Good times

Today after work (which went very well by the way) I stopped by CCU to see the old roomies and friends that I made last year! It was really great to see everyone! Such a blessing to be recieved with such open arms! I'm excited that the friendships aren't going to end just because I'm no longer a student at CCU. It's neat to see the bonds that are formed and hopefully the ones that will stay in tact!!!

I'm determined that I really need to take a look at all of the things I'm committing to, and get together a schedule. I have quite a few goals that I want to achieve these next few months, and I need to get an action plan for them!!! I think that after the wedding is over, it will all start to pan out! That's just kind of been my focus for the past few weeks! I know that Russel and Christina will be much less stressed when the day is all over and they will live happily married after! There's just absolutely so much stinkin' planning involved!!! Craziness....anyways, I think tomorrow I'm getting my nails done, and I'm going to try to relax and just take a breather before things get really crazy! Still can't believe it's already here...So long Christina Rich...hello Christina Dains.

Anyways, I've truly been blessed with amazing friends!!! I'm so thankful for so many wonderful people in my life! Praise God for placing them in my life, I only hope that I can give back what has been given to me!

Time's just a tickin'

Well I can't believe how fast the summer has flown by. Christina is getting married in 6 days, and it seems unreal! I'm so excited for her and Russel, because they are definitely ready to be married! They're wedding should be absolutely beautiful! It will be so great to see everything come together! I'm expecting to have a blast! It will be fun to get all dolled up and everything! Sometime this week, I'm going to get my nails done, thursday is the bachelorette party, friday is the rehersal and dinner, and then saturday is her big day!!! I'm excited to help out on the wedding photography! But it will be tough to be in the wedding party and help get all the pictures posed and organized! It's a task I'm willing to handle though!!! Yippee! Anyways, today another one of the bridesmaids and I went shopping to get fun presents for the bachelorette party! We found a couple of gag gifts so that should make it fun!!! I'll keep updating with the latest in wedding details! That's the talk of the town around these parts lately! With good reason, I might add!

Photo Fun

So today was definitely a day centered around photography! I spend most of the afternoon at work, researching digital SLR cameras and all the accessories we would need to take photos of teeth, as well as before and after pictures for cosmetic cases, I hunted and searched for the right stuff at the best price...and finally decided I'd just go to Wolf camera so I might be able to see some of the stuff, so I stopped by Wolf Camera to get an estimate for all of the snazzy stuff we would need because they didn't really have everything in the store, but anyways...that took far too long, because they were swampped with business. (I ended up looking for everything on-line tonight instead...and it looks like you don't have to pay tax / shipping and handling if you buy the camera on-line. Sounds like a cool deal to me. We're getting the Nikon D70 digital SLR...which sounds like It's quite an amazing camera! I'm sure it will be, I've been impressed with my Nikon! I love it!

So...Then I decided I would run to Wal-Mart to pick up all of the prints for Darcy and Ramey's senior portraits. They turned out really nice, and they made like a million extra which I guess will be good for the girls, and good for me because I didn't have to pay extra for them! =) That's always a good deal. Plus the girl who was ringing up all my stuff was complimenting my work, which made me feel good too!

It's such a neat feeling, to know that other people like what I've been able to create in a portrait, or a photograph. I'm really starting to think that this might be it. I can totally picture myself having a career in photography, or at least doing a bunch of it on the side. My dream would be to have my own studio, but I'm sure that will take a lot of patience and determination. It makes me happy when I see prints turn out good, I feel like I have worth, and that I've accomplished something important. Both of those feelings are ones I love experiencing, I don't know...when I think about photography and the possibility of becoming a photographer, it just makes me smile, and I feel good inside. I think the right combination of confidence as well as more education and experience, could yield to a career in photography....HOW AMAZING WOULD THAT BE????

Anyways...I'll dream of someday being able to afford the camera we're getting for the office....ZZZ.......

