Im back...

I haven’t blogged in like forever, I have very good reason!! I was going to school and work is... well…not as great as I had hoped when I started in May. We have a lot going on in our lives right now, lots of changes and progress. I’ve also felt the urge to do creative things, express myself and push myself to limits. To test myself and abilities..I’ve joined an online crafting class; I really can’t wait for it to start. I want to see what awesome & cute things I can create. My handmade cards for everyone’s birthday have really been gratifying I had no idea everyone would enjoy them as much as they have.
With my new found crafting kick the pants I needed Mike & I have reorganized the office and I have a dedicated craft corner..it is currently pretty baron but I do want t to fill it with awesome finds. I currently am desperately seeking a old library card catalog/apothecary cabinet. A place for all my brads and knick knacks. I did find an awesome one from Yale University’s Library, however it way more than I’d like to spend. Then there is this unique and absolutely fabulous antique Chinese one that’s beyond my means but a girl can be inspired!! =)

Just bask in the awesomeness!! The blue is sooo cute!!

My goals this year is learn new mediums, I want to learn embroidery, and crocheting and just be as creative as possible. I told mike I want to make all our present for the holidays this year handmade and he just gave me a funny look. I really do want to make as many as we can..if they love my cards so much then they’ll love my presents right? (I hope) LOL

SO here I am back to blogging and hopefully stay powered..

I've lost it...

Ok so I haven’t blogged in a awhile and I haven’t been very aggressive about exercising and eating well.. I mean I haven’t gained weight (by some miracle) but at almost 6 months post op I thought I’d be in a better place. Doctor says my rate of loss is great but seeing such wonderful results elsewhere I kind of feel like I’m at a snails pace with this “weight loss journey”. So I feel like this is it! I’d hit my breaking point I will “STOP PROCRASTINATING” and continue on my path..the correct way…exercise and proper diet etc etc If I don’t I am deathly afraid of it all creeping back up again and all this is was for nothing..



SOO with that I did a quicky inspirational/motivational scrapbook page that will hopefully put some fire under my arse! I need it! All the magazine clippings were from the June 2009 SHAPE issue.. I have it dam it! I’ll do more that just wish those weight loss success stories will some day be me.. darn it! It WILL be me someday soon.

I’ve been so lax with project 365, I need to find the drive again I’ve been so blah lately..

New job is..well a new job..I still haven’t found my groove. I suppose I’ll get there eventually. School starts next week..Monday-Thursday what the hell did I sign up for?

Ta ta for now..off to get some sleep!

Here’s to the start of a New Day…

Perfect end to an Awesome day!

Hubs and I went food shopping and now I end my night with Ice Cream..


and ironically watching Biggest Loser LOL

hey at least it's diet..

Lucky 8's!

I have a slight obession with 8's. Case in point, Birthday 8/8/80 My brother and I are 8 years and 8 days apart.. I always win with 8 on roulette table! Mike & I won $80 on Crazy 8's scratch off tickets..

I read this list on Janel's blog and I must say I just had to play along..

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To:
* My Birthday on 8/8
* Scale every week
* finally being “healthy”
* Finally meeting more of Mike’s family only 2 years after we are married LOL
* Biggest Loser finale
* Fringe
* getting Fenway a sister…
* Summer!!
8 Things I Did Yesterday:
* Blog
* Rent a kick @$$ lens
* laundry
* walk Fenway
* research textbooks $ for summer classes
* Watch Gossip Girl
* Watch One Tree Hill
* Sleep!
8 Things I Wish I Could do:
* Exercise more
* travel
* scrap
* spend the day taking pictures
* roll my R’s..
* fold my tongue
* make tiramisu I swear I just cant I gave up!
* knit
8 Shows I Watch:
* Biggest Loser
* Fringe
* America's Next Top Model
* Gossip Girl
* 30 Rock
* Family Guy
* Food Network shows/challenges
* Harpers Island
8 Favorite Fruits:
* Bananas
* Apples
* Strawberries
* Mango
* Blueberries
* Raspberries
* Grapes
* Coconut
8 Places I’d Like to Travel To:
* Tahiti
* Bora Bora
* French Polynesia ..see the trend? Get the hint Mike? LOL
* Puerto Rico
* Italy
* Greek Islands
* Australia
* Niagara Falls
8 Places I’ve Lived:
* 26th ST Union City, NJ
* Jersey City
* 14th ST Union City, NJ
* 12th ST Union City, NJ
* 42nd ST Union City, NJ
* Dorm, Montclair, NJ
* Hackensack NJ
* and now Lodi, NJ

Thanks for starting my day off with my lucky number!

Monday Blahs..

Blah because I rather be home taking pictures than here knowing its my final days.. and its end of month and it’s really nice out so..why be here?

This weekend was pretty uneventful, we did errands and sorted the massive laundry heap we had collecting. Today we swear we will get to it..plus I believe Mike is low on underoos so I think it’s a definite laundry day.

I decided to rent another lens, this time my reasoning is Mike’s grandma’s surprise birthday party on Saturday. That and I love any reason to experiment with a new lens..

I rented the Canon 85mm EF f/1.2L II, its supposed to take amazing portraits and the pictures I’ve seen with this lens are amazing, plus with a price tag upwards of $1800 it better take amazing pictures. At first I was skeptical to rent a lens that is almost 4X the cost of the camera..however I rented the 85MM f/1.8 for Easter and just loved the results that at F/1.2 my shots should be fantastic. I’ve recruited my friend to be my test subject on this lens Thursday evening. Her apartment is decorated in a way to set an awesome vintage boudoir vibe to this “photo shoot”. I can’t wait to see what wonderful shots come about from Thursday!

Ideas...

See what happens when the creativity starts it cant be shut off..

SOO I decided to do a collage of the various pet names some of us have here at the office because I need to leave a lil remembrance momento..so im thinking a collage of the random names they call me/I call them..OMG it will be funny to put these into a picture and combine them all.. SO now I’ll add dollar tree to my places to go for some 4x6 frames..

Another post-it to add in my purse..

Also on my mind, to Tweet or not to Tweet?

Photojojo love..

This site has so many gadgets I need..err..want. The white balance lens cap? An essential! Don’t need another Easter Sunday debacle searching for a "white" background so I can adjust my white balance..because I refuse to take pictures any other way now! And the wall decal frames..what a better way to decorate without punching holes in my dear landlords walls.

So many items… so little $..LOL

Im enjoying chicken corn soup from Jung Lung..im sure that’s not how its spelled but that’s how we say it.. OMG my last Jung Lung lunch!

So im inspired to do Julians 1st Birthday card..I have an idea going I even sketched it on a post-it so I wont get home and have lost my mojo..as I type im putting in my purse cuz I know I’ll forget! And thanks to modern technology I took a pic and will upload in the event I loose said post-it

..and yes my doodle skills are extremely juvenile.. but whatever! It was a quick jot while on phone..

Im leaving at 4pm in approx 2 hrs! I want to start my card! And I think we need to finally add some curtains to the office/craft room..I’ll be researching for those as well..

Ok ta-ta for now! Enjoy your Friday!