Popcorn Bib

We’re all familiar with the cute little terry-cloth bibs that moms put on their kids, right?

Well. Something was brought to my attention while mom and I were in the Dawsonville movie theatre waiting for “Julie & Julia” to start. After a few minutes, I noticed an older, heavy set man sit down a few rows ahead of us and make a motion with his hands.. appearing to tie something around his neck. Come to find out, he was putting on what looked like an adult-sized BIB. It looked more like that plastic, bib-like dress that the dental assistant puts on you when you’re about to get dental X-Rays.

Being the sneaky person I am sometimes, I followed the man out of the theatre, attempting to capture this rare sight on my cellphone. In short, it’s pretty frightening to watch as a grown person eats popcorn and lets the extras slide greasily down their plastic bib.. and then reaches back in the popcorn tub for more. Mmmm!

Since the photo on my camera couldn’t do this justice, here’s an idea of what it looked like…

Rock and the Flying Star Cafe

flutter.

I have yet to join the ranks of those who Twitter, but I got a good laugh out of the idea of Flutter, the new Twitter.

I’m afraid to think about how Flutter might translate what I’m doing. Take this afternoon, for instance. What if I posted on FB, “Griffin is shooting a senior portrait.” Yikes…

the return of the blog

I recently felt inspired to begin blogging again. Hopefully I can back up this statement with many photo filled posts in the future.

To begin.. I’d like to say that it’s been wonderful to be back home. It was a strange and yet great feeling to come back to what now feels like a mountain bed-and-breakfast that most people would consider a great weekend get-a-away. I’ve loved seeing all of the special touches Mom has made while I’ve been gone.

Dad has been at the grill mastering the perfect “grilled chicken barbeque pizza” and I must say that it’s absolutely delicious. Not only does he grill the onions and chicken to perfection in a cast iron skillet before topping the pizza, he makes his own homemade whole-wheat pizza crust!

Something else that’s new since my departure in September is little “Timmy.” I’ve been hearing about his crazy antics since October but had yet to meet this black, panther like kitty. Mom and Dad were driving around in North Georgia one afternoon when they stopped to look around at a little shop. The owner pointed to a little black cat and half jokingly said to them, “Do ya’ll need a kitty?” After explaining that they couldn’t help but keep him around with his sweet personality, Mom’s heart broke and she must have immediately made room for him in her heart (and our home!). This didn’t come as a surprise as Mom loves all animals, especially ones with winning personalities. They plopped him up into Dad’s Honda Element, headed home, and the rest is history.

lidija and denis

around town

Bringing Thanksgiving to Bosnia

Some think that being overseas might keep you from celebrating our beloved holiday, Thanksgiving, the old fashioned way… but not this girl! This year I celebrated Thanksgiving twice in one week, complete with turkeys, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and all the fixins!

turkey #2… his name was “Terry”

chocolate pumpkin muffins made from the leftover pumpkin

thanksgiving 2008!

Shooting with new and “old” friends

I recently made a new friend, Alexa, and we spent Sunday afternoon doing a shoot around the old town in Sarajevo. Alexa is a photographer from Columbia, SC, and it’s been so much fun having someone else to shoot with! The old man below had his day in the spotlight as people gathered around and snapped photos.

Saying goodbye as Alexa’s husband picked her up

when the sun goes down

View of the Orthodox church from my balcony.

Barscarsija

I love these shoes (and I own two pair )!

Pigeon Square

I loved finding this little kitten!

Another interesting find was this old chair sitting in an alleyway. Wish I could have taken it home!

The Cathedral during Mass

Did I take this? Oops.

Sarajevo in the fall

When first arriving in Sarajevo.. I visited this cafe almost everyday.

A favorite Bosnian past time.

Sunday afternoon in Gerbavica.