Been awhile

Well last week to free me from my boredom (I guess???) I got a random phone call from a family asking me if I would like to house sit for the weekend. So I packed up all the important stuff...you know like clothes and stuff to do and headed over there to take care of Sally the dog, a betta fish, and an african chilid fish...suprisingly enough both fish lived through the experience! Yippee! Apparantly I'm only capable of killing my own fish that I want to live. [long story] I'll have to tell sometime. I put all the blame on Pet'smart. Anways, so that went fine. I also babysat for Dr. Z this weekend so him and and the mrs. could get out one last time before they have their new baby. Then on Sunday Christina, Chrissy and I drove up to Cherry Creek to spend the quite afternoon looking at these insanely HUGE houses. We got to walk though one, because there was an open house. It was going for the mere price of 2.3 million I think. No biggie, just pocket change....I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE LIVE IN HOUSES THAT COST THAT MUCH!!! They had their own tennis court, on 4.3 acres, a completely landscaped garden complete with a fountain, a circular driveway, a custom built bar, two sunrooms (one off of the bar/social room, and the other off the master bedroom, 2 master closets, one complete with a center rack (from floor to ceiling) JUST FOR SHOES....it was like Princess Mia's closet from Princess Diaries...or Jenna Rink's, from 13 going on 30 (I've been watching too many chick flicks.) anyways, I don't remember how many bathrooms there were, they were all in random places I think. Oh...there were also 2 laundry rooms, one upstairs and one down. And truthfully the one thing that I couldn't get out of my mind, was that if this house were in California (home to me) then it would be even more expensive. It just baffles my mind that people live on that kind of cash. If people who lived in multiple million dollar homes could just down grade to a million dollar home (or less for that matter) and give the rest to a third world country.....the world would be a better place, and less people would go to bed starving every night. It just blew my mind. These houses were amazing though, beautiful architecture and all that jazz they were all custom built, but I just couldn't imagine all of the money that goes into not only buying a house like that, but maintaining it, decorating it, wow....can't even really fathom it.

Anways, so after we oowweed and awwwed over all the pretty houses, that we would never live in, we grabbed some Jamba juice, dropped Chrissy off at church (she gets there early to help set the service up) then Christina and I picked up pictures from good old wally world, and then went to the door. The service was pretty good, they seem to be getting better and more relavant to my life anyway. It's one of those services that you never know what you're going to get. After the service I went over senior pictures with the parents and kids that I just took this last week, and they narrowed them down to 5 pics, so that made me happy that I only had to deal with 10 pictures (overall). Now that they've made there choices...I just have to get them printed! Yippee! Now I have to get into wedding picturem mode, so that I can hopefully get some good shots at Russel and Christina's wedding! I'm going to put together an album, and I hope I get some good shots, then I can add wedding to my portfolio as well!

Well I guess that's all for tonight, I've got some catching up to do on reading and the most dearly beloved...sleep!

Such a slow week

I don't know why, but I just feel like this week is dragging on. I haven't done anything that exciting, and work has for some reason been slow...I guess it's because I'm finally caught up on all my work (it hasn't been like that for about 4/5 months now) It's a nice feeling, but I miss the rushed feeling. It helps motivate me! OH WELL!!! What can you do?

I signed up for my 2 on-line classes tonight. I'm excited to have something else to work on and a goal to accomplish. I can't wait until I'm a resident and can go back to real school! (you know - where you actually have to go to class!) Talked to mom and dad tonight! Good times!

Oh...I DON'T HAVE TO MOVE! I'm going to stay where I'm at for just 200 bucks a month! Now that's a steal! I'm with people that I like and I don't have to blow all of my dinero! That makes me happy! Now there's room to play and save! Yay!!!

I hope something exciting happens soon! Don't really care what....just something different from the same ole' same ole.

I guess that's all for this extremely slow day of my life, that most likely won't matter in the long run...How devastating.

