100 monks

yesterday we {erin, ash and me} drove out to palm river rd in tampa to the thai temple, WAT MONGKOLRATANARAM. it was the annual meeting of the council and 60th birthday of a very special monk. it's something extraordinary when you put yourself outside of your comfort zone and go places you never knew existed, in your back yard no less. they had the most amazing, FREE food. every sunday, check this place out. they love visitors!

not being confined to a cubicle is doing wonders for me. i wasn't allowing myself to enjoy my surroundings before and there are some pretty great things around here.

anyone else see some rad things this weekend?

rural realization

i took a drive yesterday, way out on highway 301 in search for some wide open spaces. it was ok to get lost and it was ok to make random stops and u-turns. after a good cleansing cry this week, nothing felt better then walking through some farm land, waving to an old lady across the street and snapping a few whimsical photos....

please click the images below to see the set.

not to mention a sweet little gift from my good friend erin awaited me on my porch and a sensational mix from my cuz, sara. it was a great way to return home, they're good people.

it's happening.

the last 4 weeks are now catching up with me.

i'm lost.

i was amazed by how well i was handling everything so this was bound to happen.  these tears will be put to good use, i swear by it.


all of the creative ideas i once had while sitting in a cubicle 9 hours a day are disappearing.  why is it when you finally have the time, nothing comes to you?

i never wanted to be mediocre.

another birthday.

they keep comin' and we keep having fun! today is one of my dearest friends // hope you have a blast regina (that's her above on the left, everyone say hi) xxxooo!!

it's no lie

i'm hooked on all things blog...

i never thought i'd be that person to get sucked in to this world. even back in the late 90's when everyone was all about livejournal and their inner-most secrets, emo kiddies, fashionista's and so on. at first i thought it was a youngsters cry out for attention. now, forget it, i can't get enough.

i'm always so taken back by all the creativity, the inspiration, the colorful people, the quest for happiness, the love... oh, goodness! i'm now so intrigued by the stories, the documenting, the humorous things my friends children do and the incredible way they write about them.

today's inspiration comes from a trail i followed from 100 layer cake, to max wanger (sensational photographer) and finally to this couple.... man, what i wouldn't give to do this someday. just say adios to everyday activities and see the world, if only for a few months.

i'll do it, we'll do it!

real wedding whitney & bryan

here is a sneak peak....

this is fun.

time to get serious.

for the first time in about 4/5 years i am heading back to school {tonite}, hillsborough community college to start the graphic design track. lately {probably stemming from my blog addiction} i've been drawn to all things print, typography, letterpress, home design, etc etc. i checked out some of the classes at h.c.c. and decided that i'd take a few of the beginner design courses to see if it's something i want to pursue.

i still haven't allowed myself to break into photography yet - i know it's lack of self confidence that's killing me. i sometimes check out sites like digital photography school online, zach arias, joe mcnally's blog and a ton more for a kick in the ass to get out there and shoot. something. anything. just keep moving forward. i don't want this blog to turn into my woe is me journal of how i'm not doing what i want yet... this morning i went on to dps and they had a quick entry about goals. they listed the top 30 photographic goals of 2010. while they don't all apply, i'm def bookmarking the page for those days that i need a little push.

anyone else starting fresh in twenty ten?