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A Letter to the Universe

If you could ask the Universe for anything, what would you ask for?
Last year, my friend, Steven Grant, noticed an unusually unhappy expression on my face. When I confided in him about the strong displeasure in my career, he empowered me with an activity he participated in church. He suggested writing a letter to [...]

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Like a Fat Kid Loves Cake

Hello, friends!
Thank you so much for the positive support by joining my Facebook page. I have over a 100 “fans” now, and I have been too shocked to express my gratitude. I love you all like a fat kid loves cake.
Speaking of fat kids, I accepted the P90X challenge and have kept myself [...]

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Aviator Amy (Mia & Wasabi, too!)

My favorite TV commercial from last season was the Kindle spot, the result of a contest held by Amazon. A beautiful blonde actress named Annie Little graces the television screen, and she sings the ever-so-catchy “Fly Me Away.” The commercial captivates the audience’s attention with the costume changes and adorable photograph flip-book quality. It reminds [...]

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Solitude of Self

I shot this in my kitchen. I did not intend such a moody, introspective self-portrait, but rather, I wanted to shoot a kitchen scene while baking cookies. I goofed on my lighting but liked the way this overhead light highlighted my bone structure. A quick change of clothing, and I embraced a secondary self-portrait setting. [...]

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A Moment in Time

It started at 5:30 p.m. today when I suddenly felt motivated to shoot a self-portrait. I chose to take a picture in the room I grew up in. Even though I spent years in that bedroom, I hardly go in there anymore–except to make the occasional mess. I do, however, go in there and reflect. [...]

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Protected: Silhouette

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Legally Me

I participated in another Flickr photo challenge in the Pretty Pink Themed Weekend. This week, we had to do a “pink” movie character, so I chose Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. Even though I’m clearly a brunette, I had far too many similarities to Elle Woods in 2001 than I care to admit.
To start the [...]

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