I’m sorry I’ve been a little slow with the posting and the pictures and all – my hits have taken a nose dive and I know thats all my fault. I’m sorry fine internets. You know I loves you right? Its totally not you, its my grand dreams of photography domination and budding photography business. The thing is internets, You know how you want to do something and you can see it in your mind as plain as the boobs on your chest nose on your face? My goal is to find the best way to make other people see what I want to do. And Thats taking a little more time than I originally thought. But when I get this where I want it to be I hope you will all be as pleased as I am.
Monthly Archives: August 2008
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Since having children of my own, my vision of what motherhood is, should be and was when I was a child has changed greatly.
I remember thinking in my childhood, “why didn’t my mom do XYZ??” But As I find my self doing all the things my mom did with me when I was a kid, it occurs to me – we did a CRAP LOAD of stuff, all the time. Whatever my mom was doing, we were learning how to do it with her. When she decided she was going to learn cake decorating and be a baker, we learned too. I can still to this day write my own birthday greetings on a cake if the bakery person is off when I go pick up my last minute cake. I can also make roses out of icing. Pipe on boarders, make a killer swirl on cupcakes, do icing teddy bears, I learned all manner of cakery. When my mom decided to do anything, she took us along for the ride. In addition we made Christmas ornaments every year for ages. We encouraged to try anything we thought we might enjoy. My childhood was not all roses but it was well and far on the positive side of the tracks. And as I hear my daughter say “I think I need my Gigi,” I know my daughter will have the same fond memories of my mom and my grandmother that I do, and I count us both lucky.
So in all of the things that are swirling around me I wanted to take a second to tell my mom thank you. I appreciate you, and all you do.
Okay I just watched the last few episodes of So You Think You Can Dance.. Can I just say a world where Will was not the winner of this show, is not one I am comfortable raising children in. He won it for me when he did the peice choreographed by Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden danced with Katee.
He should marry my daughters – both of them.
My number 2 did win. Joshua. Although I don’t think I want him to marry my girls, something about that guy, maybe its the ponytail. I don’t think i would want him dating my girls. He does have a GREAT BUTT. Alas. I get vibes and I listen to vibes, and he is not a better dancer than Will. But I firmly beleive that his exit was political, Debbie Allen was a judge on several occasions, Nigel worked with Mrs Allen previously, enough that he performed with her kids during the finale. Twitch was kept to apease those who want to encourage the street dancers to keep trying out, he was amazing - truth- but I haven’t met one person who watches this show who thinks Twitch should have stayed and Wil should have went home.
Just sayin is all.
In other TV news – I cannot WAIT until the new TV show The Hole airs. I got a thing for people walking into walls and glass doors and the like. Seriously, any movie or commercial where it happens instantly becomes a favorite film. INSTANTLY. Those windex commercials with the crows.. LOVE THEM. So a whole half an hour of people tryin not to get run over by a wall?!?! That is so right up my alley.
I watched Becoming Jane with my bestest friend (Hi Spoken!!!) and it was GREAT. LOVED it. Such a girl movie, and now I am gonna have to find the time to read her books, anybody got a few I can borrow?
P.s My internal Greys count down clock is about to start.. kick off is sometime in September.
Ah Dear internets.
It has been a day week. I’ve been reading and working and taking baby steps, even though I want to break into a full run. I have so much going on, but I feel so blessed to be able to maximize all of the opportunities that have been sent my way. I am so thankful for every opportuinity, I am learning so much everyday. I can’t tell you how much, its really immeasurable. This is just a drive by since I posted so pics to my flickr page I thought I would link to a few more of Cam here over the course of the week so you guys don’t forget about me…
so lets do a tuesday special… I’ve been thinking.. I know, don’t get all excited. Anywho, I been thinking since its a bit late in the wedding season and last minute weddings are few and far between, I am excited to be more focused on the portraiture side of my business and with back to school and everything right now, i know my kid has a closet of fresh cute outfits that have yet to be terrorized by classrooms full of finger paint, and craft supplies, and playgrounds and tennis aren’t all scuffy yet, so why not do a weekend full of mini sessions with the kids?
So this is the plan, September 6th and 7th, (weather permitting) I’ll be booking one hour sessions for up to three kids at a discounted rate. I’ll be shooting at Lafayette Park and square, and will be booking from 11 am to 7 pm. Feel free to shoot me an email (raquita at gmail dot com) for more details and to secure your spot, I’ve had some I expect these to fill up quickly!