Why am I so horrible at naming my post, anyway?!

So, yesterday I shot my first wedding! It was a beautiful wedding. After the ceremony they had a little "get together" at the hall of the church. The church wouldn't allow for dancing and such, so that's why there are no first dance pictures, etc. Anway, the ceremony was beautiful! It was soo cold outside and the bride's dress was strapless so we didn't get any cool pictures out. I did get some good pictures, though. I wish them lots of luck and happiness! Congratulations, guys!

Before work I went to the gym. Did 30 minutes of cardio, lousy I know. Better than nothing. Then, I went and bought a new pillow! I felt like an idiot in the store laying my head on all of the pillows but I think I got a good one! Since when did pillows get so expensive? Maybe I just have better taste then before.

We filed our taxes yesterday. When we get the money we are going to get hardwood floor put in the living room, dining room, & kitchen. Which means, I'll paint those rooms before hand. Knock a few of the more difficult things off of my list. I'll post before and after pictures when it's done.

Again with the snow? I need a nice LOOOOONG vacation in Key West. Like 5 years long. I wish I could make that one of my goals!

Think that's all I have to say!

Yay for my first wedding!! & a little update!

So, tomorrow I am photographing my first wedding! I'm pretty nervous but more excited. They are going to have a beautiful wedding! I'll post some pictures on Monday. I'm hoping that this can be the wedding that I am comfortable and pleased with the results! I also have another wedding in April. I'm hopeful that between the pictures of those two weddings, I can start booking weddings for next year and get my business going!

I'm still reading that stupid book. I'm only on page 60 and i'm tempted to just not read it. I haven't really had much time to read anyway. I'll give myself 2 more weeks to finish it. Hopefully, I will!

I was at Walmart the other day and looked at some of their pillows. I didn't find one that I liked enough but that's something that I want to get done within the next week or two. Getting a good pen also. In Kennett, there's TJ Maxx and Staples...i'll stop and look this week.

Jason Aldean is playing in North Carolina at the end of this week. If I knew someone that would actually go and pay for half of the hotel, i'd go for sure! Can't find anyone though. Then, he's playing in Virginia in March, thought about taking Shawndell to that one but i'm not sure if she can take off school or now. I really want to see Jason Aldean in concert, though! Maybe Kenny Chesney....AGAIN!

Oh yeah, still no fast food! I got put to the test the other day. Jace wanted to go to Salad Works, my favorite. So, I took her and watched her eat her salad. It looked so good. Soon enough! 5 days I think.

Still going to the gym....haven't lost any weight though.

Anyway, Adrianna came over yesterday and I babysat her. #98. We played in the snow, did laundry. baked a cake and cupcakes. played Mario Brothers on my DS, and watched movies. After Chelsea came, Adrianna got into my makeup. It was pretty funny!

So, to date...

COMPLETED:

1. COME UP WITH 100 THINGS
24. TAKE ZUMBA
33. BUY A NEW LAPTOP
37. MAKE A BIG POT OF CHICKEN CORN SOUP
53. EAT A WHOLE MEAL WITH CHOPSTICKS
60. COLOR WITH A CHILD
75. BUILD A SNOWMAN
98. BABYSIT

(CRAP! I THOUGHT I HAD ACCOMPLISHED MORE THAN THAT!!!)
IN PROGRESS:

 

2. FINISH 20 BOOKS

9. CREATE AND MAINTAIN A BLOG

23. NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH

25. JOIN A GYM FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS STRAIGHT

39. TRY 5 NEW RESTAURANTS

56. CLEAN/ORGANIZE EVERY CABINET/CLOSET/DRAWER IN HOUSE

81. TRY A NEW KIND OF COFFEE/TEA

100. SEND SOMEONE A CARD JUST BECAUSE AT LEAST 1 A MONTH

 

 

Forgot that I made soup!

Here are a few pictures!

I'll update on Monday with pictures from the wedding!!!



"Life is not a race - but indeed a journey. Be Honest. Work Hard. Be Choosy. Say "thank you", and "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given, it is not accidental ~ search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dreaming does matter. It allows you to become that which you inspire to be. Laugh often. Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them Some of the best things really are free. Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming. Forgive, it frees the soul. Take time for yourself ~ Plan for longevity. Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know. Live for today, enjoy the moment."

-Bonnie Mohr

More snow?!....

It's been a few days since i've posted anything. Not much as changed but I guess i'll update the little that has!

More snow, really? I'm so over it. I'm looking at houses in Florida. This is crazy.

