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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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  • Weekend with mom

    Weekend with mom

    October 3, 2017

    As I mentioned, I took a 3 day break from the internet so I could spend time with my mom while she was here. It was awesome! I was ridiculously productive! I cleaned my entire house (this really only happens when I have visitors), I went through boxes my mom brought with her (more on that in a minute), I did some writing, I mixed c-41 chemicals, I developed film, I scanned film, I went for a walk in the words, and I hung out and had fun with my mom and her husband.

    Those moments when there is downtime are the hardest at first. For example, when I was waiting for my mom to arrive I normally would spend time scrolling through one of my many social media feeds, but instead I wrote a poem. 🙂

    Here are some photos

    From our visit to Pittock Mansion

    At Pittock Mansion
    At Pittock Mansion
    Mom and Gervin at Pittock Mansion
    Mom and Gervin at Pittock Mansion
    high tea
    high tea
    an old pantry
    an old pantry

    My mom brought old boxes we have been storing there and I went through them. it was literally a time capsule and weird to be reacquainted with stuff from years and years ago.

    The U2 album was one of the first ones I purchased myself. Listening to it really brought be back to High School!
    The U2 album was one of the first ones I purchased myself. Listening to it really brought be back to High School!
    Seeing these felt like a big punch in the gut. sigh.
    Seeing these felt like a big punch in the gut. sigh.

    I developed film!!
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    And wrote some emo poetry with MagPo

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    Great weekend! I am totally going to be doing this again, at least once a month. I feel so much better and it was nice to accomplish so much.

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  • Blue Lake

    October 2, 2017

    Zero 4×5 and Ektar 100 (Graflex ’23’ back) @ 9 seconds.

    Blue Lake

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  • Blue Lake

    October 1, 2017

    Zero 2000 + Ektar 100 @ 1 second
    Blue Lake

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  • Trees at Blue Lake

    September 30, 2017

    Zero 200 + Ektar 100 @ 1 second.

    Trees at Blue Lake

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  • Springtime at Blue Lake

    September 29, 2017

    I have a series of pinhole photos from a place called Blue Lake. It’s a pleasant little park in Fairview, not far from where we live. We like to visit there when we want a mellow walk.

    Springtime at Blue Lake

    This particular photo was taken with my Zero 2000. Ektar 100 was used. The exposure time was 1 second.

    On my calendar I have that I am going to do 72 hours of “Tech Detox” starting at midnight tonight and ending Monday at midnight. I’ve decided to schedule these  once a month. I still want to make sure I keep to my “100 days” commitment, so if I can get my act together, I will try to think of some blog posts to schedule over the next three days. They may be posts of Blue Lake photos!

    I think for this I am supposed to hide my phone somewhere and not look at it for three days. haha. We’ll see how I do. My mom is visiting so I will have stuff to do. Also, it might be a good opportunity to use one of my film cameras for photos, rather than my iPhone.

    I’m sure I will have lots to say about this on Tuesday.

    See you on the other side!

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