Friday, February 11, 2011

Day 30: Whatever tickles your fancy...last day of 30 day Bloggers Challenge. Whew!


Sara Bareilles
So, I've finally finished my 30 day bloggers challenge & it was actually very fun to do!  I'm not sure how much I'll update it from here on out but it was great to have a little fun posting my thoughts.  I think what tickles my fancy lately is listening to Sara Bareilles.  She has an exquisite voice that's so jazz & mixed with a modern feel.  And...who's that guitar playin hottie she has in the background!!??  I give props to Sara B. for picking a band member who's eye candy for the rest of us.  The song I can't ever get sick of is 'King of Anything' so here are the lyrics & very fun video below :) 

"King Of Anything"

Keep drinkin' coffee
Stare me down across the table
While I look outside

So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet
And count the cars that pass by

You've got opinions, man
We're all entitled to 'em
But I never asked

So let me thank you for time
And try to not waste any more of mine
Get out of here fast

I hate to break it to you babe
But I'm not drowning
There's no one here to save

Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything
You sound so innocent
All full of good intent
You swear you know best

But you expect me to
Jump up on board with you
Ride off into your delusional sunset

I'm not the one who's lost
With no direction oh
But you won't ever see

You're so busy makin' maps
With my name on them in all caps
You got the talkin' down just not the listening

And who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything

All my life
I've tried
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt
And hide
Waitin' for someone to tell me it's my turn
To decide

Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything

Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything

Let me hold your crown, babe
Oh oh
Ah





Thursday, February 10, 2011

Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days


What Do I hope to Accomplish This Next Year?

I think this year there are a number of things I'd like to do & learn. Hmm so many things come to mind.

1)Paragliding
2)Parasailing
3)Surfing
4)I hope to get me the cutest little puppy ever
5)See the shores of Ireland
6)Love with all my heart & give whatever good I can
7)Volunteer more
8)Find happiness & Joy in every day living even with all the distractions
9)Enjoy a week or weekend in Napa Valley/San Fran
10)Take up pottery class
11)Work & improve on my Italiano
12)Sing! Sing! Sing!
13)Learn how to cook a 5star gourmet meal
14)Grow my hair out super long
15)Help many strangers in need
16) Smile mucho mucho more
17)Master my Mechanical Bull riding skills :) Stampede is the place to do it on a Wed. night
18)Go Camping with a bunch of friends
19) Go to Moab
20)Dirt bike
21)Think outside of the box with photography

This is a lot!  Can I do it????  I'll sure shoot for it :) I'm sure I'll think of more....

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Day 27 — This month, in great detail


Just this Month

This month has been fun & interesting...All that went on:
Cinema with friends, Board games, Stock Show, photo shoots, tons of exercise, dance classes, tried Mediterranean food for the first time,  online shopping, concerts, local bands, newer red hair, more exercise, bought a ticket to Europe, New place to live, girls nights out & re-connecting with old friends.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Day 26 — Blog challenge: Write a love letter to yourself

Dearest Lovely Rebecca, 

You are dynamite!  Superb! Fantastic!  I love everything about you from your ever changing hair color to your very occasional snort giggles that tend to make some people pause & have a moment of reflective silence afterwards.  I think it's fascinating you can only recognize things by sight & not by street name since you are an artistic/memory by sight type of lady but makes it hard for friends & family to find their way to your home sometimes.
You can pick up almost any talent quickly whether it comes to, painting, drawing, cake decorating, dance, instruments or singing...and with great skill too!
You tend to care a great deal for the people you love in your life & value family more than anything.
Just smiling & laughing alone can light up a room.


Love,
Yourself :)








Sunday, February 6, 2011

Day 25 — Share a story from your childhood






When I was younger I remember some of the best times spending it with my brother.  As a little girl he was after all my best friend.  One memory I have is back in our old home in Greenwood Village.  My brother James & I woke up one Saturday morning & decided to sliding down the stairs in our sleeping bags.  It was a pretty steap staircase from what I remember so we'd shoot down like torpedos & had such a great time doing that.  It's the little things that stick out...Saturday mornings, sleeping bags & lots of laughter.  Such fun times!  Occasionally my Cousins would join in too :)

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Day 24: Your Favorite Shoes

  HOT! HOT! HOT!
Louboutin & Roger Vivier create beautiful shoe art.  As an enthusiastic high heel lover these designers make both feminine & artistic classics that look stunning on a woman's feet.  Too bad they make it so gosh darn expensive~

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Day 22: A Website (It's a fabulous one)





For the most creative handmade house decor & gifts ever this is a great site.  Very unique buys!

Or
For a superbly awesome website in Photography go to 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Day 21: A Recipe...You're gonna wanna copy this one down ;) I promise!


I'm about to share a secret that I actually like to keep secret for a reason.  Because this recipe is AMAZING & a hit at any party.  I decided I shouldn't be selfish anymore ;)

Drum roll please..............

POPPY SEED CAKE
Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees.  This recipe makes two loaves or 1 bundt.
(I tend to mix the dry & wet in separate bowls & then combine into one large bowl)
Bake for 1 Hour.

Ingredients needed:
3 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp Salt
3 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups Milk
1 1/8 Cups Vegetable Oil *Do not use Canola...ick!*
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
1 1/2 Butter Extract
2 Tblspns Poppy Seeds

Glaze
*I prefer to double this recipe..makes the cake much more moist*
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Orange Juice
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Almond Extract
1/2 tsp Butter Extract
(Cook two minutes on stove making it into a sauce) Let cool.

After the cake is lifted out of the pan go ahead & take a knife & poke a lot of holes into the cake & let cool for 15 minutes.  I then take the glaze & pour it all on. 
Enjoy!!!!!


Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Day 20: A hobby of mine

Charcoal Art

There's something about art that's too much fun!  I love to make charcoal art drawings & even though I won't ever be a Van Gogh it's a nice peaceful kind of hobby to have & create a beauty all it's own on paper.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Day 19: A talent of mine

Hardly anyone knows this because even though I might've trained in singing since age 12yrs I hate singing in front of people.  I have a fear...BUT for my family & voice trainer Anne hearing me growing up...they know I can sing a sweet, soul like "summertime" from Porgy & Bess (Yes this white girl here can sing soul).

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Day 18: What tickles my fancy??? CHAI

CHAI!!! MMMMMM

So, I recently made an amazing discovery.  
I must not get out much because I tried Chai Tea for the first time at Paris on the Platte in Denver last Friday evening.  I loved the taste of the ginger, cinnamon & cloves mixed with other spices.  DELICE!  Paris on the Platte was a superbly exciting adventure for all of us who went out because it's a nice sit down resturaunt w/ the sounds of local bands playing in the background.  Overall the ambiance was delightful.  I have to say..most of the music was great with the exception of a female vocalist squawking like a bird through the microphone.  Interesting vocal backups there!!!  
I think they were singing about nature....but Julia & I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
With the mix of art posted on the wall, nice guitar playing in the background (besides the squawking song), Pesto Chicken Sandwich & wild honey crepes that were SO good. 
Anyone craving a little art, wonderful food & music should go :)

I'd have to say Paris On the Platte absolutely tickles my fancy

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Day 17: An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)


GUSTAV KLIMT 1862-1918
(My favorite artwork)

Gustav Klimt was a promient Austrian painter and one of the foremost members of what was called the Vienna Art Nouveau movement. He painted with an intention of conveying far deeper meaning that which the objects alone would suggest. He painted about the explorations of human relationships.  He once was quoted saying "Enough of censorship...I want to break free" and so he did creating very modern art pieces for his time.

This work was part of his 'Golden period'.  The Kiss shows the man and woman sharing joy, symbolically dissolving in an embrace.  All of his paintings have an Italian mosaic look to them.  Very unique!