Anyway, no work today. Going to catch up on laundry, cleaning and reading!

Shawndell came over Saturday night. Chelsea, Shawndell and I played Monopoly. We started around 8:30 and by 1:30 we decided we had enough. We decided that the person with the most money would win. I had the most money but I wanted to win! So, i'm not crossing it off my list yet!

Friday, I am babysitting Adrianna! We are going to bake Valentines Day cupcakes and stuff! Trying to find other fun stuff to do!

Sunday, I am photographing my first wedding. YIKES!!! I'm not nervous at my ability to take the pictures they are looking for, but I do feel nervous at the idea. I'll post pictures as I get them!

Hmm..what else?! Oh yeah, still haven't eaten fast food! It's pretty easy. I'm thinking of cutting out fast food (anywhere with a drive thru) for good. Wonder if I could do it?! Sometimes it's easier but it's so gross really! I will attempt to be done with it all together but don't feel comfortable enough to put it on the list!

Hopefully next year I will have more challenging things on my list.

I'm seriously trying to convince Angel to move. There are so many places I would like to go. I am all about change, I LOVE change. Angel is opposite, he hates it.

This post was a little bit all over the place, but I've had two cups of coffee and my mind is going 100 miles a minute.

Think that's all......

A little update...

First, I did a few pictures of Adrianna today and a few of her "brother and sisters" (her dogs and at, I think Pebbles is a girl! If not brothers and sister!) I'll attach a few.

While I was there, we ate grilled cheese, played Mario, and COLORED!! That's right, another thing off the list. I colored with a kid! Got pictures of that, too. It was pretty funny though because when I was done my picture she said "you're not finished, Alex."
I said, "Sure I am, see!"
She said, "No, you missed some."
I just didn't color the bottom of my Hello Kitty ice skates. Anyway, Chelsea and I are talking and I get  my picture...yeah...she colored my ice skate blades green! But that's okay, I love her! That's why I hate coloring with kids though. I like to color MY OWN picture, not share and I like to finish my pictures, most kids don't like to finish! She's a riot.

When I got home, I baked some chocolate chip cookies. I dropped like 5 of them, I was so mad! Note, I did throw them away after I dropped them!

We got our gas bill today, $250 for last months gas! What's up with that?! I guess it's my own fault, i'm always cold. I could literally be sitting on the beach in the sun and feel cold. It's sad. I told Angel I didn't care how much I had to pay, I was keep my heat at 70 degrees no matter what the cost. So I did and $250 is what I get. So, I turned the heat to 66, which I guess is pretty normal? Well, i'm FREEZING right now. Literally sitting here in gloves and considered putting a hat on.

Shawndell's coming tonight!!!!! I'm soooo happy! I missed her so much. Hopefully we get lots of pictures tonight and have lots of fun. Homemade pizza, monopoly, and sledding at Angel's dad's? That makes for a fun time!

I still can't get into that darn books but i'm pushing myself!

I feel like I had something else to say but I can't remember so, peace out!!

"Shower the People You Love with Love."

-James Taylor.

Real quick...

I took a few photographs of Sophie today! She's a doll. I just love her. I wanted to share a few of the pictures that I got!

2 days in a row? I'm on a roll!

Yesterday I had planned on working out before work but I needed to wait to see if something came in the mail. Of course the mail came late and I couldn't workout before work. So, I decided that I'd go after work. I packed my gym bag and went to work. When I get there, I realized that I forgot my sneakers. I thought about working out in flats but that could be disasterous! I even packed a water bottle...crap! Oh well, i'm going today. We are planning to do zumba tomorrow but I think we're supposed to get snow tonight. We will see...

Last night while I was waiting for Angel to get home from work, I decided to organize some of the cabinets in my kitchen. I got more than half done in about 30 minutes. I always thought it was a big chore but it really isn't. I took pictures of before and after, i'll attach them at the end of the email. I'm going to warn you, we look like poor people with no food! It's sad but we don't really grocery shop and get junk, we grocery shop for 3 or so days. Keep us (me) from snacking whenever i'm bored.

There is that CompAnimal rescue on 896. I've been passed it a million times but never really thought much about it. I looked it up last night and all of those poor little cats and dogs just broke my heart. They are all so sweet. I emailed them to see if I could volunteer. I'll see what they say and be sure to update it on here.

