Night Bright

top two photographs from our fourth of july celebration
bottom two photographs from a night out on the town
My favorite photographs end up being the ones that look like these.
Obviously there have been gaps in posting, and it's certainly not for lack of inspiration anymore. It's mostly the fact that I don't have the internets at home (well at least not MY OWN internets) and the trips to Ugly Mug have slowed down now that I'm working forty hours a week. It feels good to be getting paychecks again, although I am far from being financially comfortable. Today I managed to connect to one of my neighborhood unsecured networks, I'm still in my pajamas and have only left the bedroom once to use the restroom.
Toby left last night for a guys night, so I've been pretty much able to do anything I want without judgement. Jess and I had some beers last night at Corner Brewery and then walked around Depot Town. I hadn't realized that Elvis Fest was taking place this weekend and was sort of bummed we hadn't attended. It's an annual festival, so there is always next year. I'm working on getting photoshop for my laptop because I've taken some great photographs of Ypsilanti and Depot Town, and hoping to spruce them up a bit for presentation points. Yes, I am still in love with my new community. I've been here a month and a half and I feel as though I could stay forever. Even though I know I wont because in three years time ( when Toby finishes gradschool) I'll be itchin to move again.
Today I:
- enjoyed the early morning thunderstorm
- have done absolutely nothing productive
- played on facebook, tumblr, and blogger
Later I will:
- take a shower and get fancy for a wedding
- welcome toby home with kisses and stories of adventures
- take a drive north to the wedding destination
- feel uncomfortable
- fidget
- have cocktails with friends and toby
- loosen up
- get slightly emotional
- eat food, my favorite part of the day
- come home
- fall asleep with toby, which i didn't get to do last night
Goals?
- do not spend too much money!
( this should be an ongoing goal actually)

Also Toby, Arthur, Jess and I tried to go to Top of the Park, a free weekly music festival in Ann Arbor a week or so ago, but we were running late and missed the show. As we were walking around the park afterwards I snapped this picture. Apparently there was still music in the air.