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We've Moved!!!

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:51:32 -0500

Hey guys! Thanks so much for following me and my ramblings on this blog! I have changed locations and you can now find me at http://www.thenaturalistblog.com

I’m very excited about it! Not much will change except that it will be prettier and a little more organized (I don’t do organized all that well).

Thanks again! Y’all are awesome!

Alex

The Helzers!

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:13:37 -0500

I got the opportunity to take photos of a wonderful family that I have known for a long time! We had a ton of fun and we laughed A LOT!! This was also my first go at newborn pictures and Lillian was such a trooper!

OH they are just the cutest!

Here’s one just for fun!

Strength.

-Listening to Mr. Little Jeans: The Suburbs-

DOO-RANT

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:06:00 -0500

Had some good times in the DOO-RANT last weekend. Our buddy Cameron (or Cammy Cam) came to visit us on his tour of the southwest so we had to have an adventure…obviously!

First we went to Davis and had BBQ bliss. I’ve mentioned it before here. We then went and swam in some place that shall remained unnamed…..

It was a BLAST! I love my friends so very much.

(RANDOM ALERT) In other news my dog and I are addicted to Reese’s Puff Cereal….

-Listening to Death Cab For Cutie: Codes and Keys-

Weekends Are For...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:24:00 -0500

Weekends are the best, right? Here are some things that make a weekend spectacular.

Backyards.

He has mixed feelings about the pool.

Buddies.

Lazy Driving.

Can’t go wrong with this combo. Have a great weekend!

-Listening to Justin Beiber: Die In Your Arms-

yup. ^ You read that correctly.

The Centennial State.

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:23:00 -0500

We just returned from Colorado. It was my first time visiting the Centennial state and I had such a blast! Absolutely beautiful.

We stopped in Amarillo on the way to pick up our good buddy Ryan, so naturally I had to stop at Cadillac Ranch which I had also never been to!

On the way thru New Mexico we saw a cool bridge ( this was the only cool thing we saw in New Mexico…no offense) so naturally Keaton and Corbin wanted to pee off the top of it….boys.

The first night we got there we stopped in Colorado Springs (or Colo Spgs as it is abbreviated on all the road signs… dumb) and went to the top of Pikes Peak. What an experience!

Strength.

Met this little buddy. He’s a marmot. They were all over the top. Scared the crap out of me at first…

That night we drove out to Garden of the Gods. BEAUTIFUL rock formations. I tried my hand at shooting in the dark and I think it turned out just fine for my first time!

It looks like mars to me! :)

Hope you all get to go on at least one adventure this summer! I think it’s a must.

-Listening to Gregory Alan Isakov: If I Go, I’m Goin-

Polka Dots.

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:01:29 -0500

Happy Humpday! Have a wonderful 2nd half of your week! :)

-Listening to Edward Sharp & the Magnetic Zeros: That’s What’s Up-

Summer Snapshots

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:23:00 -0500

So I’ve noticed that I’m just accumulating some random shots that I’ve taken so far this summer and I thought it would be fun to share them!

I don’t know what the heck was going on here but I thought it was hilarious…

Just some bros hanging out on their backs on top of each other. It’s normal. And they were not dead! They would move whenever I got near them. You can make up your own story about how they got this way. I have come up with several.

I’m going to Colorado next weekend to see Wilco and Dr. Dog at Red Rocks so I’m hoping that makes for some more exciting pictures than the weirdo beetles. We’ll see though…

-Listening to Alabama Shakes: I Found You-

Belize Stole My Heart.

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:13:00 -0500

Oh my goodness. So much has happened since my last post. I don’t even feel like the same person!

I finished all my finals (barely), I spent a week in Georgia and another week in Belize (for a Marine Biology class), and I had my first anniversary with my very handsome husband (Keaton)!

I am not an Oklahoma basher. This state is full of natural beauty and has been so wonderful to me! I basically grew up here and so many of my loved ones are here but there comes a time when you are ready to move on, and I think I’m dangerously close to reaching that point.

Belize was one of the THE most amazing experiences. I didn’t know anyone when I got there and I left with so many friends, many of which (I believe and hope) I will keep for life. I cannot properly describe my feelings about this trip so I’m not going to! I’m just going to share some of my pictures and maybe that will help.

-Listening to Joe Purdy: I love the Rain the Most-

Taylor--> Senior!

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:02:18 -0500

I would first of all like to say that I took and edited these pictures during finals week. So we’ll see how that effects my grades…lol but I’m so glad I did!

Taylor being a senior is really weird and makes me feel really old. She is like my little sister and I am just so excited to see what she does with her life! She has an amazing heart and it totally shows. I am so excited about how these turned out I could seriously die.

Without further ado….

Isn’t she gorgeous???

