I Am Alive!

Okay, so I haven't VOXed in four days. Miss me? Just have been busy with other things.

I sit here typing on my new Apple keyboard and my new 27.5" wide screen monitor. I'm in love.

Keyboard

Monitor

It's going to be interesting getting used to these things! My laptop is docked into the monitor. Jake helped me get it and set it up for me. Love my brother! :) I can use my laptop and monitor side-by-side if I want or need to. I can tell you that a picture at 100% will be AMAZING to edit! I am loving it.

I had been in the Apple store twice this week and fell in love with the iMac. Thinking it would be great to have a desktop - and if I ever do go into a studio I will want it as a second computer. But, instead, I opted for a cheaper monitor at Best Buy. An iTune tvshow is bigger than my little TV in the bedroom! Crazy nuts I tell ya! Anyhoo - it may seem like I have spent a lot of money this year, but it's all business expenses and honestly, anything I make goes right back into the company. Eventually, I will have a gorgeous studio with all the equipment I need to fully function and feel satisfied. But, for now, I work hard at my job, and put some of it away and some of it towards something else to make business that much better.

Okay, enough of that. My grams was in town over the weekend which meant fully entertaining her and not so much work. I did shoot on Friday and Saturday (some pictures up over at Pink Gnome if you care to go look). I took my brother with me to shoot and am hoping to get him learning the ropes some so he can help me at times. I'd like to start thinking about weddings and would like to have him on board. But, before I could do that I'd have to buy a few more lenses and a flash for him to use on my backup camera. More investment. Maybe next year. Oh man, that's closer than it sounds!

I have made two purchases for Christmas already. Two. Ugh, I hate thinking of things to buy for Christmas. I suck at it. But, I have my business Christmas cards and personal Christmas cards ready to be addressed and mailed out. Last year, I didn't even buy any to send out. Horrible.

Oh - our Thanksgiving photos are up on the Pink Gnome blog too. I know I keep sending you there, but seriously, it's where I want my photography shown.

We didn't go to Weight Watchers tonight. Not because we were afraid to see a gain, but because we shopped all day (well, window shopped most of the time) and our feet were killing us and we were exhausted. I still am. I am thinking of crawling in bed here in a few and crashing out till tomorrow. Sounds good to me! I have a lot of email to answer still so if you're looking for an answer from me, just be patient!

Hugs and have a great, WARM week!!!!