happiness is...

surprise snow flurries

swell season tickets

christmas lights

gingerbread lattes

nativity scenes from around the globe

pizza and elf

holidays with someone special

weekend getaways

cozy apartments

smart wool socks

peppermint icecream

decorating the tree

scarves

snow.

looking forward to that first smell of snow in the air...

thanksgiving.

this thanksgiving i traveled to jeremy's hometown, industry, il, for the holiday weekend. the weekend included (but was not limited to) fun with the rest of the patch family, cute kids, delicious meals, a plethora of amazing desserts, scrabble, cards, relaxation, a cold thanksgiving morning run, the parade, mcdonalds coffee, hgtv, a beautiful sunset, dinner (bacon cheeseburger!)with friends, first attempt at guitar hero, and overall, a lovely time. there was, and is, much to be thankful for.

ears of corn.

from market to market.

sorry for more from the market. but really, markets may be one of my most favorite things. really. they're just so interesting; don't you agree? am thinking that going to soulard should become a saturday morning ritual. love it.

the market in 50mm.

today is my last day in phnom penh. and thus the last post. i have made the most of the day though. i woke up early, went to the market, had some breakfast at my favorite coffee shop (french toast and coffee; yum), packed, skyped with jeremy, met the staff and everyone else for lunch (mmm, khmer food), and then i explored the riverfront a little bit. not bad, eh? tonight we're going out to dinner and then will head to the airport around 9:30 pm or so. our flight leaves at 11:59 pm. such a funny time. but any later and it would be leaving on the 20th. heheh

i didn't use my 50mm a ton while i was here. but thought that it might be fun to get a few shots at the market this morning before i leave. and i did. i hope that the first photo doesn't offend anyone. not necessarily "vegetarian friendly" at the russian market. but interesting. and you can never have too many photos of those flowers. i heart them.

see you on the other side!

poultry.

spinning chicken.

a better story.

"you can call it God or a conscience, or you can dismiss it as that intuitive knowing we all have as human beings, as living storytellers; but there is a knowing I feel that guides me toward better stories, toward being a better character. I believe there is a writer outside ourselves, plotting a better story for us, interacting with us, even, and whispering a better story into our consciousness."

donald miller
a million miles in a thousand years

morning at the market.