Break

Another one down! I just finished another session at brooks and I am feeling really good about that. 10 months until graduation. 10 months until graduation. 10 months until graduation. It can't come soon enough.

So, I am on break this week from school. My plans are to conquer the gym. I am going to tear. it. up. Summer is just around the corner and I really really want to get over my phobia over wearing shorts. The only remedy is to tone up. I'm gonna run like Forest Gump!

I'm going to be turning 27 in August and to be be honest, it kind of freaks me out. I'm almost 30? How did that happen? I revealed my age to one of my classmates last week and he looked at me in shock. He told me that he thought I didn't look much older than 21. That made me happy. Still, sometimes I analyze my face and notice things that just weren't there before. Freckles on my nose. Wrinkles on my chin. The horror! Anti wrinkle cream is now part of my daily routine. Maybe I can preserve myself like Demi Moore? She looks amazing



Ummm, she is 47! Damn.

Soccer shots

You know what I love about photography? Well, there are many things I love about it. I love how it captures a moment in time. I know that when I look at old photographs I recall who I was at that point. I remember the feeling of that day. I remember the smells. I remember the interaction I had with people on that day. Pictures that you perhaps just glanced over when first captured can take on a new light throughout your life.

I took some shots of the soccer team that Dan, my boyfriend's brother, coaches. I'm not really an sports action shooter, but I gotta say that I loved shooting them. I hope one day these girls look back on these pictures with fondness and realize that this is when the world was wide open to them.

Self Promo

So, the newest school assignment calls for two photographs that speak to your style and vision. Subject matter was open, but it just had to be something that interests you. Basically you had to photograph your passion.

Some students at my school know EXACTLY what they want to photograph. Some are completely engrossed in fashion or food photography. As of late, I am having a photography identity crisis. I don't know what sort of commercial photography I love to shoot. Anything that pays the bills?

So, for this assignment I took the fine art approach. Maybe I found my answer. Here are the two I submitted

Moving on..

Patrick and I moved to a new place this weekend. We are very happy with the new place mostly because it doesn't feel like we are living in a shoebox anymore. The old place was much to tiny. We even have a patio.

I think I'm becoming an old lady, and enjoying it thoroughly. I planted some plants and spread some Morning Glory seeds along the fence in our patio. I'm excited to see if life will sprout. It was therapy for my heart and soul. Finding balance is always a chore for me, and I think that gardening is a good start. I am always needing to remind myself to take a moment to just be instead of freaking out about what I need to accomplish and the lack of time to do it.

My abuelita has been on my mind everyday, all day lately. I make homemade flour tortillas to feel closer to her. They are pretty close to tasting just like hers. I even planted some spinach today. I'll keep you posted on it's progress...