Love some Etsy

Just ordered this cute camera strap cover.. it even has a nifty little pocket to hold my lens cap! Yes, I could probably make this myself, but I'm not too handy on a sewing machine. Thanks, Etsy! Although- I am definitely going to put some old scrunchies to use and attempt these cute lens friends...

Please excuse me while I vent...

You know what makes me sick to my stomach? Like, literally, want-to-vomit-on-someones-shoes sick? Liars. That's what.

I'd like to say that i'm completely shocked by some recent news- but to be honest, I'm not surprised. And I should have seen it coming. Once a D-bag, always a D-bag. But I am cringing at the thought that the last two years could have been REALLY different if it weren't for some story telling. You wanna see crazy? I'll give you crazy... in a very sophisticated way. I am a lady of course.. well, um... a lady who once fell for a jackass. Karma will get you. Just wait.

Who you are vs. who you used to be.

As i'm embarking on four years out of college, it hit me. Somewhere along the way, in between job hopping, apartment hopping, guy hopping and even friend hopping, you kind of become, well, an adult.

In college, I couldn't wait to graduate.. to hit the ground running. Because, after all, I was headed to Chicago to be a big time designer. Now? I work in radio and signed my life away to a mortgage. Well, the next 30 years anyway.

I've always claimed to be a free spirit. I was the go-with-the-flow-up-for-anything friend. I didn't argue, and I certainly didn't stick up for myself. Now? I have to be in control. at. all. times. I am a worry wart and having a unorganized plan may as well be no plan at all.

I used to love being single. Who needed all that couple drama? Now? I loathe the single life. and I have come to the conclusion that I love, love. And most likely have imagined this fairy tale of what is to come for me- when in reality, it's quite possible i'm going end up single at 40.

I was the girl who walked up hill to class in 4 inch heels. I couldn't imagine going out with anything but. Now? You'll most likely find me in flats. Flats of any kind.. boots, ballets, sandals.. anything without a heel has my name written all over it.

At the end of the day... this is me at 25. and at 30? Who knows. Though, one thing i'm sure of....it can only get better from here.

Next Tuesday...

I've decided it's a new year and I'm ready for a new 'do. These bangs are a must. Color? Not as much, however, I am going to add in some red. OH, and mosey my way back into blond territory. Get this mousy brown outta here!

2010 at a glance

1/1/11 seemed like a good day to finally update my blog. 2010 was a good year. A HUGE year actually. This is where I'm going to jumble thoughts together to sum it all up. Here goes:

I got a camera for Christmas. I used that camera to start a photography business. Follow Your Bliss was born. I put an offer on a condo. I waited five months to finally close on that condo. I moved in. I painted every wall. I made it my own. I had a housewarming party. I turned 25. I attended 4 weddings. I was a maid of honor. I watched my best friend sing Journey in her wedding dress. My nephew turned two. I dated a douchebag. I went to my first fair. I ate a fried oreo. I stopped talking to said douchebag. My sister turned 30, my mom 50. I spent a week on the beach. I became a brunette. I paid off my credit cards. I paid off my camera. I bought a Mac. I became a Mac snob. I shot two weddings. I saw Dave Matthews in concert...again. I got my first speeding ticket. I got my first speeding ticket dropped. I got promoted. I started a cupcake business. I ended a cupcake business. I made friends and I lost friends. I spent New Years Eve in a basement. I got stood up. I lost hope in love. I lost a friend to cancer. I decided to try online dating. I went on blind dates. I decided I hate said online dating. I grew my hair out. I repainted walls. I moved furniture around on a monthly basis. I got on stage to intro a band..alone. I had to stop being on air. I was dubbed "Bliss the Bounty Hunter." I learned that my first love was becoming a dad. I met more famous people. I hit a wall in the Simon truck. I experienced a white Christmas. I got to play in the snow with my nephew. I realized that coworkers can be best friends and best friends from college can become acquaintances. I realized that I have it more together than most people give me credit for. I was late to work everyday but never missed the previews to a movie. I was put on adderall and realized that college could have been different had I been diagnosed earlier. I learned that I can do anything, just not everything.

Before & After: Float away edition.

I used a Canon 50D and I edited in Photoshop CS5.

I'm in!

I FINALLY closed on June 15th- after a five month long nightmare. I spent last week painting and replacing light fixtures, and then made the official move on Saturday. I'm just about all settled in- with the exception of a few more boxes of clothes to put away. It feels great to be a homeowner!