tattoo photo shoot

In just over a week, I will be doing a photo shoot. Nothing too fancy, but the photos will be of my tattoo(s). Meaning I'll probably have my top off, and maybe strip down to just my panties. Holy crap, I'm nervous!

Don't get me wrong, I'm super flattered and excited, but I'm going to be wearing little clothing. And these photos are going to be hanging out in the tattoo shop where I got them done. Scary! I'm definitely feeling a bit self-conscious...

First thought, I'm gonna need a great hair and makeup plan. Oh, and I think this calls for an undies shopping trip. So yeah, I guess I'm totally thrilled. Wish me luck!

Second, tomorrow I am leaving for Iowa to visit my friends! It's been so long, and I can't wait to hang out with them, even if it is just for the weekend. YAY!

(angelina jolie pic here)

crafts and photographs

After taking photos of a recent little project, I noticed some nice summer photos that hadn't made their way off of my camera yet! The weather is already starting to get chilly here and I'm about ready to start wearing my mittens. These pics however, were taken back when the sun was warm and I was wearing flip flops!

This is an old, abandoned building near the railroad tracks in my town. I loved the red against the faded yellow. Very pretty!

Ah, the train tracks.

I just love the sound of the train tumbling on by...

My kitty with a very inappropriate plaything - an empty beer can. *sigh*

My project! This very large, very boring white wall has been driving me nutty lately so I needed a quick and cheap fix for it: I hung some string and used wooden clothes pins to attach photos I'd taken and edited to look kinda funky. Hard to see here, but it only cost me $5!

Lastly, a painting I had made months ago but never shared. It was super easy but made me feel like quite the shnazzy artist!

Oh, and want to hear something completely nuts? I just read this article on Digg about a guy who was pre-approved for a credit card... with a 79.9% APR!!! Okay, I think that's crossing the line into screwing people who are desperate. Not cool.

Well, that's all folks. I really should be working on my math homework but blogging and hot cider sounding much more appealing! :)

perspective

Here are some delightful photos I took this afternoon with my sisters. They're for a project in a photojournalism class I'm taking this summer; I'm documenting feet and shoes. A little weird, but very fun.

So this weekend I traveled to Iowa to visit a friend for her 21st birthday, and I definitely had a good time getting away and catching up with old friends. It's nice to reminisce about good times we've all shared. It put a lot of things into perspective for me:

1. Friendships are the kind of bond that is meant to be changed and stretched and molded

2. Love is irreplaceable and should never, ever be taken for granted

3. Long, lonely drives are the perfect time to do some serious thinking about life

More later... for now, bedtime.

sunshine on my shoulders

It's such a beautiful day! I started my day by waking up early (or early for me at least) to take an awful midterm. I've decided I need to take summer classes if I want to graduate on time (which I desperately do) and so that means I'm currently struggling to keep up with my four-week Law of Mass Communication class. Law is hard, especially when you're moving through the material at warp speed. So what did I do when I had (barely) finished the test on time?

I went for a walk out to the lighthouse, of course!

I love living in this adorable little lakeside community.

Duckies... say, "cheese!" I'm so in love with these pretty ducks.

Heading back to shore.

Notice the ship in the background... it's almost PirateFest!

Ahh, the lighthouse. It's bliss, I tell you.

The walk was a bit breezy, but very nice.

It was refreshing to get outside and absorb some sunshine.

Add a cup o' tea and today will end up being pretty darn good.

call me a crazy cat lady...

... but I love my little kitties!

This is Jameson and Eskimo snuggling together.

Eskimo sleeping on the kitty condo my grandparents made.

He's so cute that you wouldn't think

he's as obnoxious as he really is.

This is Louie... he was Zoey when we thought he was a girl.

Yeah, not so much.

Regardless... he loves, loves, loves boxes!

Eskimo looking up adorably at the camera.

Aren't my babies just the cutest? I know I sound like a crazy cat lady when I say that, but it's true. They're like my little children, and sometimes I think they are as badly behaved as little children! These pictures were taken with my fancy new camera... It's a Nikon Coolpix L100. A very nice camera for the price. Granted, I have a lot to learn about taking good pictures, but I think having a nice new camera is really going to help. I'm taking a photojournalism class this summer and so that seemed like an appropriate excuse to buy a better camera!

pictures and cameras and gowns... oh my!

Bored? Go to befunky.com and upload a few photos of you and your friends and make them look way more fun! Granted, you don't have a ton of options, but it's pretty cool to apply different affects to your pics and see what happens.

Speaking of pictures, I got a new camera! It's a Nikon and it's fabulous. I haven't had a ton of time to mess around with it, but I did bust it out the night I got it and terrorized my poor kitties with picture-taking madness. I promise to post those adorable pictures soon.

Moving on to yet another topic, I love this dress. Lace, lace, lace. That's what I want on my dress. I also don't want to have a strapless dress. No matter how sexy they look, I just need to accept the fact that I don't have the boobs to hold it up, especially not a dress as heavy as a wedding gown! I have this massive tattoo on my back, by the way, and I think I might get it professionally covered up for the day. My family won't like it, and (I know, I know, it's my body and my wedding so I should do what I want) I think I would feel more elegant with it covered up. Also, I want a killer veil... like one thats super long and has detailing along the edge. Ohhh...

Was this last topic prompted by something? Mmm... maybe. We'll all just have to wait and see, I guess. :)

(pretty dress here)