something you should know about me...

the movie 'et' still makes me cry. why? who the hell knows, but watched it earlier, and turned back into my six year old self at the end...so sad and happy all at the same time. *sigh*

it's only 10:35 p.m. and i'm exhausted. why? i have absolutely no idea.
currently i'm in louisiana, sitting on a king size bed (fantastic) and struggling to keep my eyes open. the struggle will not continue much longer, but i felt like writing some before heading to bed.

today wasn't too bad. i left mississippi a day early because i just wasn't inspired to stay any longer. i thought stopping here in louisiana would re-inspire me, however i got stuck in a traffic jam on the way here, and lost all good light for shooting in. so i really haven't done much of anything since finally getting to my hotel. bleh.

luckily, i go home tomorrow. i think, no i know i'm ready for it. i still have around five hours of driving before i get there, but i'm hoping it goes smoothly.

alrighy, well i'm off to bed methinks. the earlier i go to sleep, the earlier i get up, and the earlier i get home and see rob and the kitties! yea!

xox,
=e

8 hours on the road less travelled brought me here...

so i've been in mississippi for less than 24 hours, and i have to say, i think i'm ready to go home. it's not so much the town or state, both of which are a bit backwards, but more or less the fact that i'm here by myself. i enjoy the time to myself, however it makes the whole experience a bit lonely and cumbersome. i think it will get better as i get out and explore a bit, but right now i'm still sitting in my hotel room.
currently, the plan is to see how today goes, and possibly bail on staying through sunday. if that ends up being the case, i will probably stop somewhere along the way back home to shoot some more. i dunno.
the thing is, it is perfect weather here for shooting. well, my kind of perfect weather. a bit wet, overcast, and not too warm or cold. argle bargle.

okay, well i'm going to figure out my plan for the day and head out. i should get going before the rain re-appears.

hope everyone has a great weekend.

=e

you know what's coming...

merry christmas everyone!
hope you all have a wonderful day filled with love, joy, and bunches of yumminess!

my day is already shaping up to be a good one with promising new starts. waking up with two warm and cuddling kitties wasn't half bad either ;)

much love and big hugs to the masses!

xox,
=e

i get three weeks off...w00t...

*yawn*

i love sleeping in. i love not having to do a damn thing. given, there's a lot of shit that i *should* be doing, but i don't really *have* to do any of it. it's a fantastic feeling.

the past couple of days have been a nice mix between complete laziness and absolute craziness, with neither being more or less enjoyable than the other.

today i plan on getting the last of my christmas gifts taken care of, meaning i have to finish a painting for my mom, and perhaps frame a couple of pictures for other various relatives. i also would like to get my christmas tree out of the garage and put up, as well as getting the stockings hung, but that's me being pretty ambitious. i know i'm going out with reardon tonight for sushi, so perhaps i can talk him into helping with decorating.

other than that, i don't really have much planned for the day. tomorrow will be full of gift wrapping, house cleaning, and finishing laundry, but i'm not going to stress over all that.

i leave on the 27th for my photography road trip. i decided on going to mississippi, and will be gone the 27th through the 30th. not very long, but a good little break from everything.

anyway, i should probably get my day going. i've been up for two hours, and am still in my pj's.
hope everyone has a wonderful christmas, or whatever holiday you celebrate (or don't, for that matter). much love to everyone.

xoxox,
=e

ow...

this weekend was...well...eventful.

to top it all off... I GOT A CONCUSSION!!!

yeah. the rest of the weekend almost doesn't matter compared to that, so we'll just skip it for this post.

so now i'm just sitting at home with a headache that i've had for 24+ hours at this point, and i'm not looking forward to having to get up and go to work in the morning. having a concussion sucks, and really effects everything you do.

for instance, i'm having trouble concentrating on this, so i think i'm going to call it quits and head to bed.
have a great week all.

xox,
=e

where, oh where...

has my good mood gone?

right out the window, that's where! :P

i'm actually not in that bad of a mood, just more of floating right now. the semester is wrapping up, both for school and work (since i work for two schools), and things are slowing down which is a bit difficult for me to adjust to. i tend to work better under stress and craziness, and i have a hard time when there is little or nothing to do. i know...boo hoo, poor me.
on the other hand, there is some stuff that's got me down as of late.
holiday's are a bit tough for me. my family and i don't really get along, and it doesn't help matters that they are all strictly conservative, and i'm...well, i think we can safely say that i'm not. they don't really know me, or understand the parts of me they do know, and while i do understand them i mostly just disagree with their opinions (which offend me, both personally and in general more times than not). needless to say, i'm not necessarily looking forward to going home for the annual 'gang up on e' day, also known as christmas. oh well, we'll see i suppose.
alrighty, well enough bitching. we're off to go grocery shopping.

much love all!

=e

i think my ear has water in it...

i know, completely random...moving on...

i don't buy much in to astrology and horoscopes and whatnot. i read them for the entertainment factor as i suspect most people do. however today my horoscope said the following:

"Like most people, your brain works much better when it's stimulated by something new. Your sentimental feelings may keep you from getting things done. Remember the good times you have had in the past, but try not to dwell on them. It is time for you to move on."

this one actually strikes very true for me lately.
for the past few months the person i once called my best friend has been absent from my life. for the first little bit i was very upset about this, and felt that as though i had been abandoned by one of the only people i could trust in this world. however, as time has gone on, i have realized that perhaps it is for the better.
see, it goes like this:
i completely disagree with a lot of the choices and decisions she has made in her life over the past six to eight months, a lot of which have either directly or indirectly effected me in a negative manner. from her side of things she disagrees with my disapproval, and thinks that i am only being negative and stubborn regarding matters. i have tried on multiple occasions to explain my position, as well as having given her multiple opportunities to explain her thoughts and feelings.
in the end, i've realized that for the past three or four months my life has been drama free, and my mood has lifted exponentially. now, the turn in good mood is accounted for by many factors, however, not having to deal with drama on a daily basis sure hasn't hurt the process.
so, when i read my horoscope for the day, it made me realize that, while i do miss my friend, and wish things could return to way they once were, i have to move on with my life and continue making positive changes and progress for myself. it's good to cherish the good memories, but there is definitely enough bad blood there that i should, and can happily let go of.

it's as though a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

regarding other things, i would just like to point out that it is december second and it, at two in the afternoon it is currently 79 degrees outside.

alrighty, well i am off to enjoy my sunday. have a great week everyone!

much love
=e