It's been a while...

     I'm just really trying to get a lot of things in my life organized. I'm trying to learn to love myself first. It's been hard. I hope that once I get some things organized in my life, I'll be able to work on the look of this blog and hopefully blog more! I even thought about giving up photography and just concentrating on an Etsy store with some of my crochet things but to be honest with you, I get withdrawal from the camera. I want to start to do more photos for ME. I don't want to impress anyone but myself. I'm learning this.  I think I have a new series I'm going to do since I have always wanted to do a series but could never come up with something original.  I think it will involve Chance of course! I already take so many photos of him<3.  Plus, the weather will be getting nicer soon and I can do more photos! It was really hard to get motivated this winter.  I also will still work on my store but I don't think I will open it until I finish some of the products and have a "stock" and that may take a while...so maybe by the end of the year.  I also was thinking of really trying to find what I really want to do in life and just chase it down. I am right and left brained. I have the logic side telling my adventurous side to not chase my crazy dreams. That's gonna have to change.

Anyways. Done with the rambles, I promise!
 2014 is gonna be good. I'm forcing it to be!

On a side note from the true point of the whole post which is featured below: I am down 22lbs! I went from 160 down to 138! I am so so so happy and proud of myself! I'll post some before and afters soon! Promise! <3 We kinda gave up on the happyhealthyyou blog. As much as we loved doing it, It got pretty rough and the whole training for a half marathon- WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT! I mean, I make time to work out but my life is pretty damn hectic. 10-11 hour work days=no social life. I spend a lot of time with my dog and my boyfriend or making food for eating cleaner/healthier. I hate the blogs that say "you always have time to do it" NO! NO I DON'T! I'm tired. I just worked, cooked dinner, showered, walked Chance, fed Chance, got lunch ready for tomorrow and I have only been home three hours and it's 11 o'clock at night and I am not a go to the gym in the morning person.... ok- sorry. so sorry. I just had a bitch moment. Done....

ON TO WHY I WAS ACTUALLY WRITING THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE....

I bought this today:

I finally bought it for myself! I don't know why I waited so long! I ended up buying my Blythe doll that has been waiting for me to find time to work on her and now maybe that I have some new tunes coming I can sit down and start on her as well! I know, I know, I have too many projects going on but if I don't have too full of a plate, I get sad.  I am a workaholic. Seriously. It's bad. I have to slow down a bit.  

SO I had to get a record. I mean I have some old school ones, but I wanted to get something newer....

Radical Face.

This is going to be heaven! Thankfully I can plug speakers into that bad boy above because the only thing that the reviews bothered me on was the speaker quality.  

This song, in particular, I can't wait to listen to! (I wanted a record player because it reminds me a lot of my childhood. I adore it.)

My wishlist is getting smaller!
LINK: Pinterest Wish List
But now my Vinyl wishlist is growing....
LINK: Vinyls Wish List
But this is what I have gotten so far!
LINK: Accomplished Wish List

It's fun to work towards different items! I do need some new clothes so those may be next! Time to save up!

So- goodnight for now!
<3 enjoy the tune!

Shannon

Um, Just a bit excited!

The flyer makes me feel like it's official tho I have been blabbing about it for sometime! Haha    


      I have been telling myself that my next dream/goal was to be apart of a gallery.  Well a friend of mine (Kate Cullen- also featured in the show) asked me to be apart of the United By Art Show here in the North Hills. Can I say EXCITED!? ...Nervous???? Yep both feelings are a bit overwhelming!! I will be featuring a few pieces of art never seen by the Internet / most people before and a few of my recent works that you can find here on the blog and on the website! I am so lucky to have such supportive people in my life that help me reach these goals that I set for myself and support my passion of art! When someone tells me that I am an artist- it's the best feeling in the world. I'd rather be known as an artist than what I went to school for and what I do for a living now- audiology technician.  It really does feel good when you all support me so much! ALL OF YOU! THANK YOU for encouraging my art - I don't know if I'd still be at it if it wasn't for you! <3 ok- enough gushy mushy I love yous - COME TO THE SHOW!

Please feel free to join us! 

Decorating the tree!

     Well it did take us a good 1-2 hours to figure out we were  missing the main part of the tree when we were trying to put it together!  It must have fallen out of the box and we walked by it a million times. This part was to keep the tree upright and we were so upset, tried making the holes in the metal bigger and were just downright disappointed and even decided on a new tree- then I saw it! Shining on the floor behind the chair! THE MISSING PIECE! ;) Everything went smoothly after that and we are now sitting enjoying some coffee by the glow of the Christmas tree that we tried so very hard to set up! It was worth it - The damn LED lights though are a bit bright.... haha Brian said it's the 8th wonder of the world.... ;) 

Don't take it for granted, sit beside your loved ones, enjoy the lights, the tree, the warm glow and each other. It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season. 

Are your trees set up yet?! Post some photos in the comments below!

Of course, little man wanted some photos by the tree- I'm sad I didn't get them with my good camera but I was afraid if I walked away he would stop posing... kinda like the last photo.....

      I also got to enjoy the first Christmas Party of the Year: Our West Hills MRI Party! I ended up getting a gift of perfume from the company who really treats us all so nicely! They throw this party to thank us for our recommendations throughout the year! Here are some of me and my co-workers:
     

Of course, thank goodness for my cell phone, forgot my camera again at home... Next party I'm going to try to take one of my other cameras!  I need to get one of those small pocket cameras.... one that if I ever break it, lose it or it gets stolen, it won't be as big of a deal when I go out!  Any suggestions on a good little camera to take with me to outings? 
:)Rambles.....