Blog Challenge - Day 7

I've made it a week already! Nice!!

Your dream wedding.


I was lucky enough to actually have my dream wedding. It was a beautiful day and I know I would do it the same all over again. However, there were a few things - that might not have been helped - but a few things I wish would have been different.

First off, I cried through the whole ceremony!!! I don't have one single picture of me walking down the aisle that's good. Or up at the front looking at Joe. I'm just bawling in every picture...or mascara was running. Why didn't I wear waterproof?!?!?!

Plus I wasn't given the chance to reapply make-up before pictures started. All the photos of Joe and I after the ceremony, I have NO make-up on!! Hello? How did I let that happen? Good thing Joe was at my bridals, because if not, I wouldn't have a single picture of Joe and I all dressed up that actually looks good!! The time from after the ceremony, to pictures, to the reception all happened so fast. We really didn't get the chance to enjoy it all. Which like I said, I don't think it could have been helped, but I would have changed it so we had more time to just...enjoy our wedding day.

But the place was gorgeous, the food was good, weather was perfect and so many came out to see us.  It was a great day! Plus we got married and started our life together. It really didn't matter what went wrong or what didn't...it was the best day of my life!

Photography Blog: #9

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Blog Challenge - Day 6

A photo of an animal you'd love to keep as a pet.


I find this one a little silly. I mean, what other animal would I like as a pet...other than my current pets? Joe read this challenge and told me to find a picture of a bobcat. Says he's always wanted one for a pet. WHAT?!? Um...okaaaaaay....

I do love my mini dachshunds...if I could keep one of them as a puppy forever, I sure would! Look how cute they were as puppies...

Blog Challenge - Day 5

A photo of yourself 2 years ago.


This one was hard. I'm usually behind the camera, so all the photos I have of me two years ago are self portraits. Go figure. Anyway I'm tired of searching, so here you go.

This makes me miss my short, fun hair!!

Blog Challenge - Day 4

Your favorite photograph of your best friend


Well Joe is my best friend and I have many favorite photos of us. But I also have some really great friends around me, so I'm just going to post a bunch of pictures of people I can't go without.

(Sorry Elizabeth, I totally stole that picture from your Facebook! Haha)

Blog Challenge - Day 3

Your idea of the perfect first date.


Good question. I went out on only a few first dates. Ranging from Laser Tag to the Drive Inn movie. My first day with Joe was a little overwhelming. He took me to dinner at a yuppie Italian restaurant downtown. They serve expensive pizza, wine, fancy appetizers...and oh wait there were pool tables! :)  Its such a strange place. You go in feeling like you're in a really exclusive 5 start restaurant, people dressed to the 9's with their noses in the air, sipping their drinks in a dimly lit place. Then on the other end is a bar type area, well lit, with pool tables and TV's playing sporting events. ???  Weird?  Anyway, he took me there specifically for pizza and pool. We show up and there are at least 5 other people sitting with us - all guys. Turns out they are all members of his "crew" of friends. No other girls and an uncomfortable environment for me to make conversation. Its was funny; all the guys talked and talked and talked, laughed, shared stories, beat each up about their "pool" playing skills. I didn't know what to do, so I just decided to make it as comfortable as possible and pretend I was part of this "gang." I fit right in! Making jokes, teasing them, adding my 2 cents. Even beating a few of the guys at pool!!! After dinner and games we headed back to one of their houses to watch Office Space. Joe held my hand through the entire movie, then he took me to my car (we worked at the same place & left for the date right after work) and the rest was history. Come to find out months later, the first date was a "test" of sorts. This crew of guys were iron-clad tight, like family. Joe knew if I didn't get along with the guys or they didn't like me, a relationship wouldn't work out. Guess he needed to know RIGHT OFF THE BAT! Oh well, I passed so its ancient history.


I guess MY idea of the perfect date would be similar. Going to a place full of people, but not overly crowded so its hard to talk to each other. But a casual place where there isn't too much expectation or awkwardness. Even though my first date was awkward at first, I relaxed and acted like myself. I hate first impressions when you're trying to be "polite & proper" and where you would order a salad instead of messy ribs or pizza. 


I don't think a movie is a good idea either, just because everyone has different tastes in movie and, you don't get to talk or socialize. How are you supposed to know if there will be a second date if you didn't really get to talk to the person? I would just say dinner or drinks is a great first date. Opens conversation, less intimidating and can be inviting enough that you see the other persons true self. Then call it a night early so the girl can head home and day dream of all the future dates with that person.


Aw! The joys and anxiety of dating. It was always so thrilling and fun, but I'm so glad I'm not there anymore.

Blog Challenge - Day 2

I was told by Andee that I should do a different blog challenge than the one she did, because her challenge consisted of mostly pictures and I'm already doing a picture challenge on my other blog. So I found another 30-day challenge that I'll do instead.

So here is day 2...weird its a PHOTO!

A photo of something you ate today.

I was crazy busy at work today and had to work almost 2 hours longer than I was scheduled. Needless to say, I didn't have time for a break and a quick dinner sounded like perfection. Only after I purchased it, I ate maybe 1/2 of dinner and got full. Oh well.

A quick run to grab a corn dog at Arctic Circle. Not the best idea...but the easiest.