I was thinking last night about #58, tell someone how I really feel. It's funny because when Erin read my list she said "Don't you do that all of the time, anyway?" Which is true, I always feel better just telling people how I feel straight up. I've done it probably 100 times in these 20 days. Thinking maybe i'll take the off the list and replace it with something else? I'll think about it then update it on here, too!

Started The House at Riverton, i'm a few chapters in (for the 100th time!). Hoping to get a lot read since I have to work until 9:30 tonight.

Hmm...think that's all!

Some of the cabinets don't even look better, trust me, they are! Also, thought i'd throw a little before and after of the snowman. He looks a little rough, huh Chelsea?


"The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can."
-Robert Cushing

Book # 2, check! Snowman, check!

Yesterday Unionville had a snow day, so I had to work all day. I was so bored, I read almost 300 pages! Finished my second book. It didn't take me long. I finished Baby Proof by Emily Griffin. It's an easy read but half way through it was dragggging on. Most of her books are like that. They all have fairy tale endings. I guess most people like that. I don't. I like to be realistic! Anyway, there are two more books of hers. Guess I might as well finish those two since I read the first 3. If Jenna would hurry up and finish the next one, then I could start it. Think i'll start something different. I have a bunch of books that I started but by the second chapter i'm so lost because it's not interesting. One is House at Riverton, (I think it's called). When I looked at the reviews, everyone said it was really good. Think i'll try and get into that one in the meantime.

Last night I attempted to make a snowman! I never said how big he had to be, right? He's a little guy. I'm considering that checked off of my list, however, if we do get a good snow storm, then I'll build a real size one! (I'm hoping against the snow, though.) I used to be a fan of snow, and I do get a little excited when I know we are getting a good amount. This year though, I'm really not interested. Maybe because it's our first year living in the borough. Not that I mind shoveling our sidewalk, but I want to do it on my own schedule, not when they expect you too! And digging my car out is SUCH a pain. Not like on the farm where Uncle Bobby would plow around it and it was easy to get out. In town they like plow the snow into your car. It's so annoying. I don't really know why I complained about the shoveling the sidewalk thing, someone always shovels it. One time, Angel shoveled ours and both of our neighbors. Yesterday I had to leave for work really early and couldn't shovel. When I got home, everything was completely clean. I really appreciate that someone does it, but I would just like to know who did it so I can thank them. I feel sort of guilty.

I'm going to work out today. Zumba on Friday with Erin. Why am I gaining weight versus losing? I mean muscle? Poo on muscle, I don't want muscle....I want to LOSE the 8lbs....that have now become 10lbs. I'm annoyed!

This morning I decided to clean the house. Not that I don't do it everyday, I just get behind in some of the nitty gritty stuff (cleaning woodwork, mopping). Anyway, I got rid of so much stuff. Jenna came over and took most of it. I'm 23 years old, how the heck did I end up with so much stuff that I need to get rid of stuff? OH RIGHHHT, I have NO clothes or anything personal because for years I was worried about making my house nice. Now, I'm wearing Jenna's hand-me-downs. I should have added SHOPPING to my list!

Gotta go!

January 18

Haven't posted in a while! Haven't crossed anything off of my list yet. I am still in the progress of many, though.

To date:

Completed:

1. COME UP WITH 100 THINGS
33. BUY A NEW LAPTOP
24. TAKE ZUMBA
53. EAT A WHOLE MEAL WITH CHOPSTICKS
81. TRY A NEW COFFEE OR TEA

In Progress:

2. FINISH 20 BOOKS (ON 2/20)
9. CREATE & MAINTAIN A BLOG
23. NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH
25. JOIN THE GYM FOR 3 MONTHS STRAIGHT
39. TRY 5 NEW RESTAURANTS (1/5)
44. PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF & DOCUMENT
94. SEND AT LEAST 10 BIRTHDAY CARDS VIA MAIL (1/10)
100. SEND SOMEONE A CARD FOR NO REASON AT LEAST 1 A MONTH (JANUARY-AUNT SUSAN)

I haven't really accomplished much so far. I am only 18 days in but I feel strongly that I am going to accomplish everything. I should have done my list a little different. For example, painting the living room, dining room, bathroom, & hall, should have been their own number so that when I painted one, I could cross it off. It doesn't really matter, just makes me push myself to get things done!

I'm photographing my first wedding on January 30. I am renting a new camera & very hopeful that I will be comfortable with the results. I have been researching as much as possible. I feel confident that I will do well.

I'm planning to adopt a soldier next month! I love the feeling when you know they recieved your package. It's the least we can do to show our appreciation.

