TIME KEEPS KEEPING ON

It's been a while. Like a really long while. Life has continued, and I'm still here. I feel like trying to find the right antidepressant has had such an effect on my creativity, and I feel like a wet mop. I haven't created an many moons, my life is my hectic job. I'm now the Director of Operations of the art gallery I have been at for 5 years and we are still working our booties off being a small staff of 3 in a giant 3 story building. Slowly but surely, things are starting to happen again.

On a happy life note, we got a puppy in July, her name is Ruby. She's half beagle, half basset hound, and whole lot of trouble :). She's definitely kept me on my toes but its been fun watching her lil personality develop. I love that lil toot.

Another SUPER happy life note, I got engaged to my dude of almost 7 years and planning a super fun wedding. With both of us having worked in the wedding industry (as photography and videography) for many years, its been really easy and laid back. We know who we wanted to use for all our vendors immediately, and with my mom super into helping, its been a breeze. Got my dream venue, and looking forward to 11.11.17! <3

I may or may not try to post more in the future, the mood just hit me today. Here's are some snaps of life for the past while. ALLIE OUT.

Engagement photos by Joelle Rosen:

Not so little anymore Ruby:

Weekly lunch with Dad:

 

Teaching Daddio about SnapChat:

My sister's response:

The fall colors in Mobile have been beautiful:

sweet sleepy key

Sweet sleepy baby. So lovely, so evil. I've had this junk-yard cat for almost 8 years now.

I'm 28 years old.

So, I'm 28. I've been  a l i v e  for 28 whole years. Weird. My bb sister sent me the sweetest note and trinkets. I miss her so very, very much.

green on a gray day

I've got some big life decisions to make, but instead i'll comb my archives for plant photos. A week or 2 ago.

It's been a long time...

and I have a lot to write about, but now is not the time, nor do I know how to say things. Many life transitions, and about a year of dealing with some severe stress that I feel like has gotten me into a dark hole that I've been trying to climb out of. I've been avoiding a lot of things, but I'm trying. Just trying. Trying to figure out who I am. Being a student was my life, and I hardly feel like an artist any
more.

Nothing puts me at ease like the moon, and for the first time in forever I photographed something for fun. For ME.

Baby steps. Baby steps.

FLORALZZ

ITS BEEN A LONG WHILE

It's been almost a year since I've felt anything worth posting.
This last year has been a doozy.
Honestly, I've been floundering. I don't know what I want to do. What will make me happy.

I'll find it.
I'll get there.

It's been a challenging year.
And I look forward to the new one.

I'm determined to figure it all out.

Life's full of weird phases.

Heart eyes.

My sweet dude and his business cat. I just have to say, I love the shit out of our life together. I’ve never felt so unconditionally supported, loved, and motivated by someone. I’ve never laughed and smiled so much as I have the past almost FIVE years (woah), and I’m a lucky lady to have a smart, creative, hilarious and sweet dude on my side. We make a great team. 

Also, cats make terrible assistants

This year will be a good one.

2015 is here and January is almost over, WHAT? I hope this year to document more, stress about work way less, and be happy. I need to realize all I can do is my very best, and that there are only 24 hours in a day. I need to spend time with friends and take more trips. My life has been wake, work, come home (thank goodness I get to come home to an amazingly supportive dude) worry about work all night, rinse and repeat. I'm trying desperately to have a SUPER POSITIVE ATTITUDE, and it's helping. 

2015. Let's do this. 

GORGEOUS COUNTRY WEDDING / ALABAMA / OCTOBER 2014

Snippits from a lovely wedding in Alabama.