Inspiring Pictures

Recently I was looking through a number of photos that were taken during my high school photography class as well as pictures taken just for fun, and realized I really need to start experimenting with photography again. So many cameras I have been eyeing that I want to get my hands on:

Here is some of the photography I have done in the past couple years:

Here's a video from one of the cutest cats on the planet:

Currently feeling the burn of the christmas season in my bank account. Just wishing today was payday rather than having to wait one more week for some extra cash that is probably going to be spent on more christmas presents, but hopefully the raise at work will help with that a little. Still needing to buy presents for several more people and puzzled as to what to buy my secret santa at work. I have already bought my friends watercolors and watercolor paper, concert ticket for new years, clothing, crock pot for my boyfriends mom and still needing to get way more presents in the next week or so.

The new year is fastly approaching and that means new years resolutions! Here are some of mine:

• SAVE MORE OF EVERY PAYCHECK
• Save enough money to move out
• Save money to travel around this summer
• Keep making jewelry so I can get WAY better
• Find places online as well as in stores to sell my jewelry
• Do more crafts

Those are all I could think of at the moment, but if I think of more I will add to this ongoing list of ways to improve myself.

On a more random note, here are some pictures of the amazing tattoo's Valerie Vargas does. Getting tattooed by her would fulfill one of my many dreams. One day it will happen...

Another cute cat video:

Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner and my bank account seems to be slowly depleting to a little less than I was wishing for. The problem is I love to buy people presents. Yes, it is pretty grand to get christmas presents or any presents in general but I think giving someone a present is a little more satisfying. Today I plan to do most or all of my christmas shopping before it becomes too late to avoid the crazy shopping crowds. I can't stand being in the large crowds of people for long periods of time, I'm just a little claustrophobic. Anyways here are some things that I'm hoping for under the tree this year or will eventually acquire in the coming year:

In need of a new laptop, mine is becoming a little outdated

Would love a little or a lot of this to buy the following things:

These supplies for sand casting so I can keep doing what I love
and make some beautiful jewelry

I would love this workbench with all
the tools included to continue doing
metalsmithing

That's pretty much all I have on my christmas list. I know I wont get all these things but hopefully will get enough money to buy all this stuff in the coming year!

Here's a little something to keep you smiling: