I Screamed Like A Girl!

Did you see my post today "OH SHIT!! I WON!!"

Actually it is really hard for me to concentrate to explain all this but I will do my best!

There is an awesome photographer that I have followed for years, Kelly Brown.... she lives in Australia, beautiful and brilliant. I have taken a class she did before on a program called Creative Live- it is a place for creatives and business classes- you can check them out here- actually a very neat thing they do!

Anywho- Kelly posted a few weeks ago that she is coming to America to do another class- this time going in deep on the photography side and business side of it. Creative Live always invites people to be in the audience to get more hands on learning with the pros. I have applied many times for different classes, but I really wanted to be a part of this class. I never thought it out about how I could or even how I could make it work, but I applied. In fact, yesterday I made a comment about how I keep wishing to see an email that I had won a seat to her class.

Today, I GOT THAT EMAIL!!! What is even more exciting is I learned I was hand picked by KELLY herself. Do you know how awesome that is??!! Like fucking awesome (sorry mom- but I am excited) There is a total of 10 people selected out of like HUNDREDS from all over the world. In fact one of the girls going is from Germany!

Bad news.... we are required for our own travel and accomadations. Good news- there is someone that has TimeShare and has opened it up to 3 other girls to share!! Oh and I need to cover my expense for dinners while I am there.

So a trip to Seattle to meet AND work with one of my photography idols.
March 7-11

I have 48 hours to let Creative Live know for sure if I will be there. And I feel terribly guilty for even begging to try to get there- my hubby works very hard for all of us and there just is not the extra means to send me on my way. It is no fault on him- he wants to make it happen, we just can't do it on our own.

So here is my shameless family plug!!!

Help Send Me To Seattle!!!


I have set up a Go Fund Account in hopes that I can make this happen. I need to raise $700 to cover expenses - a little less if I packed peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Here is the link if you would like to help- no pressure ;) - Think of it as an early birthday gift!

My Soaps Are On- BE Quiet!!

Ugh- Don't judge but I totally got sucked into the Bachelor this season. Someone had made a comment about it on facebook and I got curious.. and well- it killed my cat. Not literally.

And sucked in I got. At first it was like I was just rubber necking at an accident except this time it included some well-cut-muscular farmer boy and a house full of self absorbed chicks. Not judging any of them but I mean- seriously- it was like a Cosmopolitan Fashion Show! If you have never seen the show, and I don't blame you, it is about a guy or a girl that dates a bunch of people to find their husband or wife- by the time the show ends. They send these girls on the most exotic places for dates and have this dolled up cocktail party at the end of the week to see who gets a rose and continues on the show to keep dating. So really unrealistic... why?? because honestly how many of you dated a guy the flew you to places or made a night like a Cinderella ball?!

ok.. so the Bachelor this season is a farmer named Chris- you can see his whole show bio HERE. Seems like a very sweet person- honestly.

OK- so I got sucked into this show- laughing histaricially the first episode. It is so entertaining to me to watch these women be crazy! It really shocks me every week about how people act. So much catty-niss. So every week, I catch the replay of the show via Hulu. It is like my soaps and I make the kids go away so I can listen to it all in quiet. One of my hubby's friend even sits with me to watch it. We can't help but giggle and comment about what is going on!

Today my daughter walked in during a part of the show and she shrieked how disgusting it was- and she was right. All these girls putting themselves out there- making out with him.... all for his attention to MAYBE be his wife. Do they really know this dude- and what about the fact that he is dating like 15 at once- how much can one person really stand out?! I was so proud of her making that comment and I pray she keeps that thought with her for LIFE!

One part of the show I enjoyed today was Carly was SO - ugh- mean. Yes, I get she was annoyed by some things that were happening but holy crap she just has a mouth on her- always complaining and the show was edited to make you feel that she thought she WAS the one. At the end she got eliminated (no rose) and I just want to believe Chris let her go because she was a little "too concerned" about the others. It is all just a drama-fest, but like I said entertaining to watch.

I left off at the hometown visits only because I had to feed my kids and the luck of them being quiet this time at night, just is not going to happen.

So you want some pathetic entertainment?? Watch The Bachelor!!

Who do you think Chris will choose??