something old, something new

I'm so bad at updates and I don't even have a good excuse. Good things have happened and bad things have happened and more good things have happened and here I am. Eppie's went extremely well; I came in 21st in my division which I was just happy I finished. Rocky Votolato came and played the house show which was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! He is such a cool guy, very down to earth. It was so awesome to get to talk to someone I greatly admire and then to here him perform was beyond words. Even my parents loved it! And as amazing as it was, the house show is no longer the highlight of my year. A week ago tomorrow I will have been engaged for 1 week! (It already feels like a lot longer though.)

Already I am overwhelmed by all the tasks that I have to do and on a timeline no less. Pick a date, pick a place, create a guest list, select colors, find a dress, and bridesmaid dresses, choose bridesmaids, pick music, catering, photography, etc etc etc. The list goes on for every impossibly small detail. Who knew so much planning went into one single day.

But aside from all the stress of planning I'm still getting used to the idea of being engaged. My ring is so beautiful. It's simple but a little different- AJ knows my taste :)

I could tell the story of how it went down, but you really had to be there.... so instead I will move on to other news. School and work are dominating my life. This makes planning anything very difficult. Working at Panera is not where I envisioned myself but I am trying to make the best of it. I'm working my butt off and it's beginning to be recognized. Already I am making as much as the employees who have been there for 2 years and I will soon be moving onto the catering side of the cafe. This is supposed to come with a hefty pay raise, regular hours, and weekends off- but it might be a little while until that happens.

School is also going so-so. My classes are as follows: Monday 5-10PM Beginning Digital (which sucks because so far I know 98% of what we have been going over) Tuesday 5-10PM Digital Imaging (the course itself is pretty interesting but the guy I have to sit next to is really driving my crazy. Do I really need to see every picture he has taken and every manipulated version he has saved of it?) Wednesday 5-10PM Color Photography (by far my favorite- heavy emphasis on color theory but annoying guy is in this class too along with an old senile lady who asks endless questions), Nutrition and Management- online courses (sucks because they are so much work). This schedule mixed with my work schedule leaves me with minimal free time and since I like to fill that free time with ANTM, Project Runway, and the Office I have hardly anytime to plan a wedding. Ughhh, I might have to give up one of my shows...

Since I'm diving back into photography I suppose it wouldn't hurt to post some images.

Until next time.....