closure

yesterday was a good day. i finally finished something that has dragged on for months now, in the building where i took this photo of my feet. it's good to have closure.

2 job interviews this week, one today, one on saturday. also, i have a photo shoot with a fantastic couple of people (whose wedding i can't wait for) this weekend and it's going to be great. all in all, life is steadily improving!

janis women retreat - spa night!

my family rocks. all the women (minus a few aunts who live out of town) spent the night and we had a giant party! we had dinner and gelato and then came home for a spa experience. we tried a few different face scrubs and masks all made with food! my aunt danae planned the event. she's amazing.



my mom came to town for the party, all the way from texas:)


steaming their faces:



the only male, a lil baby:) what female party/extravaganza is complete without one? :)






me and mother:

:D


then we had an intense session of "just dance" on the wii:)

orbiting

i walk the line between now and then

it's deep-sea diving with no oxygen

guess I went somewhere to hide

far behind my eyes

- "orbiting" the weepies

(photo by estampilla)

evan, reading

birthday

i'm 22.

my mom made this amazing slideshow for me:



when i get the pictures from my party i'll post a few, they're on my friend's camera.

how the day of a wedding in salt lake goes:

yesterday i shot my first wedding of '11. i was only needed at the temple so it was a short day. obviously the salt lake city temple is quite popular and i have shot a lot of weddings there. i really love shooting there and i have a little routine now.

i always park up at the top of the hill across the street from temple square, where it's free. it doesn't look so steep or long in this photo, but trust me, it is:

i walk to the temple's waiting room, find my party, talk to extended relatives of my couple, and then wait for the photo madness to begin.

this happens for an hour or an hour and a half:


i then climb the hill back to my car, and spend most of the time staring at my feet as i climb. for some reason i usually look at my feet before i get in my car, and sometimes i take pictures:


if i am not needed for a reception afterwards, i treat myself to this:

the drive through window is exceptionally high:

and then a delicious, celebratory sushi feast ensues:


yesterday i did something a little bit different, i drove up capitol hill to get a look at the view of the valley in which i live. it's breathtaking. i love it here.


i'm behind on blogging. there are a bunch of pictures i want to post. maybe i'll just have a random post soon with all the stuff that's been missed.

3 things..

1. marshmallows and saltine crackers are a surprisingly nice combination. i have consumed them all day.

2. yesterday i realized why my dancing skills have diminished so significantly since 2008- most of the dancing i do is in the car, which makes sense that i end up looking like a bobble head when i actually dance for real. car dancing is fun but you just end up looking stupid because nobody can hear your music.

3. i've started a secret photo collection featuring evan, reading. here are a couple of images from recent days:

he makes me smile:)