Gosh I love that girl! Hope you enjoyed :)

-Listening to Gotye: Somebody That I Used to Know-

El Reno

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:34:11 -0500

There isn’t a lot of background for this post. There is this warehouse looking building in El Reno that we always see when we go visit Keaton’s Grandparents in Enid. We wanted to go inside so one day we drove up there and did….

(I probably could have turned that into a better story but I’m sort of cranky today)

Side Note—-> I’m a good kid but if I ever get arrested it will be for trespassing. (I blame Keaton and Corbin for being bad influences)

I LOVE rust colors. They are seriously my favorite and since this whole building was just rusty metal and brick I was just overwhelmed. (in a good way)

And of course we couldn’t go anywhere without Corbin endangering his life.

He definitely has a broken hand and was in a cast while doing this… idiot.

My life is one little adventure after another and I am loving (almost) every second of it!

-Listening to The Shins: For a Fool-

C+K

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:50:00 -0500

Hello All!

I recently went out with my bestie Kelsey and her boyfriend Caleb to take some fun pics! It was a blast. I love hanging out with them. I never feel like a third wheel and we laugh lots and lots!

Here are just some of my faves!

We took some pics in a church that they’re about to tear down. I loved the mustard yellow pew cushions!

Good times with good friends :)

I love these two so dang much!!

-Listening to Heart: Barracuda-

Adventures in Camping

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:33:00 -0500

Last week was Spring Break. I planned on getting so much done and got very little done. BUT I did had fun. And That’s what it’s all about right?

Anywhos

We went camping at Lake Murray. When I was a kid we always went to Turner Falls to camp but apparently they don’t allow pets anymore (stupid right?) and we couldn’t leave Archie behind.

I was nervous about Lake Murray. I had only been there once before and if I remember correctly, it rained the whole time I was there and my mom got Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Bad experience all around…

This time it rained the whole time we were putting up the tents and then it didn’t rain ever again the whole time we were there (figures). But it was beautiful!

Beautiful woman of the wilderness Morgan.

Love how these turned out :) My good friends Jason and Alana.

And it wouldn’t be a trip with us if there wasn’t a ton of stupid stuff….

Keaton’s underwear was used as kindling…-sigh-

Then Keaton’s pants ripped…so naturally he ripped them the rest of the way. -double sigh-

There are no words for this…

Have a great week friends :)

-Listening to Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Cheated Hearts (iTunes Session)-

Happy First Day of Spring!

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:45:38 -0500

I thought it would never get here!

-Listening to Andrew Bird: Lusitania-

Friends of the Library

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:01:00 -0500

Last weekend Keaton and I went to the Friends of the library sale and totally wrecked shop. It was a good time. It’s also really funny to see the book sections we hang out in because they are so not the same. He is in the fiction section and history and things like that and I usually hang out in the science, nature, travel sections.

We also ticked an old lady off. Like i said, good times.

National Geographics were only 10 cents. I just grabbed anything that had the word shark on it.

I’m sure you can tell which are mine and which are Keaton’s. (I would like to note that my computer tried to correct Keaton’s name to Kenton)

And this find is what upset the elderly woman. She asked where I found it and if there were anymore like it and I answered yes to both but she insisted that there wasn’t anything else like it. She was mad.

That’s it for my little adventure.

In other news, I have a peeping tom but I caught him in the act.

Archie was less than pleased.

-Listening to Adele: Rumor Has It-

New Skirt!

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:10:43 -0600

I got a new skirt from Forever 21 for my birthday and it was one of those things where I really loved the skirt and was really excited to wear it but I couldn’t think of anything else I owned that would look good with it.

I finally wore it!

(please excuse the Archie butt)

And then there was this.

It took me WAY too long to get that right. They were all pre-jump shots. lol

There was that…. Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday. Keaton and I just bought a ton of books from the friends of the library sale, so yeah..it’s kind of a good day.

-Listening to Bob Dylan: Just like a Woman-

Music and More Music

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:03:00 -0600

“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”

-Aldous Huxley

So far 2012 has been great for music!

There are a few albums that I have not stopped listening to and I wanted to share them right here with you!!

(these are in no particular order..I can’t have a favorite, it’s just impossible.)

Band Of Skulls: Sweet Sour

Oh man. These guys rock. I totally stumbled upon them too (love it when that happens). We were at a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show and BOS was opening for them and I immediately fell in love. Seriously, if you love rock and roll you NEED to check this out.

Fun.: Some Nights

This album is great! If you want my honest opinion, it’s not as good as their last album…but that’s just me. But seriously, with Nate Ruess (of the Format) and Andrew Dost (of Anathallo) what could really go wrong? My favorite song on this album (I can have favorite songs apparently) is Stars.

Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite

I love Ben Kweller. I am sad to say that this is one of the weaker albums on this list but that being said, this is a pretty tough group of musicians to compete with. I love this album though. It’s great for hangin outside. I like me some country every now and then! (Not pop country…no offense, I just think it’s terrible…mostly).

Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself

Ugh. Andrew Bird is obviously a musical savant. I mean Sufjan-esque savant. For real. I love how laid back this album is. I’m also digging all the female vocals. Damn near perfect if you ask me.

Dr. Dog: Be the Void

This band is the piss…for real. Some of the most catchy music there is. I fell in love with this band last summer after a friend recommended them. I’m so glad that there is another album for me to play in my car all summer!

That’s a little bit of what I’ve been shuffling. Are you listening to any of these albums? What do you think about them? What else have you been listening to? Why am I being so inquisitive?

-Listening to.. See Above ^ -

House Tour: Bedroom

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:10:22 -0600

I decided that my house was cute enough for a house tour. It’s a rental but we love it just the same.

I started with the bedroom because we just recently cleaned our bedroom. :/ I’m not very good at putting my clothes away….so….it never really looks this clean.

Moving on..

I love this area of our room. It’s the perfect place for our records and record player.

This chair is from Ross and it’s one of my all time favorites.

Lamps are from Kimbro Furniture. They have the best stuff. There are currently some bird coasters there that I am in desperate need of.

And no room is complete without this…

Our own personal Archie Dog! ;)

There is still so much I would like to do with this room/ house. It’ll probably get finished when it’s time for us to move.

Stay posted for more :)

-Listening to Andrew Bird: Sifters-

P.S. —-> It took everything in me to not say “This is where the magic happens”. Thought you should know.

P.S.S. —-> I haven’t forgotten about the music post! It’s coming soon!!

What's New With Me?

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:49:00 -0600

Well it’s been forever and a day since I’ve posted anything! School has been so insane. But my Calculus final is tomorrow so I will be a little less busy after that…hopefully.

The weather has been so amazing the last few days making focusing on chemistry and genetics nearly impossible which is unfortunate since I had tests in both of those classes this week. ugh….

But since my last post it has snowed and then turned to Spring, so…. it’s been a little too long.

Our new little baby Archie is the star of this post. We adopted him through the Human Society and he is just the sweetest best dog of all time. He is totally potty trained and doesn’t chew a thing! He hates when we leave but someone is usually home so he doesn’t have to spend a lot of time by himself.

Ladies and Genlemans, without further ado I give you Archie “Precious Face” Lamle!

Those eyes! -Swoon-

His favorite pastime is looking out the window. He doesn’t bark at anything, he just watches. :)

His left ear is split from his rough days as a street rat. (Aladdin anyone?)

In other news… My grass is getting out of control. But Spring has brought some lovely surprises to this wild backyard.

Just springing up all over the place! I was so excited!

So lovely! I am ridiculously stoked that it’s getting warm again. I love everything about Spring.

Welst, I think that is a sufficient update. Life is busy but good. I sort of came to this realization the other day that being busy is really such a blessing. Having nothing to do would be much worse. I realize that is some peoples dream life but I think it would get old fast.

That’s all.

-Listening to Fun.: Stars-

P.S.—> I plan on doing a post about what new music I’m listening to since so much good stuff has come out recently. Keep your eyes peeled (what a strange phrase) for that.

Just a Normal Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:51:42 -0600

I really wish I could hear what my neighbors say about me. I like to imagine it’s something like this:

“Fred, That weird girl is in her backyard taking pictures of herself again…”

I don’t know if any my neighbors are named Fred but it’s just a good neighbor name.

Anyway….

My nails looked much better before my chemistry lab on Tuesday. Just so you know.

The weeds in my backyard look so pretty. I don’t think I’ll mow. Also it’s (boreal) winter. Who has to freakin mow in the (boreal) winter? Thanks Oklahoma.

Tomorrow is my birthday. In case you were wondering.

-Listening to Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour-

(This whole album is phenomenal. GET. IT.)

Superbowl XLVI

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:03:45 -0600

So I really wasn’t that excited about the Superbowl this year. I’m a Cowboys fan (I know right) so if you follow sports at all you know that it was a rough season, or really decade, for us. This post has very little to do with the Superbowl other than these pictures were taken while we were at a Superbowl party…playing pool. So there’s that.

Side Note—> Can I just say that Madonna killed it during halftime? Ok yes, she was probably lip syncing but come on! She’s 53 and flipping and dancing all over the place. I thought it was great and the special guests were awesome.

This duck was there.

Friday is my birthday. I will be 21. This is exciting news.

I will also be heading to Belize in May. This is more exciting news.

That was my exciting news.

-Listening to Madonna: Like a Prayer-