and in case you were wondering, the above photo was taken from another new acquisition...our canon rebel t1i digital camera! we had considered and put off getting a dslr a little while ago, but joe pleasantly surprised me by suggesting we get it for our anniverary as a way to remember our first year as we capture the many more years to come. i'm guessing he was also getting sick of me sending him to pick up the rolls of film i was getting developed hehe, but either way, score! :)
after searching store after store to find denatured alcohol for cleaning...
after spending hours at night to carefully replace the disintegrating foam in the body...
after finding out the battery chamber is busted and the camera will only function and focus manually by eyeing it...
after googling all that i could for a crash course in aperture, shutter speed and ISO...
after stopping by three rite-aids (resisting the call of three thrifty ice cream cones) and a costco to find a good and cheap place that can process film...
these photos from my first roll of film had me waving my hands in the air and shaking my deriere to some tag team music in full effect - whoomp there it is! (in my mind (mostly.)) i'm not sure how much more i can hang with the process before getting a DSLR, but here are a few photos shot on my nikon FM 35mm camera from the also much-anticipated rose bowl flea market this past sunday.
vintage houseware in pretty colors
loving sailboats for the summer [insert salt n pepa rap here]
also loving future sis-in-law connie and the radio flyer wagon we found for the upcoming wedding
ps - father's day cards are finally up on etsy!
we had a blast reliving some of our crazier days, reminiscent of way back in the day when we used to get super-judged for our secondhand styles (some would actually rummage through my closet for halloween costumes! haha). here are a couple of my favorites from our adventure...
happy birthday karean, my fearless friend! even if we don't win the big bucks, and even if we get too tired and old to follow the popular trends, you'll always be a winner in my book! (and if all else fails, we can always meet up at forever21).
ps - you can find us and give us five stars here!
nautical clock and bottle carrier, unfortunately both out of my price range
another wire carrier, also out of my price range...i may need to start collecting clothes hangers and make this a DIY project haha...
what a relief to find this sign at one of my stops! and i did find myself a globe (goal #36) by day's end, as did cathie.
afterwards a few of us went over to the gym to watch our guys play ball. one by one everyone left and i was the last cheerleader in the bleachers, pooped and in major need of a pedicure (eek!), but happy :)
so i thought it'd be helpful to think through a few things to look for in advance. here's my flea market shopping list...
milk jugs & glass bottles. usually love mason jars too but find at times the mouth is too wide for smaller flower arrangements. this photo display is a cool idea too.
wire jar/bottle carrier. love everything about this centerpiece!
accent chair for small desk in living room. something charming and colorful to replace the dingy burgundy spinning office chair sorely missing its matching college student somewhere.
here's hoping! have a great weekend!
this DIY project from design sponge caught my eye a couple months back and got me looking for my own everyday containers to use as vases. here's a sugarbowl from the thrift store that seems to fit the bill quite nicely...
ps - goal #36: find a vintage globe with an interesting history. (interesting history optional or can be made up, depending on how cool the globe looks).
