Oh and I got a new photography blog!!!
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new photos up from my latest shoot this past week....i had amazing models!! check them out Here.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Oh Monday
Unlike most people I really don't hate Mondays. I was thinking about that this morning as I woke up. I like starting a new week. The weekend are fun don't get me wrong... i love a good Saturday with nothing to do, but I think I like the busyness of the work week. Granted I have an awesome job and I am still in school my work weeks have a good range of variety so boredom is rare but each day has a different element to it.
Here is my typical week right now:
Monday: Work till 11; class 12-115; study/read at downtown starbucks till 4; class 4-645; study night
Tuesday: No work in the a.m.; class 11-315; work (aka go buy grocery's for college group then get the cooking started); Bible Study
Wednesday: Staff meeting 930-12; work till 3:00 class 4-645; whatever that night
Thursday: early work morning; class 11-1215; lunch with everyone at UAB at 1230; class 2-315; back to work till 530; then usually hanging out with people or finishing up the weeks homework that night
Friday: no class! errand running/time to read/laundry hour in the a.m. then work 1-5
I just love the week! As much as I don't like school right now I've been convicted about how i need to be more thankful bc after all these are my last 2 semesters of this phase of my life, it adds variety to my life, i always have something to do ( as much as I hate homework) and I'm sure once the full-time work world hits I'll miss being on a college campus everyday.
It really is such a mission field.
For instance today a group of my advanced cultural anthropological theory (yikes i know) classmates were making fun of the "creationist" in dr. wheatly's 102 class... i was like "oh thatd be me"
the conversation didn't really go any farther but nevertheless I am faced daily with situations like this. I hope when I am in the real world I get to have opportunities like this.
I also remembered today how much i love to travel. I hope that works its way into my life as well.
God is so good. Enjoy the beautiful day!
Here is my typical week right now:
Monday: Work till 11; class 12-115; study/read at downtown starbucks till 4; class 4-645; study night
Tuesday: No work in the a.m.; class 11-315; work (aka go buy grocery's for college group then get the cooking started); Bible Study
Wednesday: Staff meeting 930-12; work till 3:00 class 4-645; whatever that night
Thursday: early work morning; class 11-1215; lunch with everyone at UAB at 1230; class 2-315; back to work till 530; then usually hanging out with people or finishing up the weeks homework that night
Friday: no class! errand running/time to read/laundry hour in the a.m. then work 1-5
I just love the week! As much as I don't like school right now I've been convicted about how i need to be more thankful bc after all these are my last 2 semesters of this phase of my life, it adds variety to my life, i always have something to do ( as much as I hate homework) and I'm sure once the full-time work world hits I'll miss being on a college campus everyday.
It really is such a mission field.
For instance today a group of my advanced cultural anthropological theory (yikes i know) classmates were making fun of the "creationist" in dr. wheatly's 102 class... i was like "oh thatd be me"
the conversation didn't really go any farther but nevertheless I am faced daily with situations like this. I hope when I am in the real world I get to have opportunities like this.
I also remembered today how much i love to travel. I hope that works its way into my life as well.
God is so good. Enjoy the beautiful day!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
October Weekend at the Lake
So this weekend me and my girls got a little R&R time at the lake. It was so nice to just have a day to relax. The best part.... the stars Friday night. I am a sucker for stars. I love love love them. And these were awesome. We were out in the middle of nowhere and it was so clear...clear enough to see the milky way. Awesome!
Here are some pics from our fun weekend. Some of which are my attempts to take pictures of stars:
Here are some pics from our fun weekend. Some of which are my attempts to take pictures of stars:
Friday, October 3, 2008
long time no hurt
I must say that it has been quite a while since I have had a major injury. I used to get them all the time seeing as how I played some sort of sport or cheered 365 days a year but since being in college and not really playing organized sports everyday I have been void of any sprains, breaks, etc.
Then it happened. yesterday. downtown. Morris Ave. train tracks.
Kristin and I went to shoot some photos and found this awesome train track. So we climbed up the ramp and proceeded to walk down the platform on the track until, to our dismay, we trun to see a train coming... too late to walk back to the ramp...the only way down you ask?
