Oh My

Yesterday I turned 35 Oh my !!!!!! I would luv to say that I feel much younger than my age reflects however today I cannot. I woke up feeling horrible and and I can't help but think that its a whole mindset playing thing. I can't even remember any more when it happened; when I started dreading this whole aging process.

It really SUCKS when you go to the DR. and the first words out of his mouth are : WELL AT YOUR AGE.......... never good. I don't want to hear it , I don't even want to be it. If I could only bottle up and take the energy and stamina my kids have. Oh well just in case you are totally confused by how this post is going I think I'll move on .....

Saturday I went in search of a new mouse for my computer. I went to Circuit City and was quite excited with what I found and purchased. I bought WACOMS new toy called the BAMBOO FUN TABLET ( http://www.wacom.com/bambootablet/bamboofun.cfm ). It came with the mouse , the tablet and the awesome pen that works wonders with Photoshop.

If you are considering purchasing Elements at any time than this Deal just may be for you... The package it came bundled with is wonderful. It came with: Elements 5.0, Corel Painter Essentials 3 & Nik Color Effex Pro 2.0. The great part is that it only retails at $99 for everything which is what just Elements 5.0 cost .

Well my camera finally bit the dust. I am now in search of a new one and am so confused which way to go- Canon, Nikon or Sony. I thought I knew what I wanted but there are so many ways to go, so many options and right now the camera packages out there are so affordable. Its amazing to see every year how technology changes !!!! The problem is making the right choice for what will work for me. You would think that this process would be a lot more fun but it really is hard committing so much money and worrying if the fit will be just right.

Well I think I at least have settled down on the camera bag I want :') I am so in luv with the Crumplers ( http://www.crumplerbags.com/index.php ) . I am thinking of going with either the 5 Million or the 6 Million Home for short trips and am considering getting the Customary Barge as I build my equipment up.

Well here are some shots of the kids I got last week before it went dark hehehe.

Tutu Time

I absolutely did nothing yesterday ! Its a good thing the house was clean and picked up. The only thing I kept avoiding was and is my laundry. Uggghhhhh It just seems to be the one chore that is never ending. Well I know I definitely have to get to that today.

However the one thing I did do was play with Isabella. She is soooo much fun and I had a ball taking pictures of her in her TUTU. I luv the Bumbo seat just for this purpose because she is going on 14 weeks and this lets me take pictures of her seating up. All I did was fluff the netting around it. She had me cracking up because all she wanted to do was eat it. I think she might be trying to break out some teeth all ready and it must of felt good to her gums.

Playing Tag & Some Good Grub

I've been tagged by my good friend Jenn http://jenniferann75.blogspot.com/ here are the rules which must be posted on your blog if you are tagged.1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.

Here are the 7 facts about me:

1. I stutter when I am tired.

2. I hate to leave my house :')

3. I got pulled over once by a cop on the same road, three days in a row (I am a hard learner)

4. I hate the feel of wood - especially like kitchen utensils (cannot touch them !!!)

5. I am a HUGE CSI fan !!!!

6. I hardly ever go any where with out my camera.

7. I do not do well in CHAOS, Everything must have a purpose.

I now tag 7 of my friends:

Kim ( http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=230363289 )

Kalah ( http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2993393 )

Maria ( http://events2memories.blogspot.com/ )

Patter ( http://triplethescraps.blogspot.com/ )

Rebecca (http://rebeccaj72.blogspot.com/ )

Suz ( http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=65492140&MyToken=e0913d6d-009d-41a4-a306-a87bb63eae90 )

Mercedes (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=255810986)

On another note- oH My goodness am I ever so proud of my cousin William Jr.

He has followed his passion & his talent for cooking AWESOME food.

He just opened up his restaurant called "Doggy Dogs Express Grills" The food is so good. I have tried the Philly Cheese, the Roast Beef & of course the Chili Cheese Dog with extra onions :') & I must say I can't help but going back for more !!!! If you're ever in the Highland, Indiana area this is a must stop on 8000 Kennedy Ave.

A Cold and a Little of This & That

Can some one please tell how to get rid of this horrible cold ! I have been down with it for 2 weeks and just when I think I'm getting better I wake up feeling horrible. I am so glad I have a Dr. appointment that's been scheduled for weeks tomorrow morning. Hopefully he can give me something to get rid of it. It sure is hard getting things accomplished when you feel lousy.

Anyway Mercedes spent the weekend and I tried to be as perky as I could with her. I finally got some pics of her I had been promising I would take. We took a nice hike into the nearby woods and got lost. I should of known better when she told me she had great barrings and never needs a compass to know which direction to go in. Lets just say I should of taken the compass !!!!

We had a great time and a lot of laughs maybe this is why my head is pounding as I type.

But I suppose it also could be the fact that we attended Damien's estranged grandfather's funeral. I just never do well in these situations. Damien never had the opportunity to meet his biological father. However several years ago his grandfather asked to meet him (us) and it's just so sad because it was not enough time to get to really know him.

I am looking to an interesting week filled with an all Girls (Friend) Dinner here at my house, a trip to Chicago with my Mom & a Baby Shower. Hopefully this will give me an opportunity to practice more picture taking. Well my coffee is about all out which means I must quit typing so I can get a refill.

PhotoShop Seminar

Yesterday I was blessed with the great opportunity to attend the CS3 Photo Shop Power Tour. It was a gift from my best friend Suz as a birthday gift & what an amazing day it was. I feel like I walked away with so much knowledge and a better understanding that can be applied to all my digi and photography work.

I was so excited to actually try some of the new layer, color, action techniques that I created a new banner. I was really trying for that new grungy layered look I guess I'll just have to keep trying. Well I will definitely be working on tons of the new techniques I learned this month. For now I will post some of my most recent cards and altered work.