Busy Busy Busy

Hey, Just a quick post. I have been so busy. Football season is in full swing and my time is occupied by sports sports and more sports. We are about to have our first home game of the season in football so of course I have to be there for that. Also volleyball swimming have started and next month mens and women's basketball, bowling and tennis whoa! Not only that I photograph high school football with 4quartersonline and I photograph my friend's cakes at Bite of your Life Desserts. Umm still working on totes. I haven't made a garment in like a month in a half. I am trying to work with the photographers with the school paper and I might be schedule to photograph some events. Well life is fun and exhausting so very good. My sweetie is back in town and I am ecstatic. GOD is good who can deny it.

Aww so Sweet!

So I thought I wasn't going to have anything to post about today but I do. I just thought this was so cute. A young couple walking down the street holding hands. Sometimes being in a relationship for a long time you for get those little jesters. So All I have to say is Awwwwwwwwwww so sweet!!!!

Drawing out Skills!

Artist Michelea Adams

Artist Michelea Adams

Artist Michelea Adams

Artist Michelea Adams

Artist Michelea Adams

Well now I have another young artist. She has just graduated from high school. She enters Tallahassee Community College, with is one of the best junior colleges in the state. Even though her major is not art she is still exercising here skills. Her name is Michelae Adams and I hope to see more of her work in years to come.

Wearing both Hats!

The event in Atlanta was really nice. What was cool about it was that I designed the invitations and the programs and I was the photographer. Very nice I got to wear the designer hat and photographer hat, so that was a good experience for me.

Atlanta last weekend

I was in Atlanta last weekend. I was not on vacation though. My parents and I went to a retirement party for my mother's mentor and her husband. I was the professional photographer for the event. Ummmmm I have been photographing a lot of stuff maybe I should have a blog of just that stuff. What do you think? Well back on topic. I had an alright time. Not a great time. I enjoyed the event but was disappointed with Atlanta's hotel service. We stayed at the Buckhead Intercontential Hotel.( They paid for my hotel. Now wasn't that sweet) Now this is suppose to be a ritzy hotel. Now when we first got there the women said she needed a $100 deposit and when we asked her if we could use our debit as credit and she was like no. That was the first sign of trouble. We asked why and she was like if it is not a credit card then it would run it as debit also it was $100 a day, we were staying 2 days. I was like nah, but luck the people that hire me said they would take care of it. Then there was alcohol spilled in my parents room and we called immediately and they never came up the whole time we were there. Then if you have to pay so much to stay there why do you have to pay for everything parking was $20 a day, using the Internet for $ 3.50 for like 30min. No refrigerator and no microwave. They did have some beautiful art work though. Well any way here are some pics from the trip.

Graffiti Love

Hey check out the Graffiti in Tallahassee.It is located near the Art area in town. I really enjoy riding by its cool to know we have some of it in a small town like Tallahassee.

For my Home girl!

Congrats! My Homies( I know both of them) were married in May and I just want to show some pics I took with my little camera. I didn't have the big one and so wish I did but hey, what can I say. I love um and congrats!

Cake Sexy!

How exciting! My homegirl Liz from Bite Of Your Life Bakery just finished on of her cakes For a women's fitness club in Tallahassee called Art of the Cat walk. This is a very sexy cake. Great Job Liz!

Tell my hair story!

I will make this quick. I was featured on a hair blog today, The Coarse hair Diary. How exciting! I love this blog and I thank them for featuring me THANK YOU! Check me out.

Surprise package!

I finally sent my home girl some of the pics I took at her wedding. Even though I was not he official photog I still captured my memories. So I sent the DVD. Since we have been friends since high school I sent her a nice package. It was some cards I made and a Light scribe DVD. She and her mother love them. I was so glad!

Sweet treat

Fondarific

Ok, so I thought that I would have nothing to post today and BAM! I found something very interesting. Back story: One of my mother's old students came by her office yesterday to say what's up and fill her in on what she was currently doing. (My mom use to run a science scholarship program for minorities) She told my mother that here mother had successfully dyed her hair with henna. ( I was just talking about that the other day, look how God works, well I will save that for another post) Then she told her that she is baking now and has her own company in town. It's called Bite of your Life, check her out. So I was excited because I look at cake and cupcake blogs pretty often. So I visited the site and came across the shop that sells flavored fondant. Cool! and it is located in Savannah. I left there in 2008 but the shop has been there since 2007, How could I have missed it. Well any way that the reason for this post. 482 this is for you too! Enjoy! So I checked out this shop and it looks cool. Sweet!

