tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16942546423109164292024-03-05T22:15:12.503-07:00An Outlet Of The MindChelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-63068003572932933272012-08-20T13:05:00.002-06:002012-08-25T19:53:32.892-06:00UPDATE: Moving On Up To The Wordpress SideUPDATE: I have moved my site to wordpress site. Come on over and see all the new content.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-45950697865450666972012-08-17T12:39:00.001-06:002012-08-17T12:40:18.625-06:00Small Goals for Big Goals - August ????
A completely random picture of my beloved Flatirons taken with my dream camera
As it has been a few months, well actually a lot, since I last did one of these posts I think I will do a check in with my goals for the year.
Personal
- Get down to 125 lbs
- Loosing weight is so incredibly hard for me. I have given up paying attention to a number on the scale
Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-75699265948654645102012-08-16T22:10:00.000-06:002012-08-16T22:10:06.615-06:00Racing: My Second Love
Coming out of the water at the Southern Hills Triathlon 2012
I love racing. I first discovered my love of racing when I joined my high school swim team. I loved standing on the blocks sizing up my competition, waiting for the gun to go off, diving in, taking a quick peak to see where everyone else was compared to me. After I quite swimming I really missed those times. Some point during Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-41416845902891339042012-07-30T14:12:00.000-06:002012-07-30T22:55:26.800-06:00July Foodie Penpals
I have been participating in the Foodie Penpals that the Lean Green Bean facilitates. This is my second month participating, but my first to receive a package. I have thoroughly enjoyed searching for food to send to my penpal. When my package arrived I was very excited to see what was inside. I didn't even make it out of the post office before tearing into the package. Inside I found Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-50800713147475548582012-06-26T11:53:00.000-06:002012-06-26T11:53:05.238-06:00Honeymoon–CaliforniaAfter leaving Nevada we drove through more desert. This desert was less red and more brown, but still very pretty. We stopped a few times to take pictures and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
The first stop on our trip was Yosemite. Getting to the valley was a little tricky do to the record amount of snow everyone got last year. When we left Nevada and entered the desert of Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-74275388534879621932012-04-03T18:05:00.000-06:002012-04-03T18:05:01.950-06:00Small Goals for Big Goals - April
I feel like I have failed the month of March and have really
not been looking forward to writing this post, but for the sake of change and
progress I am going to keep pushing on.
Looking back at March
Life
- Get down to 151lbs: No and I don't plan on setting a goal
like this for April. I think it stresses me out too much.
- Write a minimum of 4 non-photo blog posts: I Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-65631108676264486692012-03-29T16:47:00.003-06:002012-03-29T16:47:50.907-06:00Boulder Street PeopleGrowing up there were always people begging on the streets of boulder. Often you would see the same people in the same spots year after year. There is one guy on Pearl Street who is missing a leg or two who has been begging in front of the Boulder Bookstore as long as I can remember. There is the guy who stood at the intersection of Baseline and the 28th St off ramp. My dad saw this guy buying Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-934296726806017432012-03-02T14:04:00.001-07:002012-03-02T14:05:16.453-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Days 22 - 30
I have finally finished and don't feel like doing separate posts for each picture. I have had a lot of fun from this challenge. It has really made me think about what I photograph and how. I think I have grown a lot in my abilities. I would like to do a 365 challenge sometime this year.
Day 22 - Hands
I really wanted to do the cliche heart with the hands for this shot. I Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-17650767454755220602012-03-02T09:50:00.001-07:002012-03-02T09:50:29.805-07:00Small Goals for Big Goals - MarchThe highlight for the month of February was getting my DSLR camera and getting to take it to Steamboat. I found the health and fitness goals the hardest to achieve. This is something that I have struggled with since I started college. I am trying to get back on track with my daily schedule and hoping this will help me with sticking to them.
