(34/365), originally uploaded by sweet olive.

When I first met Amanda it was years ago in a charming cafe in Seattle. She had just moved to Seattle and I had just moved away but was back visiting on business. I was nervous to meet her but once we sat down, we didn’t stop talking.

So even though I was only in Seattle for twenty-four hours a couple of weeks ago and wanted to spend as much time with my mum to celebrate her birthday, I knew I had to sneak a visit in with Amanda. Especially since I’ve fallen completely in-love with her Flickr Stream and stories.

And again I was so nervous to see her; it’d been so long. But as soon as we sat down in the Art Lounge, we seemed to pick up right where we left off and didn’t stop talking.

I shared with her my enthusiam and hope for the new year despite not knowing exactly what was next. And I told her that I owed a great deal of that to her and the creative energy she shares.

The way she sees the world and shows her heart truly, well, I think we can all use some of that.

My favourite photos are: Sleepwalking, Refugees, and one of the best little dance videos ever.