Update, update update!
Graduation was so incredibly amazing! My parents, grandparents, and Uncle Ralph came down. They helped me pack up and clean my apartment. Which was so wonderful because all the other times I moved while living in CA I had to do it all myself. The weather was so stinkin' hot! In Santa Paula it got up to 100 degrees (ew!) The ceremony itself was pretty good. After graduating we all went to The Habit one last time and then started on the road at 1pm. My uncle rode with me and we didn't stop except for gas or the bathroom. We got back to Bonney Lake, Washington (where he lives) at around 8am the next day. I was so incredibly tired!! I went back to Des Moines, to my parent's house, then took a shower and went to bed! When I was finally semi aware of my surroundings I examined the damage that was my old room. Since last Christmas my family has used my room as a storage area. Therefore, there was so much random crap in my room!! First I had to take all that stuff out before I could unload my dad's truck and my car. Oh, I almost forgot - I had so much stuff in California that I had to leave a bunch of big furniture! I had to leave my bed, desk, bookshelf, and bedside table! I also had to leave a bunch of random stuff. Such a sad day! I was mostly only sad about my bed because I had such a great mattress! My mattress here isn't comfortable at all! I've been sleeping on my sisters bed because I can't get a wink on that bed! Hopefully I'll be getting a new one soon!
Since being home I've done a lot, but also relaxed a lot! I didn't start working at Starbucks until July 4th, so I had a almost two weeks of vacation all together. After starting in Burien I found out that my wonderful manager was moving back to Santa Barbara, CA and would be leaving! I was sad to have her leave but I know she was needed more in SB! We got our new manager on the 14th and she is wonderful!!!!!! Amy has been with the company for over 10 years and really knows her stuff - not to mention she is so cool! Starbucks has been good. Adjusting to this new store has been great. Since I worked at this same one last summer some of the same partners are still there. It was comforting seeing familiar faces. Overall I'm excited to be there and can't wait to start my journey to becoming an assistant manager!
Photography...you must be wondering what I'm doing in that area, eh? Well, I hadn't taken photos in a long, long while! I think the last day that I shot something was June 7th. Then I didn't even pick up my camera til last weekend when I shot a wedding. I think I just really needed a few weeks to detach it from my hip so that I wouldn't get sick of it! Sure I love photography, but there comes a point when you need a break from something before you end up hating it. You know? So, I shot this wedding on Saturday July 19, 2008. Recie and Victor! I recently got a job working for Events with Integrity. I will be a contract photographer. This wedding was my first solo wedding!! EEK! I am also assisting another wedding this Saturday.
Mela Rossa Foto updates - I still have SO much work to do - at least I feel like I do. I need to make all my paper materials: business cards, postcards/mailers, letterhead, logo, etc...I really just need to get organized. I am looking forward to doing some shoots in the future. I'm hoping to get a lot of senior portraits as August and September roll around. I'm thinking of sending out an email to have friends and family refer me to someone and receive $50, sound like a good idea?
Anyway, that's pretty much where I'm at these days. Updates to come! Here is one photo from the wedding.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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