Please Cheer Louder!

Come on, Cheer louder! He just lifted me OFF THE FLOOR! 

MadJam 2012

I can't believe another MADJam has come and gone! This weekend has been great! It's the biggest dance party in the east coast! Here's to a fantastic weekend, and may the dancing continue tonight!

PS I did my own hair and make up for my routine for the first time!

Life as I know It

And this, is the new chapter of my life. Real estate photography. I can't seem to find the words to express my excitement for this. I get to drive around my hometown, talking to the elite members of the District society,  photographing their "cribs," and as a result of all this, simply enjoying myself. 

I'll get to dance more often, see the friends I've missed for so long, and make trips to New York a priority. I'm thrilled for the change, and cannot wait to get started!

Before and After

Before and After of the same shot. The first is the RAW... well as RAW as we can get and still upload here. I was learning to airbrush. There are a few extra steps that I took outside from the tutorial, but I think it turned out pretty good. I clearly have some work to do still, but it's a start. 

Day 7

The Poinsettia. There's a pink one in the lobby of the office. It stands alone on a wooden table that takes up most of the space in the lobby. And it's there that it greets each and every person who walks in the door, with a subtle Merry Christmas! 

Day 6

These are the bells that some ass-hat decided to hang on my office door. I frequently go in and out that door, causing them to smack against it, and ring loudly. It gets annoying after a while. Luckily, the Christmas season is short, and I won't have to deal with them much longer. On the upside, however, they are a lovely color, and they do add a nice touch of holiday cheer to my otherwise chromatically bland office space. 

Day 5

Shout out: WOOOOO!!!! Happy Birthday Kate! 

I guess one thing that is nice about living in a southern, Christian town is that everyone celebrates Christmas. And the funny thing is that everyone just assumes that you celebrate Christmas, and rather than say "Happy Holidays," they always say, "Merry Christmas." I have to admit that despite this town's lack of political correctness, it's nice to see the decorations going up everywhere... there's a Christmas tree in the main lobby of my work building, and these lovely ribbons are hanging from the lamp posts near the entrance.  It just puts me into the Christmas spirit. 

Day 4

Yes, another ornament from the tree. This time, the light from the window was shinning directly on it, causing it to sparkle beautifully. I had to take the shot.