tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28616739792380947352012-02-16T09:59:26.645-08:00shadeglassIzaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-71540617143623395772010-03-13T12:54:00.001-08:002010-03-13T13:05:46.063-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8XqHFHDI/AAAAAAAAAEw/-Eq6mDFn3No/s1600-h/Photo0490_001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8XqHFHDI/AAAAAAAAAEw/-Eq6mDFn3No/s320/Photo0490_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448225657605921842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8XDFsB9I/AAAAAAAAAEo/y6sg3Jb0boY/s1600-h/Photo0491_001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8XDFsB9I/AAAAAAAAAEo/y6sg3Jb0boY/s320/Photo0491_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448225647131101138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8WonOKiI/AAAAAAAAAEg/DYuk-reQ438/s1600-h/Photo0499_001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8WonOKiI/AAAAAAAAAEg/DYuk-reQ438/s320/Photo0499_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448225640023992866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8V-4kvfI/AAAAAAAAAEY/xeahKntYlOQ/s1600-h/Photo0492_001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/S5v8V-4kvfI/AAAAAAAAAEY/xeahKntYlOQ/s320/Photo0492_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448225628822486514" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">I feel like everything has changed since vegas... Like this bubble I was living in suddenly got popped and now the dream is possible. The feeling of belonging was something that bonds all of us lampworkers together regardless of our personalities or quirks. The fact that we all have fears but some of us really push through those fears and make work that really says something about ourselves.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> I spoke with people about art, glass and dreams... The glass dreams that bind us together and at an event like this, I felt more bonded than ever. To meet people that truly understand the power of glass in your life. The power of really sharing and learning, expressing and talking.... I spoke to only a few of the people I had wanted to but I met a lot of amazing people who I wasn’t planning to... </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">My heart is full from this experience in a way that it has never been. Within this community I have found confidence, pride and encouragement. Some of the conversations I had were so friendly and full of genuine honesty, it was something that was definitely missing in my life. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">I now know that I can really do this thing I have working towards and now is the time for me to really go for it. No more of this jogging on the treadmill. I need to take it outside again and run to the next destiny. </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-7154061714362339577?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-12839965260654888082010-02-15T10:39:00.001-08:002010-02-15T10:39:50.045-08:00my website!!!I am currently working on a new website and plan to have it up by this summer....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-1283996526065488808?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-13636913556443792942009-12-25T23:04:00.000-08:002009-12-25T23:49:30.669-08:00x-mas day...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SzW2hZpTR6I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/VhWG3RPbXBo/s1600-h/Photo0075_002_001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SzW2hZpTR6I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/VhWG3RPbXBo/s320/Photo0075_002_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419438411546314658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SzW2g_PqEeI/AAAAAAAAAEI/HElktdXHdfg/s1600-h/Photo0131.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SzW2g_PqEeI/AAAAAAAAAEI/HElktdXHdfg/s320/Photo0131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419438404459434466" /></a><br />I need to do everything different this year... Not as many bracelets as before... I need to make more money with my glass and find my niche in the glass community. I will take this week to formulate a plan or idea for the year... Post more soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-1363691355644379294?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-55957183991518787212009-12-20T15:09:00.000-08:002009-12-20T15:40:36.164-08:00Holidayz 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy616QempeI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tIUhpQLKfqM/s1600-h/Photo0149.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy616QempeI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tIUhpQLKfqM/s320/Photo0149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417467414233654754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy61515_WtI/AAAAAAAAAD4/xBxojgQJqkU/s1600-h/Photo0154.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy61515_WtI/AAAAAAAAAD4/xBxojgQJqkU/s320/Photo0154.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417467407100762834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy615MQo0KI/AAAAAAAAADw/z7n_2uiRD0s/s1600-h/Photo0143.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy615MQo0KI/AAAAAAAAADw/z7n_2uiRD0s/s320/Photo0143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417467395921465506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy614_QofdI/AAAAAAAAADo/PJnZ_W9M2tk/s1600-h/Photo0189.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy614_QofdI/AAAAAAAAADo/PJnZ_W9M2tk/s320/Photo0189.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417467392431783378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy614UfCqXI/AAAAAAAAADg/K2VNGtRVdY0/s1600-h/Photo0192.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sy614UfCqXI/AAAAAAAAADg/K2VNGtRVdY0/s320/Photo0192.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417467380949494130" /></a><br />Hello friends....<div>I've got big plans for 2010!!! While I'm working things I'll be posting on my new blog and adding photos and videos updates of the stuff I'm doing... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-5595718399151878721?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-38898074732761513672009-08-16T22:01:00.000-07:002009-08-16T22:12:08.180-07:00I am scared to be honest about my feelings. I am scared to put my heart out there... I am afraid to succeed and become the woman I dream of being... <div><br /></div><div>It is scary and most scary when you have to do it alone.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-3889807473276151367?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-77341867480505224012009-06-15T16:24:00.000-07:002009-06-15T16:52:18.629-07:00Murano 2005<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A life changing experience I am only now, 4 years later putting out there. I do hope you enjoy my pictures. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadeglass/sets/72157619632648987/</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbbeVI3GNI/AAAAAAAAACo/D9pBZdmfXI0/s1600-h/smoke+442.jpg"><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbbeVI3GNI/AAAAAAAAACo/D9pBZdmfXI0/s320/smoke+442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347702921665910994" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbbeaaBI-I/AAAAAAAAACg/d3rJY6TGe2c/s1600-h/smoke+115.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbbeaaBI-I/AAAAAAAAACg/d3rJY6TGe2c/s320/smoke+115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347702923080049634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbbeFrw32I/AAAAAAAAACY/-PHkLSpMRMU/s1600-h/smoke+103.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbbeFrw32I/AAAAAAAAACY/-PHkLSpMRMU/s320/smoke+103.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347702917517336418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sjbbd4GYDII/AAAAAAAAACQ/WchukKJWFKs/s1600-h/rotatingvase.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sjbbd4GYDII/AAAAAAAAACQ/WchukKJWFKs/s320/rotatingvase.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347702913870859394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sjbbdh3ANtI/AAAAAAAAACI/8hgXFOm6Eug/s1600-h/boats1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/Sjbbdh3ANtI/AAAAAAAAACI/8hgXFOm6Eug/s320/boats1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347702907900802770" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-7734186748050522401?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861673979238094735.post-66404588563869174552009-06-15T15:35:00.000-07:002009-06-15T16:09:24.172-07:00my first blog...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbULvXAs-I/AAAAAAAAACA/7l35Wt4ptD4/s1600-h/Photo+128.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_92_iuFUKVxQ/SjbULvXAs-I/AAAAAAAAACA/7l35Wt4ptD4/s320/Photo+128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347694905705673698" /></a><br /><br /><div>This blog is an attempt to pursue a dream I've had since I can ever remember,<br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>a dream to be happy... </div><div><br /></div><div>I've been journaling for my sanity since I hit puberty and its the one thing that comes naturally to me. I'm not sure where I'm going to go with this blog but this is the first step...</div><div><br /></div><div>Here we go....</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2861673979238094735-6640458856386917455?l=shadeglass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izaiah Umphresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04438740908646087352noreply@blogger.com0