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If you were going to go on the biggest baddest backpacking/ adventure trip with-in 200 miles or so from SLC  for 3-7 days in July or August where would you go?

Oh, and you're invited.  Actually you're presence is requested.

A few ideas to get you going - 

Wind Rivers?  what are peoples opinion on this place? heard mixed, but never been

Crest trail in Wyoming through the Tetons - wanted to go since Lauren went way back

Anywhere in the desert that has water and swimming possibilities

Sky Mall

Amanda was nice enough to share this innovative creation from Sky Mall tonight while we were both late night hacking.  Don't worry, it gets better too, see here

MINE!

Recently purchased from Gheybin's etsy shop - just in time for easter

Has Anyone Seen This?

This is my new favorite T.V. show - and I know I epicley don't have great taste in what the boobe tube has to offer (i.e. So You Think You Can Dance, The Girls Next Door, and America's Next Top Model to name just a few of my favorites), BUT I'm telling you this one is worth it.

sexy promo pic

30 Days with Morgan Spurlock (made famous by "Super Size Me") is an hour long show on FX (I have only watched it on Hulu though) where Spurlock, the host, will submerge himself into the culture and/or life of a certain group of people.

This is pretty much my dream because I am a curious cat and I would love to be a fly on the wall in so many circumstances.  Yet, Spurlock is no fly - he's full on experiencing this stuff and giving the inside perspective.  The last one I saw was 30 days in prison and it was kind of amazing.  I had no idea what it is they can or can't do in prison.

So I'm a sucker for documentaries, I'm always interested in seeing things that I don't usually get to and this show is a good one for that.  The other nice thing about the style and format of the show is that they are pretty open to both sides of the arguments they are confronting - and I appreciate that.

30 Days Working in Coal Mine

30 Days within the Indian Nation

30 Days Living with a Same Sex Couple

I miss . . .

wondering around looking at stuff and picture taking it,

from the underground . . .

. . . to the uptown

. . . to getting lost in a rental car in Long Island

. . . to the beautiful shops

. . . to the view from my lofted bed in my old apartment

. . .  to Brooklyn

. . . to Greenpoint

. . . to my love Otto

. . . and many many more (you know who you are)

But don't get me wrong - I am loving the SLC and mountains, for proof see here

This has been a way long time coming, but I finally have a bit of a portfolio set up  for my business.  Select the image above to link to it.

Eventually I want to build a web page with this fancy program, but until then a souped up blog will have to do.

Lastly, yes it's a Friday night and I'm blogging about this - for heaven sakes if you live in Salt Lake give me a call I need a social life!

Cabin Interior

They put in these columns today which I'm stoked on
Looking towards the down stairs - if you couldn't already tell - duh.
The wall on the left with the three windows is where the built in bookshelf and bench will go - the wall straight ahead has the fireplace (which will be covered with stone and have a cement mantle and hearth added).  Above the fireplace will be a cabinet that hides the tv that will be on an arm to be able to pull it out and face it in different directions - these guys are a little more high tech than our cabin (we don't even have a phone or a radio at ours!)

This is the bunk room.  That big open space on the wall will have a tall red cabinet for storing clothes, sheets, blankets, games, what have you.

As you can see they started with the oak paneling - I promise there will be more than just paneling in the interior!  The wood is really beautiful though - it's re-claimed oak from old barns.  I'm kind of really jealous of these guys for being able to build such a pretty little cabin.

And here are some plans to give you an idea of what WILL be going on eventually.  This has been a cool/challenging project because it's not a very big space.  It will take some trickery to pack in all of the uses they would like to get out of it.

Upper Floor - as you can see on the left there will be a gigantic bunk room that sleeps 10.  On the right is the master which has a lovely little deck that looks out on the canyon.

Kitchen elevation
Bench seat/book shelf/pull out bed wall elevation
Mud Room