SEEEEEYa!

oh ye-ah! oh ye-ah!**trying to rythmically move hips in circles with arms in some sort of deanna dance concoction** Will everyone please bow their heads in a moment of silence as we take a moment to grieve for the death of this little child named Iwantitnowsoi'llputitonthecreditcard. At last we have paid for the tacos of years past, the groceries that no longer exist, the piano that i never played and the clothes we no longer own. One card down, one more to go. The other card is a very sick little child named youmaxedoutyourotheronesoi'llcatchyourslack. And he's sick. very sick. I think he's going to die within this next year. poor soul. doesn't stand a chance. **"dancing" again this time just in circles.........very crooked circles***

We seriously need a kid....

....BUT SHE IS JUST SO DARN CUTE!!! Those EYES!!! Used a yummy new vintage set. Love love love.

Gotta love her!

Just a little photo of our little Poufy!

Something is not right, something is quite wroooong

Can I just say wow? Either I need to practice or my camera settings are quite wroooong! See it's all me but of course it doesn't help that its Phil in the picture either. =) The processing actually didn't take very long but it was such a huge adjustment! I underexpose generally on purpose since an underexposure, especially RAW, tends to be a lot easier to fix than an overexposure with blown out areas. But I had to post this before and after photo because of how much of a difference there is from start to finish. I must say I like this photo. Its a good one of Phil. Only I could make him look this good. lol. J/K!!!

OOOOHHHHH Yeah!!!

I am now a firm believer in Craigslist. Okay I always have been, except for the whole job posting thing--things always fall through in that section. **sigh**, BUT back to the parts that always come through--I saw a posting for a lady who was looking for a Photography Assistant to help her out at weddings (and not an equipment carrying person but an actual second shooter). Which is a fabulous deal for me since I'm not completely set up to walk into the wedding market and keep it debt free so it's going to take me a little longer, but I'm sure once I buy everything in cash it will just work so much better. ;). Anyhow, I got the job! I am going to be second shoot assisting and getting the wedding experience I desperately want. This is who I'll be working with. Check it out~and I'm so excited!!

Because we have no shame

And it was a rainy rainy rainy rainy rainy day...oh, and we discovered that the mac has more effects!

Pooches & Smooches!

Can I just say how much I love my Poufy. Well...except the past two days she has really driven me crazy. She doesn't even do full barks, just these snotty little half bark-grunts. Nevertheless between her and my mom's encouragement I am branching out Urban Rose to do pets. Pooches & Smooches Photography. Isn't that too cute? So excited about the idea that I came up with a logo and everything. Now I'm just working on the site. Now to get clients...got to take a walk around the neighborhood as soon as our Poufers gets out of heat. She's drivin' the men crazy!

Here's a peek at my new logo. I've been at the computer all day and the only good thing about that is I'm too busy to eat too much.

Janua....Oops. February 2, 2009

So where did February show up from!?! Holy Cow. Well school has started officially and I'm getting into the groove. Now I just need to find a job so that I can afford to stay in school right now. So that's what I've been trying to do is raise money to stay--check out some the designs I'm selling. Great for photographers and can be created for the consumer wanting a great card or announcement. If I don't raise my money I'm afraid I'll be out of school for another semester. SJSU is definitely not a charity. =)

On the bright side, I've totally enjoyed having a Facebook account. And making friends has been friends. Totally had to give them a plug. =)

Okay here's todays--bored in front of the mac.



Today I learned: It feels good to give.

January 21-23, 2009

I'm terrible. Almost a week and a half of no pictures. So I made sure to take extra during these times. This last week I celebrated 4 years married to a wonderful Mat. We had a nice time. Got a room, ate out (at a place that I fervently did not want to go to but because I'm such a nice wifey...) and then on Friday went to the Warriors game. Warriors lost by one measley little point. Buzzer beater. I thought Mat was going to cry! lol. Anyhow we took Ben and Phil with us and had a good time. You know now that I think about it I should have adamantly insisted on going to sushi because its what I wanted! lol. Still bitter.

