Lisa. Photographer. Dreamer. Song looper. Wife. Mom to a 6-year-old rabbit named Marbles, and a little boy named Corwin. This is my personal blog, a place for random photos mostly taken with my iPhone, and the songs stuck in my head. And these are a few of my favorite things. “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” - Leonard Cohen Me Elsewhere: • Jeff and Lisa Photography • Twitter • Facebook • Instagram: thelisashow I like sleeping in, waking up to the smell of coffee, the beach, the city, complex carbohydrates, headphones, vinyl records, making lists, old movies, staying up ‘till 2am, the smell of new books, road trips, witty banter, scarves, subtitles, singing in the shower, tongue-in-cheek humor, laughing ‘till I cry, and bunnies. All photos are mine unless stated otherwise. ©2009-2012 Lisa Llarena. All rights reserved.Tumblr (3.0; @thelisashow)http://www.thelisashow.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz24dvmphN1qzo7j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dear Corwin,<br/><br/>You’re three months old today. Lately, you’ve taken to watching me. All the time. Even when you’re with your father, your head turns to me. When I hold you in my arms, you stare up at me, look into my eyes and at my hair, then you turn all shy and bashful, and bury your face in my shirt with a giggle. Then you do it all over again. This goes on for minutes. I never tire of it.<br/><br/> You still laugh and smile everyday, and you’ll talk to anyone. You’re such a happy baby. During your baptism, you chatted up the priest so animatedly the entire time that he couldn’t get a word in edgewise. You had all the adults in stitches.</p> <p>Your sneezes are particularly adorable, and for the longest time, it’s been making me and your father laugh. So now you think sneezes are funny. We took you around the mall last week and we heard someone sneeze nearby. You laughed and looked at us, expecting us to laugh too. Silly little bunny, I love you so much.</p> <p>It hurts to be away from you for however long, but I get to work beside your dad again now, doing something that we love so much. We’re incredibly lucky. And you are even more reason to do what we do. Because these couples, they’ll have kids like you too. I want them to be able to see the love that brought them into this world.</p> <p>I take pictures of us often. You understand how cameras work. When I take pictures of the three of us and show you the shots I’ve taken, your eyes light up like nothing else, as if you understand that the three of us belong together. And I could swear you love the sound of the shutter. You’ve heard it thousands of times before, while you were in my tummy. I hope that wherever life finds you, it always reminds you of home.<br/><br/> Love,<br/> Mommy</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17250078997http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17250078997Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:27:00 +0800Dear CorwinparentingmotherhoodphotographyCorwinbunny<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz13po9IKl1qzo7j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17210737492http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17210737492Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:15:24 +0800photographybeachafternoonsshoresand<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17200248872/tumblr_lyuq659Wdh1r89lm1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Norwegian Wood</strong> <br/>The Beatles</p> <p>♬ I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me. ♬</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17200248872http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17200248872Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:25:00 +0800The BeatlesRubber Soulmusic<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyz4ahrOaI1qzo7j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17152254904http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17152254904Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:32:41 +0800photographybeachafternoonsshoresandGoing for my first run in almost a year, since I found out I was pregnant. Scared, excited, and...http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17087624792http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17087624792Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:14:07 +0800runninglife<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvdnbRHwW1qzo7j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17027310833http://www.thelisashow.com/post/17027310833Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:04:23 +0800photographydandelionsafternoons<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lys2oioKgr1qzo7j0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16927270050http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16927270050Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:14:42 +0800black and whiteiPhonephotographyafternoons<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyr0jaPSDo1qzo7j0o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thursday, 12:28pm.</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16906182840http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16906182840Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0800currentlybeachskyworkiPhonephotographyWill be away from my son for 24 hours for the first time. I’m having anxiety attacks over it,...http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16865390282http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16865390282Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:23:18 +0800parentingmotherhoodCorwin<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo4qntF1k1qzo7j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dear Corwin,</p> <p>Today, we decided to travel the world with you. Not all at once, but maybe 2-3 short trips every year. Or one proper long trip every year and live like locals if we’re lucky. This year, we’re going to Japan for 5 days, and you’ll be turning a year old in Hong Kong, where we’ll be staying for 4 days this November. Next year, we’re planning to spend a few days in Korea, and 2 weeks in California. In 2014, we’re hoping for 3 weeks in Italy and France. In 2015, it’ll be Australia and New Zealand. There’s still so much of the world I’ve yet to see, and I can’t wait to see it all with you.