Here are a couple of my other favorites by him




Friday, January 28, 2011

Day 16: Influential person I admire

 
 Audrey Hepburn
1929(1929-05-04) –1993

I admire this woman not only for being a classic actress who's movies I love but also for her humanitarian work she devoted herself to.  My favorite movies of hers are 'Roman Holiday', 'Funny Face' & 'Sabrina'.
Her Favorite Quotes:
Time Tested Beauty Tips
"For attractive lips, speak
words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out
the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food
with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child
                                                                run his fingers through it once a day.
                                                                  For poise, walk with  the knowledge you'll never walk alone...
                                                                
People, even more than things,
have to be restored, renewed, revived,
reclaimed, and redeemed and redeemed and redeemed.
Never throw out anybody.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,
you'll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older you will
discover that you have two hands.
One for helping yourself,
the other for helping others."

Fun Facts:
*In 1944, Hepburn had become a proficient ballerina
*One year after Marylin Monroe sang "Happy Birthday Mr. President" to President Kennedy Hepburn, the President's favorite actress, sang "Happy Birthday, Dear Jack" to him, on what turned out to be his final birthday (29 May 1963)
*Soon after Hepburn's final film role, she was appointed goodwill ambassador to the United Nations Children's Fun (UNICEF). She dedicated the remainder of her life to helping impoverished children in the poorest nations. Hepburn's travels were made easier by her wide knowledge of languages; she spoke seven languages fluently, including French, Italian, Spanish, English, Dutch, and German.
*She was very self-conscious about her size-10 feet.
*Was trained as a dental assistant before making it big.


Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day 15: My dream wedding





So, I'm not really into planning out my wedding that hasn't happened yet.  Just not on my list of things to think about lol but this bloggers challenge kind of forced me to think of something I'd like :)
As a Destination Wedding photographer I have had such great opportunities to travel to many beach side weddings.
AND if I've learned one thing from all the many weddings I've photographed, it's keep it happy/keep it simple :) *That's just for me though*  Big & fancy just isn't my style.
When I have photographed destination weddings I don't think I've loved any job more.
Everyone is so laid back, at ease with the arrangements, ready for a good time w/ a beautiful beach scenery & party after on the beach.  Plus you get the honeymoon in the same location!! Every bride I've encountered at a destination wedding is so relaxed.  If it's relaxing...that's for me! Plus for anyone who has gone to an island even for vacation there's what's considered "Island Time".  That's just whenever it happens.  The time doesn't really matter down there.
That's why I vote (we'll see) I get married on the beach at sunset w/ no shoes & just the sand between my  toes & palm trees.  Put on some Rastafarian music for the after party w/ all my closest family & friends...you've got one happy Becca :)

This was actually a fun discovery for me!! I love the ocean, beach, palm trees & simplistic style of things so there we go!  But then again...there's always the grooms opinion lol so like I said...we'll see :)  OR just Elope but that tends to make family upset...for some reason!!??

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Day 14: A photograph of my best friend


Family Forever, Friends for Life

 I don't really tend to have just one best friend, instead have a lot of close friends that make my life a better place to be in.  But the gal that's been there since pretty much my infancy & awesome pal is my cousin Ruth.  So, I'll nominate her! She's got a wonderful heart & strong character.  I can tell her anything & the best part is she'll be around for life.  Growing up we'd spend many summers on the slip n' slide, making home made Reece's peanut butter cups, catching crawdads in a pond by her home, she'd "allow me" to borrow her awesome 90's clothes that I apparently hardly ever returned :) *I thought her wardrobe rocked* 

But to all the other people in my life that mean so much to me, Thank You for all the love and support a girl could need.  Along with being good influences. I just love my friends!!!







Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Day 13: A photo of something that means a lot to me


So, I know the blogger challenge assigned me to something that means a lot to me but I don't really have any material possessions that I NEED to have or mean a lot to me.  So instead I decided to put up a portrait of my all time favorite Granny :) She's 94yrs old & still dancin, laughin, making raspberry jam, home made tortillas, tending to her garden, feeding chickens on the farm & feeding cows.  She's AMAZING! I love her spirit & everything that she's done for me growing up.  I've never seen her un kind or rude.
I hope she's around for many years to come because she is one wonderful, delightful Grandma.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Day 12: Whatever Tickles Your Fancy


PARAGLIDING

I'm not a big sports girl unless it comes to Hockey or just playing Soccer on the field with friends but when it comes to dare devil, high Adrenalin antics I'm there! Not implying a death wish of course but I love the rush of trying new, exciting things.  This summer I'm going for it... Paragliding has been on my list of things to do.  Just the rush of running, jumping off a cliff or mountain & flying in the air for a little while (with a safety net) sounds so exhilarating. 

