Digital Camera + Photoshop = hours of fun!

Oh My goodness I am loving it! Here is the fun I've been working on:
This first one is called "gothic glow" in photoshop: It was This New Year's day when we visited Disneyland with my fam.

This is "Duotone Dream"

"Midnight black"

We took this one last night and I pimped it with Urban... something rather. Below is my good friend Liza and I as we were headed out for dinner and drinks.

So there is that craziness! I wish I had a better idea of how photoshop worked. I wonder if they teach classes or if there is an online tutoring I could buy.

Other than that my first day of subbing went fairly well. Only problem was licensing showed up and they had a burr in their saddle. (They usually do). I never anticipated that on my first day but I'm pro so it went fine. haha :)
Well ya'll- take care! (I'm feeling very cowgirlish ritght now with my burr in the saddle and using "Ya'll" -Strange. haha).

Book Club

It's the New Year and a resolution was in order- so I joined a book club! Not that I am not doing enough reading as it is, but this is recreational and will broaden my horizons. The first book is called the Sportswriter. Actually, I had never heard of it so I am excited about something new and invigorating. I need an invigorated new year!

Another new thing in my life is my job. I had to quit working at the Preschool, that I had worked at for 5+ years, in order to get a job closer to San Francisco (An hour and a half drive is less than ideal haha). So I am going to be subbing at schools in this area and nearby districts which works very well with my schedule. I think what I am most excited about is getting experience with multiple schools and learning new techniques for teaching.

Lastly, my husband has told me he is going to teach me how to use Photo Shop! You see I am great at paper scrapbooking yet am clueless as to how to digitally scrap. I can't wait! Plus he promised me a digital camera very soon! (I think he is actually doing himself a favor because it will save us money in the long run). It's sad how technically unadvanced I am. :)

So here's to a new year full of new things! Cheers!

Winter Break!

Ahhhhhhhh I am being so LAZY right now. I have a paper to write but I just can't stop with the computer and a good book. Oh and I have a million and one pictures I downloaded today so I guess I will post those here (I filled up my myspace).
The first picture is of my leaning tower of books that I used on my term papers. Can you see why I'm not interested in writing anymore?
Numero dos is of my new ADOREABLE little nephew Nathan. Andy and I gave him his little froggy towel for his birthday (his very 1st birthday, that is).
Last is my man Andrew and I at Disneyland for New Year's day.

ENJOY!

a few cruise pics

holy crap!

I haven't posted in a year! How did people know I was back? I LOVE IT!

wordless chorus

Sometimes I wish that all the words that I have for Bull&%$# could be transfered into something meaningful. You see my brother-in-laws father just died this weekend (they think of a heart attack) and I have no idea what to say to him when the time is right. If it was a girlfriend of mine or my brother then I might have an easier time- but with this I have no idea. Bummer. I think the thing that sadens me the most is that his father died without meeting his brand new grandson (my nephew -who I ADORE). I just don't see the fairness in life. I guess that's why it's called life. This also makes me think of how I would handle loosing one of my parents. I wouldn't be able to. That's a fact- there would be much more insanity in my life than there already is. I hope I can figure out a way to show him I care.

I watched "Gentlemen's agreement" tonight with Andrew and I was very impressed with the movie. I have always been a fan of 50's type movies because of the romanticism that they are saturated with but this one had a realistic flaire about it. And oh boy was Gregory Peck hot when he was younger. Well on that note I think I have established I am tired :) Night

Happy New Year!

A year has gone by and I have been thinking about updating this guy. At the very least so as I can force myself to keep my writing flow. My classes have gone well and my GPA is slowly creeping up much to my delight. Although I have had the bad fortune of having a retiring teacher each semester that doesn't seem to give a flying *&$%. It has resulted in a B- both times and you have no idea what a B- does to me. On the whole though I have enjoyed all my classes. Each class teaches me something new (yeah I know that's the point) and I find myself feeling dumber the more I learn. How strange it has been to find out how big the world really is and at the same time how connected everything is. I'm still trying to make all of the connections.
I am taking a Shakespeare class over the winter break and can I just say- I LOVE IT! I never knew how much I could appreciate the man. I think it helped that this last summer I went to Santa Cruz with my friend Dena to see Shakespeare in the Redwoods. We bought a glass of wine and a Portobello Mushroom sandwich each and then trekked down to the outside theatre. It was a well done production and I think that it started this new found appreciation for Shakespeare. I added to my "100 things to do before I kick the bucket" list- a trip to see a Shakespearian play in the actual Globe theatre. I have been by it twice but not yet been in it. Well that is all for now but it is good to be back.