Austin Portrait Photography

Those who really know me are familiar with the fact that I have a tendency to become engrossed in mindless reality television shows that most 28 year old professionals wouldn’t care to watch (or admit to watching).  For instance, I’m a regular viewer of The Hills, The City, The Bachelor/Bachelorette, ANTM, and SYTYCD.  (If you know those last two acronyms, perhaps we are kindred spirits.)

Last night I added another dimension to my obsession with teen pop culture:  Twilight.  Yes, I, Adrienne Elizabeth Huebner, am now a Twilighter.  (Is that the correct term?)  Somehow, I convinced Garrod to pick up a copy of Twilight while he was at Barnes & Noble searching for his Fantasy Football magazine.  He called me while at the store to ask the name of the Twilight author (because he’d rather scour the fiction section for Stephenie Meyer than admit to a B&N clerk that he was looking for a book about teenage vampire love).  Unfortunately, Garrod’s efforts to find the book on his own proved unsuccessful, so he had to break down and ask.  (Poor thing.)  Anyway, Twilight has turned me into a giddy schoolgirl and I made it through 40 pages before falling asleep last night, which is a new record for me.  (Throughout my previous literary adventure, Reconciliation by Benazir Bhutto, I read an average of 5 pages per night.  Thinking really tires me out.)

Despite my aforementioned obsessions, one teen pop culture trend to which I have yet to fall prey is Gossip Girl.  Honestly, I would probably enjoy it, but I’m bound and determined to avoid it.  I just don’t have enough time in my day to add another show to my DVR lineup, so I draw the line at Gossip Girl.  However, while watching an episode of ANTM on the CW the other day, I happened to see a commercial for Gossip Girl where the narrator signed off by saying “xoxo…. Gossip Girl.”  I found this to be somewhat disturbing (because “xoxo” is my standard sign-off on my blog), so I did a little research.   It turns out that EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of Gossip Girl ends with the “xoxo” farewell.

I give you Exhibit A:

Rather than be seen as a Gossip Girl wannabe, I have decided to come up with a new valediction for my blog posts.  Here are my questions to you, loyal readers:  1) Should I utilize a standard sign-off for all blog posts, or should I spice things up by using a new one each time?  2)  If I were to choose a standard sign-off, what should it be?  Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Here are some possible valedictions:
Until Next Time
Ciao
Namaste
Cheers
Adieu
Arrivederci
Auf wiedersehen (would this make me a Heidi Klum wannabe?)
Au revoir
Bien à vous
Goodbye and good luck (this reminds me of the good ‘ole days of TEX, which you could only understand if you attended UT in the 90’s)
Bon voyage
Farewell, my lovelies
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Cordially yours
Yours truly
Love

And because no blog post would be complete without a photo, here is one of JP & Blair doing some X-ing and O-ing while their sweet dogs look on.

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[Insert favorite valediction here],
Adrienne

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