Tagged

I thought tagging was not allowed ;)  In any case, I've been tagged to answer the following questions by Miamihoney.  Here are the rules:


**You must post the rules {?!}
**Answer the 11 questions that the tagger posted for you & then create 11 questions to ask the people you’ve tagged
**Tag 11 people and link them in your post
**Let them know you have tagged them



1. If you were a super hero, what would your super power be?
Based on my current abilities, my superpower is my photographic memory... If I have physically placed or have seen an object anywhere, no matter how long ago, I can remember its exact location.  If I could have ANY super power, I would love to be able to make things disappear.  


2. If money were no object, where would you go on vacation?
I would go on a tour of the Mediterranean.


3. What age would you go back to and why?
20... my college years were awesome.  At that age I was already settled into college, made some great friends and I really wish I had done more to enjoy my freedom.


4. What is your favorite childhood book and why?
I don't really have a favorite book from my childhood because my favorite stories always came from my dad (The gay wolf and the little red riding hood).  Now, as a Mom, I love reading The Hungry Little Caterpillar.  :)


5. What is your go to wow 'em dinner?
Bistec encebollado (chuck beef steak with onions) with tostones (fried green plantains), arroz blanco (white rice) and habichuelas rosadas (pink beans).


6. Beach or mountains?
BEACH BEACH BEACH BEACH.... now please?


7. Who do you admire and why?
I admire my mom and her patience and selflessness.  She has taken care of more people than I can count without asking for anything in return.  I just hope that one day she will have the time to focus on herself.  


8. What defunct tv show do you miss?
Going WAY back... Freaks and Geeks and Felicity.


9. Are you early, on time or late?
Most of the time I'm early or on-time.... I would have a heart attack if I were late. 


10. What was the reason for your last big ole smile?
The sight of my dinner in my hubby's hands... SUSHI.  It's a rare treat.


11. What is one thing on your bucket list? 
Go on a cruise.  


I have now tagged... not 11 people.  LOL


Kim (CharmCityKim)
Amanda (Mandileen)
Venessa (AaronandVenessa)


1.  If money were no object, what would you buy right now?
2.  Who is your favorite TV character and why?
3.  What shameful habit do you have?
4.  What toy do you wish you could play with right now but refrain from because you're an adult?
5.  What strange thing is in your purse right now?
6.  What talent do you wish you had?
7.  What website do you visit on a regular basis?  (pinterest and facebook don't count)
8.  What state would you live in if you could live in any state in the US?
9.  What is your favorite local restaurant?  (no chains allowed)
10.  Fruity or chocolaty?
11.  What weird things bother you that wouldn't bother other people?

Workout Loot

Today I decided to treat myself to some new workout gear since I've been consistently working out.  In 2012 I've done 16 Zumba workouts and about 24 miles.  So, I got myself this cute skirt/legging workout pant and awesome Nike+ shoes.  I tested out the Nike+ shoes and they're cool... it syncs with my cell phone and keeps track of my speed/miles... I can even set it so people on Facebook can "cheer" me on by liking my workout.  I love the shoe colors... they make me happy and will most likely make me want to wear them to work out :)  They also happen to match my cell phone case exactly.    Here's to more miles and workouts!!! 

Play

I've spent the past few evenings doing Zumba and reading Hunger Games (devoured the book)... tonight I found myself without a book to read and too tired for exercise... so, I picked up my friend, d700.  I'm getting to know my new camera more and more... and the more time I spend with it, the more I love it ;) 

This is T's prized possession... a marble he found on the floor at Joanns.  

Fruity tic-tacs... I thought they would be good... turns out I only like the orange ones.

 These crayons were sitting on the table from T's homework.

 I don't recall why we have this tiny sea turtle but it was laying on the floor and looked cute enough to photograph.

 This gerber daisy has been alive for three weeks or more... not kidding.  I'm starting to think it will never die.

 This is one of the few frogs that survived from my large frog collection I had growing up.  I absolutely love it... it's a hand painted antique from Japan.

 Mardi Gras.... a bit late ;)

 If you look closely you can see my dirty nails and the picture on the wall upside down inside the marble.

Now... to try to survive one more work day.  This month is going to be ROUGH!

Sewing Corner Complete!

Yesterday we found a new home for our turtle, Mr. T.  We had Mr. T for over 6 years and felt bad that he was being ignored with all the craziness going on in our house.  He now resides with another red eared slider and has a mud turtle friend.  Well, I didn't waste any time finding a use for the space he was occupying!  (I'm not heartless.. just opportunistic... wanted to take the space before it was claimed by toys!). 