</p> <p>Love, <br/>Mommy</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16819535074http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16819535074Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:00 +0800CorwinafternoonstravelparentingmotherhoodlifeiPhonephotographyDear Corwin<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16697272725/tumblr_lyjv490s8P1qbjnca&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Set Fire to the Rain</strong> <br/>Adele</p> <p>♬ My hands, they’re strong, but my knees were far too weak to stand in your arms without falling to your feet. ♬</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16697272725http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16697272725Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:18:25 +0800Adele21music<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfijpoHun1qzo7j0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16545308594http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16545308594Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:28:37 +0800foodphotographyiPhonepretzelsrandomness<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyes3359CE1qzo7j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight.</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16520168218http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16520168218Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:57:00 +0800Corwinbedtimeblack and whitebunnyeveningsmotherhoodparentingsleepiPhonephotography<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16467040822/tumblr_ly3pi7xQMs1qe8hjj&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Be My Baby</strong> <br/>The Ronettes</p> <p>♬ I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see. For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three. So won’t you please be my, be my baby. Be my little baby. ♬</p> <p>The husband and I have taken to going out for quick dates while Corwin’s asleep with the nanny watching over him. It physically hurt me to leave him the first time, but it’s become a bit more bearable. I do my best not to call often to check up on them. Anyway, they always play this song at our favorite hangout these days, and it’s stuck in my head tonight. It makes me want to order a milkshake with two straws.</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16467040822http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16467040822Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:12 +0800musicThe Ronetteslifeparentingmotherhoodmarriagebreastfeeding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycsgzBqka1qzo7j0o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#afternoons</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16461038638http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16461038638Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:14:42 +0800afternoonslifeiphonephotographysunsetscityI am not depressed. I just like sad bastard music.http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16350737034http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16350737034Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:21:48 +0800lifemusic<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly98f4ddvp1qzo7j0o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(Edit: I didn’t realize this would seem ominous without a caption. Hee. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Broke-Daniel-Handler/dp/0316127256" target="_blank">Why We Broke Up</a> is a Young Adult book written by Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket. It’s cute, and I’ve been wanting to read this for some time now. The husband bought this for me today.)</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16348041283http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16348041283Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:19:17 +0800Daniel HandlerLemony SnicketWhy We Broke Upbookscurrently readingeveningsiphone<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16347012165/tumblr_ly96fdA1Hn1qzo7j0&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Shelter</strong> <br/>Ray LaMontagne</p> <p>♬ Listen, when all of this around us will fall over, I tell you what we’re gonna do. You will shelter me, my love, and I will shelter you. I will shelter you. ♬</p> <p>I made a list of <a href="http://www.jeffandlisaphotography.com/?p=3011" target="_blank">songs for your first dance</a> awhile back, and this was in it. <em>Shelter</em> is a word that I respond viscerally to, much like <em>solace </em>and <em>home</em>. It’s about a sense of belonging like no other, a love that gathers you and keeps you safe and close.</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16347012165http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16347012165Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:13 +0800musicRay LaMontagneTroubleMy favorite part of the day is when he stops in the middle of feeding, leans back and looks at me...http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16287247473http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16287247473Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:07:00 +0800parentingmotherhoodCorwinlifebreastfeeding<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16178308625/tumblr_ly3zvkbEtL1qzo7j0&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>How to Disappear Completely</strong> <br/>Radiohead</p> <p>♬ Strobe lights and blown speakers. Fireworks and hurricanes. I’m not here. This isn’t happening. ♬</p>http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16178308625http://www.thelisashow.com/post/16178308625Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:11:44 +0800musicRadioheadKid A