Looking back at February:
Life
- Get down to 151lbs
&Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-32770963792838358972012-02-13T06:00:00.000-07:002012-02-13T06:00:10.825-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 21
Faceless Self-Portrait
I really wanted to do a picture of me spinning in a flowy dress, but the dress I chose to wear was not flowy. So I decided to pretend I was greeting the queen. My curtsy most defiantly needs work.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-61284832327462196422012-02-12T06:00:00.001-07:002012-02-12T06:00:08.127-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 20
Bokeh
My camera really does not like doing bokeh, so this is the best I could get. A Pepsi can is really not my choice for subject, but with a Kodak you have to take what you can get.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-92229057200195811252012-02-12T06:00:00.000-07:002012-02-12T06:00:09.377-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 19
Something Orange
I have lots of picture of my niece wearing orange so she was a natural choice for this picture. This was taken at her birthday party.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-32498347316804576292012-02-11T06:00:00.001-07:002012-02-11T06:00:11.747-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 18
Shoes
I was originally not to interested in this photo. I mean its shoes how interesting of a picture can they really make. I walked into my closet and saw two of my favorite pairs of shoes, neither of which I ever wear. I thought they would make a cool contrast picture.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-48737819010019438762012-02-11T06:00:00.000-07:002012-02-11T06:00:11.463-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 17
Technology
I really was not sure what to do for this one, so I stalled for awhile. I was walking to Pearl Street and saw this B Cycle station and was intrigued. I thought it was interesting that they put it into hibernation. Seemed like a term that would only be used in Boulder.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-24937108636092515672012-02-10T06:00:00.001-07:002012-02-10T06:00:12.197-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 16
Long Exposure
I'm pretty proud of this picture. It took many tries to get it just how I wanted it.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-89338497563241065072012-02-10T06:00:00.000-07:002012-02-10T06:00:16.120-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 15
Silhouette
Jason standing on a hill watching a beautiful sunrise.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-17037309042132645192012-02-09T06:00:00.001-07:002012-02-09T06:00:07.214-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 14
Eyes
I personally think my husbands eyes are amazing. This doesn't really do them justice, but it was the best I was able to get.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-32249770716845682192012-02-09T06:00:00.000-07:002012-02-09T06:00:00.853-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 13
Yourself With 13 Things
As I was at my mom's house I thought it would be fun to grab 13 things from my childhood bedroom. Everything has a special memory to go with it. In the picture is my first flute, the cross I have had on my wall for a long time, a fairy, the doll I bought in Switzerland, the corsage I got from my date to Winter Ball in high school, the flowers from my step-sisters Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-55790835768989749442012-02-08T18:37:00.000-07:002012-02-08T18:37:45.790-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 12
Sunset
It took me a long time to get this picture and it is not even a sunset. It is actually a sunrise. Every time there was a really cool sunset I was on the bus to Boulder. Even though it isn't actually a sunset I think it is a pretty good representation of one here in Lyons.Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-73302513956294724942012-02-07T13:54:00.000-07:002012-02-22T15:09:14.640-07:00Small Goals For Big Goals - February
A picture I took near my new home in the town that gave me so much inspiration to do big things with my life (Lyons, CO).
I have always been a goal setter and a goal failure. This year I am really determined to succeed. I am going to break down my big goals into smaller goals. Hopefully this will help me to not fail.
Life
- Get down to 151lbs
- Write a minimum of 4 non-photo blog Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-73595001351363726442012-02-01T18:16:00.000-07:002012-02-07T13:55:06.384-07:002012 Goals and Resolutions
I have set my goals and resolutions for 2012. I made a google doc to help me keep track of where I am and what I need to do next to accomplish them. My hope is to write a post at the beginning of each month with a few small steps to do in order to accomplish each of these larger goals.
Personal
- Get down to 125 lbs
- Write at least one non-phot blog post a week
- Finish my reading Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-89068393533166822172012-01-26T20:14:00.002-07:002012-01-26T20:14:46.046-07:00Patterns
I went on a bike ride around town today in search of patterns to take pictures of. Below are my results.
Same as the first one except I used a wide open aperture.
Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-88203306905570808472012-01-09T11:00:00.001-07:002012-01-09T11:16:54.689-07:00Weight Loss Plan Revisited
The plan I wrote up in October:
1. I will run/bike 3 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Whether I run or bike will be determined by how my knee is feeling. If I run I will go out for 30 minutes. If I bike I will go out for at least an hour. This is something I failed on miserably. Hopefully soon I will get the motivation to get out and bike and run.
2. I will do some form of strength training on Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-76810288918074818772011-11-29T21:56:00.001-07:002011-11-29T22:00:16.636-07:00Wife
Probably 6 months ago I challenged myself to write my own
definition of what it means to be a wife. I chose to do this for many reasons
and those reasons are probably why it has taken me this long to write it. I
want to write this because I believe my chosen path in life is different from
the typical one and I feel I need my own definition of “wife” to continue
living a fulfilling life.
To Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694254642310916429.post-53339507126875609912011-11-10T21:59:00.001-07:002011-11-10T22:12:11.523-07:0030 Day Photography Challenge - Day 11
Something Blue
I had a really hard time getting my camera to focus today. This is a cool sticker I got from the First Ascent Airstream last night. I dream of the day I can buy First Ascent cloths for all of my adventures. Chelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707746781621296197noreply@blogger.com0