Cool quote:  "For once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you long to return.
Leonardo da Vinci


Sunday, January 23, 2011

Day 11: 15 Facts about me :)


 15 Facts About Me

1) I LOOOVE the fragrance of lilacs. The best smell in the world!
2) I enjoy comedies over the mushy movies
3) I write poetry & have a whole binder full of poems I've written since High School over 15 yrs ago.
4) I am trained in classical theater & can sing in Italian & German since age 12.
5) I can't whistle like most people.  Instead I can whistle like a bird from a Disney film...I'm whistle challenged....or just destined to play a bird in a Disney film??
6) My worst fear is getting bitten by a poisonous snake
7) Italy is my dream place to visit.  I wouldn't mind a small home in Tuscany or Pasitano someday as a retiree.
8) I can play a mean game of checkers ;)
9) I never suck on hard candy.  I chew
10) I love learning about History, Science & Biology
11) I'm not a jewelry kind of girl, more shoes!!!
12) My favorite Artists  & Songs are Sting "Fields of Gold", David Gray "Sail Away" & Ray Lamontagne's "All the Wild Horses"
13) I make an amazing poppy seed cake!!
14) I love the ocean & warm climates.
15) Gustav Klimt & Edmund Blair Leighton are my favorite artists

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Day 10: A photo of me taken over ten years ago


 This was taken at Belleview Elementary in Colorado where I encountered my first photographer.  
She wanted to take my pic & there my love of photos began!!
Looking at it makes me wish I could re-wind and enjoy my childhood all over again.  Those were the days!! Lemme tell ya...Cinnamon toast crunch for breakfast, playing on the playground with friends, being a girl scout & the only fights worth getting in were about someone stealing my crayons :)  Time flies...

Friday, January 21, 2011

Day 9: A photo I took


MEXICO
 I took these photos in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where I got to enjoy a wonderful vacation with the family I've know for over five years.  I watched their kids grow up babysitting & they are all an amazing bunch of people.  We got to stay in this insanely awesome home for a week & enjoy zip lining, genuine Mexican tacos (which are so SO good), an amazing view, tons of fun & adventures.   The view was so beautiful over looking the beach and resort & someone even spotted a whale swimming.  Tons of beach volleyball & there was even a cook who came to the house to make us breakfast every morning...ahhh! Good times!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Day 7: A Photo that makes me happy





 Me & my sis

There are many things I love in this world but at the top of my list are 1)My ginormous Family 2)Food & 3)My sisters Ashley & Mk (not in that order since food should never go before sisters & family lol)
This photo was taken a couple summers ago in Hamilton, MT.  Where my father, sisters & entire Gandara side family pretty much live.  Along with one rad Grandma (age 94 that was kickin it not too long ago on the dance floor at my brother's wedding).  I have an awesome family!  
I got to enjoy an amazing summer with the people I love dearly & got to get a little closer to my sisters.  I love those girls so much I wanted to move there.  I began making plans but because of the economy situation couldn't make that possible...darn it!
The hard part is not being there for them like I'd like to but I cherish those girls. 
That summer I got to grow closer to my aunt Lolie, Grandma, Brother's, Sisters, Dad, enjoy the reminders of my late step mother Corina (much missed in passing) & enjoy the beautiful nature God made.  It's stunning out there!  It was a wonderful summer full of laughs, tears, happiness & growth.  Plenty of horse riding too!  Many nights hangin with my brother Josh & his fun friends watching more horror flicks than I've allowed to see myself in a lifetime (for a reason because I'm a pansy when it comes to scary movies.  I'll grab anyone next to me like its actually real...yes I know I seem ridiculous but its true).  
But bonding..none the less :)
Family's are truly wonderful! I've always said Montana is like my second home & I loved making those memories that summer.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Day 6: My Celebrity Crush