Work went slow today, but nothing traumatic happened, and for some reason everyone and there mother was bringing us goodies to snack on all day! So my sweet tooth definitely was fufilled! Someone sent us these amazing cookies!!! Yummm! Anways aside from all the food, it was a great day. This last weekend was really fun, on friday I officially became a liscenced Colorado driver, then on Saturday I took senior portraits for two girls I know from youth group. I got the pics back on monday and they look great! I'm really happy with the results! Anways...hopefully they will be happy as well! I've decided that I think I will apply for a second job with Kiddie Kandids, they have all the fun backgrounds and cute kid pictures (usually found in the mall)...if nothing else my schedule just won't work for them and I'll get over it, but at least I'll know that I tried! I just love taking pictures, and think it would be neat to work behind a camera all day! Especially since I would be taking pictures of cute little kids! I was talking to the girls at lunch about how much I love photography, and I found out that one of them really needs to update her family pictures, so I'm going to take pictures this fall when every thing starts to change colors! I'm excited about that, because it's something that I've never done before! It adds another example to my portfolio! And that's always exciting to me!!! Yay! I've got to go see what I can have for dinner, and possibly watch a movie tonight! Yippee!!

Today was a fun day! Nothing too exciting, but just over all had a great day. I went to work this morning and got everything that I needed to accomplished around noon, so Maggie and I left around 12:30 which is always nice! I like having short, quiet Fridays! Then I ran home really quick to get my birth certificate, and went to the department of revenue (comparable to CA's DMV) and got my new Colorado license. Kinda scary...I'm really doing it, I'm becoming a resident of Colorado!!! I'm actually excited about it. I'll definitely be keeping all of my California stuff though, because it will always be home to me! Anyways, then I came home and Christina and I went to borders to look at bridal magazines to help find ways to do her hair for her wedding. We found some cool ideas, so that was awesome because she's got her trial hair appt. Tomorrow evening! I'm going with her for moral support as well as to take pictures! Which I never have a problem with! =) Then I came home and started 13 to 30, then went to Anna's soccer game, then came home to finish my movie have dinner, and get ready for tomorrow! I also cleaned my room, and am doing laundry, because it was so very needed! Nothing like waiting for the last minute when you need clean clothes! Anways, there was a gorgeous sunset tonight that appeared as we were leaving the soccer game. The sky was all shades of pink, blues and purples along with some orange and yellow! SO PRETTY! Anyways, I've got a busy day tomorrow! But it beats being bored! Yippy Skippy!

Peace....(lol)

Well, nothing too exciting for today. I did get a new ring (sterling silver...nothing too snazzy) that fits on my thumb...which is hard to find! But it's very cute! I also got a couple new belts which I needed! OH and....13 going on 30...such a cute movie! I'm gonna watch it tomorrow night! I'm pumped! I had a lovely conversation with my mom and started to watch Big Fish but kept drifting in and out of sleep and getting lost in the movie. That's all.