We went to IKEA and picked up my favorite shelves from them to store my fabric that has been piling up in a basket that was way too small for it.  I got pink and black bins to hold the fabrics and to match my pink chair ;)  I love it!  I also love that it's my girly corner in contrast to C's black/silver gaming/computer center in the same room.  I may add flowers and glitter somewhere to truly claim the space ;)

Check it out and ignore the bags and laundry ;)

What do you think!?

10 things I'm loving (in photos)

I know it has been a while since I've posted... I feel like I have to be inspired to write and it just hasn't been happening.  Well, today is your lucky day!  I've been using my Instagram app on my phone so I can tell you what HAS been making me happy and inspiring me lately:

1.  This morning the sky was breathtaking... so much so that I stopped the car to take this photo.  I love taking a moment to capture such beauty.  I wonder how many people just drove this morning without even thinking one second about how beautiful the sky looked.

2.  Today was National Margarita Day... I just had to celebrate.  YUM!  Can it be a month?  

3.  On Monday I had a whole day with this guy.  We went to the mall and had fun goofing off.  I made a mental note that we need to do this more often... it was long overdue.

4.  The weather... it has pretty much been AMAZING.  I swear I become a better mom in the spring/summer.  As soon as the weather warms up I am more energized and more creative and fun... so a random trip to the park is always a must ;)  I'm grateful for this warm winter we've had!

5.  Receiving a birthday gift in the mail a few weeks after your birthday... best thing ever.  I get to celebrate all over again!  Thanks S for my subscription.  You know, I found myself looking at the photographs more than reading the articles but I think it's because my brain is wired differently ;)

6.  My red lipstick.  I bought this lipstick about a month ago and I did not have the guts to really wear it out... I wore it in NY for my birthday and I wore it on Valentines Day to work.  I got so many compliments... probably should wear it more often!  Oh, and this kid.... he's pretty much the best valentine ever.

7.  My three year old gerber flower that fooled me into thinking it was dying only to start flowering like crazy.  The flowers are PERFECT!  Thanks C for the gift that keeps on giving!

8.  Speaking of perfect flowers... these came from my hubby.  He did good!

9.  Spending time with my new friend... I did my first shoot with this last Friday and had the best model for it.... holy crap, it takes good pictures.  Well, correction, it's a great camera and I get good pictures out of it ;)

10.  Our new popcorn machine.  I grew up with microwave popcorn and I didn't know what I was missing.  I don't ever need to go to the movies for popcorn again.  YUM

What are you loving?  What's inspiring you?

Good Things...

taking a moment to make a list of great things that are happening....

• I finally put pictures on our walls that I have taken!  It was ridiculous that the photographer didn't have photos on the wall ;)  I'm still working on it but it looks awesome so far!
• I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Nikon d700... thank you tax money!
• I've had a few contacts about photography this past week... still amazes me that I don't have to advertise or anything.
• I've been doing Zumba pretty regularly and I am starting to see results... loving it!  One of the few work out routines that make me feel sexy as I'm doing it... not like a giant sweaty mess.  
• My proposal for grad class is done and I'm getting started on my internship...  oh and thanks to tax money as well, I will be taking the second class in the summer and graduate in the fall!  Woo!!  
• I'm having family pictures taken by my "intern"... it has been a while!
• It snowed today and while I'm not happy that it happened during the weekend, I enjoyed watching T run in the snow... and even tried to catch snowflakes in my mouth with C :)

What good things are going on with you?

Well, this is awkward...

What do you post about when you've neglected to post for a while and have so much to say... all un-related?  Guess I can make one giant post of utter randomness.  Here we go:

Crafty Me:  I am loving quilting and the outcome.  These two were unblogged because I did not want the recipients to know what I was up to ;)  I made them both with SO much love... I think you can tell.

Getting old me: I declared the month of January as my birthday month for my 30th birthday.  I went to NY with C to celebrate and had a fantastic time!  I got to see Wicked for the first time and it is now my favorite musical.  I took a lot of photos but my favorite were with my phone...

Busy me:  My "down" time is officially over as of today.  I am starting the second to last class of my graduate career--my internship.  I am actually looking forward to it because I want to be DONE... so much so that I'm taking the last class in the summer to graduate then.

Photographer me:  I have some photography stuff coming up soon... birthday party, father daughter dance, wedding... maybe a mother's day shoot.

Tired me: ... heading to bed now.  I hope to get back in the blogging mode but it's hard to do now that I can't do it at work during my planning!