So a couple of years ago I bought a pretty Holga camera and we were hot and heavy for a couple of weeks and then the only place in Tyler that would develop the 120 film stopped doing it! Ah! So I had a roll of film sitting in my camera just waiting on my shelf collecting dust for about 2 years.
And then a few months back I met a photographer girl at one of our shows, (She took some promo photos for us like a sweet little lady!) her name is Vicky, and you can check out her photography here. And I mentioned to her about my sad Holga story, and she offered to let me send her the film and get them developed for me because she knew someone who did it! Thank you, Vicky :)

Only a few photos actually turned out but I just love the black and white film with the old movie-esque dreamy vibe that the Holga produces. These just made me so happy that I had to share them!

My sister Sherri, smiling a bit like a deer in the headlights, but still beautiful!

 And again, only this time smiling a little more like a creep with a nasty secret. (hehe)

Our front yard during spring! 

All of the lovely ladies during Sherri's wedding! So happy this one turned out as well as it did :)

A mysterious mess that I believe was a photo of me and my niece, Kayla.

That's all for now.. I need to invest in one of the Holga's that actually takes 35mm film, because Lord knows I'm not smart enough to rig it so that it'll take the 35! haha!

Love,

Christie

A short story I wrote when I was a kid.

All these babies were born to be pirates, they set out to sea as men and women, lost for several years. The dragonfly lady found them, and said her name was Smorgus, and that she's the queen of Dancing Oaks. They said "Your Majesty, we've got a sundried captain, could you please, please help us? Because we're wrapped up in skeletons and all our mirrors are broken and we've thrown the treasure overboard to keep from sinking. So could you please bring us some new mirrors so we can reflect the wind again? Without them the wind blows us back. We haven't any other sail. We just have "Mom" tattoos and bandannas and little sword kaniggits. Before we set out to sea the captain put some TNT barrels on board. When we asked him why, he just said that he "needed to fly his kite". Then Smorgus said "Your captain sounds like the echo of a story tale." She knew the pirates were the R.D (the real deal) and said she'd gladly get them mirrors any day. She was gone and back with the mirrors before they could say "Knife Chandaleap". So they sailed on with Smorgus, and finally they reached the verrry fat island called "Etsaa" and found what they needed to cure their sundried captain. It was a mushroom with the shape of a four leaf clover on it. They cured the captain and sailed back home, and they all lived happily, after their naps.

-Me, age 9

Not sure how old I was in this picture.. probably 4 or 5.

Some photos from Christmas

My beautiful sister-in-law, Jessie.

Collin, Me, Sherri and Max

Dummy on the phone

Awkward family photo (Minus Chauntelle, Todd and Kayla who were out of town for Christmas)

I love my family!

Haha I particularly love Weston, Collin, and Max's faces in that last one.

All these photos I believe were shot by Josh Sultan.

Lamely edited by me, without photoshop.. I have yet to install it on my new computer.

Love,

Christie

Tim Walker

If only there were more Tim Walker's in the world.

Such amazing photographs.

If anyone were to ever buy me a really expensive present, I would like this, please.

Love,

Christie

Photos found here:

http://www.timwalkerphotography.com/

We finished or EP.

And I really could not be more excited about it.

I am so happy about it I could swaddle it like a little tiny new born baby! only it probably wouldn't be as fun cradling a CD.. they are sorta flat and round and.. could get scratched too easily.

I don't know yet when we will release it.. But at least it's DONE and in our hands and it's something we're proud of and actually want to share with people.

I hope everyone is have a nice thanksgiving and is being adequately thankful for everything necessary.

Love,

Christie

Day 4.

Listening to Collin track guitars for a new song called "Through the Rough" right now..

I think of all the songs on the EP I am most excited about this one!

Ahhhhh. I can't wait to share it with you all (You all being anyone who will listen).

In other words, I ate a slice of cold pizza for lunch.

It was awesome.

In even OTHER news, here is a sneak peak at our new shirt for this tour!

It makes me happy.

And so do you.

Love,

Christie

EP 2 in progress

Hello!

I've decided to start using this blog a little more than the NONE that I was using it!

So to jump right into it:

Collin and I are recording our second EP currently (And I mean literally... they are tracking drums right now and my ears hurt a tad.)

It's going good so far and I am absolutely stoked for you guys to hear everything when it's all finished! It will probably be a good long while before it's released unfortunately.. we want to try and find a way to get them printed with fancy shmancy art and all that jazz if possible.. and by that I mean if we can scrounge up the bazillion dollars it will cost to actually DO that.

Lord beer us a million dollars. Amen.

Love,

Christie