Omar my brother, support, and inspiration.

Omar, is the best older brother anyone could ask for. The BEST! We have a 10 year difference, and it's a good thing. We never fight, or have that sibling rivalry. We support and respect each other. And always look out for one another. Him more than I. If you know Omar, you know above all he is a giver with a gigantic heart. He is the person to take the shirt off his back to hand it to you. I should know, he gave me his camera! Yes, if it wasn't for him giving me his OWN camera, I would have never found my love and passion for photography. How can i ever thank him!?!

As I mentioned before, I have an amazingly supportive family. Really its incredible. I know i'm blessed to have such a family, and I don't take them for granted. They all inspire me so much. And Omar is nothing less, he would support me if I chose to be a photographer, or a circus clown. And he would be willing to support my dreams in any means, weather it would be financially, or morally. Im so blessed to have such amazing loving brothers, being a little sister is awesome ;) 

Omar is not only supportive but inspiring, he wakes up every morning enjoying each day, never complaining. He worked hard to get to where he is. He has an amazing job which he loves, and never feels like labor to him. May I be like my older brother one day, living day to day doing what I love and always giving back in any way I can. 

I love you Omar thank you for all you ever do for me, when I think about it all I have an urge to cry. You are more than anything I would ask in for a brother. I love you. I love you. I love you. 

Josh Lopez, he is more than just a boyfriend.

I met Josh in church, a little over 2 years ago. I cant say it was love at first sight, more like miss-judge at first sight.Yet I didn't deny he was an attractive guy. I just wrote him off to be an irritating egocentric musician, although we never exchanged a word. All it took was one conversation. Our first real (face to face) conversation. I don't remember how the conversation came up, or why we got so intimate. We shared our most personal experiences and hardships. The kind of hardships that shaped us into who we were and are today. We both went through almost a similar experience. And we understood. We knew what the other felt. We connected. And after that conversation, I knew. I knew his heart, and I loved it.

Today, I enjoy each day we spend together. He is my best friend. He is my support. He is my partner, my helper, my graphic designer, my assistant, my model, my glue. He is anything I need him to be. And i'm so blessed to have him in my life. Yesterday he sat in my living room for hours, designing my new logo, business cards, and blog banner (to be up soon) and I love them!! It only took him hours because he patiently sat through, changed, and followed all my little picky request.

Josh is amazing. He is such an example to me in many ways. 

Josh never lies. He taught me to be straight forward. 

He is so smart! He does all the mental math for me. (Seriously!! aghhh its the little things people<3)

Josh keeps it together. He always stays positive, and always talks me out of my unnecessary over-dramatic breakdowns.  (Im a girl! I cant help it!) 

And the two most important things he has taught me are how to love selflessly and how to live passionately. These days its rare to find selfless loving man. And when I see it from him, it turns my heart inside out. He apologizes when I should. He forgives me in seconds. He loves me when I wouldn't love me. Im the lovey dovey type person, I love all hours of the day, but when it gets tough, thats when I get tough. But Josh is the opposite, he loves through the tough. He taught me about passion. He is a very passionate man. His passions; God, family, worship. He taught me the importance of passion, persistence and excellence. Never giving up, and always giving your best.

This man means so much to me. I can go on forever. Im so thankful to  have him in my life, and I look forward to continue to grow and learn by his side. 

Im so in love with you Josh. Im thankful for who you are, and for who I am because of you. 

My Inspiration and Support

I didn't just wake up one day with courage, and motivation I stirred up all on my own, ready to take on the world. It took counciling,  guidance, and approval from those I love. Now maybe that may seem unnecessary to most, but what I wanted was in such a different direction from where I was going, that it wasn't something I would have been able to do without the support of my loved ones. And photography as a career seemed sooo unrealistic. and EVERYONE makes sure to tell you that. Its hard to believe in yourself. But im so blessed to have AMAZING people in my life. People who I love more than anything, people who inspire me, people who support me in anything and everything, people who I know love me as much as I love them. I call these people family. My entire family is truly amazing, I cant stress how incredibly blessed I am with all of them in my life. And Im hispanic, so you know there is too many to name, but my mother, my brothers Alex & Omar, and my boyfriend Josh, AAAAmayZinG!! ! They each get their own blog post!! why? well... 

1.   Simply because I call the shots on this blog :P 
2.   Because they each are a reason I am where I am, and if one of their roles was missing I know, I wouldn't be writing this today, and I wouldn't be doing what I dream to do. 

so If you care to do so join me to celebrate these people for the next few days hopefully we can all appreciate our loved ones way more then we do. 

Its Monday!!... although it almost isn't.

So I went to work pretty early today, so I didn't get to pot this morning, but alas here I am! Promise NOT broken ;) (and by the way, what I meant by posting everyday, is Monday through Friday Duh!) So any-who, today was day one of class, and i'm geeky excited! I almost couldn't stop smiling all trough class as 

I sat in front of an IMAC (ohh how those puppies make me swoon) thinking thats where editing dreams became reality. Not that i'm throwing my 13 inch macbook under the bus, but come on, one cant compare. I did get a new toy today though, to help my little macbook boost up its cool. I got a super nifty (geez i sound old, who says nifty) Magic Mouse from Apple, and its magical ;) So today i'm happy. 

Random Friday Post

Its been a while. I don't have a super awesome story but I can say so much has happened. And this is where i'm at… I left my full time job (i'm free!) I must admit even on the last day it was a scary thought. But I now know it was the best decision, I took a leap, I took a risk, I made a move. Life is good. I wake up every morning grateful for each day. Im working in new habits and writing down big goals. I feel more confident as a photographer, but most importantly as a whole person, with purpose and direction. and I have more time!! More time for my camera, more time for my puppies, more time for my crafts, speaking of crafts… I decided to start a small jewelry line. I've had so much fun making some pieces, and I love wearing them myself, I may open up an etsy account soon, so I may share them with everyone. Anyway so last week I had an amazing experience!! I attended the wppi road trip conference, a day full of talented, amazing, speakers and photographers. Including the woman who inspired me to take the leap and fight for my dreams. I had the privilege to speak to Jasmine Star and her sweet husband JD. And they were so amazing and sweet just like i thought. I learned so much and i am so ready to make mistakes and all that comes with making dreams reality. And i'm just so excited for all to come!! Today I have a shoot scheduled with Latin Skulls Tattoo Shop, that should be fun!! And in the following weeks I have big birthday cakes due! I love spending all of my time and energy on things I LOVE to do :) with that said hooray for today tomorrow and forever :)

P.S. I promise this will become a daily habit. ;P