Weekly Blessing!

This really hit it me and I thank God for it! I receive weekly wisdom in my email from Christ Notes every week and I am going to share it with you but if you would like to see it for yourself Check out Christ Notes and these other websites. God Bless and keep you

Weekly Wisdoms for the week of August 10, 2009

A breakthrough requires a trial to break through.

It would be nice to simply wake up one day and suddenly be a mature Christian, but in order to grow up in God, we will have to go through trials. There is no other way to grow strong spiritually than to go through trials.

1 Peter 5:10 says, And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. You may not like trials, but this verse says that when you are going through trials after you have suffered a little while, you will grow to be firmly rooted and grounded (strong, firm and steadfast) in God.

Similarly, James 1:12 says, Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. Here again, you don't get the rewards (the crown of life) until you have persevered under trial and stood the test.

So, learn to be thankful in your trials, because in order to get your breakthrough, you need a trial to break through.

Therefore, don't be discouraged during times of suffering. Know that after you have suffered a little while, God himself will make you strong firm and steadfast.

People listen to people who listen.

Far too often, many Christians view evangelism as a game involving "me," the Christian, vs. "you," the non-Christian. However, reaching unbelievers effectively usually requires working with them in order to develop a relationship based on trust, and any relationship requires listening to the other person in order to find out where they are spiritually and emotionally. When you authentically listen to others, they will genuinely listen to you.

In Romans 12:10, Paul writes, Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. To honor other people means respecting them, which includes listening to them. In fact, simply by listening attentively to someone you show that you care about that person: you place value on them.

Remember, people listen to people who listen.

Beautiful Bargin Fabric

I had a meeting with this really wonderful women on last Monday. We talked for hours about her art and business plans but she dropped a bug in my ear about some scrap fabrics like big pieces of fabric, for like $0.50. She said she went to Tallahassee Decorative. So since I love working with scraps and samples I was excited and Checked it out. Score! She was right! Thanks Lisa!

Oh, Last Friday of Freedom

So, during the summer my place of employment implemented this four day work week. Let me tell you this schedule was not for me. We work 10 hour days with 30 min lunches and being on OPS it sucks because you are being paid by the hour. So you are technically working a 10 1/2 hour day because you do not get a payed 30 min lunch like regularly paid employees do( I work for a university as a photographer and other media positions, just in case you didn't know) Well enough of the gripping. Well last Friday was my last free Friday so of course I enjoyed like always. Chillin Out. First I went to Keiser College, I wanted to check out their culinary pastry art program. I was really excited about it but now I have to find some money. I will not worry I will just Let God handle that and ask Jesus to put in a good word for me. *smile* Well after that I went to Panera( of course) for lunch. So yummmy! Then I chilled out at home. It is raining like crazy here in Florida, at least in Tallahassee it is.Then I had to go to work at 4:00( bummer, last friday off and I am at a graduation where they really didn't need my help but it worked out any way. ) So at about six It started. At about 7 something it was over and about 8something I was stuck in traffic and about 9 something I went to Tropical Smoothie. (There berry lemonade smoothie is wonderful. You should try it! If there is one near you) Now Saturday night I was at home and decide a me time date night( My man was out of town). I got all dressed up and put on some make up( hopefully I will get better with the application of it) and headed out to RED LOBSTER. I had a great time talking with Melaine the bar tender, I sit at the bar sometimes if I am eating alone. She was awesome. So here are some pics from my well spent and enjoyed Friday and Saturday. Can not wait to hear from my home girl this week, she was in NYC this weekend. Fun!

Doesn't that look delish! See the Keiser College folder in the background.Date Night begins!
Food was fabulous!

Date night success! I wanted to go to the movie but was full and tired so off to the house I went.

Blogalicious! New Flavor

Blogalicious 2009 Website

Mama Law website

This image is from the Mom Noir website and the Blogalious 2009 Website.

Ok, My Homegirl just told me about this. There is going to be a Blogger conference for women of color in Atlanta from Oct9-11. If you are a blogger,a beautiful women of color(any color),want to travel or live near or around the Atlanta area you might to check this out. Go to Blogalicious 2009 for more info. This event is sponsored by Mama Law Media Group. The sponsor title is Mom Noir. ( Very cool name I think) I think they are coming out with a line of products, not sure , but very excited to watch things unfold though, but They are three working mothers,(mama Law) lawyers to be exact. They are creators of a lifestyle and parenting blog. Check them out too.