This week has been so awesome for me, I can’t even begin to tell you. I’ve been off from my day job all week long and its been wonderful. The interesting thing is, its not a vacation, it’s not personal time I had decided to take. No, none of those things. My day job has required all employees take unpaid furloughs this quarter and next due to the down economy. I was more than grateful to take that time off unpaid rather than lose my job all together, that’s for sure. But I was a little worried about how it would affect my financial situations. That was until I found out the state of Kentucky will pay people for furloughs. Sweeeeet. So I am applying for unemployment for the week I was off this week, meaning I’m getting paid something for doing nothing. Woohoo! Who doesn’t love that?
Anyway, the awesomeness of the weekend began with my friend Rebekah’s baby shower, then when I cleaned my house top to bottom, spring-cleaning style. I actually hate to clean (I’m still shocked that there are crazy humans out there who clean for fun.) But I adored the outcome of the situation. My living room smells fresh, my bedroom is clean, complete with a new bedset that has been made up every morning since I put it on.
My spare room is fit for any guests, my bathroom smells all bleachy clean. It’s great! So once that was all done, I got to enjoy finishing up some much needed photography work. I’ve backed up some files, taken some new pictures, reorganized some things on my external hard drive, and even met with 2 brides about their upcoming weddings. It really just made me realize how much I love this photography gig. As Cheesy McGee as it may sound, I can’t wait to call this my full time job one day.
Speaking of brides I’ve met, I think its been a while since I’ve welcomed all my new clients on the blog. I know I did it a while back but I can’t remember where I left off, so I’m going to start over. 2009 has been amazing for me, because I’ve gotten the opportunity to meet a lot of people, and take a lot of beautiful people’s pictures, and I have so many more beautiful people’s pictures to take! First, a huge thank you to my newlywed couples who’s weddings I have already photographed: Kendra and Jason, Katie and Matt, and Merideth and Chris. You guys all are awesome people and I know you’ll each enjoy each other’s company for many, many years to come as husband and wife.
With that said, I still look forward to the weddings I have coming up this year: Allison and Drew, Kristi and Kenny, Jill and Jason, Lori and Jeff, Kristin and Caleb, Monica and Lee, Lauren and Jared, and newly added to this list, Susie and Cliff. And I absolutely cannot not include my fabulous early bookers who are tying the night in 2010. Kristen and Michael and Colleen and Patrick. You all entrusting me with your wedding photos means the world to me and I can’t wait to spend that day with each of you.
You all rock my socks. I have the bestest clients ever in the world.
And because we all know that a blog entry is not quite as much fun without some pictures…let me show you a few I took at Johnathan’s Aunt and Uncle’s house earlier this week. We went out there because there was a tree in their backyard playing house to a nest full of baby hawks. I used the longest lens I had to get this shot. How cool would it have been if I could have gotten even closer!?

This is Ruthie! She is one playful pup.


Tiger Lily. They’re soooo pretty. I never realized before how pretty they are.

And I honestly have no idea why I took this picture but the bike was just sitting there…all little and lonely. I think the black and white version makes it extra cool.

Well, I get to meet Susie and Cliff tonight for a hopefully dry engagement session and then I’m getting up in the morning to get a new do. Ah! I’m super excited about that, because my hair needs highlights desperately. You have no idea. And that is because I’m too embarassed to show you. Fo Realz. And then Sunday itso ff to Indianapolis this weekend to second shoot for the fabulous Jessica of Lemongrass Photography
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Oh yeah, P.S. - One of my oldest friends in the world, Kristie and her totally rad husband Adam, welcomed their baby girl Emma into the world last night. I wish she wasn’t all the way in Minnesota because I would be there in a heartbeat to get some baby pictures for them.! Congratulations to you both, I know you’ll make super amazing wonderful and fabulous parents.
by Courtney
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