PinUps & Cocktails Post Party Details

Last weekend's Pinup Shoot turned out great :) I am so happy with how everything turned out. The ladies were fabulous! And much thanks to Lisa my hair and makeup artist- awesome work! And to my best friend for coming all the way from Montreal to shoot with me. Love you! xoxox All the ladies were gorgeous!

And for those who couldn't make it, I hope we can get together in the future sometime. Because it's a fun and exciting experience that I think everyone woman should try. It feels amazing to look so beautiful especially on film.

My business is still young, and there's much to acquire. My ideas are huge and I hope to one day make my dreams come true with a huge studio, with various setups. (Easier then traveling to location with many pieces of equip and props). This wouldn't be possible without you and your support. So Thank you to everyone helping me to make dreams happen!  Every dream is possible, you just have to make it happen. xoxoxox

Pay It Forward

There's so much to think about, so many problems in the world. It can be so overwhelming that our minds may feel like shutting down. And if we don't make the first move with an act of kindness, we could easily be disconnected and closed off from finding a solution. A common thought might be "what can I possibly contribute? I'm just one person." And YOU'RE ABSOLTELY RIGHT! Every great movement starts with you, just one person. Acts of kindness will spread just as quickly as something negative. So make the choice, do something nice for someone, then hopefully they will continue the act of kindness to others.


Watch this Movie Trailor for Pay it Forward.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCtXRP1edo

The journey of a thousand miles starts with one single step!

My mind is a wonderland

Have you ever stood outside yourself and observe what others see? This week I've been kind of outside myself, watching observing. I guess I don't have much personality when I'm lacking self esteem. I become introverted and not much company. My quieter side of Gemini now rules. At least until I can lose some weight & my increased thyroid medication kicks in. I intend to start the zumba workout daily sometime this week. "Sometime" being noted. My intentions are there, but my drive has been lacking due to bouts of the "blues" alot lately.

Today seemed to be better as I watched our 15 yr old daughter be inducted into the national honor society. How proud we are of her hard work and dedication. She really has grown into an outstanding young adult. But then again she has always been outstanding. Franklin Towne has raised the minimum standards to join NHS, I'm so proud one of those students is mine. :) I am so proud and filled with happy emotion. Both my kids are awesome! Jake is doing really well with school and cub scouts, and has been on good behavior at home as well. He's been so lovable and kissable :) I'm getting spoiled.

Went on a shopping spree with Mom today in search of sales and cute items. We stopped off at Ruby Tuesdays for a bite to eat, man I love their rasberry lemonade with mint. MmmmMMmmmm. We then browsed Marshalls and all their treasures. It's funny how we are drawn to certain items. I mean what is my fascination with decorative boxes? Why do we seem like we can never get enough of certain things? Is there a past life connection? Interesting. My dad is famous for keeping records and lists on everything from lottery numbers, to scrabble scores. My Mom & I both love boxes and books. And is it normal to have so many Artists in one family? My grandfather, father, me & my sister, my husband, and my two children all have talent. I am so very curious as to who I was in past lives..... Who was I? and has any talents, or skills carried over into this one? I often wonder who my kids were too.

Withdrawn. That's where I'm at. Inside my head for at least a while. This is usually a creative time for me when I express emotion through my art and paintings. Time to reflect, time to work on me. I've been neglecting myself. And then I have aha moments when I think: "Life's too short" for this shit. Enjoy the things that make me happy. So that's what I plan to do. ENJOY THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY.

Soft fuzzy blankets, chocolate, rasberry lemonade, greys anatomy, a good book, cozy pj's, and my family. =)
I'm going to enjoy hobbies like photography, painting and scrapbooking. Seize the opertunities that come my way and keep moving forward. Life is good. I just sometimes forget to smile.

Mark the Calendar!

Today is off to a great start. Jake crawled into our bed this morning to cuddle, and Daddy gave us hugs and kisses. It's a nice cool day for a brisk walk to school. TODAY was the first day I left Jake SMILING as he went into start his day in miss Bonilla's class. He even said; "Mom, I think I'm getting used to this now." Yay! Woohoo!!! He was all smiles, and he had even drew a picture to give to his teacher this morning. Does it get any better than this? We giggled all the way to school today-maybe keeping the mood light is key.

While standing with Jake in his line, we were giggling and making shapes with the clouds in the sky when we saw a bird formation in the shape of "Laguz" flying south. (half arrow for those of you not familiar with runes). How cool.

      LAGUZ or FLOW: meaning Water that which conducts.
Between Movement
  and Disruption
  comes a perfect moment
when all things sing together--
sky, sea, sand, earth, blood.
Their song is called Flowering.


It's going to be a good day :) It already is.

