i hated today. kinda.

today stunk. it started early in the morning when i was still in bed having nightmares... that are still haunting me. after that i got up a little early to go to chapel and left my straightener on and nearly burnt down my dorm. then my head started hurting. on

top of all that i have a big paper due tomorrow and a lot of stuff to do before then. we had to put our photos up on photography today on the wall (mine are in the tallest row of photos) and my photographer liked my work, but thought she'd make a big deal about the white speck in my cats eye... saying that it was a scratch on the negative and that i should be more careful- even though that speck is actually ON my cats eye... it always has been...

i stopped breathing for a second today... it think it may have been a panic attack. the second that happened, i stopped walking towards a class, turned around, and headed straight for the chapel. if you aren't from valpo and are reading this, google image search "Chapel of the

Resurrection, Valparaiso". this place is beautiful. the altar is HUGE and beautiful... and it has this sculpture of Christ rising from a cross... has purple draped on it because of lent. anyway, i went up to the altar and sat on the floor around the corner. the second i was settled and looked up at what was in front of me i just bawled. i think i needed that cry... and it made me feel a world better once i left the chapel and started walking to class again... it was like God was walking WTIH me again instead of floating above me... ya know.

Lord, keep with me.

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sunshine quit teasing us.

come back and STAY back please.

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lunch with dad

brazier burger: 2 dollars

fries: 99 cents

blizzard: 3 dollars

watching my engineer dad build a spaceship out of our trash: priceless.

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today was glorious

i had my first assignment today at day6. i thought i was going to the prom expo to observe the steps that went into a photoshoot- but after the first round, patrick handed me a huge, amazing, camera and told me i was on my own and left. i. had. a. blast. i was calling all the shots, telling models where to go, and taking literally hundreds of photos... and with the camera i was using, they all turned out better than i thought was possible. i'm astonished. i get to go in to the studio on Tuesday and help him look through all the shots and put them up on the website. if he's impressed we'll be talking about official job titles and all that jazz. AAAmazing. i'm so blessed.

on top of that i had dinner with my grandma and mom and was able to chill out. then i went to my editor's (from the news-sun) house and interviewed her for a few hours about her life and vocation for an essay i have to write for core... and it turned out to be a neat experience- she's so rounded and interesting! i'm inspired just listening to her stories!

Lord, today... thank you.

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sunny shine spring time

today. is. beautiful. i walked outside with a coat and had to turn around to put on a t-shirt and shorts instead! i've missed spring so much. i'm an outdoors type... so this winter has been rather obnoxious being stuck in the house. speaking of- i'm ready to go back to valpo already. i don't know how i'm going to be able to spend the summer at home. i was supposed to be a counselor at camp this year- but i'm thinking this photography deal would be much better. i went for lunch with my grandma today though- she's a breath of fresh air... along with the day today. i think i'm just missing caleb. days like today are best spent with people you love, ya know? he's headed home tomorrow... meaning he'll be back in fort wayne sunday... meaning i'll see him on monday. :) just a few more days.

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you're looking at the new photographer of day6design....

I got the job! Okay... so long story... i walked into affordable photo like i had planned- and they looked at my portfolio and were like "yea- this is really impressive... but we aren't looking for anyone new right now... and i doubt there will be a position available in the summer". i guess i looked upset because one lady was like "Wait- i

think day6design is looking for some people!" so i drove literally a block down main street and pulled up to this little building i swear i've never seen before... and i've lived in this town my entire life. it was so neat inside- like an urban art gallery or something. the people at the desk asked to see my portfolio and the man was really excited and said he felt i had the same eye and would be honored if i represented day6. so, right now i'm an intern... i go to a prom fair on saturday to get to know the staff. apparently the

staff is like a huge family. one of which went to high school with me, jake. he's a nice guy. my new boss, patrick, told me i would be taking pictures of t-ball kids, weddings, senior pictures, engagement pictures, and babies. I just have to intern under him for 2-3 weeks and then he plans to set me off on my own. the official photographer. :) i know. i'm excited too! haha. at the end of the summer he's going to pay me a lump sum for wage or will just give me a weekly pay. this is going to be

perfect. instead of being a counselor at camp lutherhaven for 10

weeks, away from home, i'll be 2 minutes from my house doing something i love

and have dreamed of doing... close to home, family, friends, and caleb. And on top of it all- patrick looked me in the eyes and said "i'm sorry if i offend you in anyway but i have to ask. are you a believer?" i smiled soooo big. He went on to tell me that he runs his according to his faith and goes with what God wants him to do- always... and that it's important to him that his e

mployees at least understand where he is coming from. GAH! It was so cool. He told me not to take the offer unless i felt at peace with the idea of working there and after i went home to talk to my parents and pray about it. HOW COOL. i am at such a relief that i know what i'm doing this summer... and that what i'm doing is something i love... i'm not going to be just sitting at a desk somewhere but going outside and taking pictures and meeting and talking to people. mmmmm. smiles.

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OOOH yea!

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emily on film

this is my 5th shot at film photography. my dear friend emily litke and my cat, kita, agreed to help. to see any larger and with better details click on the thumbnail!