Stranded in Paris

So why am I posting a picture of the Eiffel Tower on my blog?  Am I going to Paris?

Unfortunately, no.

But, I LOVE this picture of the Eiffel Tower in the snow. Oh, Eiffel Tower, I have never seen you in real life.  My cousin, on the other hand, has seen you and has taken the above picture.

Yep, my cousin Brooke went to Paris for her job (she works for a photographer in NYC).  As it so happened there was a snow storm in Paris, and she is now stranded there for three additional days.  Stranded in Paris... I could think of worse places to be stranded.

Hopefully she will be able to make it back to NYC in time to get on her flight from NYC to Alabama for Christmas!  We all know that Alabama is the superior of the three places mentioned in this post :)

This Post = My Cousin + WSJ Magazine + Sheep

My cousin Brooke works as a Studio Manager (i think that is her official title) for Stephen Lewis Photography in NYC.  I know, cool right? She is always keeping us updated on their shoots.  My Mom has purchased several magazines that have covers shot by Stephen Lewis Photography.

One of their most recent shoots was for an article in the Wall Street Journal Magazine entitled Behind the Brand: The Golden Fleece.  The article discusses the success of UGG which, as you probably know, produces sheepskin footwear.  I just love the picture.

They also have a Behind the Scenes video on the WSJ Magazine website.  It seems to be mainly about the animal trainer, but Stephen Lewis makes a few appearances as well.  However, I don't think Brooke made it onto the video.  It is actually a really interesting video to watch as it shows how that actually made the shot happen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ^3

The month of January is the birth month of THREE special people in my life.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE!
January 24th is my cousin Brooke's birthday.

Brooke is my mom's sister Carol's daughter. What is really cool is Brooke grew up right down the street from my family! When I was in elementary school we would pick her up from middle school (and on Friday's we got to go to the candy store!). Brooke went to school at Savannah College of Art and Design, and we even got to visit her in Savannah. After graduating with a degree in photography, she moved to NYC where she works for a photographer. She has been there for a while, and ironically when I went to NYC for the first time this summer she was in Alabama.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!
January 26th is my sister Sarah's birthday.

Sarah is definitely one of my favorite people. She and I get each other like well only sisters could get each other. Sometimes we talk in an Asian accent and sometimes we call each other Pablo. To us that is completely normal.

Right now, I love the fact that she lives right down the street from me, and we can go on walks together.

Here are the things I remember about Sarah being born:

• We were eating Pizza Hut right before my Mom went into labor. Therefore, for several years, Sarah made us eat at Pizza Hut on her birthday.
• Coming back from Pizza Hut, getting my Minnie Mouse sleeping bag, and staying the night at our neighbor's house.
• Mrs. Joyce telling me in the morning that I had a little sister.
• My Dad and I walking through the hospital going to see my Mom and sister. As we were walking I looked into one of the rooms, and I saw a man who looked very sick. This freaked me out. (I don't know why I so vividly remember this!).
• My Granny Evelyn brought me a toy to play with. I remember sitting on the floor in my Mom's room playing with it. There was a small horse that was part of the toy, and I'm pretty sure I still know where this small horse is.
  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA!
January 27th is the birthday of one of my good friends, Amanda.

Amanda and I went to Samford together. We were both nutrition majors and Phi Mu's. We were even neighbors one year. One of the Phi Mu parties was to the Braves game. It was freezing but we walked all over that park to find the one ice cream stand that was open.

Amanda and I also lived together in Dallas. One of my favorite memories of Amanda in Dallas is our trip to the fair where we ate tons of fried food like fried guacamole and fried latte.
Amanda was also one of the bridesmaids in my wedding.

Amanda is currently living in Fort Collins, Colorado, but she is moving to Atlanta in a few weeks!