Jump.
Not too far (prob about 10 feet) but nevertheless, when I landed I thought man that was farther than I planned on, and my foot kind of hurts.
No big deal thugh, I thought I had just bruised the bottom of my foot. So kristin and I keep walking around and I start to think wow this really hurts.
Went to Bible Study and after sitting for an hour I realized I could barely walk. Got home, heather got me some ice, I lay on my bed for a bit and did some editing, then decided to go to the bathroom then head to bed. Oh man. To my shock I couldn't walk at all. No weight could be placed on my poor, now very large and slightly purple foot.
Soultion. Revisit the early years...and crawl. yes I crawled to the bathroom and then back to bed. I felt rediculous. But I couldn't really do much else.
Today it is better, but driving was a major challenge. Can't really walk so normal either. But I did not want to go to the doc for him to say oh yep bruised it, take some advil. No way Jose'. If it still hurts Monday then a trip to the doctor may be necessary. until then. You may call me hobble.
Could be way worse.
Small kink in the grand scheme of things.
An adventure if you will.
Oh the things we take for granted.
Then it happened. yesterday. downtown. Morris Ave. train tracks.
Kristin and I went to shoot some photos and found this awesome train track. So we climbed up the ramp and proceeded to walk down the platform on the track until, to our dismay, we trun to see a train coming... too late to walk back to the ramp...the only way down you ask?
Jump.
Not too far (prob about 10 feet) but nevertheless, when I landed I thought man that was farther than I planned on, and my foot kind of hurts.
No big deal thugh, I thought I had just bruised the bottom of my foot. So kristin and I keep walking around and I start to think wow this really hurts.
Went to Bible Study and after sitting for an hour I realized I could barely walk. Got home, heather got me some ice, I lay on my bed for a bit and did some editing, then decided to go to the bathroom then head to bed. Oh man. To my shock I couldn't walk at all. No weight could be placed on my poor, now very large and slightly purple foot.
Soultion. Revisit the early years...and crawl. yes I crawled to the bathroom and then back to bed. I felt rediculous. But I couldn't really do much else.
Today it is better, but driving was a major challenge. Can't really walk so normal either. But I did not want to go to the doc for him to say oh yep bruised it, take some advil. No way Jose'. If it still hurts Monday then a trip to the doctor may be necessary. until then. You may call me hobble.
Could be way worse.
Small kink in the grand scheme of things.
An adventure if you will.
Oh the things we take for granted.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Proof!
So if you read my blog from today entitled "where's the camera" you will find quite an amusing story about a cowboy...here he is:
The Thursday Thought
From my favorite... C.S. Lewis
Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on: you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of — throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were going to be made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.
Where's the camera?
So today has just been one of those days where I feel like... i might just be in a movie... or either on one of those candid camera shows...
This morning I was siting on the porch reading and I look up and I though... oh my word... the zoo has been attacked... there were all kinds of critters and crawly creatures everywhere! I sit out there every morning and I have never seen so many squirrels, birds, bugs, chipmunks, and other random creatures in my entire life. I felt like I was in Dr. Doolittle... except I had no idea what they were thinking.... but I'm pretty sure I can predict what one particular bird said...
As I look around at all the creatures I look to my left.... mind you I am on a screened in porch... and I see a Robin flying my way.... then it happened.... bam! Right into the screen... how can you not see that? I luaghed out loud though as the bird retreated to the closest tree branch... shook his head... probably saying to himself...idiot.
Then I proceed on to class after a quick visit with my sweet from KRiley at Seattle Drip Coffee Shop... and as i drive round and round amongst the cars... i have my windows down mind you because it feels amazing outside.....I am passed by a cowboy... no lie... complete with jeans, large belt buckle, white button up shirt, cowboy hat, and.... the best part.... a nap sack.
I mean really... walking though the parkign deck at UAB?? how funny is that.
It's been one of those days... I'm sure more will happen. God has a sense of humor. No doubt.
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