Photography Class Week 2

The past two weeks have been crazy busy! I haven't been home before dark most evenings and haven't had an opportunity to break out the camera.Roller derby is in full swing. We traveled with the Cowboy Capital Rollergirls this weekend to Dallas to play two games against teams in Assassination City and this weekend we're traveling up to Wichita Falls to play in a mashup with 4 other leagues. Maybe I'll be able to take my camera while we're out and about this weekend!

Here are my week 2 photos... xoxo-L

Week 1

It is the first week of the online "Shooting in Manual" class I'm taking with Bella Pop Photography. I was super busy this week and waited until late in the week to take pictures. (I attempted earlier in the week and my camera battery was dead once I drove out to my shooting destination! Epic fail.) I only had a few moments of good light once I got home after work, but I had a blast shooting pictures around my neighborhood. I can't wait to learn more and feel more confident shooting in manual. Here is 4 photos from Week 1.










Thanks Bella Pop! I'm having so much fun!!! oxox

Recap

Well I've been on a sort of blogging hiatus for some time now. I have thought several times about deleting the account altogether. My wonderful cousin from Bella Pop Photography asked me to join her online photography class. In this class I'll be expected to post my progress. I'm so excited to be a part of this project and to learn new tricks on my dslr camera. Stay tuned!!

Meanwhile, I'll catch you up on some important highlights of my life.

-I now have 3 nieces and they are all beautiful!!

-I have joined a roller derby team. Check us out @ www.browncoderbydebutaunts.com

-I have recorded my very first song. You can listen to it HERE

-I had a baby! Okay, just kidding :)

Be love, Tipsy Gypsy

Thanksgiving

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever"-Ps 107:1

This has been another exorbitant year. I spent the majority of my time in San Antonio and I am thankful for the time I had there. I'm thankful for the opportunity to share a home with my best friend and thankful for all of the new faces I met and new friendships that were made. I am thankful for my family's health and for my own and for surviving the H1N1 flu virus. For a while I thought I wasn't going to make it. I am thankful for my family and for the favorable circumstances that allowed me to have lived close to my brother, his wife, and my beautiful niece for the majority of this year. I am thankful for healing and for another year of moving forward; pressing on toward the goal. I am thankful for friends and loved ones that have encouraged me, prayed for me, spent time with me, laughed with me, thought of me, and loved me. I am thankful for my dog Kona, my car that is finally back up and running (thanks to my big brother!), having a roof over my head, and a job that provides; a God that provides. I am thankful for all of those that our paths have crossed and made my life the richer, like Misti for her ceaseless friendship and advice, the Metcalf's for their sincere love and friendship, Shaye Miller who was my first role model, all of my hookers, the Hot Bod Pod,old co-workers, new friends, old friends, my brothers and their wives, my amazing and very large family, and most of all for the unfailing love of our Heavenly Father.
May you be blessed today and always!-L

Happy Birthday Zinnia Pearl!

Zinnia Pearl is not so little anymore. She's a big one year old! We had her birthday party this weekend and she was so adorable opening presents and smiling with her sweet little three toothed grin. She's walking all over the place and even saying a few words too. She did such a great job opening presents and loved her pretty pink birthday cake.





Her very first Build-a-bear from Aunt Linzie



New ride from Grandma Bunny







Cake time!!



Yum Yum!


Clean up time

Zinnia Pearl is almost 1

Turning 1 next month...



Where did the time go?

McGuyver to the Rescue!

My job has its busy moments. It has its junctures of impulse and adrenaline, but most days are calm and quiet with only the simple action of assisting someone who has locked their selves out of the room. I am very grateful for those days. The days I don't have to respond to a fire alarm or a student who is unconscious. Today I responded to a very unusual call. The complainant advised that there were baby ducks in the fountain and unable to get out. Sure enough, when I got to the fountain there were 12 baby ducks all swimming around in the fountain. The cement step leading out of the fountain was about 6 inches from the top water and the poor little ducklings were unable to get out. Now, I am no animal buff, but growing up we had several animals that abandoned their young after having had human contact. I decided the best thing to do was to make some sort of ramp for the ducks to walk up. I searched around campus and finally found a 2x4 that was long enough to reach the water and the first step of cement and it worked! The ducks got the hang of it instantly and helped one another waddle up the ramp and onto dry land! Who knew ducks could be so smart? Unfortunately three little ducklings didn't pay attention to their brothers and sisters and didn't use the ramp to escape. Instead they swam around the fountain darting under water and swimming until they had no breath left. I found a shovel and took off my shoes and socks and climbed in the "recycled water" fountain to scoop the ducks out and place them on dry land. I like to think that they're all safe and sound now and that all of the little ducklings found their Mom and are nestled safely under her wing tonight. They sure were cute little things. As for me, I'll add duck rescuing to my resume tonight.