August 8, 2011

Drive-In

This past weekend I took Danny to the Huntington Twin Drive-In in Huntington, Indiana. He had never been before. And before last summer {my first in Indiana} I had never been either. There aren't any drive-ins that I know of where I am from in California.

*Update: There are totally drive-ins in California and in the Bay Area. I just had no idea. {Thanks to my friend Chad for letting me know}. :) There's one in San Jose and one in Oakland too. There are a couple in southern CA as well. So for all you Californians, check out West Wind Drive-Ins for locations and showtimes.

Photo via www.huntingtondrivein.com
Photo via www.huntingtondrivein.com
Going to the drive-in is a completely different experience than just going to the movies. I mean, you can to lounge around in your vehicle and you can even bring your doggie. I don't know about other drive-ins, but at Huntington Twin Drive-In they always show a double feature. And it only costs $7.00 per person! That's right, $7 for two movies! 

 


 My favorite part about going to the drive-in isn't even the movie, it's the intermission. They play various vintage advertisements. I just love them.




They also have a snack bar where you can get yummy munchies like popcorn {of course}, hamburgers, nachos, even a whole pizza, plus lots of choices if you happen to have a sweet tooth. This past weekend they were serving up Root Beer Floats. I had to get one. {In addition to the push-up pop I had already nommed on for only a dollar.} The root beer was ice cold and the soft serve was yum yum yummy. It was so good, NOM!

Snack Bar
photo via www.huntingtondrivein.com


Nom nom nom...
The weather wasn't so great, there was a short summer storm. But after the downpour the occasional lightning was pretty cool and the drive-in still made for a fun date with my guy.

Oh! In case you're wondering, we saw Rise of  the Planet of the Apes and Captain America. I enjoyed both, but I liked Rise of Planet of the Apes better. Maybe because it was set in San Fransisco? It made me a little homesick...

If you can find a drive-in close to wherever you call home, I highly recommend checking it out. i don't think you'll be disappointed. :)

On another note: I am obsessd with the Instagram App for the iPhone. But I don't have an iPhone. :(  Heck, I don't even have a smart phone. {Ooh, I just sounded like my mom} Anyways, I found some free Photoshop actions that replicate some of the filters on Instagram. {Get the Instagram actions here.} I used these actions for all the pictures in this post. Thank you, Kevin & Amanda {blog} for sharing this site, I love the actions.

June 2, 2011

30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 2: What You Wore Today

What did I wear? Flowers in my hair...  How could I resist with our roses starting to bloom. So pretty!


30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 1: Self-Portrait

Did I mention I am a horrible procrastinator? I waited until the last minute to take these. I hopped out of the shower, threw on a shirt, grabbed my vintage blanket {to lay on} and hurried outside. It was a little after 9pm. I just barely caught the last light of the day... I didn't even dry my hair. No makeup. No retouching. Just me.



Thirty Day Photography Challenge



Happy June everyone! Welcome to my new photography blog. Since I've moved to Indiana a little over a year ago, I have grown as a photographer. I don't know if its the change of location, the people, my experiences here, or just growing up a little more each day, but I have noticed a change in my work and I'm liking what I have seen from myself so far.

This month I am taking part in the 30 Day Photography Challenge. Each day there will be a new prompt to follow. Here's a peek at the list from White Peach Photography:

Day 1: Self-portrait
Day 2: What you wore today
Day 3: Clouds
Day 4: Something green
Day 5: From a high angle
Day 6: From a low angle
Day 7: Fruit
Day 8: A bad habit
Day 9: Someone you love
Day 10: Childhood memory
Day 11: Something blue
Day 12: Sunset
Day 13: Yourself with 13 things
Day 14: Eyes
Day 15: Silhouette
Day 16: Long Exposure
Day 17: Technology
Day 18: Your shoes
Day 19: Something orange
Day 20: Bokeh
Day 21: Faceless self-portrait
Day 22: Hands
Day 23: Sunflare
Day 24: Animal
Day 25: Something pink
Day 26: Close-up
Day 27: From a distance
Day 28: Flowers
Day 29: Black and white
Day 30: Self-portrait



Looks like I'm gonna have some fun with this. If I can keep up with it...

I'll be posting all my photos on this blog as well as in the 30 Day Challenge - June 2011 flickr group. You can check out my fellow photogs and their interpretations of the daily prompts. I'd love to see your work if any one joins, just post a link to your photos in the comments box. :)


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March 17, 2011

St. Patrick's Day Kitty

My boyfriend and I  found a cat at Walmart today. It was living in the shopping carts.


Now we have a new pet. She was hungry!


Time to think up a name. :)

*Update: We decided to name our cat "Cat". She was the coolest cat I've ever had but she disappeared one day. :( She was so friendly, I hope someone else found her and took her in.