on another note...

Cheering Crowds. Painted Faces. School Colors. Junk Food. College Basketball.

I got to hang as one of the guys tonight! (granted, they are "older guys," but what's that saying? "Old Guys Rule?") **love you guys!** Where else can you eat a bunch of "awful for your eating habits" food, and not feel guilty? Where else can a girl have a draft in a clear plastic cup and not feel like a hick? haha. Sports games of course!

Slightly more upbeat than the previous post...I was at Staples Center tonight! This weekend is the NCAA Pac 10 finals, tonight were the semi-finals (UCLA vs USC, and Stanford vs Washington State), and tomorrow afternoon is the finals! It was a perfect way to spend a Friday night! (the one and only thing that might have made it a smidge better would have been if my man were with me) Our friend Rich had the good fortune of stumbling upon some tickets that a client couldn't use, so his friend Dave, my Daddy, and I were the lucky ones to accompany him! It was so much fun! I'm tired, and need to be up at a relatively early hour tomorrow, so I'll leave you with some images from the afternoon/evening! Enjoy! More tomorrow!


This guy was hysterical. He totally caught me snapping a few pics of him and smiled and waved as we drove away...

I love the City of Angels! The patterns, textures, and buildings are all so very unique!


random guy in starbucks with sweet maroon Chucks! :) and we must not forget the infamously deep pockets of those in the LA/Hollywood Hills areas! (I could settle for one....couldn't you?)

These funky wire mesh sculptures are the current art for out front of Staples

the standoff of the day between these two colors!
this guy is a nut! security came and talked to him 2xs! Every TO, every moment the band started up, even during games....he was on his feet dancing to his own beat...Never in my life have I seen anyone crave attention that badly!!! LOL
Sam Adams?
Dinner....haha...wow...that's kinda gross looking...
Rich's "tub'o'butter"

something's unusual about this image....anyone notice?
"JUMP BALL!"
while the Stanford band is musically talented, I must say, the classier, more traditional bands seemed to be more together...
I will admit, I'm always amazed at how many guys miss their shots from the line...as such a basic part of the game, you'd think they'd figure out how to get it right....almost every single time!
I'm all about school spirit...but seriously?
My own red Chuck's...affectionately known as my clown shoes!
now even the 76 Co. has a mascot....next thing you know...there will be "Cingular" men walking up and down the court...

(although the guy that won the contest made 2 out of 4 freethrows....and was handed a check from 76 for $38,000! Shoot, to make that kind of money in 3 minutes, I'd BE the 76 mascot!)

Daddy and Dave...playing tricks on poor Rich!
are you seeing a pattern in my eye? *no pun intended! ;)




This is Dave....everyone say "hi Dave!"

I caught Daddy mid-whistleI think I caught Rich off-guard too
This license plate said 9xwchmp...which translates (at least to me) as someone who has won 9 World Champ titles...Obviously it's someone with beaucoup $$ they're being driven around in a Rolls Royce...a newish one...with sweet suicide rear doors! AND the license plate frame is a "Laker" one...any guesses on the car's owner? Mine is good ol' Jack. He's been under the impression for the last 25 years or so, that he is part of the Lakers (and in a way, he is)....so it wouldn't surprise me


power-washing the sidewalks....
stairway too _____?
kinda cool I thought...
on the way home in the car....I wonder if he's ever read the lip on the bottom of that cup?


Thanks for stoppin' by!

...not in vegas this year...

Hi all...I'm sad to report I do not have the privledge of being one of the thousands of wedding photogs to descend on Las Vegas this year for the annual WPPI convention. :/ Last year was SOOO much fun, and I wish I were there! But unfortunately, I didn't really want to go alone, and I need to be well rested before Mexicali. I know I'm missing all the awesome parties, and the fabulous tradeshows and lectures, but most importantly, I'm missing my friends! I look forward to hopefully being able to hang out with you all next year though!

Have fun for me! And be sure to share all the sweet goings on, on your blogs!!! lots of love!

Mexicali Part I

Finally! It's almost time for Mexicali! The countdown has begun...8 days til we leave! I think it's about time I let you meet the team! This is my crew for Loma Linda Church. We have an awesome group! Mostly sophomores, with a couple seniors, it will be an amazing trip! I'll highlight each individual, and explain the chicken logo in the next few days...in the meantime here are some pics from decorating shirts at the latest meeting...and some headshots, so you can have a visual as to whose life you are blessing by praying for my team! Briefly, Emma is the daughter of Randy..she's 11, I believe, and we are soo stoked to have her on this adventure! AND Hilda is absolutely amazing! (much, much more on Hilda to come!) She and Randy are the translators, and are going to do a fabulous job turning our words into words that the people can understand! Thank you everyone!


**corey wouldn't let me take his pic...so he got a profile shot. no one took mine, so i stuck in an old candid, and josh's is from another event.



In this series, Jessica and Hilda got in a paint fight...it was one of the most humorous moments yet!















**I blog through firefox....and does anyone else notice the awful color shift on these (or any) images? What's the deal? My friend and amazing OC photog Michael Norwood pointed it out too!