Balls Rolling....

Gotta love that song from Natural Vibrations!! (shameless plug, but nonetheless a good song!)

Okay, so it has been a while since I wrote here and so much has been going on!

1. Got a photoshoot done with the one and only lovely WidowLady! (aka Lisa!) I am sure some of you have seen some of the pictures...stay tuned for more!

2. Got a new opportunity to be in a painting by someone famous! w00t!! Nixon Johns!

3. Got a new client for a photo shoot! (Thanks again to WidowLady!) Not to mention a few others that Ryan lined up! (Way to go Ryan!)

4. Got a new car and new photo toys! (Speedlight, Diffusor and remote to name a few.)

5. Still have the same job...(Some things never change! ^_^ LOL)

6. Doing a video blog about our endeavours! (by us I mean Mystic Journey Photography and Light 2 Dark Art Studio! ^_^)

So this is a short version of more to come! Stay tuned for new pics, and video of me being nervous in front of a camera! LOL...

As always people, mahalo and happy blogging!

No Experience Necessary...

Okay, maybe a little...but hey, you have to start somewhere right? So now, I am in that place right now. Yes, there is going to be a little butterfly floating around in my stomach because putting yourself out there just does that.

A little secret, it doesn't matter who you are, everyone is scared of rejection, and yes while you don't know some of the people who doesn't like your work, it still does get to you. I have been going two years in the shadows because of someone not liking my photo, and then a group of friends said the hell with the professional who said a stem was a little distracting and go for it anyways...so here is it in all it's glory...the first picture that made me stop in my pursuit of happiness...

The one time I submitted to the local fair, and this was one of the pictures...while I guess I could have photoshopped the stem out, I was actually going for a different view on a flower. I think it was a good picture and you know what...I like it! I don't know why I let her influence me the way she did, and I am glad that my friends helped me out of that funk! So thank you Lisa Brandel, Ryan Slayback and Mary Garwood! You guys are awesome!!

Okay...it is now out for the world to judge!

I know I haven't posted in a while...but was actually still blogging, just the old-fashioned pen and paper type right now! Started since the first and Janurary and haven't stopped yet! The picture of the tree outside of my yard hasn't changed either...just looks like a dead tree right now...wet, and kinda gloomy looking, so hopefully that changes in the next couple of months! Let's see what else...got a new position in my job! w00t! pay raise and all, so that is different!
Yes, I know why I wrote this one...so I am taking a chance right now on how people will look at my work...in progress as always, but still trying to make that step in my goals...if you don't know, I am sure there is a link somewhere on the page about my blog about goals! (shameless plug I know, I know!) Anyways, tell me what you think about these pictures, I am always open to constructive criticism...Thanks and have a wonderful day!

Those a just a few I have for right now...like I said...still a work in progess!! Happy Blogging People!

Almost time to another fresh start!

Okay...so time has been slipping away from me in the past couple weeks, (funny how life goes like that...one second and it's after Thanksgiving, and next thing you know...5 days out until a New Year!) my how time flies!

Anyways, so I have a lot of new ideas for the upcoming year (if the funds are available) and hopefully a goal list that will be achieved! There has been so much going on that sometimes I wish there were 48 hours in a day! But alas, time is of the essence and time is very short...but also what you make of it!

So in preparations for the upcoming year, I have bought myself a calendar, journal, day planner (yay!!), and finished my storage thingy!!! I have my stuff organized, got my art supplies in ready, and my camera on charge! I am taking the world by storm in 2012 and nothing is gonna stop my but myself! Thank goodness I have myself in check with my goals! =) I love how a plan comes together like that! Yes, this will be an epic year for myself and my close friends and the fam-bam!

Anyways, it was nice to get back on here and jot my randomness once again! As always, thank you for reading and Happy Blogging Everyone!

Enjoying life's little moments...

Can you honestly say that you enjoy life's little moments? Yes, I tend to be "lost" in my world alot and don't happen to see every moment, but the ones I do catch...I take a moment to reflect on it. I like those moments, it can happen at any time, without warning to make you stop and pause on life.

With life being so chaotic and never ending, it is nice to have a moment like that. Today, my daughter comes home from church and starts to sing the "books of the bible" song...skipping the entire middle of the New Testament...hehe...at least she has the beginning and end downpact! So we sat an listened to the song for 1/2 hour while she tried to learn it all in one night! Twas very cute!

We also had another moment when she was introducing me to her "BFF" (mind you it was a school project against anti-bullying and she is a paper doll!) But she explained how she turned her into a girl and gave her hair and a whole identity! I have an amazing child! Yes, she is the most random child (who two seconds later wants to join cheerleading but only for one year and is going on a super weight loss program to do it...as she is munching on a piece of homemade pizza she made for dinner tonight...lol) yes I know that's not right to giggle about that, but hey...if you knew her, you would know where her story was going after that! (As she runs downstairs for ice cream, cause you have to have dessert after every meal!) She then proceeds to tell me that she doesn't want to be the top cheerleader because the outfits they use are a little "high" as she puts it and she doesn't want to show anything!

