What a rare moment. I am up at 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday and can’t fall back to asleep. Which is weird because my favorite thing about waking up early when I don’t need to is that sweet realization that I have more slumber time right around the corner! Grrr. Might as well squeeze in the blog entry for the month before March passes me by. Random early-morning thoughts:

Breakfast of Champions: Oatmeal + Brown Sugar + Crumbled Bacon

My Pandora station is still stuck on Mariah Carey Christmas because I want Christmas to stick around just a little bit longer. I’m aiming to leave the lights up, put off the white elephant gift exchange until the new year and soak up the holidays for a bit longer!

Plus, the real meaning of Christmas..

Immediately after OpenWorld, Basil and I took off and headed to the town of Mammoth Lakes, east of the Sierra’s. I didn’t set aside any time to research this spot, so luckily Basil had the entire trip mapped out. In fact, I knew so little about where we were headed that I told my boss embarrassingly that I was going to “Lake Mammoth.”

There are whole discussions about whether these lomographic cameras create art or cheap photography but I have to admit that I’m a fan. I’ve been lazy to research and finally purchase one, although I’m sure when I stop playing Farmville for 5 minutes and commit some of my “personal fund” to this venture, I can make this happen.

In the meantime, I’ve found this fun how-to article that gives a step-by-step walk-through on creating your own Lomo effects in Photoshop.

I love this idea of capturing each week in a photo and a letter to the baby. What a great way to record the ups and downs of the pregnancy, about the anticipation and excitement of planning for the family and to be able to share all this with your child years down the road. So to all you moms-to-be out there, no matter how “chubby” or “unattractive” you feel (possibly due to back aches, morning sickness, and the bowling ball sized package you’re carrying – I’m just guessing here…), take this opportunity to capture this amazing moment in your life and recognize how beautiful you are!