Hello July

I'm greeting the new month with a blog post.  'Cause I'm clearly the best blogger and like to update you so very often... hope you've sensed the sarcasm because I'm definitely the worst blogger ever!

Last time we talked, I was in a Lost dream state and I mentioned that'd I'd be sitting on the beach shortly there after.  Well, dream state over.. and beach trip over.  Here's some documentation of the best week of this year... because I didn't have to work, duh:

[ Matt and I // the night we arrived ]

[ Just me // the night we arrived ]

[ Jellyfish // needless to say, we didn't get in this year ]

[ The Beach // view from sitting on the beach, ah, I miss this ]

[ @ Amberjack Grill // view from dinner one night ]

[ Matt // @ dinner, he yelled at me right after this for taking too long to take the pic ]

[ @ Amberjack // my yummy, delish Salmon dinner ]

[ My babies // the seashells I made Matt go collect with me EVERYDAY ]

[ Matt and I // getting ready for dinner...keeping it classy as usual ]

[ Me // @Amberjack Grill... rockin' the floral, duh! ]

I can't wait until next years trip!!!***

So, now I have Harry Potter to look forward to mid-month [hence, the new header... love me some Harry Potter!].  I'm taking Claire and her friend Corkie to see this last one... midnight showing -- whoop, whoop!  Can't wait.  What has been your favorite Harry Potter movie so far?  I know... it's hard to just pick one.

Soooo, I guess I shouldn't delay the preparation of my Sunbeams lesson for tomorrow any longer... lol,  and I promise not to let another month slip by without an update!

...and a Happy 4th of July to everyone... 'cause baby you're a fiiiiirewooorkkk, um, ok bye.

This time next week...

I sit here at work (JOY!)... surfing blogs, checking email, fixing my photo-design blog as best I can, listening to my Pandora radio station, basically doing anything to pass the time...

I'm super bored.

(If that wasn't clear.)

Tidbit: If you don't know much about Pandora. It's awesome. You start with a song name or a band/artist you like and it plays all tunes that are similar in that genre.

So I'm sitting here... time is passing oh-so-slowly, and 'Paradise City' comes on by Guns N' Roses setting me at ease that this time next week, I'll be sitting here again...

...in my very own paradise. INSTEAD of at work, thank you vacation time...

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Photo? Compliments of last year's trip.
And if you're feeling extra kind, please pray the thunderstorms away from my 5-day oasis... per Weather.com, t-storms all week. Ay-yi-yi. On an optimistic note, it's still going to be great to get away (from work, mainly).

Other update: Class is over for the semester! It's a bittersweet feeling.

Also, I'm available for photo AND design booking. Need an invitation or logo designed? Time to re-do family portraits? Still need graduation portraits done? Reach me here. Sorry, for the on-going plug.

If I can, I'll make a post from our 2nd Annual Padre Excursion... especially if it rains, I'll need something to do.

Hope you're all well... and who's ready for the weather to figure out it's time to be summer already?

C

eclectic

Sorry, I've been out of touch for a while.

Mini-updates & some of my ramblings:

+ Still self promoting? Always. Sorry if it's a bother, but I gotta get jumpin' on the bandwagon! Click me.

+ Defeated: stomach flu

+ Undefeated & unrelated to the stomach flu I had a month ago: the worst hacking cough I've ever had... ever :/

+ Countdowns/looking-forward-to's: South Padre 2010 - 30 days and Eclipse the movie - 74 days, anyone catching a midnight showing? You know I am!! (:

+ Class? About 3-ish weeks left of my class... ready to be done with this class (but loving it still!)

+ Final book project: after 30ish hours working on this book project and I'm DONE! See front cover pictured below. If you want to see the actual pages, lemme know, the book will be delivered in the next 3 weeks or so! I'm excited.

+ Currently reading: The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks... haven't seen the movie yet though. lol I didn't want to at first, but I changed my mind.

+ Currently doing: bloggin', petting lap cat Puddy, watching Two Weeks Notice

+ Sadness: American Idol spoiler alert if you have missed some episodes / don't read on... I CAN'T BELIEVE ANDREW GARCIA GOT VOTED OFF. Devastation... seriously America? TIM URBAN... aka zero talent, however, what Ryan Seacrest called him: Tirban = Tim Urban combined... that was FUNNY! :)

Here's the cover of my book as promised.

It's a collection of my pictures I've taken throughout this semester. We had the option of creating a book with at least 15 chosen images OR 15 images mounted on matte board. I chose a book. The creative process was completely up to us. I renamed it about 5 times... but finally decided on "eclectic:" because of the how random the pictures were and how "eclectic" my style of music is. It's pages of pictures and music lyrics from some of my favorite songs & artists, all photos by me!

Not much else. Sorry it's been so long, don't wanna disappoint! :) Hope everyone is well and dandy!

10 random thoughts running thru my mind:

1. I love the rain, yet, I miss the sun. Solid blanket, white clouds aren't very picturesque.

2. I don't want to be at work anymore right now.

3. I LOVE my new camera; Go visit my new site: http://www.cl-photodesign.blogspot.com/, I hope to post new stuff as often as possible. Sorry, self promoting... ain't no shame.

4. I love my family and friends, like, A LOT.

5. I wish Rudy was still alive; I miss him.

6. I want to learn how to speak Italian; I want to move to the Tuscan countryside.

7. I wish it were May 17th, so I could be sitting on the beach in Padre for Matt & I's '2nd Annual Padre Excursion'. Roughly, 101 days away.

8. I want to go to Haiti and help with the earthquak relief, with Anderson Cooper, please.

9. I want you to download "Boy With A Coin" by Iron & Wine and be obsessed with me or turn on your speaker and listen here.

10. I really want to go to the Dallas World Aquarium, and soon!

Now post your 10 random thoughts! Entertain me during my last hour & a half at work.

Hello from South Padre Island, TX!

So far, so good.  Maybe I should say amazing.

We've been having a ton of fun here!  It's been so nice to vacate my normal life for a little bit.  Today is 'Hump Day' of the trip, we leave in two days... I don't even want to think about that right now!!!  Yesterday we got a ripened red tan... today we used a little more sunscreen, and it definitely doesn't hurt AS much today.  You can tell which people live here because their skin is a nice leathery texture... mostly older people who have probably retired here for a bit.  I think I plan on doing that!  

It's discouraged to feed the seagulls... especially from your balcony... but we couldn't resist, and today we borrowed some bread from the continental breakfast to feed them.  I love them.

The water was a lot bluer today than it was yesterday, and it was a lot less windy, which helped significantly.  The first picture is from Monday, and the second, today - Tuesday. (This is our view from the balcony!  Beautiful!)

I know I'm still on my current vacation, but I'm already planning another trip, this time I want to head north and go back to NYC.  I love it there, too.  Anyways... that is VERY far in the future.  Anyways, this has been a little peak from our trip now, here in South Padre!  I'll probably upload more when I get back to my life in Dallas!  :)

Miss you guys back home!

So long for now! :)