238/365 Thursday, August 26th

hmmm, I am looking a little blurry here
well that could be because I had been travelling for 2 weeks
3 time zones,
and I was feeling...done.

123/365 self portrait and trying to make a new friend...

it's been a while,

approx. 5 months

since I have suffered through

a self portrait but with

our big photo shoot one week today

I figured I better get comfortable

getting my picture taken AND

there is 95% chance my camera

will not be back in time for our trip

so I better start making this point and shoot

my BFF

I am not happy with CANON not

one tiny little bit.

They have had my camera since March 31

& my approval to go ahead with the repairs

on April 7th,

I was also willing to pay for the RUSH order

so it would be back in time but

no go...

I am not sure at this point what I am

going to do other than hope that it will

be ready in time (5% is better than 0% chance!)

or get good at working a point and shoot asap.

and to cheer myself up

(and get some practice)

I took these pictures...

makes me smile every time.

76/365 the luck of the irish...

These things I warmly wish to you-
Someone to love
Some work to do
A bit o' sun
A bit o' cheer
And a guardian angel always near.

~ irish blessing

362/365 - 13,505 days

on this earth

and what do I have to show for it?

a great husband

two unique children

many kick arse friends

and a supportive family

pretty good tally in my eyes.

yep, it is Birthday day

a time for reflection

and for some unknown reason,

this 37th celebration

is causing a lot more analysis than usual.

Is it because as my good friend Kim states,

we are now pushing 40?

or is it due to Shelby getting close to graduating

and turning 18?

perhaps it is because I have changed a lot

in the last year and I'm finally feeling that

I may be "getting" this thing called life and balance

or is it this unsettling feeling I have been having

that this next year may be a year of big change as I continue to

strive to be the the most authentic person possible.

I am not sure why this heavy thinking

is occurring this year

but the comforting thing is that I have a good life

any changes will only make it better

and thankfully with my birthday

so close to the end of the year

I have a few more days to reflect

and think about a game plan for 2010.

a self portrait - 37 years old

a little early morning jewellery self portrait photo session

when we closed down the crafting room at the hotel (3:30am)

Starr and I headed back to our room

and I decided it would be a good idea to

unpack all of her Stella and Dot Jewelery

and have myself a little fashion shoot

I think the fact that I was still up at 4am and full of energy

and was willing to take self portraits may speak to

the power of my Starbucks travel mug.

I liked these pieces way more then I thought I would. I now have the items in the first 3 pictures on my wish list. Click (here) for the website.

numbers Tuesday is a salute to...

forgetfulness and the number...

a string tied into a bow on my finger

and a reminder written on my hand

but yet I still suffer from the

inability to remember a darn thing

this could stem from my attention span issues or

perhaps just too much on my mind or

I have this theory that the part of my brain that is storing 

all the dance moves and lyrics to every  

New Kids on the Block song ever recorded 

could probably be put to much better use

like remembering to pick up milk

or filling up the gas tank BEFORE the little light comes on.

Day 276/365+1 - TAKE TWO

Self Portrait

October 2, 2008

and it's been a week