Okay, I'm going to be ridiculously honest & might even embarrass myself (slightly) posting this.  Let's say you walk in a room and see the Chiseled Tom Welling (Smallville) & Hot, funny man Ryan Reynolds in the room which one would you choose?  It's a toss up :)

Ryan Reynolds:
Named "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2010, has a love of motorcycles, fantastic sense of humor, looks like a supermodel & stellar physique.  He knows how to pick the right roles too because he seems to always get us ladies all chocked up like in the romantic comedies such as "The Proposal" as a sensitive, hopeless romantic (but not over the top) type & "Definitely Maybe" where he plays a single father.  He's a man's man & a woman's man...he's THE man!

Then we have Tom Welling:
He has played the young superman in the t.v. hit series
'Smallville' as clark kent. What lady wouldn't want to watch a handsome super hero rescue citizens in distress?  Sure he hasn't made any blockbuster
hits & his film "The Fog" was a major flop but he's got a killer bod,
nice green eyes & chisled jaw (which is pretty attractive).
He was an Abercrombie & Fitch model who turned actor.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say he's a 14!!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Day 5: My Favorite Quote





One of my favorite quotes:
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. -Dalai Lama


Sunday, January 16, 2011

Day 4: My Favorite Book


If anyone is like me who has a love affair with delectable treats then this is a great book for you.  These french women are geniuses!!!  I read this years ago & it makes me want to dine with the french every night & enjoy their guilty pleasures while staying slim.  Did you know they don't use fitness clubs like we do in America?  They walk!! Go figure.  They also use meal time as a social event & their portions are they tiniest ever.  But I took on this challenge before.  I lost pounds in a short amount of time & found that if I savored every bit while chewing slowly...I got fuller faster :)  I ate till I was satisfied & not full.  That's how those delightful women keep their shape.  There was no diet, they say the trick is to walk everywhere, buy fresh foods, plan out meals for the week, have dinner parties & they love the sweet pastries...but they also don't over indulge.  It's portion control.
The American way is so much fast food, greasy, eat till your stuffed type of culture.  But I really found the french lifestyle so much more appealing.
Eating for pleasure instead of trying to get full...now that's a wonderful dining experience.  They say you should count to 100 for each bite.  I really couldn't live up to that challenge it was more like 25 seconds tops but I found out that if you really taste the flavor, the food is so much more delightful :)

Now what sounds more appealing:  Eating whatever you like till you are satisfied while losing weight? Or Eating 6 Cheesticks behind your personal trainers back?? Doh! I didn't do that I promise!!!  I think there's a lot America can learn from the french.

I must admit...a busy American life of work, entertainment & life in general got in my way but it's a brand new year & I LOVE LOVE LOVE this lifestyle.  I'm bringing this back into my life & lovin all the recipes Mireille Guiliano shares in the book. 
 Belle trouvaille!!!!

Here are some of my favorite recipes :)





Baked Apricots

INGREDIENTS

16 apricots, halved and pitted
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 ounces dry vermouth
3 ounces honey

Yield: 6 Servings

RECIPE

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Lay the apricots skin-side up in overlapping rows in an ovenproof dish. Mix the vanilla with the vermouth, and pour over the apricots. Drizzle the honey over, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until the apricots are tender.

Allow to cool, then chill. Serve with crème fraîche or whipped cream (on top of yogurt is another option).

Duck Breasts with Strawberries

This recipe is a summertime play on the “Duck Breasts with Pears” recipe included in The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook. It’s a chic dish and so easy and quick (less than 15 minutes) to do.

INGREDIENTS

4 (6- to 7-ounce) duck magrets (breasts)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 pound strawberries, sliced
2 tablespoons butter

RECIPE

1. Pat the duck breasts dry and score the skin diagonally at 1-inch intervals with a sharp knife to create a diamond pattern (be careful not to cut into the meat); season both sides with salt and pepper.

2. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the duck breasts, skin side down. Cook for 8 minutes, allowing the fat to render and the skin to become crisp. Turn over and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes for medium rare. Remove from the pan, cover, and rest for 10 minutes.

3. While the duck breasts are resting, melt butter and cook sliced strawberries. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve on duck breast with a shallot compote

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Blog Challenge Day 3: Good ol Seinfeld


My favorite T.V. show of all time is Definitely 'Seinfeld'.
There's a few great one's out there but when you get a spastic Kramer, womanizing George Costanza, Serial Dating Jerry & Hilarious Elaine all together in a show that's really about nothing...it's a good time.
My favorite classic episodes are when George poses for the camera on the chaise lounge for Kramer, the Kennedy reenactment at a baseball game when someone spits on Kramer, The soup Nazi & "The Bro" a bra for dudes.
I grew up watching this & I'll definitely keep all the seasons on DVD for life.

Funny Seinfeld quote of the day: 
"Yeah, I’m a great quitter: it’s one of the few things I do well… I come from a long line of quitters. My father was a quitter, my grandfather was a quitter… I was raised to give up" - George Costanza

You can watch:

And the soup nazi scene :)

Friday, January 14, 2011

Day 2: Your Favorite Movie

When I began stewing over the idea of my favorite movie this morning the divine comedy 'Zoolander' came to mind.  Okay, let's breakdown this awesome movie....
Derek Zoolander the fashion icon in the Industry known for his 'Blue Steel, Magnum & Le Tigre' and oh so much versatility ;) has a mental breakdown after losing the 'Model of the Year' award to Hansel...SO Hot right now!!!! Not to mention his friends all die in a freak gasoline fight accident causing him to ponder what's most important in life.  Being either rediculously good looking or building a 'Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too'.  No let's just take a look at that center name for a  sec....okay! In reality..I'd be afraid to send my kids there.  Just sayin.
But back to the story.  
Mugatu (played by Will Ferrel) comes in as the evil villain who wants to kill the prime minister of Malaysia since he's stopping the production of sweat shops that are killing the fashion industry & panty lines all over the world.  Zoolander gets brainwashed & manipulated by Mugatu with his dream center.  Which Zoolander seems offended at first with the model center which he clearly states "What is this? A center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read... if they can't even fit inside the building?" Oh Boy! 
With all the dance offs, break dance fighting, celebrity appearances by David Bowe, Lance Bass & David Duchovney & awkward comments always being made by Derek..We have one heck of a good movie choice.  I think with the right crowd, it's a non stop laugh marathon.

Cool Zoolander quote of the day:

I caught my reflection in a spoon while I was eating my cereal, and I remember thinking "wow, you're ridiculously good looking, maybe you could do that for a career."


Thursday, January 13, 2011

Day 1: Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

It's a brand new year so I decided to make 2011 my year of blogging.
A little about me:
I am the second oldest of a wonderful blended family.  Three Brothers & two sisters.  Have the world's greatest mother that always does know best...how does she do that?  I think it's a mom thing.  I've been blessed to live in a great state and own my own business as a Professional Photographer.  My job has been amazing taking me to places such as Belize, San Francisco, New York, Hawaii & of course all over Colorado.  Soon you'll be seeing pictures of the Louvre & Eiffel Tower in Paris on my site since I'm happy to say I'll be going to Europe for the first time ever :)  An amazing opportunity to travel with my buddy Jules**You Rock Jules**  

Cool qoute of the day

"Life is like a wave, so you best learn how to surf"

So, to go along w/ a blogging Challenge  Day 1: Whatever tickles your fancy

What tickles my fancy?? First thing that pops into my head are pink lemonade cup cakes at My Big Fat Cupcake in Denver.  Completely delicious & totally packed full of calories (My personal trainer won't like this blog).  As you read more of my blogs you'll discover my love affair with food.  Not the "She's eating her feelings" type of love affair but I love trying a little bit of everything & savoring the decadent taste of different cultures delights.

Here's the link
http://www.bigfatcupcake.com/location.htm
MMMMM! Enjoy :)