Sunset

Sunset
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This was the view from my balcony tonight. The fiery sky was mesermizing. (Can you tell that the sky and it's clouds fascinate me?)

Downtown

Downtown
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Today, I spent my afternoon exploring Downtown Dallas. I was in the mood for some citylife photos.

The taller building in the background is one of my favorite buildings of the Dallas skyline. The shorter one hides a secret that many of the residents of Dallas do not know about. It is an entrance to an intricate underground maze. The maze connects the buildings together and it contains shops and fastfood restaurants for the employees of Downtown Dallas.

Alley

Untitled
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To me, this alley seemed out of place amongst the skyscrapers and concrete. Once, I saw it I instantly liked it. I consider it one of the hidden jewels of Dallas.

Red Sculpture

Red Sculpture
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I'm not a big fan of modern art, I wanted to set that straight first. Though, I do like some of the sculptures that buildings use to decorate their entrances. This one seemed to scream at me to take it's photo when I passed by it.

Silver Sculpture

Silver Sculpture
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I have always liked this sculpture. I like all of the many different angles that it possesses. It can create some fun artistic pictures. I chose this particular photo because I liked the warm light that the sun cast upon it.

Water Fountain

Waterfall
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I went to the water fountain specifically for a few night shots. When I arrived there were a few teenagers lounging about listening to their car radio as they sat in a circle. It all changed the second I pulled out my trusty camera, the teenagers then darted into the fountain. It cracked me up because 1) they were fun to watch and 2) they left the water when I chose to head back to my car.

A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That

I had a wonderful evening tonight. I'm still sugared up from the ice cream that I had so I decided to use this time to share some recent events. I really should be in bed since I have activities planed for tomorrow, but the ice cream was definitely worth it.

Tonight, I went out with Amy and her sister to see 'The Winters Tale'. The play was held outside and it was a fabulous night, perfect for sitting and enjoying a play. It was a neat experience because up to this point I have only witnessed a live production of a Shakespeare play in a theatre. This time it was outside and it allowed me to imagine what it was like to watch one of his plays at the Globe Theatre. The people that gathered to see the play fascinated me. The crowd was a mixture of families and artistic people. My favorite part was spending time with Amy, she's a great gal. It's really neat that we have a lot of common interest and experiences. I'm grateful that our paths have crossed.

I finally received word from my cousin today. She is currently working on an article for the NYTimes. She has been over seas for about two weeks gathering material for her article and she won't be back home for another two weeks. I was getting a little concerned that she hasn't contacted anyone about her arrival or about any good/bad news. Hearing her voice calmed some of my worries.

This morning I worked half a day and it was so nice. I'm going to miss it when all of the weeks of SAS are over. SAS is truly a wonderful gift that my job gives us during the summer. Speaking of work, I had a wonderful conversation with my boss today. Doors are opening in areas and shutting in others. I'm not ready to go into a deep discussion about it, but good things are happening.

I've only got one more math class to attend for the GRE and then it's off to learn about the Analogies and the writing portion. I don't know about the rest of the class, but I get to sigh a huge sigh of relief. Aren't hurdles so much fun?