feeling unmotivated

i can't wait to go home. work has been hell the past few weeks and i've had enough. i have no bedroom at the moment either, so that makes me extra grumpy, so i'm sorry to all who have to put up with me when i get home from work. i'm feeling i need to take up another hobby. of course photography is the number one thing i want to work on right now, but by the time i'm able to leave work, it's dark outside, so it's hard to get great pictures out here. plus it's cold. i hate the cold. maybe i will take up knitting? sounds like a nice wintery hobbie, doesn't it?

so, yesterday i bought the book Making The Cut, by Jillian Michaels. it's a diet and exercise plan that i felt very in need of. mostly to improve the condition of my heart. ever since i had the infamous "sac" (aka "sacajewea", "jabba the sac" and all of the other fun names my friends gave it)(btw, i had a pericardial effusion for about 5 months, which is basically when the sac around your heart fills up with infectious fluids and it hurts really bad if your heart goes above any heart-rate but normal, or if you change elevation, like going from standing up to lying down, etc.) it's been hard for me to get back into being active. i've just been sort of lazy and out of shape for the past 2 years or so. so, now, instead of just going about my life feeling like an old person, i'm going to get into shape and try to eat better, hopefully, with the help of this book! it's pretty inspiring to read, actually, so i recommend it! the recipes in it are also pretty tasty sounding :) i guess we'll see how good i like in 30 days! (that's sort of the schedule she has planned out, i probably won't start till monday tho).

anywho, sorry i haven't had any fun pictures to post in a while :( work has been hell ( like i said), so there's just hardly a moment to think, let alone get out and take pictures. i'm ordering a new camera and some new lenses here in a bit (already got the loan!), so i'm really excited about that! hopefully next month will be a bit easier.

i will find some inspirational pictures to post later :) nothing by me probably, but just some photographers or some photos that give me a boost. happy thursday!

feeling unmotivated

i can't wait to go home. work has been hell the past few weeks and i've had enough. i have no bedroom at the moment either, so that makes me extra grumpy, so i'm sorry to all who have to put up with me when i get home from work. i'm feeling i need to take up another hobby. of course photography is the number one thing i want to work on right now, but by the time i'm able to leave work, it's dark outside, so it's hard to get great pictures out here. plus it's cold. i hate the cold. maybe i will take up knitting? sounds like a nice wintery hobbie, doesn't it?

so, yesterday i bought the book Making The Cut, by Jillian Michaels. it's a diet and exercise plan that i felt very in need of. mostly to improve the condition of my heart. ever since i had the infamous "sac" (aka "sacajewea", "jabba the sac" and all of the other fun names my friends gave it)(btw, i had a pericardial effusion for about 5 months, which is basically when the sac around your heart fills up with infectious fluids and it hurts really bad if your heart goes above any heart-rate but normal, or if you change elevation, like going from standing up to lying down, etc.) it's been hard for me to get back into being active. i've just been sort of lazy and out of shape for the past 2 years or so. so, now, instead of just going about my life feeling like an old person, i'm going to get into shape and try to eat better, hopefully, with the help of this book! it's pretty inspiring to read, actually, so i recommend it! the recipes in it are also pretty tasty sounding :) i guess we'll see how good i like in 30 days! (that's sort of the schedule she has planned out, i probably won't start till monday tho).

anywho, sorry i haven't had any fun pictures to post in a while :( work has been hell ( like i said), so there's just hardly a moment to think, let alone get out and take pictures. i'm ordering a new camera and some new lenses here in a bit (already got the loan!), so i'm really excited about that! hopefully next month will be a bit easier.

i will find some inspirational pictures to post later :) nothing by me probably, but just some photographers or some photos that give me a boost. happy thursday!

oh january

once there was a city girl (well, sort of) and a small-town boy who loved each other very much. the two decided, one sunday, to take a drive to nowhere in particular. they ended up in the beauty that is Sunshine Canyon, where neither of them had been before, and they took wonderful photographs and enjoyed the splendid little treck together.

they photographed small-town boy's new car :)

. . . and the wonderful wilderness around.

Sunshine Canyon was not a cold place, so jackets weren't necessary.

the view from the top was absolutely breath-taking. you could see fresh, untouched snow on the valley in all directions.

. . . but the sunset was, perhaps, the best part.

last weekend, my cousin's kyle and kelsey came to visit us!

(kyle)

(kelsey)

we ate lots of food, watched movies, played games, went sledding, and they did some snowboarding! they're from arizona, so they're unfortunate enough (yeah right) to not have snow. i'm thinking of trading them places.


jeremy just bein cute

kelsey sledding down the hill. she died moments after this picture was taken because she crashed into a pile of small children. no, just kidding. but can you imagine??

tara and brett

me, looking very Zac Efron-ish for some reason :( just when you think you're out of the awkward phases that you experienced in jr. high . . . you go and make the brilliant decision to cut your hair super short, then attempt to grow it back out again, only to suffer through more awkward phases of Teen-Beat-esque appearances. may this always be a reminder. short hair is easy. but it is NOT easy to grow out.

my grandpa is the cutest man on this earth. he is building me an art desk! and i can hardly keep my self calm enough to wait for it. we went with walnut. i think it will turn out to be quite the amazing project. he is so talented, it's almost unbelievable. these are some of the before shots of my future desk.

grandpa moves lighting-quick to grab all the wood that is needed, while i pause for a picture. looking (hopefully) a tad less Zac-Efron-ish

doing the necessary measurements and calculations.

having fun testing out the macro-feature on my compact canon camera.

don't they look like alien fingers?? don't worry. i thought so, too.

one of my most favorite gifts EVER! the lovely lee made me some adorable hand warmers. i use them SOOO much, they're already in need of a wash. you can find lee's etsy shop he r e . . . oh wait, she doesn't have a shop . . . yet. gosh dang-it, lee, i have had so many complements on these things, just open up a shop already! :) i want more of your special creations!

oh january

once there was a city girl (well, sort of) and a small-town boy who loved each other very much. the two decided, one sunday, to take a drive to nowhere in particular. they ended up in the beauty that is Sunshine Canyon, where neither of them had been before, and they took wonderful photographs and enjoyed the splendid little treck together.

they photographed small-town boy's new car :)

. . . and the wonderful wilderness around.

Sunshine Canyon was not a cold place, so jackets weren't necessary.

the view from the top was absolutely breath-taking. you could see fresh, untouched snow on the valley in all directions.

. . . but the sunset was, perhaps, the best part.

last weekend, my cousin's kyle and kelsey came to visit us!

(kyle)

(kelsey)

we ate lots of food, watched movies, played games, went sledding, and they did some snowboarding! they're from arizona, so they're unfortunate enough (yeah right) to not have snow. i'm thinking of trading them places.


jeremy just bein cute

kelsey sledding down the hill. she died moments after this picture was taken because she crashed into a pile of small children. no, just kidding. but can you imagine??

tara and brett

me, looking very Zac Efron-ish for some reason :( just when you think you're out of the awkward phases that you experienced in jr. high . . . you go and make the brilliant decision to cut your hair super short, then attempt to grow it back out again, only to suffer through more awkward phases of Teen-Beat-esque appearances. may this always be a reminder. short hair is easy. but it is NOT easy to grow out.

my grandpa is the cutest man on this earth. he is building me an art desk! and i can hardly keep my self calm enough to wait for it. we went with walnut. i think it will turn out to be quite the amazing project. he is so talented, it's almost unbelievable. these are some of the before shots of my future desk.

grandpa moves lighting-quick to grab all the wood that is needed, while i pause for a picture. looking (hopefully) a tad less Zac-Efron-ish

doing the necessary measurements and calculations.

having fun testing out the macro-feature on my compact canon camera.

don't they look like alien fingers?? don't worry. i thought so, too.

one of my most favorite gifts EVER! the lovely lee made me some adorable hand warmers. i use them SOOO much, they're already in need of a wash. you can find lee's etsy shop he r e . . . oh wait, she doesn't have a shop . . . yet. gosh dang-it, lee, i have had so many complements on these things, just open up a shop already! :) i want more of your special creations!

polaroid fun

we are in the midst of a refinancing-frenzy here at work as of late, so everything is pretty nuts! there's hardly a minute in the day to think about anything but loans and rates and loan documents, so i apologize for the lack of posting. life is good right now, just a tad on the busy side at work, so i'm putting hobbies and interests aside for just a few weeks (hopefully that is all). also, the family is remodeling the basement, so once i get home, there's more work there awaiting me. oh well, i guess it's better than worrying about losing my job. i would just love if i could do photography full time and not worry about the mortgage industry anymore. maybe someday :)

polaroid fun

we are in the midst of a refinancing-frenzy here at work as of late, so everything is pretty nuts! there's hardly a minute in the day to think about anything but loans and rates and loan documents, so i apologize for the lack of posting. life is good right now, just a tad on the busy side at work, so i'm putting hobbies and interests aside for just a few weeks (hopefully that is all). also, the family is remodeling the basement, so once i get home, there's more work there awaiting me. oh well, i guess it's better than worrying about losing my job. i would just love if i could do photography full time and not worry about the mortgage industry anymore. maybe someday :)