lyrically speaking...

so in a previous post somewhere on here I told you guys that I grew up singing... but I don't think I told you guys I used to song write too..   there has been a lot going on in my life recently & I have a lot of friends into music & that write.   so in honor of my girl t-swift's album coming out on the 27th I give you some of my most favorite lyrics from her songs... by the way I find her a lyrical genius right up there with john mayer.    all too well "autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place & I can picture it after all these days"   "And maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much
But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up
Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well"   "And you call me up again just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
'Cause I remember it all, all, all too well"   "Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it
I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it"      begin again "Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end"  
everything has changed
"And your eyes look like coming home"   "So dust off your highest hopes
All I know is pouring rain and everything has changed
All I know is the new found grace"
treacherous "And I'd be smart to walk away
But you're quick sand"

"Two headlights shine through the sleepless night"     I almost do "And I just want to tell you
It takes everything in me not to call you
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Everytime I don’t,
I almost do, I almost do"

"I bet it never, ever occurred to you that I can’t say hello to you
And risk another goodbye"     state of grace "We fall in love till it hurts or bleeds or fades in time"   "And I never saw you coming
And I’ll never be the same"   "So you were never a saint
And I’ve loved in shades of wrong
We learn to live with the pain
Mosaic broken hearts"   "Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right"   "This is the golden age of something good and right and real"     holy ground "We block the noise with the sound of “I need you”
And for the first time I had something to lose
And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
And the story's got dust on every page"     long live "You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age"

oh monday...

I hate Monday's. this weekend was perfect. and as far as I was concerned I considered my weekend Thursday - Sunday this week.
more or less because the guys played Thursday Night Live on Thursday and I took a half day for it.
work on Friday wasn't too bad & their Friday night gig started late because of the bad storm we had rolling through.
Saturday night went well too.
it was a weekend full of late nights & live music.
Sunday was spent in the sun in the pool with friends :)
here are a few photos from the weekend!    

so the guys decided to be ridiculous and take a selfie of a selfie of a selfie and it was too funny not to share with you guys.

Thursday Night Live. I shot a bunch of photos so hopefully I will have them this week!

finally the storm had passed and they were able to play outside.

Saturday night fun!

oh hey friday....august.... what?!

oh happy friday!!!

I have been so looking forward to friday for the main reason that this week has just been not so great. however... can you believe it is august?!! where did the time go?! I am a bit sad by all of this because that means it is that much closer to winter.
anyway. it is Friday so away we go...   1. last night... last night I went down to Parlay because the guys were playing. I usually don't ever go out downtown during the week because of work but I decided I was going since it has been such a crappy week. it ended up being a pretty good decision :)   2. coaching I have a good friend from cali coming in this weekend to coach & teach lessons. I only get to see him a few times a year so I am really excited to hang out with him & for every one to get some good lessons & learning in this weekend. Jeremy is the best no doubt.   3. music so you guys may or may not know... more than likely don't, music was pretty much my entire life. when I say that I mean I lived it from when I was a small child all the way through my first semester of college. where I went to college didn't have a great music program so I drifted & gave it up. recently I have found my way back a bit & have realized how much I missed it. I am starting to sing again a bit but it is definitely taking its time. as much as my heart has been wrecked in the past week I guess I have to thank the boy who wrecked it because he was the one who helped me find my way back to my passion for music.   4. ponies other than the clinic this weekend the ponies have been doing well! looking forward to the last few shows we have coming up for the year. two more and then championships in October! it's crazy to think our year has gone by so quickly!   5. photography my photography was going like crazy for the month of july!! all I did was photograph which has been great!!! I just wrapped up the dance photos I did from the dance competition on sunday! here are a few of those for your lovely friday! I was impressed with how they came out... I had the worse lighting possible & people moving very quickly which means horrible blurring.      
 

oh hey friday!

back in the swing of things here this Friday! I am so happy it is Friday! this has been an incredibly long week & I have not been sleeping again so it has been rough. on top of all of it I have been editing photos like a mad person!   1. photo editing speaking of editing like a mad person I finished editing two sessions this week! I will share a few photos from both here for you:   baby eli

kate & travis

 

2. sunday sunday
I will be photographing all day sunday for Arthur Murray so I am looking forward to lots of dance all day & lots of hopefully cool photos.

 

3. band night

the boys are playing tonight downtown & I have been looking forward to it for 3 days now. I don't like to wish away my weeks but I live for my weekends hanging out with them & listening to them play. you guys may not know but music was my life growing up & I drifted away from it when I went to college a bit so coming back to it now is really amazing. I have missed it a lot.

 

4. weekend

I have never wanted a week to go by so fast in my life & I have never been so excited for a Friday in my life. there may or may not be a certain boy that relates to this reason. :)

 

5. time flies

I am having a really hard time with the fact that august starts next week.... is anyone else having this same problem?

  

 

weekend recap!

this weekend was a tad bit crazy & busy!

we had super nice weather on Friday & Saturday!

yesterday was a bust as we currently have ice & a bit of snow on the ground :(
Friday evening I had a nice quiet night of nothing really. it was rather enjoyable.
Saturday morning I went to the barn and then did a shoot for a lady at the barn.

I also went to the camera store on Saturday which could have been super bad! however, I didn't buy anything, but I did find this lens that I want really bad!

got my nails redone :)

Saturday night was spent at redmonds with the guys. the whole band was playing. so I hung out with them & shot some photos for them as well :)

 

weekend recap on Wednesday...

so it happens to be Wednesday & I am just now wrapping up last weekend!

it was an extremely busy weekend!

but I have photos!!!!

so here we go...

 

I baby sat this cutie on Friday night so he was the most awesome Valentines date ever!

I finally got to see my wonderful student Alexa on Saturday after not having seen her since November since they currently live 5 hours away! She and her mom gave me a set of these chairs with my logo on them for shows! I am absolutely in love with them!!!!!!!!  



Saturday night we had one of our last awards banquets from last year & it was an awesome year!

I went out downtown Saturday night after the banquet and listened to my friend Jimi play in his dad's band! it was pretty awesome & they are really good!

 

I woke up Sunday to a last minute email to go and photograph at the dance studio all day for their competition! it was a lot of fun but a lot of photos to get done by yesterday!

yesterday my new necklace came just in time for me to take it to florida!

 

and speaking of florida.... I leave today!!!!!! :)

 

I will try my best & blog while I am gone :)