So today was stupid...I'm not sure if my brain was ever working, but I guess it's o.k now that I'm home. I just kept getting really frustrated with myself, which I think has to be the worst feelings ever. I am thinking about getting a tattoo though....I've got what I might want on the inside of my ankle and it's a symbol for hope, and throughout the day it helped remind me to just keep my head up and just know that God was going to get my through. I think it's been the one time that I've seriously considered it since I drew it on my ankle. Who knows? The idea of permanent really scares me. So it just started hailing and raining and it's windier than all get out outside. Not to mention lightening is flashing about every other second and the sky just keeps filling up with light streaks. It's amazing but insane all at the same time! It definitely seems like Colorado is coming out of the drought, because there's been quite a few storms like this one since I've been here! Wow...that only goes to show how incredibly intricate the universe must be. It's things like this that show God's power so eloquently. It seems like he should just ride down one of those lightening strikes and appear on earth! I feel very small needless to say. Hmmm...maybe I should get a tattoo of a lightening bolt...hmmm...probably not. Anyways so back to my day, after I was done being brain dead at work, my day got better! I went an checked out another apartment complex before they closed, they were 100 bucks more a month than some of the other ones I've seen, so I don't know if I'll go back to tour them...just in case I really like them. That's kinda a waste of 100 bucks you know? Then I went to Wolf Camera to check out tripods and found one that I really liked that wasn't too outrageous! That made me very happy! So I have a new toy to play with, plus it will come in handy this weekend when I take Darcy and Ramey's senior portraits (two kids/friends from the youth group). I'm pretty pumped with that...although...I really hope the weather cooperates...I'll have to check the forecast for this weekend. Oh then I stopped by king soopers because it was definitely a veg and eat ice cream day! I watched the season finale of Outback Jack and was very happy with his choice! It's encouraging to know that he didn't pick the girl that clung on to him physically, but rather the girl who he grew to love a little more each day. I agree with one of his last statements were he said, "Instant love or attraction isn't necessarily going to last, I want a love that grows stronger each and every day." That's what I hope to find if I ever fall in love one of these days. Anyways, that was all cute and fun, I was just very excited that he picked Natalie instead of Marissa.! O.k...so it's lame to get so into a tv reality show...but I promise it's the only one I've watched consistantly since the Bacherolette. HeHe! Every once-in-a-while I find one that actually catches my attention!

Anyways, that's all the excitement for today, I hope that tomorrow goes a little bit smoother, and my brain decides to join me =) I'm going to paint my nails, clean my messy room, e-mail the director of res life @ CCU and hopefully get a devo in tonight! I need to start looking at some portraits to get my mind in the creative mood! I can't wait to do some photography again! It's been far too long...well aside from digital which is generally snap shots. I've gotten some cool shots from digital pictures, but I'm excited to use my camera again. It's always safe behind that big guy! O.k...I don't know why, but that storm got me all pumped up and I can't stop typing...but I've got stuff to do...so adios. God bless

Today was a fun day! At work, all the girls went to lunch at the Garrison St. Station! Then I came home, returned R&C's wedding gift (that someone else bought off their registry again! grr!) and then went shopping! Well worth it! I got baby wrapping paper so that I can send beth's baby shower gift! Hopefully it'll get there in time =) It's kinda freaking me out that this summer is coming to an end sooner than later....It went by so stinkin' fast! I still have to get registered for my on-line classes, find an apartment, and all that other stressful stuff! Then once I get an appartment, I'm gonna have to find furniture....craziness! That will at least be fun...even though it's spending a ton of $$$ oh well! I'm good at that!

Yesterday the shower went well, so that makes me happy! I think Christina felt pretty special, and I know her and Russel had fun putting all their new stuff in the Condo! I think that helps them know that it's actually getting closer to "their day", which they're both anxious to come!

I think that one thing that I've been learning a lot about is that...the more you give, the more you get back in return. I've been filled with so much joy these last couple of days just simply doing things for everyone else. God's just been sending the service and the love right back to me! It's been an interesting year to say the least, but one thing I know, God's not even close to being done with me yet! He's still got to clue me in on what he wants me to do with my life! I have so many ideas...I just can't pin-point one to fly with. Oh well, in the right time I'll know!

That's a wrap.

I'm feeling very purple today! I've been planning Christina's bridal shower all weekend, and it's finally going to happen! I've got the purple and white streamers up, purple plates for cake, purple wrapped prizes for all of the corny bridal shower games. Did I mention there was a tad bit of purple around lately? J/k...Then tomorrow morning I've just got to shop for the food (hopefully the food won't be purple!), and frost and decorate the cake! Anyways, I hope everything goes smoothly, and Christina has a good day being pampered!

Today we finished putting all of the bridesmaid's bouqets, and bouteiners together. So the flowers are done and happy! Yippee! I can't believe they are getting married in a month! Everything seems like it went so fast! Well I guess I'll call it a night. Gotta get up early tomorrow morning to get everything ready!