So, umm, yea, it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog.  Not that I haven’t had anything to say or being lazy, but life had been rather, umm, complicated lately haha.  And man, I wish I could tell EVERYTHING, but that would just cause so much more drama than what I’ve already been going through.   But I’ll give a few summaries, because I know some of you are wondering if I just completely fell off the face of the planet.

The House

Well, first and foremost, I ended up buying a house.   Nice little 3 bedroom in a quiet neighborhood, which is JUST what I’ve needed lately.  I would post pictures, but there are certain people who follow my blog that I really don’t want to take the chance in them knowing where I live, for I’ve had enough drama with them, but more on that later.  It’s pretty nice that I now have a nice front and back yard with PLENTY of space, which means more to mow.  But I’m finally able to utilize more space and really enjoy the peace and quiet.

So, what lead up to me buying a house?  Here are the reasons

1. Got sick and tired of people fighting outside in the parking lot of my apartment complex.  Either that or yelling, or loud music.
2. A crazy neighbor who thinks that somehow I’ve scraped his car with mine since both of our cars ended up with scratches in the same area.  Thing is that the paint on both cars is white, his was scratched deeply into the metal and mine was lightly scratched on plastic.  Not to mention the scratches didn’t line up and the angle was impossible unless my side view mirror wasn’t there.  So either someone scratched both of our cars, or he was trying to pull a fast one.  Either way, take it to the insurance company Jack.
3. Flooding toilets from upstairs pouring into my bathroom and hallway
4. Fat, heavy footed people above me on treadmills
5. People’s dog crap not being picked up
6. No longer able to keep my BBQ grill  (yea, this one was the straw that broke the camel’s back)
7. I had a good deal and it was a good time to buy

So yea, I’m pretty happy with the house and I’m finding out very quickly that home improvement, repairs, tweaks, etc.. will keep me busy and that home warranty companies are scam artists.  I also found out that I’m pretty decent at cutting pipe and replacing with pvc when I’m pretty pissed off.

But wow!! I’m getting great peace and quiet and I have great neighbors.

Photography

I’ve started to focus quite a bit more on photography lately since I’ve been meaning to expand on my income now that I don’t have as much toy money due to extra home expenses.  The finished portion of my basement has now been converted to a basic photography studio, but I definitely have some work ahead of me in getting it to the point where I’m pretty happy with it.   It’s got lower ceilings than before, but it’s teaching me to shoot in different ways in order to compensate so it’s cool.  Oh, and did I mention my neighbor looks for models to promote and coaches soccer?  Cha Ching!  I’ve already done a modeling shoot for him and he and his model are very pleased with the results.  Hopefully, there will be more to come.  Also, expect more zany and interesting photos now that I have more space to work with.  Not to mention plenty of creatures in my backyard to shoot.  Here’s a shot of the studio.  And a few other shots of some interesting things I’ve found crawling around and other zany stuff.

Drama

Wow, I don’t even know where to start or how much to say on this one since the smoke hasn’t cleared yet.  But basically, I’ve found out that when you befriend the opposite sex, sometimes they really hide who they are on the inside. We’ll refer to this person as “A”.  And sometimes, they can be more emotionally involved with you than you think, and well, when another person comes along and you suddenly find yourself in a very good friendship with a new friend who we’ll refer to as “B”, then A can tend to get jealous, spread rumors, and cause a 3 police car ruckus and plenty of fallout and angry feelings.  So yea, women are friggin crazy and psychotic.  So A is no longer in the picture.  Good riddance.   Although I’m still on damage control from the lies and angry emotions that resulted.   Even those in close association with A, I tend to be weary of.  And keep my distance as much as I can.  It could have been much worse if B hadn’t been such a great friend and warned me in advance of what was to come.  I’ll pretty much stop here and not give any more details.

Summary

Okay, so I got a house, made some friend changes, and I’m starting to focus on making gains in my photography business more so than ever.  Hey Kelsey, perhaps I’ll even start to do weddings now.  How about that? hehe.  Speaking of friends, I noticed that there were some missing in the gallery that should have been there a long time ago.  I’ll get that corrected tonight.

Oh! And before I forget.  Be sure to check out the blog that I’ve recently assisted in setting up for a coworker.  Especially if your a mother.  Whether you’re old or new to the parenting game, you might find some interest in the latest blog from my dear friend Sophia.  You can find her at http://www.oisso.com

Peace out!

Tags: drama, Friends, House, Photography