my weekend

my saturday.

she loves her new skirt ;) she twirls & spins & makes her skirt dance. I smile and Andres rolls his eyes. He will never understand a girls love of twirly things.

my dad

My dad is safely back home and I sincerely want to thank you all for your sweet words, emails and concern. He arrived back home Thursday after his angiogram on Wednesday, and immediately wanted to get back to work but luckily my mother convinced him he was still not well enough to go. He had three veins that were blocked, one was 90% blocked, the other 70% blocked and the last one 60% blocked. How he is still here with us is nothing but a blessing from God. It has definitely scared him into eating much better which we are all happy about. God has definitely been so good to us!

PS. He lost the tip of his thumb in a gun accident when he was a very young boy

dearest friends,

please have my daddy in your thoughts and prayers today...he has just had a heart attack and I am beside myself with worry.

thank you so so much

dad with my older sister in Chile in 74

dad with my baby brother in 78

dad with my son Alec in 2000

oooh emmm geee!

[+] Eeek! I have been truly a bad blogger lately but truth be told there is not a lot happening around these parts. Nothing but a whole lot of assignments. Oh and I can't forget mini-meltdowns too! I got my second photomedia assignment result and I flipped a little....just a little ;) 13.5 out of 20, I was truly crushed as this is the subject I am concentrating more on. But my spirits have lifted and I am trying not to be so hard on myself, I am truly my own worst critic. I have two photomedia assignments left and I am working hard on both. The top photo is for my third one on tea and my last one is graphically representing a poem or lyrics and I have chosen 'what a wonderful world' by Louis Armstrong which I have so many ideas for, and if they work out like I picture them I will show the results here.

[+] In other news I was approached yesterday by a friends daughter wanting me to do her wedding photography. Now I knew she was interested as she had emailed me and asked how much I would charge them to take photos at their wedding. I thought I emailed her back with a response but I hadn't so they decided to visit and ask in person. For those who don't know me or haven't really read my blog I only picked up a camera last year and I know I have learnt a little but to be the photographer for a wedding? YIKES! it is an extreme honour and at the same time a HUGE responsibility. I kept telling them that I was in no way a professional but they insisted and so in January 2012 I will be doing their photography...I am now a mix of emotions. Excited and in shock that I said yes. Nervous and full of ideas.

[+] The kids are selling chocolates at school. BOY do I hate it when they do as I usually have to buy myself one or a few, I usually forget how many :P

[+] Got a lovely rose by my daughter while she went for a bike ride. It is amazing what that bike has done for her confidence and anxiousness she was experiencing last year. She is like a different person. It is the prettiest flower, who knows from whose house she swiped it from though. I actually got a sleep in today and while it was lovely for a change I had an awful dream about her and couldn't wait to see her this afternoon after school.

[+] 60 followers! I can't believe I have 10. If I ever get to 100 I will do another giveaway ^___^

Have a lovely weekend friends

gift

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting ~ Elizabeth Bibesco

this is me

my life has been so hectic lately.
my semester is almost over and I still have six assignments left to do but spend a little too much time with the camera in my hand instead. these are a few of my captures for the past few weeks.



and a short video of a Sudanese graduation ceremony we filmed for our 5 minute documentary a few weeks ago.

I really am very boring and quite a homebody though.

postcard swap

I am participating in a postcard swapped hosted by the lovely Gracie. Unfortunately I always fail to find lovely postcards here where I live so bought a few from WhimsyWhimsical on etsy. These are the cutest things ever and I truly hope my partner will love it as much as I do.





Miss Yee Von has the sweetest writing too!

me

I got an award! Kylie from Flying Ducks gave me a versatile blogger award. I have received a couple of these awards before but I rarely am able to participate for lack of 'interesting' things to say about myself. It took me all afternoon to finish this list but finally here is my list of random things about me:

• I hate licorice and even the smell makes me feel a little sick
  
• I love medical shows, it is truly a fascination for me although Andres gets very queasy when he watches with me
  
• I cannot eat runny eggs *bleurgh* and just frying eggs also makes me a feel ill
  
• I love rings, especially silver but I have no patience for wearing them
  
• I hate putting petrol in the car and will avoid it as much as I can
  
• I got braces when I was 28
  
• I need to have my tv on when doing assignments even though I am not watching it, makes me feel like I have someone with me
  
  
  
  
  This is a ring my older sister had made for me, I never wear it. The small stones represent my four children. Pretty...but I can't wear it

lately I have...

Celebrated a 9th birthday with a tim tam cake



Made an apple pie poster, this was my rough draft



Went out with Andres and ate apple crumble at Gloria Jean's





Made my first ever brownies



Had breakfast at McDonald's





Photographed this cute doll (again)

Pretty exciting huh?