What I would do for you...

It's no secret. I have a love affair with dogs. Especially my baby, Junie. I rescued her from Lone Star Boxer Rescue about a year ago and since then she has been my world. At the time, she was in pretty bad condition. She was all skin and bones and heavy heartworm positive. We went through 2 months of grueling heartworm treatment that required her to be on a strict "no activity" regimen. She ended the treatment around December 2009 and since then has been on monthly heartworm medications. Recently she had her checkup and they discovered that she was still light positive :( The vet recommended another round of treatment to hopefully "cure" her. The problem is that I don't want her to go through that again. She's been through so much in her short life and her health issues seem to never end. Of course I want nothing but the best for her. I want her to live a long, healthy life. No matter what the cost... oh, did I mention the cost? $950. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!! It's making me dizzy just thinking about it. On one hand, it's the right thing to do, on the other hand, that's a lot of money.

I'm going to try and get a second opinion but if they say the same thing then I'd be willing to fork over the money. I'd do anything for her. She means more than the world to me. She's family.

A little different.

Even though I've been doing photography for almost 5 years now, I've never done it professionally. I had a very brief stint as a secondary photographer at a wedding once that confirmed my dislike towards professional photography. There was something about the pressures and volatile nature of it that I couldn't stand. It was because of that wedding that I swore to myself to never try turning my hobby into something professional. My controlling nature and fear of disappointment keeps that promise alive today. Besides, I like photographing inanimate objects. They always do exactly what I tell them :)

So this morning I had the pleasure of being a human tripod for an engagement shoot. I was summoned to help hold the off-camera flash so it was a nice opportunity to see what goes on during a shoot like that. It was pretty interesting. It took me about 2 hours before I loosened up enough to bust out my own camera and take a few pictures here and there. And I guess because the pressure wasn't on me, I was able to comfortably snap a few pics. I am still by no means dipping my feet into this field but it was pretty fun. Until my arms started killing me from holding that darn flash for 3 hours.



After the long, and HOT, morning of shooting and sweating, we made our way to Barnaby's Cafe. A friend introduced me to it a few years ago and I've been hooked ever since. They have, in my opinion, the best burgers and fries in Houston. They sprinkle this awesome cajun seasoning on their fries that make them to die for! I always ask for a little extra on the side :) It's such a cute, adorable restaurant with loads of personality. They even let you bring your dogs with you (only on the patio, of course). I always find time for their food.



It's exciting getting back into photography again. It's been a good year and a half since I last did serious photography. I lost my drive and ambition somewhere along the way and went into a long slump so it's totally awesome that I feel that bug bite again. I'm excited for what's to come. Excited for what I'll come up with and what I'll create.

It's been too long. It's good to be back :)

Refresh...

Yes boys and girls, for the 32583857920th time, I'm restarting my blog. I don't know why I do it but it's like a compulsion. I can't stand to stick to one style or one look. I'm never happy. Hopefully this new layout will stick around for awhile because I kind of like it ;)

Since we're on the note of starting over, I started a new chapter in my life this past weekend. I'll hopefully have pictures to show for it sometime soon but I'm not sure when. Here's a sneak preview:



Time for some beauty rest. I, unfortunately have an early morning tomorrow. Blergh.