Home-Sick....

Being at home makes me sick... lol not really but I have realized that I get less things done when I'm at home. Some of you may be thinking "duh....cuz you need to go out and run errands" but I mean even with things that most people would do at home....for example I have recently started couponing and I would say that most people do this at home but for the few months that I have been doing it I have never done it in my own home. Most of it has been done at work (ssshhhhh don't tell my boss) especially when I pick up an over night shift.
Not that there is ton of interesting things to do at home that keeps me busy so I don't really understand what the problem is. I also have been doing a lot of arts and crafts and making jewels for my locs and I just can't seem to focus when I'm at home to get it done in a good timely manner. (note to all my readers....I have issues) Same thing when it came to doing homework...never got it done at home. Would go to a coffee house with wi-fi or go to a friends house or do it at work...etc but hardly ever at home.
So with that being said I'm currently not at home so I have to finish up and package some loc jewelry to send of (way later then I wanted it to be)

*smooches*

*pause*

Sooooo I am a little hesitant to write this post but ooohhhh well here goes.....

At almost 1am my phone rang and my first thought was "who is calling me right now" honestly thought it was my cousin or my best friend and to my surprise when I looked down it was neither of them but a smile came across my face (all parties will remain nameless)

After the initial greeting "he" stated "I haven't called you in awhile" and I all of a sudden felt so special. Him and I do communicate (mainly through text) but there is something about a voice conversation that is so more meaningful then a text.
We have known each other since I was 12 and back there there wasn't text and facebook and all the stuff there is today and we use to spend hours on the phone (mainly with me not saying much which has def changed) so tonight was a extra special treat.

We talked for awhile and caught up on recent things and it reminded me so much of when we were younger and I honestly couldn't keep from smiling. I felt like such a little girl with a crush. This guy is such a great friend and I am so happy that after all these years and all of our ups & downs and life in general we are still such great friends. We can talk about life's most important things, life's dumbest things, or be in a comfortable silence all while remaining true to ourselves. Friendship like this is hard to come by and even harder to keep a hold of. So we've made plans to hang out this Thursday and I'm excited about it and looking forward to it (not sure when's the last time I felt this way)

Plus he called me after midnight (which is his "bedtime") so it was a double special moment :)

Alright before I get all girly & mushy....good night!!!!

photography

As most of you may know I have been a photographer for many many years but nothing really on a professional level. I have worked in a couple studios and have my own work on the walls in my apartment but again nothing too serious.
I did some work for my "mom" and have taken many pictures of my sister and my godson but now I have the chance to branch out and become serious. Photography has always been a passion of mine but I am very nervous about doing it on my own on a professional level. I went to the castle not far from my house and did a few landscape shots and one of my co-workers really likes the one he saw and wants a copy. He has also be asking me for a few weeks now to do a shoot with him and this Saturday is d-day..... I am so super excited about finally being able to do it but also very scared. However it is time for me to start taking my own advice and but like Nike and "just do it"

I will try to do another blog post shortly after Saturday to tell you all how it went but in the meantime enjoy the waterfall from my trip to the castle