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on love, on literature, on living well in a studio apartment in Portland. this is a place for what I've found.
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a song to send you into the weekend.

Oh, how heartbreak hurts ... and makes us feel more alive. I heard this classic for the first time on Wednesday, thanks to a tip-off from a Mark Halliday poem. Apparently Eric Clapton is so much more...

23 h ago

a day at The Art Institute of Chicago.

Truthfully, I usually find museums overwhelming. I end up being both so stimulated and worried about what Im missing, that in under an hour Im worn out. Not the case with The Art Institute of Chicago...

2 days ago

a trip to The Red Door Candy Store.

When I was in Chicago for Lauras bridal shower, I was able to spend a few days where she grew up. She took me to The Red Door Candy Store -  a little shop that wouldnt be out of place on Disneyl...

3 days ago

or even of water.

hope you are enjoying the extra day ... whether it be under the sun or on the other side of thundershowers (like here in Portland). (photo) on instagram (words) When I Think by Robert Creeley. R...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

on Cloud Gate.

Looking at Cloud Gate in pictures, I wasnt sure if it was really my style. It seemed kind of ostentatious - tacky, even - and reminded me of the senseless modernism I associate with Je...

24 may 12

looking out at "Lake" Michigan.

I guess you get your mind made up about what a city will be like. I had to take gloves out of my suitcase after I checked the weather for Chicago. So, sitting on the beach in a landlocked state ...

23 may 12

that familiar feeling.

It only took a few hours for me to fall for Chicago. I was taken with the trees arching over the old brick neighborhoods and the late afternoon light off the lake. It made it easy to imagine living t...

22 may 12

A California Girls Guide to Dating in Chicago (pt. 2)

A Girls Guide by Alessia Maniaci First Date DO : That cocktail of butterflies, awkwardness and nausea that were all inevitably sipping on a first date is never pleasant. Being a little nervous i...

18 may 12

A California Girls Guide to Dating in Chicago (pt. 1)

A Girls Guide by Alessia Maniaci because Im getting to know Chicago this week, I asked Ms. Alessia Maniaci  to share what shes learned about weathering the dating game in The Windy Cit...

17 may 12

to the restless midwest.

today, Im off to Chicago for Lauras bridal shower! Im so excited to see my best friend, Cloud Gate, the giant lake, and to eat pizza thats like funfetti cake but made with meat (thats the only way I ...

16 may 12

the tulip festival, and finding time.

Years ago, I cut a quote from Lao Tzu out of Oprah Magazine and taped it on my desk. It reads : "Time is a created thing. To say I dont have time is to say I dont want to" It took me almost a...

14 may 12

photography talk : On Loving (and Losing) Film

When my class learned about natural disasters in forth grade, we learned the story of Harry Truman, the old man who refused to vacate his house when Mount St. Helens erupted. He was killed by a wave ...

11 may 12

Maurice Sendak (and Dave Eggers) | On Being Ready

"I have nothing now but praise for my life. Im not unhappy. I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I cant stop them. They leave me and I love them more ... what I dread is the isolation....

08 may 12

but keep the old.

My intention was to drive myself to the coast. I even took a driving lesson with Tessas boyfriend, Andy, who is a former valet. He was very valiant and only grabbed the "oh sh-t handle" one t...

07 may 12

Vonnegut | On Looking Back

just call me Samantha "pillar of salt" Shorey (words) Kurt Vonneguts Slaughter House Five (photo) on film with pentax k1000

04 may 12

photography talk : Middle Distance Focus

One of the things I’ve struggled with most as a photo-taker is how to grow past literal documentation and depict an experience. I’ll maybe get one picture in every roll which does that for me.  ...

03 may 12

recent work : Paperwhites in the Presidential Suite

 On paper I have a pretty regular desk job. But, the fact that I work for (and in) a hotel adds a different element to my day-to-day. Its a little bit like being Eloise.  In the month of Ap...

02 may 12

gatherings : Two Tips for Seating Arrangements

My sisters best friend, Kendall, threw a dinner party for her birthday and I was lucky enough to be invited along. It was one of those meals where everyone at the table was part of the same conversat...

30 apr 12

bedside camellias.

recently I was out with my camera and someone asked me "what do you take pictures of?". Thinking about it, I told her the truth : "mostly, I take pictures of flowers ... and out-of-f...

27 apr 12

party planning : 100 Year Anniversary

Before the building I work in was The Fancy Pants Hotel it was a fancy pants department store called Lipman and Wolfe. Its been standing here for a hundred years, so we decided to throw the...

27 apr 12

35 miles of Pear Blossoms.

I left work at noon last Friday to see the pear blossoms in Hood River with Tessa. The valley accounts for 50% of the nations Bosc pears and 11% of the Bartlett pears. Almost every hill in the whole ...

25 apr 12

spring green.

It doesnt feel like too long ago that those leaves were falling  (photo) of film with Minox EL at my downtown bus stop, an observatory on the seasons.  (fall) in color pentax k1000 | in bla...

24 apr 12

the sound of sunshine.

The whole world seems different when the sun finally comes.  Theres the smell of dusty pavement and the satisfying tingle of a slight sunburn. But, my favorite is the change in so...

23 apr 12

DIY : earth day paperwhite project.

One of the things people dont realize about being green is that the most sustainable thing you can do is not buying at all.  New products, even ones that are earth concious, require ma...

19 apr 12

evidence.

as Katy Perry says: thats what you get for waking up in Vegas.  (photos) on instagram, follow along! (username) SamShorey. 

18 apr 12

a little look at Las Vegas.

  "How do these eleven girls with matching t-shirts and monogrammed cowbells know each other?"The answer isnt a city or a school ... it is one special girl who found her soul mate. ...

17 apr 12

DIY : vegas bachelorette thank you card

Not only did I survive Las Vegas, I even stayed up past my usual 9:30 pm bedtime! Champagne c an make a girl do crazy things.  Its Mondays like these when an eraser will come in handy. ...

16 apr 12

a (sweet) bachelorette gift.

One of the activities that the Maids of Honor planned for Lauras bachelorette party was a lingerie guessing game. All of the attendees brought a gift for her, and she guesses who each piece is from.&...

13 apr 12

DIY : confetti filled bachelorette favors

Im writing this from the Portland Airport on my way to Las Vegas for my best friend, Lauras, bachelorette party! The weather report is predicting rain this weekend. Seriously, WTF Vegas? Youre a dese...

12 apr 12

portland places : Por Que No

Being a resident of San Diego for four years made me a Mexican Food enthusiast.Once, I woke up to a half eaten burrito on my nightstand. And my cell phone was inside of it.   After living so clo...

11 apr 12

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