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Heeeey, waitaminute! I didn't take this photo! :)Yup, that's me up there, photographed by the lovely and wonderful Louisa. I have been needing some updated images for my "about" page (to match my shiny new design!), and then I actually really needed a photo of myself for a volunteer project I'm working on (more on that later). And today was the day! And I know you guys like to see photos of me occasionally, so here you go. Oh, and there is another one over on my about page as well.I actually have a bit of a backlog of photos right now because yesterday afternoon Jamie and I got a wild hair and went on a road trip to Taylors Falls. It was WONDERFUL. Sometimes driving with no schedule and nowhere to be with the guy you love more than anything in the world is just what your soul needed.You know what else is good for the soul? HAVING BREAKING BAD RETURN TO TELEVISION! How amazing was that episode?? I don't want to give anything away, but that final scene tonight... I just wasn't expecting that until so much later! Man, I cannot wait to see how this turns out. If you want to talk (or squeal) about the show, drop me a line. Because I could talk about my love of that Jesse all day long. And Skinny Pete -- that dude makes every scene better.OK, and for my internet share of the day, I'm sending you to WeShopAmano. Louisa (the one and same that took those photos up there) curates this online shop full of beautiful, handmade goods that artists create. There are so many lovely things over there (like all that delicious jewelry!!). It's a great store all the time, but you should especially remember it for Christmas shopping as we all know that one-of-a-kind gifts are the best. And? She's putting all new stuff up on Sept. 1, so keep checking back!