05/20/11-Noodle Bowl

So officially I shot two on this day because I've already broken the chain and missed the 19th! :) Maybe it'll be the almost a photo a day postings :)

05/20/11- Moving in

05/18/11- APAD- Midweek dinner date

Midweek dinner date at Cypress Grill in South Austin.

05/17/11- APAD- Last night's dinner

I've had some request for the continuation of my daily photo blog, so here it is, the start to another fun adventure! thanks for the love and support!

Last night's dinner.

10/11/10- Dried flower story for Dallas Morning News

I had photographed this some time ago but it never had the opportunity to run in the paper until months later!

Maggie Livings has been making dried-flower arrangements for the Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center in Austin, Texas for many years as a side hobby. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

http://www.dallasnews.com/photos/lifestyles/home-garden/20110414-dried-flower-arrangements.ece

01/22/11-Leslie Calcote

My awesomely talented neighbor. See her work at: http://lesliecalcote.com/

03/14/11- Miranda July Portrait for Dallas Morning News

Portrait of Miranda July, writer-director-star of "The Future" in Austin, Texas on Monday, March 14, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/03/sxsw-film-husbands-and-wives.html

04/14/11- UIL Soccer for Dallas Morning News

 Frisco Wakeland’s Asley Vega (15) battles Waco Midway’s Anna Dorsett (13) for the ball on Thursday, April 14, 2011 during the 2011 UIL Soccer State 4A Semifinals game at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex in Georgetown, TX.  ( Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor)

 Frisco Wakeland’s Madison Brown (16) battles Waco Midway’s Megan Murphy (9) for the ball  on Thursday, April 14, 2011 during the 2011 UIL Soccer State 4A Semifinals game at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex in Georgetown, TX.  ( Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor)

 (from left to right) Woodlands player Adriana Rovira (25) tries to kick the ball away from McKinney Boyd player Kelly Monogue (5) at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in the Class 5A Region II semifinal in Round Rock, Texas on Saturday, April 9, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 McKinney Boyd players Elizabeth Murphy (27) (left) with Melissa Neely (9) (right) celebrate their win against Woodlands by leading the rest of the team in tearing up a practice shirt that contain last years semifinal score where they lost to Woodlands. McKinney Boyd will advance after their win against Woodlands at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in the Class 5A Region II semifinal in Round Rock, Texas on Saturday, April 9, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 (From left to right) McKinney Boyd player Amanda Elertson (19) tries to kick the ball into the goal past Woodlands player Natalie Kintigh (18) and goalie Lauren Watson (00) at the Class 5A Region II semifinal game at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Austin, Texas on Saturday, April 9, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 McKinney Boyd’s Amanda Elertson (19) battles San Antonio Johnson’s Courtney Kukes (17) for the ball on Friday, April 15, 2011 during the 2011 UIL Soccer State 5A Semifinals game at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex in Georgetown, TX.  ( Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor)

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 04/16/11
Frisco Wakeland’s Jennifer Perry (17) keeps the ball from Vista Ridge’s Brooke Dunnigan (4) on Saturday, April 16, 2011 during the 2011 UIL Soccer State 4A Semifinals game at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex in Georgetown, TX.

04/26/11- Brooke Bates for Sunday Mirror

http://www.mirror.co.uk/life-style/real-life/2011/05/01/barbie-girl-brooke-bates-reveals-how-she-s-transforming-herself-after-lipo-at-12-years-old-115875-23097937/

Brooke Bates was the youngest person to get a tummy tuck and lipo suction at the young age of 12 years old. She is now 17.

05/09/11-William Powers Jr, UT President-For Dallas Morning News

05/10/11- UIL State Tennis game for Dallas Morning News

 Yuji Soda of Richardson Pearce returns a ball during his mix doubles game against Frisco Wakeland during the UIL 4A tennis finals at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 Andrew Korinek of Mansfield serves a ball to his opponent Tanner Brown of New Braunfels during the UIL 5A tennis finals at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 (From left to right) Dallas Highland Park Alin Piranian gets pepped up by her teammate Sarah Cannon during their doubles game against their own teammates Melanie Marlin and Kristen Adams during the UIL 4A tennis finals at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 (From left to right)Dallas Highland Park Alin Piranian returns the ball during her doubles game against her own teammates Melanie Marlin and Kristen Adams during the UIL 4A tennis finals at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

 Dallas Highland Park Melanie Marlin returns a ball during her doubles game against her own teammates Alin Piranian and Sarah Cannon during the UIL 4A tennis finals at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

(From left to right) After winning the UIL 4A tennis finals Dallas Highland Park Alin Piranian walks off the court while Sarah Cannon shakes hands with Melanie Marlin also from Dallas Highland Park at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR