February 27, 2010

Style is Eternal...

It was pointed out to me that this dress is the "inverse of my blog"... ;)

It made me laugh and I HAD to share!


February 25, 2010

Define "Neglect"

This quote defines my life:
"Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down."

I have been so busy lately. But I LOVE it, and I THRIVE on it! My mind is constantly going in millions of different directions, so it's a good thing I'm uber-organized! This is probably why I sat down to my computer to organize and work on my recent shoots and thought "I've been completely neglecting to update my blog and facebook..." only to realize I posted merely 2 days ago. Tuesday seems like it was MONTHS ago!!!

Sometimes it's nice to unwind and reflect on what is truly important. Since it's going to rain on Saturday so another one of my shoots will be canceled, Miki (my pup) and I are taking a mental health day.

Back to Kindergarten report cards! :)



February 23, 2010

Sunny San Diego

Well, for the most part.

The weather here has been so strange and unpredictable... early morning clear skies and sunlight, 10 minutes of torrential downpour, late morning beach weather, a few hours of mid-day drizzle, and ending the day with the first sunburn of the year.

I hope everyone enjoyed their past weekend as much as I did! :) It's almost MARCH, can you believe it!?

Before I go, I have a little story to share to make you smile:
For those of you who don't know, I am a Kindergarten teacher. We were comparing the American and California flags today, so I walked my kids out to the flagpole at the front of the school. No wind = flat flags. I told my kids we would count to 3 and all blow as hard as we could up in the air to try to make the flags move. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life as 20 5-year-olds blew with all of their might into the sky!

It's the little things in life. ;)







February 17, 2010

'Tis the Season... Boudoir Season...

I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. Ok, I'll admit it's about 95% love, 5% hate. It has helped me reconnect with so many people I have lost touch with over the years with one of them being my friend Rebecca.

Becca and I shared tons of fun, crazy, and hilarious memories before she moved just as we were beginning high school. We lost touch until the glorious FB world, and when she asked me about doing a shoot for her, of COURSE I was immediately on board. A boudoir shoot, one of my favorites, and a friend whom I've missed for years!? Sign me up! I thought it might be awkward with a hi, I haven't seen you in about 12 years, but here is my semi-naked body... but it was like time had never passed the second I walked through the door. (I can't wait to see you again soon!) :)

Plus, I love that when I asked Becca if I could post her pictures up on my blog she had absolutely no problem with it and said "It's fun to be a part of your growing business." LOVE THAT! So, THANK YOU girl... And thank you sorority life at LMU for providing us with such scandalous outfits to choose from! hehe!! :)



























February 14, 2010

Happy ValentiMes Day!

Love is a gift. I hope you enjoy the day with your significant other, family, friends, or someone that you love!


February 9, 2010

Pre-Computer Life Must Have Been Rough...

This is my brief return to the blogging world... I have been neglecting my posts lately because my computer crashed over a week ago (possibly due to the fact that I had used 99.9 of 100 GB on my hard drive...yikes). I am behind on posts and editing, but with my 4-day weekend coming up (thank you, presidents) I will hopefully get all caught up. I have 2 boudoir shoots and an engagement shoot this weekend, too, so hopefully the weather will participate! We've had about 6 days this year, and I'm already tired of these little wet droplets coming out of the clouds some of you non-Southern Californians refer to as "rain." :)

For now, here are some of my past conceptual self portraits to keep your mind off of my absence! ;)




Rain, Rain, Go Away....




(this is a little insight to how I feel without my computer...)












This post made me realize how much I miss doing conceptual SP's!

February 1, 2010

Monday, Monday.

I hope your Monday is going great... I have been SUPER busy with shoots, teaching, projects, and co-designing the school yearbook! I haven't blogged much lately, and I would love to catch up. So, this is my attempt! ;) I just booked 3 more boudoir shoots, an engagement shoot, and I have a wedding at the end of March! Whew! I am loving life, I just have to remind myself to slow down and enjoy each moment a little more. :)

Happy February!