New Lens!! Eep!!

I can not put down my new 10-22mm for my Canon!! It is an absolute beauty and takes outstanding pictures! Definitely worth the money I put down.

I haven't been able to use it in an actual shoot, but I have been playing with it with my family and just a little here and there on my own.

First, it was on people... my sister Jessie on the left...

We were having fun making certain body parts huge :3 As well as making my roommate, Jason (on the right), look even taller than he already is! He's kind of a giant...

Then my sister wanted to give it a whirl... so I did my creeper crawl!

When I took Jessie home, our parents surprised us with a trip to Dairy Queen :3

Om Nom Nom!!!!

Dad's crazy truck!

As you can see, i've been having way too much fun with it ^_^ ! Even the next day at breakfast!!

Jessie and Dad

After work, I got to play around in Downtown Stuart... I'm not really used to shooting buildings and things other than people... but it way fun ^_^

I was seriously like... 15ft. away from this building O:

And then some more from the day...

Just too much fun ^_^

The Foolish Traveler

this is the story of the most foolish traveler in the world.

once upon a time, there was a foolish traveler who had gone on a journey. why was he foolish? well, because he was fooled by everyone he met!

everywhere he went, people made up all kinds of sad stories to tell him, and the traveler fell for every one of them.

please, some money for medicine…?

i have a sick younger sister…

i don’t have money to buy seeds to plant in my fields.

pretty soon, his money, his clothes, even his shoes had been cheated away from him.

however, the foolish traveler was always glad to help. for everyone of them, he’ll smile and say, “i wish you happiness.”

but by this point, the traveler was completely naked, and with nothing left to cover himself, he decided to leave the main road and travel through the dense forest, where no one could see him…

soon, he was discovered by the goblins that lived in the woods. the goblins wanted to eat the traveler’s body, so they begged and pleaded, and used kind words to try and trick him…

of course, the traveler was fooled. first, he let the goblins eat one of his legs. then an arm. then more and more…before it was over, all that the traveler had left was his head. he’d even given his eyes away to the last of the goblins…

and as the last goblin was eating the traveler’s eyes, he turned and said “thank you, traveler. in return, i leave you this present.”

what the goblin left was a slip of paper, with the word “fool” written on it. the traveler couldn’t see it. he didn’t know what it was. even so, tears began to flow down his face. “thank you,” he said. “this is the first present anyone ever gave me. i’m so happy. i’m so happy. thank you.”

even without his eyes, he cried and cried great tears of joy. then, the traveler died, with a smile on his face.

and that’s…the end of the story.

(episode 11, Fruits Basket ~ a rare gem of an anime)

New Business Cards

Barnes and Noble is really the perfect place to get things done! I was there for 10 hours yesterday O: !!

Since I had no idea what I was doing, it took me a very long time to create my new business cards. So, worth it though! I think they came out really well and professional :) Step one of my branding is finished! And here is the finished product. What do you think?

December Giveaway!

Wow! I can't believe it is already December! This is the month of giving! And with that in mind, I thought it was time for another giveaway! This month I will be giving away a "Fragile Bird" hand-carved stamp :D Use the widget below to enter. Good luck!!

Let Them Be Little

Stuart Ceramics

What an adorable place!! My friend, Julia, got a hold of me to take pictures of the place she works at: Stuart Ceramics. When she told me it was a ceramic painting shop, I immediately got excited. I used to paint ceramics ALL the time when I was younger and visiting my family in the keys. I didn't think it was going to be THIS adorable though!! If you are in the area, you DEFINITELY need to visit this amazing little studio!

I had a blast taking pictures! Each wall is painted with a different, bright color and the trims are all painted with cute stripes and designs. The walls are filled to the brim with different ceramic pieces with a few display pieces as well... People have such talent!

I got to catch up with my friend as well, which was a huge plus :P It has been years! What a perfect job! Hehe <3

Some unfinished work hidden in the back : )

The tools needed for art at Stuart Ceramics ^_^

And of course, an owl :3

Take a look at all the pictures here !! :)

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You Spook Me

Thanks to Pinterest, I've been able to find all kinds of goodies for Halloween this year! Especially because my mother decided she is going to host a Halloween party... which means I will be doing most of the work! ;) Hehe, just kidding mom! <3

Things I've decided are a must have for the party!

Screaming Red Punch With a Creepy Hand - A recipe for a (what i assume to be) delicious punch. The best part is (and you can add it to any punch) is the clever idea to have a icy hand floating in the juice! All you need to do is fill a powder-free latex glove with water... let it freeze... and voila! A spooky hand that keeps your punch cold ;)

Ghost Poop - Doesn't that just make you giggle?! Hehe! I definitely think this is a must have for the party seeing as it is super easy, cost-efficent, and will give everyone a good laugh! Click through for a free printable as well : )

P.S. I've also discovered the Witch Warts by the same blog! Hehe. And if you don't get to use the ghost poop this halloween, be sure to use snowman poop for x-mas! hah! I'm having too much fun with this...

Painted bottles with Halloween clip-art - Love these simple decorations! They look fun to make too! I also found a good site to get some awesome clip-art with the same style as the ones above : ) Clipart here!

Check out my Halloween Pinterest Board for more Halloween ideas!!!

And I would love to hear your ideas / plans as well! <3