What a nice way to wake up

I got a nice surprise when I stumbled out of bed this morning.  I generally check my email when I wake up in the morning and it's usually just random spam.  Peppered in with the spam, this morning, was an email from the Bloggers website.

I am an Editors' Pick of the Day!  My mug has been up on their website all day!

I registered there about a month ago, I guess.  I thought it would be a nice way to network and just get people to read my stuff! Don't get me wrong.  Above all, I am blogging for  me, but it's boring to me if I'm the only one reading it.  I like to get some interaction and it's exciting to know that people are actually reading this thing.

So, I have another 7 hours and 15 minutes to soak it in.   Very cool.



 

The Year of Change

This year, I decided, was the year of change for me.  It’s not over as I made the decision on my birthday, in May, but it is zooming to a close.  I am taking the Roman New Year as a way to refresh the promise I made to myself.

This is the year for me to better myself.  Over the past few months I seem to have lost the gusto that I originally had when I made the promise to myself, but I’m getting back on track.  Slowly.

With that said, I wanted to take today to reflect on the changes that have happened this year. 

I’ve gained more grey hairs, more wrinkles, and lost and gained a little weight, but above all I’ve gained and done some real positive things.

This year I went to BlogHer with my sister, learned a lot great things, rediscovered my love of photography, and met a lot of great people,Some of whom, I will treasure for ever! I attended some great parties and danced the night away with people who were total strangers, but ended up as friends.

From left to right: Peaches and Coconuts, Reckless Sarcasm, Up Popped A Fox

I took an awesome visit to Key West.

I met Jesus in the bathroom at work.

I opened up my heart to the possibility that I could make my dreams come true.

One dream came true and I got a new camera!  Have I mentioned how much I love it?

There’s much more, and trying to outline it all in this post makes me realize how great this year actually was and it’s not even over yet!

Tomorrow morning, I will make my life list and read through/edit my Mondo Beyondo list.  I am really looking forward to 2011.  Best wishes to everyone.  I hope all of your dreams come true this coming year.

Will the real DaisyPantalones please stand up?

So, I wanted to take an outdoor picture today and it rained and the only things that I wanted to photograph were outside and there were cars behind me and it’s dangerous to take pictures while your driving… You’re getting a picture that I’ve taken of my precious pup.  She is adorable but she is very itchy right now and not in the mood to have her picture taken.  These pictures are oldies but goodies. 

 

Daisy adopted hubs and I in June of 2004.  Since then, she has been the light of my life.  I wish I could have a whole house full of her… sometimes it feels like I do.  She give me hugs every day when I come home from work.  I couldn’t see my life without her happiness.  She reminds me  to be joyful, every day.   

BlogHer ‘10

I would love to post a wrap-up like the one’s I just read by ThreeSeven and Feast after Famine but mine would pale in comparison.  (Thanks for the suggestion Arts and Dafts)

I did not take many photographs at the conference as my fire for photography had dwindled years ago.  I’ve always preferred to carry my photos in my memory.  I now see the value in having a tangible item to remember a moment.  The fire that once was only embers was caught by the wind and is now an inferno.

All I have to say is that I am glad that I was a part of BlogHer this year.  I am saving my pennies for next year.  And I will have business cards.