Life

Twenty Fourteen

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I have only one resolution this year, and that is to not think of my life in ‘someday’s.  I am naturally a future planner. I am always ruminating in my head about where I want to be in 3 years and how to get there. More often my mind is walking down paths in ‘someday’ and things are getting a little ignored today. Jeremy’s been instrumental in helping keep me in today and we’ve outsourced a few things in 2013 and really focused on what is important to us. The result? Fun trips to a bunch of places, a steady incline in business, and complete post-wedding debt destruction. 2014 is looking amazing. We have some big plans for this year and together we have enough focus on our todays as well as our ‘someday’s so that they all have a chance of becoming amazing realities. Looking back, 2013 was everything I wanted it to be, and more. Marriage was a great decision. Pursuing my business again after what I considered it’s death was also a wonderful decision. I am a blessed woman. I thank God for every opportunity that came my way, every person that flowered into a beautiful relationship, and all the financial blessings that helped us help others as well as get our life someplace pleasing to God, and fulfilling for us.

13 will always be my lucky number.  :) 

January 2, 2014 by
Photography

Rain

It’s been raining a lot recently. This winter has been a wet one! Raindrops make ordinary things beautiful. I took a moment while a client was changing two weekends ago to shoot this plain plant, decorated with little raindrops like jewels.

Rain

December 30, 2013 by
Photography

Pretty Face

Not a lot of days go by where i don’t look at her pretty face and consider myself the luckier one at the shelter where I got her. :)

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December 18, 2013 by
Life

The Tree

We finally got our tree up tonight! I only have a couple phone photos but the tree will be properly documented soon! :-)

I have a ton of little Christmas additions all over the house to share with you!

December 7, 2013 by
Life

ENFP

I was reading through my personality profile and I’m always impressed at how accurate I feel the test is. If you haven’t taken the test (and have your spouse take it too), I highly recommend it. Jeremy and I have taken it and we both agree that each other’s results are stunningly accurate.

Here are the bits that are totally me.

  • They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things.
  • They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it.
  • Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime.
  • An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right.
  • They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace.
  • They’re constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves.
  • An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for some of these individuals. [uh, yeah]
  •  Others [me] may fall into the habit of dropping a project when they become excited about a new possibility, and thus they never achieve the great accomplishments which they are capable of achieving.
  • They have an exceptional ability to intuitively understand a person after a very short period of time, and use their intuition and flexibility to relate to others on their own level.
  • They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivious to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves.
  • ENFPs sometimes make serious errors in judgment. They have an amazing ability to intuitively perceive the truth about a person or situation, but when they apply judgment to their perception, they may jump to the wrong conclusions.
  • ENFPs like a little excitement in their lives, and are best matched with individuals who are comfortable with change and new experiences.
  • ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks.
  • ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability to be quite productive with little supervision, as long as they are excited about what they aredoing.
  • Because they are so alert and sensitive, constantly scanning their environments, ENFPs often suffer from muscle tension. They have a strong need to be independent, and resist being controlled or labelled. 
  • ENFPs are charming, ingenuous, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.

 

 

November 21, 2013 by
Bucket List

Machu Pichu

Jeremy and I have been talking about international trips we would like to take once I have procured my US Citizenship. Peru is in our top 10, and Machu Pichu is a must. It\’s a physical challenge, which is exciting in and of itself, but it\’s also a beautiful destination in a country I\’ve never been to!

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Image from http://amasperu.com

I have some friends from Peru who can give me ideas on what to see locally. There\’s also a ton of seasonal deals with tour agencies that give you the whole Peru experience.  One more thing I\’d love to knock off my bucket list!

November 15, 2013 by
Life

Blessings

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]I\’m in that weird state where I feel like I have a million things to do. I also feel like I would have the time to do them if I weren\’t so unmotivated during the evenings. Things are busy at work and the following few weekends are packed with business clients, family, friends, shopping, and I feel overwhelmed sometimes. Then I start wanting stupid things like less friends, family, or business. But then the days are filled with some really awesome stuff too. So, to practice what I preach, I\’m gonna think about how blessed I am instead of how stressed I am! 5 years ago, I would have killed to have the life I have now.

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Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard,
Said no more counting dollars
We’ll be counting stars, yeah we’ll be counting stars
OneRepublic – Counting Stars

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Things have been going well. I\’m just going to list all the goodness over the last few days.

  • I got to watch Thor: The Dark World. I totally loved it. I think I\’ll always love the Thor movies as long as Chris Hemsworth is playing Thor. He reminds me of Jeremy. He\’s white, dirty blonde, and loves hammers.
  • The First Issue of Lucky Peach arrived. I have been looking forward to this magazine since I ordered it months ago. It\’s a treat since it\’s a quarterly publication. It\’s well written, beautifully designed and on top of that, it\’s ad free. And it\’s about food which is the best thing ever.
  • We turned on the heater at home. :) I am toasty more often than not now.
  • We spent a fun evening seeing some friends we hadn\’t seen in weeks at Haven Hookah Lounge for Samina\’s 29th birthday.
  • I heard one of the best sermons I\’d ever heard on Sunday.
  • The holiday service projects have kicked off. I look forward to serving these few weeks. I never feel like I give enough of my time to the needy the other days of the year.
  • I was reminded that a woman\’s rights, and desires have to be fought for continuously. And I\’ll set that example til the day I die.
  • My ring was replated. The sparkling diamonds and shiny gold make me smile and I remember 11/1/12.
  • I actually cooked dinner once. It was a shrimp dish and Jeremy loved it. It made my day.
  • We can\’t stop watching Nanny 911. It\’s an old show but the psychological techniques it promotes works for people.
  • The tumor Jeremy had discovered in his side was just a fatty lipoma. That was great news.
  • We went to Steak ‘n Shake with my In-Laws. That Jalapeno burger is pretty sweet. :-)
  • Jeremy turned 29. :)
  • I got my Starbucks ornaments for the year!
  • We went to see Ender\’s Game. I enjoyed most of it!
  • The maid is at my house today. Tonight we\’ll go home to a spotless abode. It\’s an amazing feeling.
  • I have TWO boxes of Chocolate Cheerios. Two. I am in heaven.
  • We finally deflated the helium balloon my parents bought us for our anniversary…by inhaling it and laughing at our crazy voices for a few minutes.
  • I didn’t kill all my plants and remembered to bring them in during the overnight freeze.

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November 14, 2013 by
Photography

Ooh, Shiny

We got the engagement ring polished and super cleaned. So, before it gets all loved and dirty I gave it a little photo shoot on some flowers I got from a friend last week.

I love ring shots.

Engagement Ring

Oh, and check out my new logo! I just love it. I’m on the fence about whether to brand all my photography under this name, It’s just a thought for now.

Sunira Photography Logo

November 10, 2013 by