Monday, already?

Instead of pinholes today I am posting two family photos from my parents trip last week.

This was my mom’s first trip to the glorious place that is Gelato Spot! I could eat gelato every single day! Personally I have a ritual. I always get a scoop of coconut on the bottom, I sample a few others and decide on a new flavor as my second top scoop. During this particular trip I had tiramisu. Which was good, but not as good as coconut, which is why coconut is on the bottom, so I can savor my favorite last. (Sabrina my sister, Me, Mom and Dad)

The first Thursday my family was here we had a bbq at my apartment. I do love the sunflare in this photograph. I stole these photos from my sister’s myspace. Can you believe that I did take any photographs of them? We were so busy the whole time and my pinholes actually take time to do, that I didn’t take one pinhole. For that I am sad. (Sabrina, Mom, Me and Dad) (both photos are missing my brother Maximilian)

I cannot believe it is Monday already. Hence the title of this blog. My weekend was had in a daze and I could only hope for a few more days off.

Friday started off wonderfully! Gary and were driving to Phoenix for the opening at the Herberger Theater, I had photographs in the exhibit and he said, “So, I woke up this morning and decided to become a vegetarian”. We were driving and I had to control my excitement so he wouldn’t crash little daisy! BUT! I was and am still thrilled to bits with that information!

We have been so in sync lately. It’s the most spectacular feeling. On Wednesday morning I woke up and decided the same thing, but I have been an on again, off again vegetarian since I was 10 years old. One of the main reasons I was not a vegetarian for so long was because of Gary. We are a couple that likes to eat together. We take such pleasure in delicious food. He always made fun of me and we’re not talking playful fun… we’re talking full on mean make fun. He would give all sorts of statistics on why we would should eat meat and so forth. Gary’s favorite food was bacon. Yes, bacon. He could eat bacon on and with anything. He could eat a whole pound of it in one sitting. He LOVED bacon.

Ever since we started reading The Ringing Cedars Series, our whole beings have shifted for the better. I know I keep saying that when I write about those books, but they truly are the most amazing books ever written. I know those books are the sole reason for his shift into vegetarianism.

I didn’t tell him on Wednesday that I had become vegetarian again. I didn’t tell anyone. I’m learning, that not everyone needs to know everything I am doing. It’s a nice lesson I’ve been learning. So when he told me this new information! I just couldn’t contain my happiness! On Saturday morning we went to the Mandala Tearoom for brunch to celebrate our first day of being vegetarian together! They were playing our favorite Radiohead album, In Rainbows, and Gary had the BLT and I had the blue corn pancakes with a side of tempeh bacon. He ate all my bacon… and then ordered a second dish… and ate all of that too. We split a playful piece of blueberry/raspberry cake and sipped on refreshing ginger iced tea. It was the perfect way to celebrate our turning vegetarian together!

SO also on Friday night, I went to my friend Ashley’s brother house for an intenders circle. It was incredible. The energy in the room that night was amazing. I met this fascinating woman, Tracy, she’s an interior decorator and she sells this amazing chocolate that is GOOD FOR YOU!!!! Just three pieces a day and you gain all these health benefits. She turned some into fondue and I dipped a strawberry into it! YUMMY!!!! Chocolate that is healthy for you! Sign me up! The back of her business card even has 22 reasons why you should consume Dark Chocolate… like I needed 22 reasons! ha! She said she noticed that her skin looks healthier after a month of eating the chocolate. Tracy is gorgeous to begin with, her hair reminds me of Marilyn Monroe and she definitely has great style!

The intender’s circle was an interesting thing for me. Now that I get how it works, next time will be even better for me. I wasn’t really sure what to say or do when it was my turn… but next time! Watch out! I have so much to be grateful for, and I only said three things on Friday night… I also said that I intended to read book three and four of the series over the weekend…. welllll that didn’t happen either… oh well. I did read some. I LOVED hearing what everyone was grateful for and what they were intending. I am already looking forward to the next circle on the 18th of April. If you’re interested in going, let me know and I’ll give you directions. You’ll be among incredible people and incredible energy. I love the feeling of non stop smiling, and this circle produced one of those evenings… well, the opening that started the evening also helped… and the fact that Gary told me he is now a vegetarian!!!!

Did anyone watch The Simpsons last night? It was so, so, so, so good! One of the best I’ve seen in a while! It was brilliant, only in the way The Simpson’s could be. I went to high school, graduated in 1998, and started college in the 90′s, so that episode brought back SO MANY MEMORIES! I loved the story line and the soundtrack of the episode and all the funny throwbacks. That is definitely an episode that I cannot wait to see again!

My Intentions:
Today I intend to mail 4 cards (birthday, thank you and hello)
Today I intend to enjoy myself at Uncle Ziggy’s Birthday Party
Today I intend to wish these allergies away with copious amounts of water
I intend to start a new project at a hidden gem I found in Old Town Scottsdale on Saturday morning.
I intend to finish Book Three of the Ringing Cedars
I intend to book 2-3 weddings a month
I intend to also book at least 4 other photography jobs a month
I intend to make a living as photographer with my other love, Gary!