Scenes From the House of Blue Leaves

2005-10-01T08:16:00.000-04:00

Here's Beau! He ad a hair cut yesterday, now he's sleeping in my chair. I should also be sleeping, as it is 8 am. He's clean and handsome!

2005-10-01T08:15:00.000-04:00

These are my pretty flowers that I grew over the summer. Excellent, huh? I just found this picture, and had to do something with it.

Thank You, Karen!

2005-09-10T16:55:00.000-04:00

Holy Crap! This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I love it! Thank you, Karen!!

2005-06-29T01:00:00.000-04:00

I love Batman. Always Have. Now, I love Christian Bale. Fuck katie holmes. Batman needs to rescue me. And I won't come up with a lame ass excuse about why I can't date him.

Our 7th Anniversary/First Real Vacation Together!

2005-05-30T20:26:00.000-04:00

Here are the pictures from mine and Joel's 7th anniversary vacation to Gatlinburg. We had a WONDERFUL weekend. The cabin was beautiful, the scenery was beautiful, we had tons of fun doing all kinds of tourist things. I look like my mom in this picture.

2005-05-30T20:24:00.000-04:00

Our home away from home for the weekend, the "Luv Shack."

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The upstairs porch.

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The outdoors hot tub.

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Pooky playing pool.

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Going upstairs.

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I love this place.

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Bathroom/Jacuzzi tub.

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The most comfortable bed in the world.

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From the porch door to the bedroom.

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From the bedroom to the porch door.

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The "bridge" over the living room to the upstairs porch.

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The Kitchen.

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The living room.

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From the upstairs porch of the cabin on Friday night.

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Some scenery from the cabin's driveway.

2005-05-30T20:13:00.001-04:00

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.

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Some HUGE stingrays. This is at Touch a Ray Bay in the aquarium. But, I didn't get to touch one because the bratty ass kids wouldn't get out of the way.

2005-05-30T20:12:00.000-04:00

A Pacific octopus. The Atlantic octopus wouldn't come out to see me.

2005-05-30T20:10:00.000-04:00

Sharks in the aquarium tunnel.

2005-05-30T20:09:00.000-04:00

Joel caught crabs at the aquarium.

2005-05-30T20:08:00.001-04:00

Joel in the Mello Yello car from Days of Thunder at the Star Cars Museum.

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Me and Eleanor! My butt is where Nicholas Cage's was!

2005-05-30T20:06:00.000-04:00

I was so scared of this car when I was little!

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The Bandit!

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YEEEEE-HAW!

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Kit, from Knight Rider.

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Raaar!

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Yabba Dabba Doo!

2005-05-30T20:01:00.000-04:00

Me and Joel, WAAAAY up in the air on the Smoky Mountain Sky Lift.

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Some Scenery from the Sky Lift.

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Downtown Gatlinburg from the top of a freakin' mountain.

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Scenery from the upstairs balcony on Saturday night. This is why we didn't want to leave.

2005-05-30T19:58:00.000-04:00

This was taken at Newfound Gap State Park which is on the Tennessee-North Carolina border.

2005-05-30T19:56:00.000-04:00

This was a stop on the way home.

2005-05-25T23:30:00.000-04:00

This was my birthday present from Joel. I've never owned a real ring before. It matches the necklace he gave me 3 years ago for Christmas. I love it. He picked it out all by himself, and I didn't even have to TELL him to get it for me. He just got it. I'm so proud! :)

Five Star Iris Headlining Smith's Olde Bar

2005-04-03T23:10:00.000-04:00

For those of you who missed this show last night, you missed some good rock n' roll. They were AWESOME!

2005-04-03T23:06:00.000-04:00

All the songs were awesome, but "Good Times, Bad Times" was more kick ass then usual last night.

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Look! All four of them in one picture!

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Just in case you were wondering, that's Steve McQueen, in "The Great Escape." Also, in case you were wondering, the movie "Chicken Run" was based on "The Great Escape." I've learned more useless knowledge then I ever imagined from these guys. I'll hook them up if I ever win Jeopardy.

2005-04-03T22:59:00.000-04:00

That meanie, Dan, he is always making faces at me.

2005-04-03T22:58:00.000-04:00

For once...a picture of Alan with no red-eye.

2005-04-03T22:57:00.000-04:00

Looks like Rob is coming down with a case of Alan's LSD. (That's Lead Singer Disorder....not acid.) He was all worn out from all those hot wings he ate before the show.

2005-04-03T22:55:00.000-04:00

Dan. Yawning.

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Alex, "wanging" some "chung," if you will.

2005-04-03T22:53:00.000-04:00

Why do we always have to remind these guys that secrets don't make friends.

2005-04-03T22:52:00.000-04:00

These guys were totally "on" last night at Smith's. It was probably one of the most energized, rockin' shows I've seen so far.

2005-04-03T22:51:00.000-04:00

This seemed to be the theme of the night. Everyone was shooting birds at everyone else. Celeste and Andrea even decorated their middle fingers with these snazzy star finger cuffs.

A few random pictures...

2005-03-27T03:02:00.000-05:00

Me and Whitney before her senior prom. Whitty is a friend from way back, we've recently rediscovered each other. She's all grown up now, and she came by to see me. Isn't she beautiful?

2005-03-27T02:58:00.000-05:00

Joel in the Pope hat, which doubles as a decorative pillow. My sweet pea.

2005-03-27T02:57:00.000-05:00

This is me and Beaureguard snuggling. I laid down on the bed, and he got behind my head and cuddled up. He loves Mommy.

