Random
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 10:04AM This post is brought to you by the prompting of Tracey Clark. :)
16 Random Things about Me
1. I often feel in-over-my-head and simultaneously like I know I'll get through.
2. I hope my daughter never stops raising her eyebrows when she tells stories.
3. Last summer I overdosed on chips and queso, which prompted a fifteen pound weight gain over the course of three months. WTF. So, I started "rocking" (run-walking) as my friend Shelly calls it, on January 6th. And it's amazing how quickly your body takes to being healthy. Also, who knew how much better fresh air was, vs. the treadmill?!!
4. I'm very cynical about politics and government, regardless of affiliation. I think power inherently corrupts; and that we've reached a point where the richest people just buy laws that will benefit them. Hearing Barney Frank say that he doesn't know what happened to $350 BILLION dollars, has only strengthened my opinion. However, on this very historical day, I can't help but be proud of how far our country has come within the span of a few decades.
5. I'm also proud of my friend Delaine for writing about the most important, and far too often ignored, horror that is child abuse. It never ceases to amaze me how hard people will fight for trees, or whales, or rabbits...yet totally ignore the torture of children.
6. My girlfriends are essential to my sanity.
7. So are coffee and wine.
8. I think it's more important to experience things than accumulate them.
9. My closets are not organized, and it's always in the back of my mind...bugging me like a gnat.
10. I'm totally addicted to trash television and Facebook...(which is probably just the personalized version of trash tv). And probably also the reason why my closets are not organized.
11. I start to short-circuit if I don't have enough time alone.
12. I think everyone is interesting, once you know their reasons.
13. Some days I'm okay with the way I look. Other days, I want to have every plastic surgical procedure known to man.
14. When we moved to Texas 6 years ago, I swore we'd be gone in 2. Now I can't imagine leaving.
15. But I wish our family was closer. There's so much missing out that goes on because of distance.
16. I don't have many pet peeves. Generally the voices in my head are louder than the dogs barking across the street, or the person who's chewing loudly. I don't care if you drive slowly, or send me too many forwards, or check your texts at the dinner table. However, I DO have a nails-on-chalkboard reaction to black and white photographs where one element of the photo is displayed in color.
Exhibit A (hahaha!)
Taken yesterday when we were on the Living Show to promote the Hot Mama shoot this Saturday. #1. What was I thinking with the white bra under the grey dress...clearly not compatible with a camera flash. Besides that, everything went well. Amazing Jen came to model, and was a total pro. And so was my awesome friend, and makeup expert Robyn Chappell (robyncchappell@yahoo.com). Here's the link if you want to see the segment. We're totally booked for Saturday now, with a waiting list. WOOT. If you want to be added to the list for next time, let me know.
OH. And I will be in Houston next month for this. So if you're in the area and would like to schedule a photo session, let me know: admin@relishportraitstudio.com
phew, long post. Gotta get back to work. Have a great day!
Reader Comments (9)
Mine (as you saw on the blog) turned out less-than-stellar.
Love your list.
That girlfriend sentence? The one about being essential in your life???
Couldn't agree more.
Oh, yeah, ditto for the coffee and wine. And, not necessarily in that order.
:-)
Do you have any advice for a beginner to this wonderful world of photography? Especially how to start it as a business?
Nancy, CA