Death of A Camera Part II Go Fund Me

I got my new camera!

Thank You!

Read all about it here.

UPDATE Below!

The story goes like this and it's not a fish story, nor is it embellished as some may have you believe I tend to do with tang and giggles:

I killed a second camera.

Truth. I was scoping shot locations for an upcoming wedding. Juggling my big cam, baby pro cam and mobile cam. (I've been practicing this skill and actually, I'm pretty darn good.)

The grass was dewy, slightly overcast; the sun making all efforts to appear. Click. Click. Then I reached for my baby pro cam - my oxygen, my favorite child, my lover, my confidante - my anti-depressant - and could not find her.

Panic set in. Eyes quickly darting in the vicinity of green. Nothing.

Heart races. Chest tightens. Tears well up. Oh. My. God.

Foot Stomp.

Loud, very loud f-word.

The story continues:

I say (out loud)

"God. You don't want me to be a Photographer do you?"

"God! Twice!!!"

"God. Are you sending me a message?"

"God. My creative output is really, really flowing well lately. Come on!"

"God. I'm pretty pissed off at you lately. Middle East! Airplanes! Tornadoes!"

"God. Are you punishing me?"

"Dear God. Maybe if people really do love my work, they may chip in to help me get another one quickly."

"God?"

Well, the camera landed in Walters Falls. Depression has set in.

Maybe you would like to help.

UPDATE:  You have funded 10% of my $600 goal in 1 day! Thank You So Much!
GOAL: $600 by August 18, 2014

Canon Powershot G16

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I Will Live Out Loud

"I will not be silenced; I will live out loud. I will not edit or censor myself; I will tell the truth. I will not be safe; I will be dangerous, provocative, risky, and bold." - Ronna Detrick

missing loved ones?

Bubbyland Gifts

Oh, there are many perks to visiting 'Bubbyland'. One is kisses and the other is hugs. Now...look! A little note and a special book has been left on the keyboard for me. Lucky Bubby. xo

Moola

The Queen's eye sees all the debt racked up on credit cards over the Christmas season. I've just watched a report on television about the stress level of holiday shoppers. The bills are now arriving!!! From blissful happiness into the pit of financial despair. All it took was that one reach into the mailbox. Plunging, hopeful, new year attitudes are fading quickly. We have always paid 'cash' for our Christmas, so I don't know the feeling of post-shopping horror - but I do know the feeling of pre-shopping panic....never enough moola. Are you dealing with your credit card bills this January?

Party Hats

I made these party hats yesterday afternoon. Tomorrow we will celebrate Miss Joyce's 1st Birthday! She shares her birthday with her Mommy - yes, the same day! Miss Liberty will join us and will represent my Egypt Girl (whose birthday is the next day) - while she is away in Paris! I am so excited to celebrate over lunch! Which hat do you like best....???...I can't decide.

Cath Kidston Sales Soar

Pretty motifs and pleasurable, nostalgic patterns do the trick! Profits at homeware and fashion firm boosted to £4.6m for the year to March. Famous for its floral prints, Cath Kidston is currently enjoying a bumper time, with profits in the year to March growing to £4.6 million from £2.9 million the year before. Sales have also seen a major uplift, increasing from £19.2 million last year to £31.3 million this year. There are 27 Cath Kidston stores in the UK and Ireland, with the retailer opening ten outlets in the last year.

Cath Kidston Ltd was founded in 1993 when designer Cath Kidston opened a tiny shop in London’s Holland Park. She began by selling the vintage fabrics, wallpapers and brightly-painted junk furniture she remembered fondly from her childhood. Her clever, witty re-working of traditional English country house style meant that her shop soon became a cult success.
Gradually Cath began to design her own prints and products. One of the first was a printed ironing board cover – practical, quirky and with a distinctive floral print; it came to epitomize the Cath Kidston look. The product base has expanded steadily to include an extensive range of homewares as well as women’s fashion and accessories and the 2008 launch of the Cath Kids brand.

Over the years Cath’s high-profile collaborations have included creating tents with Milletts (2005-6), Nokia mobile phones with Carphone Warehouse (2006) and collectible radios with Roberts (2005 onwards). In 2008 she collaborated with Tesco to produce printed eco shopping bags made from plastic bottles to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The bags raised over £400,000 for the charity and saved almost 6 million plastic bottles from landfill. She has also published four books; most recently Make! in October 2008.

The business has expanded steadily to become the unique global lifestyle brand it is today. Currently there are 26 shops and concessions in the UK, two shops in the Republic of Ireland and five in Japan. Planned shop openings for 2009 include Liverpool in April, and the successful worldwide mail order and wholesale divisions continue to grow. Cath Kidston Ltd is one of the most influential and original design companies to emerge from the UK in recent years and celebrated its 15th Birthday in October 2008.

The Perfect Gift For A Photographer

Hot Shot! Camera Ring: Hey paparazzi, ready for my close up! Never mind, I’ll take my own pictures, or at least pretend, with fred flare’s exclusive ring. Adjusts to fit all sizes, camera measures about 1/2” *Click!*Click here for our new fred blog $10 (no it's not real. just a quirky costume statement piece and I love it!)

Across The Miles with Mr. Big

I just received my thoughtful Valentine's gift from my Husband. He gave me a gorgeous single pink rose, a red felt bag appliqued with folksy birds and pink sequins, a Mr. Big chocolate bar (meaning?) and a faux-gold embossed card. I've eaten Mr. Big already. I've photographed the bloom for you to see (already). I've tucked the fuzzy gift bag away for next year (already) and now I'm left with this Valentine card. I'm sitting here gazing upon it. 'Across The Miles'. For you see, we don't live in different countries or time zones or inside a flight per week marriage. We actually live in the same country, in the same province, in the same region, in the same town and in the same house. I do believe he is sending me a message. Could there be distance between us?