Professional or Not?

I am not a professional although this picture would make you think I am! I finally got a Macbook and I like that I can finally edit photos and I love the blur feature. I have always love taking pictures and next I want a better camera again. The nice camera I bought years back is a 35mm and then a year after I bought it, digital was big time. I took it to one of those ebay stores before I moved to SD to have them post it from me and the salesman told me that I would get about $50 for it...so needless to say I have a camera that I payed over $500 sitting in a closet at my mom's house. I rather it sit in a closet than only get 50 bucks for it! Maybe one day it will be an antique that will sit in one of my grandchildren' s closets.

Who would have thought!?!

I never thought I would ever get obsessed with a series of Fiction books....but it has happened. I am almost done with the second TWILIGHT BOOK, I can't believe that I LOVE IT! I have had the chance to read a lot the past 2 months and it's been nice to read for leisure for a change. I am even more impressed by the fact that people have actually read the series more than once! I mean it is really good but not sure I will go to that extreme. I just purchased the third and fourth book that I hear are really good too. 

I am also glad that I didn't watch the movie first because I probably wouldn't have read the books. The book is SO much better than the movie. I have never been able to say that before because I would generally pick watching a movie over reading a book.  I can now appreciate how a book can be better than a movie.

The inevitable.

Cancer is a bad bad bad evil disease. I feel that it inevitable in one's life time and it needs to stop. I know that treatment has improved and is getting better but it can't be treated when doctors blow you off and tell you nothing is wrong "it's all in your head". That's another story and another blog....but this past weekend I participated in Relay for Life with some classmates of mine from school. I probably walked about 8 miles total but danced for 45 minutes and placed 3rd in a jump rope contest! We had a good time. I walked in memory of My Grandma and Grandpa Tweed who both passed away from complications with Multiple Myeloma cancer.

I had a great time and I am going to try and raise money next year! A video to come, just gotta figure out how to save it from facebook and put it on here!

Fun with Photo Booth!

23 Minutes in Hell

Click on this link http://www.cccsandiego.com, go to podcasts and it will open in itunes and click on the sermon 23 minutes in hell. It's a must hear...plus listen to all the other sermons too, and you will see why I love going to this church so much!

In loving memory of Grandma Tweed

On June 2, 2009 my Grandma Tweed, my mom's mom pasted away. There was a cascade of events that occurred since December which ended on June 2. My Grandma was a very health active person all of her life and was fortunate to only have to deal with illness for 6 months. She was a very outspoken and straight forward person which made me love being around her even more.  She was often misunderstood but in all reality she only wanted to best for her family. I see a lot of myself in her. 
This picture was taken just 7 short months before this unfortunate loss. She always made sure she was accessorized with every hair in place and of coarse you can never wear too much blush!
She was buried right next to my Grandpa who passed away 5.5 yrs ago after a lifetime struggle with Type 1 Diabetes and then cancer. He was a hard working farmer since he was just a kid.
It's always nice to see family but it's too bad it had to be under these circumstances. This picture is of all my mom's siblings, my cousins and second cousins. We also got to see my  grandparents on my Dad's side and Auntie Karen ;) and Uncle Mark. 
I really need to make more time to go and visit North Dakota more often. Some how life gets hectic but time should always be made for family. And of coarse my favorite part of the trip, I got to see the little cutie pie below.

Until we meet again in heaven.....she will be missed!!