January 21, 2009. My heritage: affects everything I do.


January 22, 2009. Happy Anniversary. See the lamp in my eye?! =)



January 23, 2009. The hotel has the great window that let in all this soft light. I was like a little kid with this window.


This week I learned: That I'm a lucky lady because not every husband likes to spend time with his wife.

January 16, 2009

What a week. Pam passed away at 4am Wednesday morning and so we spent the day up there with the family. Hence the reason for no photo on Wednesday or Thursday. Her funeral is on Tuesday. Today I've spent most of the day asleep or so it seems from an overnight eye injury. I hate wearing glasses but that's what I've been stuck in. Soooooo....no picture today either. =). Okay I totally just put a period after my happy face. Tomorrow there will be a fresh picture. Hopefully with Mat. He's been good to me the past couple of days with a personal thing we're going through. And I love him for it. I had to pop in so I don't break my habit. I'm about headed to bed so I'm out.

Today I learned: That I don't want to get to the end of a week, the end of a year or the end of my life with regrets. I never want to be able to say I stopped growing.

January 12 & 13, 2009

Its been a crazy couple of days which is why I am putting two weekdays together.

Monday: Would you believe I woke up at 8. So proud of myself. Really made an effort to get up and start my day. Turned out I ended up stuck at home all day while Mat ran errands and Denice and my mom were out. So much for running errands. So while working in natural light I decided to photograph my morning routine. All you'll get to see is the end result. From clean and dry to moisturized, curled, plumped and prepped, nothing heavy on this end. I'm into the whole half a face thing. Hope that changes soon. Pretty soon I'll get into the whole socks and feet thing. !!!! =)



Today I learned: You can't sit back and expect business to come to you otherwise someone will take up your idea and run with it.

Tuesday: Pam ended up in the hospital on Sunday afternoon and its been updates, good news, bad news, sad news, hopeful news. I hurt for Nathaniel, Tim, Mikelle and Devin. I hurt for Larry. I hurt for Jen and Kate. We're still praying and still believing God that His will be done. Things just shouldn't happen this way. We started to head up to Lodi but things took a turn so we decided to come home and wait for news. Still praying...but its been a blue day.



Today I learned: That life is finite.

January 10 & 11, 2009

I was talking to my husband tonight and some what of an interesting point (imo) came up in the conversation. We can read, study, work, learn and have a lot of knowledge about anything--photography, business, life, spirituallity--but at some point it's not enough to just know it all. It has to be applied. I know that sounds so simple and cliche but I realized that it is important to APPLY what I learned about everything and just do it. I KNOW how to eat right, now I just need to do it. I KNOW how to drum up business, now I just need to do it. I KNOW how to pray, now I just need to do it. I KNOW how to be a great wife, now I just need to do it. And I am. And I will. Tomorrow----JUST KIDDING!!!!! LOL.

Jan. 10


Jan. 11


This weekend I learned: I actually re-learned and am loving that this is one of the first things I learned about marriages and relationships:The way people do things (especially in relation to marriages and how they operate them) is not wrong, its just different. Dr. Emerson Eggerich

January 9, 2009

My mom confirmed an idea I had been thinking about in expanding my photography. Pets. Everyone loves their pets. I love my Poufy (as yesterday's picture shows)and she has totally become on of the family. We're turning into one of those weird she-has-feelings-so-don't-hurt-them type of families. Never thought I'd do that. Never thought I'd be a vegetarian either though. lol. Below are some of the pics I took of her. I HEART her puppy eyes!! Got some great soft light when I took these. If you read and want to comment by all means let me know what you think of the idea!

Today I learned: That talent should not be wasted and that giving of that talent should not be a sacrifice.

January 8, 2009

Not much of a post today and I won't be able to put up my pic for today up until tomorrow because in one minute its tomorrow and I'm tired now. So g'night. Till tomorrow.

ETA: Okay this by far on the most embarrassing pictures and there is no way to make it look good! lol. I am NOT a beautiful sleeper. But it was one of the few pics taken on the 8th! ***grrr....maybe it'll move onto a new page soon! lol But I love my little Poufy. She beyond cute.

January 7, 2009

Wake up. Work. Have lunch w/Marleen. Come home. Wash car. Get ready for church. Go to church. Wait for Mat to get out of his meeting. Take self portrait. Go home. Sneak some of Denice's cake. Work on site. Write blog. Work on site some more. Go to bed...well actually the go to bed is going to have to wait. But in the meantime:



Today I learned: To be grateful for my situation and for the provision that God has given us. We are so much more fortunate than a lot of the world.

January 6, 2009

Well I'm proud I kept myself busy today. Washed the dishes, cleaned and dusted my room, worked on some designs. Good day--except Mat is sick (and the biggest baby to boot!!). So I tried to get creative in my self-portrait. Ended up in the bathroom trying to play with exposure and finally ended up using my flash. And yes the flare is photoshopped. Oh well I'll try again tomorrow. I'm missing the sun!!



Today I learned: That I need to always remember that the way I do anything is the way I do everything!

January 5, 2009

What a day. Won't tell you how much I slept or what time I woke up, but it definitely wasn't a stressful day. **wink, wink** Tonight I went to the first FPU class here in Gilroy. Definitely different that the one we went to at Twin Oaks in San Jose. So we'll see how it goes. It definitely feels good to go through it again though! I love this course, love what it does and how it makes you so much more aware! Stef went with me since Mat was sick. I hope she goes again. In the meantime, this is my self-portrait. Gotta love it right? Who doesn't like pics of boxes??!?



Today I learned: That blindly going through life and hoping everything turns out alright is just plain STUPID!!

The Real January 4th Post

Today was such a long day. And the cold only made it last longer! Down in the 30s right now. Freezing! Yeah the whole "California" thing doesn't apply here in the winters. Although I probably shouldn't be complaining. Another bleak picture day too. Shot in the room next to a computer while editing pics. Today I got to shoot Mikayla and Michelle. They were so much fun and LOVED the camera! This is by far one of my favs from today! I'll be posting more on my sneak peek blog!



Hopefully I'll get to shoot their family soon too! =) And hopefully one day my Project 365 pics will get more interesting! lol. Ta ta!



Today I learned: I chose this life I live and I choose to follow. Not blindly, not half-heartedly. I love Him and it's all worth it!

January 3, 2009

Okay okay so technically I'm almost three hours in Jan. 4. Good lord I need to go to bed. Procrastination is definitely not an art. We went to BeniHana tonight for Lianna's birthday. It was so much fun! Adult company, adult conversation and I can't believe I'm an adult. Just weird. Since it's almost 3 and I've got to get up in the morning I'm shooting off but here are a few pics from tonight and of course the last one of me for Project 365. Alright. Nighty Night. Or good morning.







Today I learned: That the best arguments are the ones that end with a resolution and learning about the other person.

January 2, 2009

I left my heart in San Francisco! Okay I didn't. I brought it home with me after hopping around a cool museum in Golden Gate Park and heading over to Union Square to window shop. It was on the way there (not when i woke up at 8 to wait for someone to make breakfast**guilty grin**) that I remembered to take my picture so once again I had to use the **gasp** flash! I hate the flash by the way and can't wait until I get a shoemount flash. 20 more days until my 4th anniversary! =)



Today I learned: Being married isn't hard when you learn to love to give.

{Project 365}

This is my resolution: to take a photo of myself everyday for a year. So vain. Yet, I've seen other projects and it is so neat what happens during the year. Also I want to have an excuse to pull my camera out more often than I get the chance to. At the end of the year I hope to put together a book, but we'll see about that--here's to a new year! Happy New Year everyone!



Today I learned: You'll most likely reach your goals if you're honest with yourself about what you can really do.