Five Star Iris @ PJ's 03/12/2005

2005-03-13T23:50:00.000-05:00

It was an interesting night at PJ's. No sound guy, (fortunately Jose showed up in the nick of time) a missing keyboard stand, a packed house and no Caller #9. Good show though.

2005-03-13T23:48:00.000-05:00

Rainman can play the drums, too.

2005-03-13T23:47:00.000-05:00

Those pants were wild!

2005-03-13T23:46:00.001-05:00

Don't be fooled. Alex is not the police.

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Isn't he?

2005-03-13T23:43:00.001-05:00

Alex and Alan, rockin' PJ's.

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Here we have another nice unobstructed view of the drummer.

2005-03-13T23:42:00.000-05:00

Rob and the "ol' crook eye" again.

2005-03-13T23:41:00.000-05:00

Alex has something to say. Thank goodness we didn't lose him on Saturday. ("It puts the lotion on the Skin!")

Five Star Iris @ The Loft 03/11/2005

2005-03-13T23:32:00.000-05:00

The guys were back in Columbus. It was another 2 day 5SI weekend for us in the Chattahoochee Valley.

2005-03-13T23:29:00.000-05:00

Alex looks like he's taking a nap.

2005-03-13T23:28:00.000-05:00

Another one of my friends I converted into a fan! Erica is so photogenic!

2005-03-13T23:26:00.000-05:00

There's an accidental effect in this picture. That's the smoke from Joel's cigarette.

2005-03-13T23:25:00.000-05:00

Alan, singing "Clean." (its my favorite!)

2005-03-13T23:21:00.000-05:00

Kim made it! I swear, I'm going to make every last one of my friends love this band as much as I do!

2005-03-13T23:20:00.000-05:00

My mandatory picture of Rob playing for Dan.

2005-03-13T23:19:00.000-05:00

This one is a bit fuzzy. But it was too good to let go of!

2005-03-13T23:18:00.000-05:00

Me and my newest friend Amy! Amy's the newest member of the Street Team. She Rocks!

2005-03-13T23:16:00.000-05:00

Wrong Celeste.

2005-03-13T23:15:00.000-05:00

Its so nice to be able to get good pictures of Dan without those other fools getting in the way.

Smokey 2003-2005

2005-03-11T14:44:00.000-05:00

My Smokey. She was the best 3 legged hamster a girl could ever have.

2005-03-11T14:43:00.000-05:00

I don't think she liked me very much...but she was still my little HammyGirl! I hope she has an easy trip to Hammy Heaven.

Five Star Iris in Rock Hill and Greenville, South Carolina

2005-02-27T22:04:00.000-05:00

We certainly had an adventure this weekend, buddy. We drove to freakin' Ohio to get to South Carolina from Auburn and Columbus. We did get to see our favorite band on mine and Celeste's collective 5SI anniversary weekend. It was also Celeste's birthday. South Carolina is STRANGE, people. Very strange.

2005-02-27T22:01:00.000-05:00

Alan and Rob, looking all, introspective-like.

2005-02-27T21:59:00.000-05:00

I apologize upront for the weird lighting. But I had to put this picture up. When Rob misbehaves, we have to put him in the corner. :)

2005-02-27T21:58:00.000-05:00

Sometimes when I forget the flash, the results are not so bad.

2005-02-27T21:56:00.000-05:00

Alex in his "Legend of Zelda" shirt.

2005-02-27T21:55:00.000-05:00

Alan looks like an Oscar in this picture. The lighting at the Manchester Tavern was very ODD. As was everything else at the Manchester Tavern.

2005-02-27T21:53:00.000-05:00

Rob scares me sometimes.

2005-02-27T21:48:00.000-05:00

I brought Christi along on this trip. Look at how big the mother f-ers in Greenville are. Even the girls are bigger then Dan!

2005-02-27T21:46:00.000-05:00

Here are two of the "Ass Knucklettes" that made the drive to SC.

2005-02-27T21:45:00.000-05:00

Alex kept trying to Kung Fu me on Saturday night. He is totally no match for my yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do.

2005-02-27T21:43:00.000-05:00

LSD (that would be Lead Singer Disorder) can take a lot out of the guy. Especially if he just got over the "mongolian crud." Sometimes you should take a break. Even if it is in the middle of your set.

2005-02-27T21:41:00.000-05:00

Someone decided to take it easy on me this weekend, and didn't put his huge shoe in front of any of my pictures. Wasn't that nice of him?

2005-02-27T21:39:00.000-05:00

Dan, the world's biggest cheese ball...but isn't he so photogenic?

2005-02-27T21:36:00.000-05:00

The talented Mr. Winfield playing two instruments at once.

2005-02-27T21:35:00.000-05:00

This is my try at an artistic-type photograph. I kinda liked it.

2005-02-27T21:30:00.000-05:00

How many Celestes does it take to drive all the way to Pennsylvania to turn around and go all the way back to SC to see a band? Apparently two.

Okay, Okay! I get it...

2005-02-22T13:00:00.000-05:00

By request, here are some more of the pictures from Smith's. Enjoy, everyone!!

2005-02-22T12:57:00.000-05:00

Rob and Alex.

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For Karen and Leigh...another picture of the talented Mr. Hoge.

2005-02-22T12:55:00.000-05:00

Dan, pounding away!

2005-02-22T12:54:00.000-05:00

This was a REALLY good show. Although I was a little frightened, because it felt like the floor was gonna buckle underneath us.

2005-02-22T12:52:00.000-05:00

Alex, Rob and Dan.

2005-02-22T12:51:00.000-05:00

Here is Alex, rockin' out.