Jan
30
Paris was our second major trip together, and on our way back to the states, Jeff and I had a 12-hour layover in Morocco. The airline set us up in a hotel in Casablanca after an hour of not knowing what was going on when a man greeted us asking if we were who we were while pointing to our names on a sheet of paper. He led us to the front of the customs line, not explaining where we were going, why our names were on a list or really, who he was. In hindsight, it was totally stupid of us to not ask questions and just follow someone we didn’t know in a foreign country who spoke a language I can only describe as beautiful squiggles. But we were young. And infinite.
We giggled ourselves silly behind closed doors in our Moroccan room, spoke about the hookah pipe from Casablanca that Jeff inherited from his grandfather, who we learned loved that city, and marveled at our view of the Atlantic and how different the air felt on our skin. I can’t believe I only gave this image a passing glance 3.5 years ago but outside of our hotel was where this photo was born.
Casablanca, Morocco — AUGUST 2006
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For another fun story about our trip to Paris in regards to a Polaroid we left there for our friends to find, see this post.
Dec
28
Much like everyone else, Jeffrey and I have been on the go for the past few days with absolutely no down time. I actually miss posting to the blog when I can’t but it’s been nice to take a break from the computer for a few days. And since I haven’t had the chance to process any of the photos from our numerous family and friend gatherings yet, I wanted to post a few of us in the car on Christmas Day after not enough sleep and a stomach full of yummy ham biscuits, egg casserole, and pastries (thanks, Aunt Diane!). No one in the North knows what a ham biscuit is. My cousin actually wrote a short story about it. In these photos, we’re on our way to see my family in Lancaster for the weekend. Sheetz gave away free coffee on Christmas Day and as we only stop at Sheetz for pit stops, we were lucky to get some free fuel (caffeine) for ourselves. We love Sheetz. And free coffee.
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by loved ones like we did!
Nov
06
ROMA, Italia
Jeff took this ridiculously epic-looking photo. I’ve uploaded the rest of my digital shots from our trip onto flickr and now I have a few rolls of film to scan…
Oct
15
ROMA, Italia
Welp, we’re back. And we had an amazing time, which leaves us dogg tired. So tired that I don’t even feel motivated to go through and process my photos. And I always want to go through and process my photos. Above are a few of my favorites so far. More from a photojournalistic point of view rather than tourist but that’s probably why I love them. Jeff has been good about getting into his photos right away and has already started posting a few each night on flickr. Feel free to check them out!
Right now I’m torn about how to change my name. I mean, I’ve been Huong Nguyen for 27 years so Huong Anything Else just sounds off key. But I definitely want to take Jeff’s last name…according to facebook I already have, but do I hyphenate, not hyphenate, drop Nguyen completely, make it my middle name, drop my middle name…so many options.
We still can’t really settle in and relax yet. The apartment seriously needs some order brought to it and we have a few minor details to work on for our second reception next weekend. Yes, we’re having another reception. The party’s totally not over yet. My parents are throwing a soiree with 150 of their closest friends in Lancaster, PA and I get to throw on a traditional vietnamese wedding outfit. Eight course meal, here we come!
And of course, more photos to come.
Sep
02
In a month we’ll be honeymooning in Rome and we’d love some suggestions of things to do and what not to do. I don’t know a lick of Italian but I’ve been trying to learn the little bit I can from iPhone apps and language learning podcasts. So far, nothing has really stuck. But then again, I haven’t really been putting in the time.
This photo was taken at the Peaks of Otter Winery where we went for a wine tasting this past weekend. I love maps. And push pins in maps. And I’m excited to add another push pin to my map.
Me and my pants are ready for some traveling.
