Kristine and Judy who are cousins and both of whom work with me. Asked me to take some pictures yesterday of them and their kids and some of their cousins and their children. Got TONS of pictures of them, and also invited back to Kristine's house for dinner, where I tried Pho for the first time ever. (SOOOO yummy btw) they have a very close, warm and friendly family, I felt very comofortable the entire time (which is a feat for someone with social anxiety...Im learning to push through it lol)

There's so much to edit its going to take me a good bit to do, but heres a small preview, of what I have gotten done.

Took Some photos of Amber (friend & co-worker and also an AMAZING artist...I'll link to her website when she gets it up) this past Tuesday, we left from work and I just followed her to her apartment, we got some pictures around there.



Then we took my car and drove downtown to the Landing and walked around taking pictures out there.



I had a lot of fun shooting her. We always get along well, she accompanied me back in May to California, when I went to check out the area...Ill now be moving there at the end of the year/begining of next year. Orange County here I come! ugh so much planning to do though. One step at a time.

Although the original picture of my previously mentioned injury looked like nothing in the picture AND also IRL
This is what it looks like now...

Pretty Rough Huh? lol.

Asked Jocelin to stay over friday night so I see her before she left and to get some new shots of her. We went out yesterday, didnt actually get going until about 3pm. We stopped off at a park by Regency (would probably help if I remembered the name) and walked around spotting some great spots for a photo op. Lots of ants and spider webs, but got some great shots.

Onward towards Riverside we went, to a little place Jocelin had remembered seeing on a bike ride once. Was a very (small but) beautiful little spot.




Then after a short drive (can you tell we had no set destination in mind) stumbled up this park. Jocelin recognized it I had never seen it before.





I love discovering new places in a town Ive lived in for 19 years. Makes it feel like a much bigger adventure than it really is...
Then, we made our way back to downtown and headed towards TSI (local Indie club) where I got some of my favorite shots ever.





Then...OH THEN... (youre going to love this) if any of you know me, youll know Im the CLUMSIEST person you will ever meet. Hazard always finds its way to me. My lens is a fixed zoom so I needed to stand away from her for a shot, (were still behind TSI btw) So i stood on this (what looked like a heavy and sturdy) bench (even Jocelin thought so) that was up against a brick wall. Well the bench toppled forward and went left, I went right smacking my head against the wall and as I fell my arm drug against the wall and my legs buckled under in kneeling position but only to fit perfectly into one side of the underneath section of the bench leaving me stuck...did i mention there was a puddle of water I landed in? YUP leaving my whole right thigh soaked. My camera was okay the lens hood got a small scratch but nothing at all major. THANK GOODNESS. lol.
Heres the aftermath.




(oh yeah that bracelet, Ive only had a month I had it custom made from a shop on etsy...cest la vie.)

BUT I got right back up, laughed about it a lot and pushed on.