Love Profusion

My interpretation of this song: The higher power~Well described by Madonna. Funny how you hear a song without really listening to the lyrics. Then when you actually take the time to understand what the lyrics are saying, the song takes on a brand new meaning. I'll be posting some videos from here on out of songs I feel have a real message to be heard. Old and new... Just take a minute to watch and really listen to the lyrics. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks xoxox <3

Incompitency has crossed the line.

It's 7am of the morning our 15 yr old daughter is supposed to have oral surgery for the not one, nor second, but THIRD TIME curtesy Jefferson Oral and Maxillfacial Center. We've made nearly 7 trips down town now, missing school, and important meetings for the National Honor Society, and other after school programs she belongs to, all due to having "four" impacted wisdom teeth removed.

The initial surgery was quick, and posed only alot of discomfort during healing time which is to be expected. They assured me over an over again the percentages of something going wrong were very minimal in the single percentile. 2 weeks after surgery our daughter develops an abcess on the left side of her mouth, face swelled up to the size of a golf ball. Back to the office we go, where they did the first proceedure, slicing it open and draining, and washing the area using local anestetics. She felt the entire painful process. Needless to say the numbing didn't do anything! During the week everything seemed to heal well, and so we returned for the follow up appt in which we were scheduled for a second follow up appt a week later. Thinking we were in the clear, WRONG. The right side of her face started to swell with soreness so BACK we went. We were told it was the same thing, and would need another slicing and washing of the area but this time Dr. Sung Cho wanted to perform it with her under anestesia in the operating room (which is at the surgical center located on 111 S. 11th st) because the pain was so unabearable for her the last time. Good thank you.

So after sitting in the office for nearly 2 hrs only for a 5 minute xray, I'm waiting to schedule this appt and check out of the office. The woman at the computer didn't know what she was doing apparently scatterbrained and all over the place surely because it was closing time and in a rush to leave. Meanwhile we are waiting waiting, and waiting. I return to the desk unknowing that she had forgotten all about me waiting there. IM ANNOYED but trying to be pleasant- I can only take so much incompitency. Finally another woman comes to help me. Fills out the forms telling  me where to go today for surgery etc. The surgical center will call by 5pm Thursday night, no eating or drinking after 12am. Ok fine we are all set, we go home. Thursday night comes with NO CONFIRMATION CALL. I call the office is closed. Now take into consideration we are supposed to go away for the weekend, and this is pushing our leave time back a few hours (which is no biggie) but I'd like to know if I'm coming or going here. So now I'm suspecting the lovely woman at the desk NEVER scheduled the appt in the computer system. I call the surgical center this morning only to confirm my suspicion was correct. There's no record for Dr. Sung Cho doing surgery today. FUCKING A! Not sure yet if Im coming or going, I need to call the office again when they open. I am NOT HAPPY. This is just rediculous! An these people are supposed to be professional? They cannot even do their jobs! And who suffers the consequences? the patient. They are screwing with peoples lives here and it's unacceptable.

(to be continued)

Hopeless Romance

Hopeless Romance- Poem By Amy Wons

No cares or worries, she could sleep forever
Don't think to wake her NEVER!
Each day she dies a little more
Just a little closer to the floor.
One day, she will not wake
And six feet under she will shake.
Lieing cold in her grave
Free from sadness, the woman you could not save.

She could not cry for help.
Menacing feelings that she felt
Kept her prisoner in her mind
As reality & sickness intertwined.
Twisting what was real
Making life hard to deal.
She never had a chance
Her life was a hopeless romance.

Candid Camera!

It's been a lazy day, following an entire lazy last week. The damp cool Autumn weather has put me into cozy induced vegative state. I've put a huge dent into the (vhs to dvd) home video transfers (10 total x 2 sets.) So I've had the pleasure to relive many many sweet memories over the years spanning decades! It goes without say how mushy I'm feeling. Seeing those who've passed, relationships we had, holidays, birthdays, laughs, & births of those we'll make many new memories with. I've been reliving all of my daughters years growing up, and my heart over floweth! :) ::listening to her at 9yrs old singing in the shower:: lol

Seeing footage from when my hubby & I were first starting out, to now really seems like a lifetime ago and yet it hasn't felt that long. I guess when you're in love time flies ::cheese crackers:: It hasnt always been rainbows, and the pot of gold has definately been scarce, but such is LIFE, and it's moments like now, when we can look back on our home videos that we realise how lucky we were/ are! Some people never change, and yet some have changed so very much! Through the years relationships all needed some tweeking, and through hard times we've grown. And in the end, we are all better people for that funny little thing called LIFE.

As the saying goes: Life's like white water rafting. You don't have to paddle furiously upstream. Just drop the oars, go with the flow, and enjoy the ride on the river. ~Author unknown