Scroll Photographer

People!

My pictures can now be seen in the school's newspaper. That's right! I'm a photographer for the Scroll :)

As part of my Communications training here I have to take 3 practicum credits. These are so we can receive hands on experience in the industry and build a portfolio.

It's definitely been a little challenging. In the past, I've always been asked to do pictures. Now, I have to ask people to let me take pictures of them. Ohhhh boy! LOL. It's weird...and definitely making me come out of my shell a little. I wish they'd give me a badge so I looked all official and stuff, because even after I explain myself I get some weird looks. Oh well, that comes with the job, eh?

I'm a little disappointed though, because they want the pictures to be very horizontal or vertical, with no 'interesting angles'. So, I guess while I think this will be fun and get me out of my shell, I'm not sure that I'll really be adding anything to my portfolio with it...

But! I 'won' this week :) Our photo editor gave out 2 awards for pictures, and I was one of them :)

Just one second

For just one second - 


I was baby hungry.


Don't worry, I'm sooooo over it.


But for just a second there, holding my new niece and feeling her all warm and snuggly made me want one. And then she started crying and I was reminded why I'm not anywhere close to ready or wanting. I don't want to change the diapers, do the midnight feedings, have them up all hours of the day and night, or clean up the barfs. Nope. For now, I'll keep Ryan all to myself and enjoy having no children. :)

Unpleasantries

Preparing peppers for freezing, fun.

Slicing my finger open while cutting said peppers (with pepper juice all over my hand), not so fun.

Having homemade apple juice to can - AWESOME.
Babysitting the juicer - not so awesome.

Cool summer nights with a light breeze and fresh air - refreshing

Fresh Skunk wafting through the windows - definitely not.

Well, I guess we have to have the unpleasant to make us grateful for the pleasant.

Rambow Family

I got to work with a way cute family this morning! It is always fun for me to get to take pictures (duh), but it was nice to take pictures for this family. I haven't worked with more than 1 kid before, but I feel like they did a great job! There is always a little bit of learning at every photoshoot, and of course this was no different, but I love it :)

Today, Today. :/

Today consisted of:

Waking up at 4:30am to the coolest thunder/lightning storm. EVER. Lightning every 2 seconds? Yeah Baby!

Waking up 'for reals' at 8:30am, only to fall back asleep an hour later.

Chilling around the house with my honey, making chicken salad sandwiches, and then a little shopping.

Another short nap.

PICKING APPLES!!!!!! I picked 10 gallons of granny smith apples. Now, that may seem like a lot, or it may not. But I am planning on making lots of Apple Crisp filling & canning it. PS. These apples were SMALL.

I was reminded of my junior year when I skipped a day of school to go apple picking with my dad. I don't remember whether or not it was a full family outing. When I came back to school, someone had told my teacher I'd gone Onion picking (eewww gross). It was hilarious trying to explain to her that no, we in fact had gone apple picking. She still thought it was weird.

Cleaning/ Organizing the Freezer

An AWESOME email from my brother & sister-in-law.

Finding out rent goes up in January. OMGosh people!

Finding a weird bump in my eye. Thinking, KNOWING, its allergy related, but slightly grossed out anyways. My eyes have been LOVING harvest this year!

Ahhh Life is complete. HAHA