Also, I need to get that snowman made incase we don't get any more snow! It's very likely we will but incase, I better get on it!

I think that's all!

Book 1, DONE!

This morning, I finished book 1 out of 20. It was Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It was really good. Perfect ending. It was about the circus in the 30's. I highly recommend it.

I am going to start Baby Proof today. I read the first two books and there are two more after Baby Proof. They are easy reads. I hope to have that done in a week.
Also, yesterday Jenna and I went to Kyoto. I ate my whole meal with chopsticks! It was easy at first but then I got confused. I did it though! Also, tried California Roll. It wasn't that bad. Though, I don't really consider it real Sushi if there isn't raw fish.

Worked out on Monday. My arms are still sore. Am going again today.

Erin and I did Zumba again on Tuesday. I sweated more then than the first time we went. We plan to go again tomorrow!

That's all, for now!

9 Days in!

So, Friday night we went into West Chester for a nice dinner. We were going to go into Philadelphia but settled for closer. We went to Limoncello's. It took us a while to get seated and it took a long time for the food to come, but I don't mind waiting as long as the food is worth is. It definitely was! I got Chicken Limoncello. It was delicious! I would go back there for dinner. I also got dessert. Raspberry cake, it tasted just like my wedding cake, that by the way, i'm counting down the days (until our 1 year anniversary) to eat!

Still working on my first book. I haven't read it in a few days. I've been editing pictures like crazy! Once I get caught up on those, i'll finish my book.

We're supposed to get snow on Tuesday, hopefully i'll get a lot accomplished if I get snowed in.

I did two photoshoots yesterday. One was a little girl in camo. It was snowing so the camo looked cute. The pictures aren't as good as I would have liked, but I think it was because there wasn't any color in the pictures that popped. (because of the camo). Then, I did Emily's pictures. As soon as she got to my house she showed me pictures that she had done a few months ago and she hated them! I really thought they looked good and started to get nervous that I wasn't going to take pictures like she wanted. She really likes the reto/vintage look. I was never really a fan, but once I edited her pictures, I really am into that look. I hope to get a few more shoots and hopefully that will be something I can do a lot in the future.

Oh yeah, I had planned to go to the gym yesterday but it was snowing when I had planned to go, so I didn't get there. I'm bummed. With the snow coming this week, i'm going to have to put in double time to make up for all of the time I am going to miss/have missed.

Hopefully tonight i'm going to do some pictures for Erin! We will see.

Still in the progress of no fast food. And with the restaurant we went to on Friday that's 1/5 news ones to try. Angel said next time he's going to pick where we eat. That should be interesting.

Think that's all for now...

Erin's Salmon. Her food looked pretty!

Her dessert looked pretty, too!

Zumbaaaaa!

So, this morning, Erin and I tried Zumba. It was so fun! Pretty sad that we couldn't keep up with half of the old ladies. I also joined the gym today. Let's start the 3 months and hopefully on my way to running 5 miles!

Last night, I tried a new tea from starbucks. Chai Latte, disgusting. Now I know why I stick to my regular fraps!

So, to date that means...


GOALS COMPLETED:

1. COME UP WITH 100 THINGS
33. BUY A NEW LAPTOP
24. TAKE ZUMBA
81. TRY A NEW TEA OR COFFEE

GOALS IN PROGRESS:

25. JOIN THE GYM
2. READ 20 BOOKS (STILL ON 1/20, I'M GETTING THERE!)
9. CREATE AND MAINTAIN A BLOG

Tonight we are going into Philadelphia for a nice dinner. Thinking that could be my travel for a nice dinner or try 5 new restaurants. See what kind of mood I am in!

Got a laptop!

Went last night and bought myself a new laptop. Its a samsung. Never heard of them making computers but, it's pretty sweet!

GOALS IN PROGRESS:

2. FINISH 20 BOOKS (1/20) WILL BE FINISHED THE FIRST BY THE END OF THE WEEK!
9. CREATE AND MAINTAIN A BLOG
23. NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH (BTW LAST NIGHT ANGEL STOPPED AT WENDYS! I RESISTED EVEN THOUGH THOSE FRIES SMELLED DELICOUS!)

GOALS COMPLETED:

1. COME UP WITH 100 THINGS
33. BUY A NEW LAPTOP

I'm really feeling confident that this is something I can finish. I can't wait until summer when I can look back and see all of the things I have crossed off.


Brittany


PS: This laptop is so hard to use! The keyboard is so different then any other one I have used! I'll get used to it, I suppose.