After that two minutes, she talks about bullying and how her school has the anti-bullying rule in effect...and how Assassin's Creed is a boys game and her friend Spencer who is an "A" student told her that she couldn't play that game...lol oh to be a 5th grader again!

Anyways, those were my little life moments for today! As I tell her it is bedtime, she tells me that she's glad to be going to bed because she is tired and thanks for "hanging" out with her tonight! <3 her!!

Anyways, yes this was just a random blog (I guess I am famous for those!) but I had to share my little moments with everyone! Happy Blogging everyone! Enjoy the time with your loved ones, because life stands still for no one!

Now that we're here...

So Far Away...I love that song!! In case you didn't know...Staind sings it! <3 them!!

Okay, in case you are not friends with me on facebook, and friend and I were thinking of our theme songs the other day for the year 2012...and it hit me (like a brick building...just saying), why not Staind???

The lyrics to this song would basically describe my feelings headed toward the new year...as they go a little something like this:

Writer: LEWIS, AARRON / MUSHOK, MICHAEL / WYSOCKI, JONATHAN / APRIL, JOHN

This is my life
Its not what it was before
All these feelings I've shared
And these are my dreams
That I'd never lived before
Somebody shake me'Cause I
I must be sleeping
Now that we're here,
It's so far away
All the struggle we thought was in vain
All in the mistakes,
One life contained
They all finally start to go away
Now that we're here it's so far away
And I feel like I can face the day, and I can forgive
And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today
These are my words
That I've never said before
I think I'm doing okay
And this is the smile
That I've never shown before
Somebody shake me 'cause I
I must be sleeping
I'm so afraid of waking
Please don't shake me
Afraid of waking
Please don't shake me

That is the attitude I now have in my life...yes, I screwed up a lot, but you know what? I am thankful for all the mistakes I have made, I have learned and it has made me a stronger person. I am not ashamed for the things I have done, (what was thinking at that time sometimes I have no idea!!) but I talk about it as a learning experience. Would I tell my parents??? If they asked me yes, and if not...they didn't need to know! *Blushes*

But anyways, I feel like a positive person heading into the new year...it's funny, maybe the mixture of magic in the air and the vibe that I am getting is making me this way, but I am giddy like a child on Christmas morning...excited to see what is in store! I am loving it and feel anxious and nervous like I drank too much coffee, but I get a grin on my face I can't erase!
Yes, this is my time to shine, and no matter what negativity I am faced with, I will prevail!!
So thank you Staind, for making my theme song for 2012! You are an inspiration and very talented! Aaron, amazing voice and I hope you get better...rest your vocal cords there buddy!!

Anyways, just wanted to share that amazing song lyrics to everyone on here! If you have made it this far, I bid you goodnight and Happy Blogging! Stay positive and everyone around you will start to feel the warmth of that light!! Goodnight fellow Bloggers!!

The most wonderful time of the year...

I love the magic in the air around Christmas time!

However, many people don't feel the same...it is a shame. I don't have much money, I barely have enough to cover my daughter's presents (Thank goodness I only have one to buy for!!) and I have bills to pay for. But you know what, I don't care. There has been a lot going on from Halloween till now, deaths, pregnancies and other life changing things, but I am still thankful I feel the magic! =)

Staying optimistic has got to be one of the "magical" moments in life! But as this year slowly trickles down, I am blessed with another fresh start...2012. It is a time for reneweled chances and not quite established goals to be on the list again! Yes, I believe this is going to be a life changing moment for me once again. Like they say, you can't relive the past, so make yourself presentable for the future. So that is what I am going to do.

I am sure I am going to make tons of mistakes (one may be the comment mentioned on my work connections website) but it needed to be addressed! I am sure going to take a lesson from each of them as well. I have things I need to improve (less television, more living!) which I am now on a good path with achieving, and more quality time (with the ones I love) that will make memories and counts!

Yes, this is the most wonderful time of the year for me. Am I sad that I can't be with my family in far away Hawaii...yes, but I am grateful I can talk to them whenever I want, and just hearing their voice makes me smile. =) Do I wish I could change these last few months or relive 2011...eh, it's whatever for me. If I knew then what I would know now, would it change me? Probably, and I feel I won't be the same...better or worse, and right now, I like me so it doesn't matter.

I have learned that 2011, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks of me, as long as I can look at myself in the mirror and say that I haven't done anyone wrong, and I can sleep without ridden guilt, then hey...it was a pretty darn good day! I have also learned that no matter what you think, or feel, it isn't going to get you where you want to go, but action does take you there!
I can say I want this, I want to do that, but if I just sit down and don't do anything to step in that direction...I will still be sitting there!

And that's all I have for my fellow bloggers! Happy Blogging Everyone and enjoy your loved ones...they are always the link to your past and the shaping of your future! Thank you for reading!!