Hide Your Wife, Hide Your Kids...They're Raping Everybody

I'm pretty sure this is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time...



...and the remix is classic.

Lil' Brenly got Baptized

...and I'm the lucky Godmother. Don't be jealous.

The Ugliest Bridesmaid Dress in America...

Yes, this really happened.

So...I'm Moving to Miami Beach

image by dc32

I can honestly say that Miami is the last place that I ever pictured myself moving to...however, the thought of running on the beach and listening to the sound of the waves come in (on a daily basis) makes it all OK.

After 4.5 years of designing greeting cards, I've decided to go back to school for fashion/editorial photography at Miami Ad School in Miami Beach, Florida.

here's one of the essays that I submitted with my application:
WARNING: heavy on the cheese.

My favorite question to ask people is, “What’s your best piece of life advice?” After all, every one of us has varying opinions as to what makes a good life, well, great. Answers that I’ve received from people all over the world have, in a sense, influenced me to be bold, to follow my heart, and to chase after my dreams, as big or small as they may be.

On a small, wooden sign, hanging in my friend Drew’s house, was a quote by Anthony Robbins. It said, “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” Throughout our college years, Drew used to repeat that to me whenever I needed a good ol’ dose of man advice. Needless to say, it stuck with me. There are times in life when unfamiliarity may be just the thing you need to step outside of your comfort zone. I feel extremely fortunate that in my career with Hallmark Cards, I had the chance to do just that. Two years of my career were spent working overseas at Hallmark International Headquarters in northern England. This opportunity not only allowed me to grow both personally and professionally, it exposed me to a completely different culture, not to mention a whole other world of design. Drew’s advice, and the advice of others have influenced me, not only in my career, but in every other aspect of my life as well.

I hear over and over again people telling me to, “follow your passion” and “make a career doing what you truly love to do.” I feel as if I’ve always had a clear direction as to what it was that I wanted to do with my life. In high school, I remember spending endless hours in the darkroom, not even aware of all the time that was passing me by. My passion for photography was apparent from early on. When it came time to choose a major in college, my mind got in the way of my heart and I chose Communication Design over Photography, thinking that it was the sensible career choice for a creative person. After all, the photography industry was far too competitive. Here I am, five years later, grateful of the opportunities that have presented themselves to me, but also aware of what I need to do to quiet this untamed heart of mine.

Some of the responses that I’ve heard over the years have been insightful, others…inspiring, and some, downright funny. But, in spite of all that, there’s always little or lots of wisdom to be taken, wisdom that I’ve put to use throughout my journey.

Weekend in McKinney

Not to rag on my roommates (aka. Mom & Dad), but a little time away is always a good thing.
My dear friends, Mark & Amanda had me up for a long weekend in the ‘burbs.
It’s been...a wild one.

People really buy this crap...


Mark's dog Maggie. She sleeps like a college girl.
Yep. This is for reals...