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  • AboutI am also known as CraftyMoni elsewhere on the web. I am a Children’s Librarian. I am a photographer. I am a knitter. I am a reader. I am a wannabe poet. I blog. Sometimes I complain. I like to swear. I have a really twisted sense of humor. I think I might be a Zen Buddhist (Still trying to decide). Not a fan of organized religion. I am very liberal and can be vocal about it at times. I’m a daydreamer. Sometimes sassy. I try to be compassionate. I think I’m pretty nice most of the time. You can delve into deeper waters by reading these posts. You can see my photography on my Flickr page. If you like any photos you see there or on this site and would like to buy a print let me know. I would be happy to sell one to you! I blather about library stuff on  Twitter. You will also find me on Google+ and Facebook. Enjoy your visit!  
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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.
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  • Wayback Wednesday

    April 25, 2012

    I saw this in my mom’s old photo album and laughed and laughed.

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  • Spokane Flickr Reunion Tour 2012

    Spokane Flickr Reunion Tour 2012

    April 24, 2012

    I mentioned last week that I met up with some Spokane Flickr friends a couple of weekends ago in my home town. Fun times! We really need to get together more often. It is one thing to interact online but a whole other thing to interact in person. Way better.

    Here are the photos I took with my Pentax K7. I will post the Holga shots next week (after they are developed).

    Private Parking
    Lady with a walker
    Graffiti skull
    No one
    infinity
    art reflection
    colorful guy and a man in a kilt
    decor

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Sun

    April 23, 2012

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    My Weekly Photo Challenge effort for this week. Taken with my iPad while I was on a break at work. Not the most creative image in the world, but whatever.

    In related photography news: I bought a bunch of 120 film today and I CAN’T WAIT to try it out. I am venturing beyond Fujifilm and trying Kodak Portra and Ektar. I also bought some Kodak Tri-x in 35mm and 120. Is it nerdy to be this excited about film? I don’t care.

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  • it was a good day

    April 22, 2012

    It was a glorious day today! The last time I looked at the temperature in Sandy it was 77 degrees! Oh how I have missed Mr. Sun. I LOVE this weather so much.

    Ever since I read Runner’s World trail running issue I have been dying to go out for a trail run. So this morning I bought myself a pair of Merrells with the intention of running the Salmon River Trail. Unfortunately, I am sick with a cold and today was the grinding headache portion of the nastiness. So instead decided to break in my new shoes by hiking the trail instead.

    Afterward we decided to check a cabin that is for sale, cheap, in Rhododendron (a little community up on Mt. Hood.) Oh. My. God. It is right on the river and it is the most beautiful spot ever. And now I want to buy a weekend cabin.

    Here are some iphone snaps from our day, and a video of the Salmon River, too.

    the cabin sits next to this river.
    The little cabin we looked at.
    oh. my. god. I love this place.

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  • On Meditation

    April 21, 2012
    Ron Swanson
    Ron Swanson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    “All told we were in there six hours. And no, i wasn’t meditating. I just stood there quietly breathing. There were no thoughts in my head whatsoever. I don’t know what these other crackpots were doing.”
    – Ron Swanson

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