Shiny and New | Blog

Happy Monday! I am excited to announce that I have a NEW BLOG!

www.nicoleglennblog.com

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See you there!
~Nicole

On the Road | Big Sur

This past week has been amazing. It is such a blessing to spend time with family and just be away from the norm of hectic work weeks. Part one of our road trip is to the beautiful Big Sur. I am by no means a camper, but I tried! Okay? The gorgeous scenery and Carrie/Thuy's cooking made it so much easier. If you have not been camping by the Big Sur River, you should change that ASAP. I recommend weekdays, it's much more...let's say...peaceful. :) Here are a few shots in and around Big Sur...

Okay, this is in the car, but this trail mix is worth a spot on the blog. There are peanut butter chips hidden in there!



Classic McWay Waterfall in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park....
From our tent...flap... :)
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park....
Off Highway 1...

Art tracked this guy down in the river...
Blue Jay's are like squirrels...I swear! I love the movement in this shot....

The end of Valley View trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park...
The Saturday camping crew. I love this picture. :)
San Francisco is up next!

~Nicole

Jessica Noodle Cards and Prints

Jessica and I are similar. Scientists by day, artists by night. We met while working together in the lab and have bonded more recently over art. It is really cool to work with other artists...especially one that can understand my nerdy side. :)

Jessica is also starting her business and you can check out her page on Etsy. We recently decided to do an exchange of services....she is working on some custom cards for my business and I am photographing her recent work.

Here are a few shots...


I can't wait to get my hands on my new cards! From what I have seen so far they will be BEAUTIFUL!

If you are looking for an artist to do any custom work, Jessica is brilliant at drawing, painting, and sketching. AND, as an added bonus, she is a wonderful person and ridiculously easy to work with. I highly recommend her services.

Jessica, thanks for your hard work! Let Teller know I apologize about the paw incident. :)

On another note...I leave for vacation in 2 days, what what! October is going to be a whirlwind, so it will be nice to be fully rested and re-energized. I will be sure to share some pictures!

~Nicole

Shiny and New | MBP

This past weekend I took the plunge. The plunge I would apparently take and never look back. After much deliberation and coaxing I decided to purchase a MacBook Pro. That's right, I abbreviated it...MBP! She sure is purrrrrty...


I am currently trying to switch my world from team PC to team Mac. With the exception of my Adobe products, it has been a smooth transition thus far. The student version Art surprised me with a few months ago is un-swappable (is that a word??). But get this, Art surprised me AGAIN, and proudly displayed my new Mac version yesterday. Are you serious? Could I be any luckier??

I am so glad that I have someone by my side to walk with me through the thick, thin, and bumpy. He is always there to turn a frown into a smile and crying into laughter. Art, I am so thankful for you. I can't say THANK YOU enough. :)

I love that smile and laugh...For all of you Mac peeps out there, please share any tips, tricks, and mad skills you may have. I'll take all the help I can get!

~Nicole

Samantha | Senior

Sigh...to be a senior again. I remember all the anticipation, expectation, and excitement swirling around becoming a senior. It's your last year of familiarity, having been in school with the same people for most of your existence. One more year, and just outside those double gymnasium doors are endless possibilities.

Samantha just started her final year as a high school student, but she has already had a taste of the real world. Not only is she active at church and school, she is helping run the website for Natural Kidz. Can you say over achiever!? I can. And those are just the type of people I like haha.

Meet Samantha...

Brick by brick...

Um hi Sam, can you say workin' it?!?!


LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...

Signing off...

Samantha, it was such a pleasure spending the afternoon with you! I can not wait to see what you accomplish in your life...I know you are destined to do amazing things. Follow your heart, hopes, and dreams, and all else will fall into place. Best of luck with your senior year, rock it out!

You say yogurt, I say, whowhatwherewhen!! Breathing not necessary. :)

~Nicole

Rosie Posie

My German mother always envisioned owning a dachshund. She imaged having an adoring lap dog that would snuggle morning, noon, and night, AND hunt badgers on the side. Quite the contrary to independent, 2 year old Sandy. So we were off on a mission. Combing every shelter and dachshund rescue on this side of the Mississippi.

We sped down to the South County Animal Shelter upon hearing of a doxie up for adoption. We briskly checked in and made a bee line to the cage containing our new addition. We made it. Finally. Unfortunately, she wasn't as excited to see us as we were to see her. Two piercing amber eyes appeared from the shadow, followed by perfect sharp, white fangs, and a warning growl. Immediately I thought of sweet, innocent Sandy, and how this was NOT a perfect match for her. Or us. With silent agreement we slipped out the side gate, as to not offend anyone, and never looked back. We drove away with disappointment and heavy hearts, animal shelters have that effect on you.

A week later, we received a call from the San Diego Dachshund Rescue. They had a dog that was a perfect match for our needs. Without hesitation my mom accepted the offer and we planned to pick her up at the monthly dachshund meet-up. Yes, there is an extensive waiting list and application process for dachshunds. They are that popular. :)

We pulled into the parking lot at Harry Griffen Park with eager eyes, scanning the 25+ dachshunds running in circles. We were introduced to the most rambunctious one of all, Rosie. There she was, with a patriotic flag bandanna and unmatched confidence. We knew we had our hands full as we attempted to bring her home.

In the first few weeks of living with us she managed to remove a patch of hair from Sandy (who is 3 times her weight!) and eat a hole (the size of Texas!) in the couch. A new couch. Let's just say Rosie was less than welcome at this point.

It took months of unconditional love to coax out the softer side of this former street dog. She had been adopted twice before and was on her 3rd strike. Today, she is about 75% sweetheart and 25% thug. No, seriously. I wouldn't mess with her in a dark alley. Although at times she is selective about which lap she will snuggle in, Rosie is the lap dog my mother always wanted. Like most dogs, she needs attention primarily when you are busy. She now uses those amber eyes to convince you that she should be warming your lap, and not the laptop. Rosie always wins.

We later found out that she was the dog from the shelter that we so cautiously avoided. It's funny how things work out. The old cliché is true, you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover! I can't imagine my life with out her.

~Nicole

Marin | Newborn

This beautiful baby girl belongs to Christine and Niko! Marin decided she wanted an extra week in the belly, which means mom had an extra week of hot summer days and back pain. However, I know she was worth the wait!

Congrats you two, I know you will be fabulous parents!

So peaceful...

Baby smiles are too cute for words...



Future cowgirl...
Thanks for stopping by!

~Nicole