Thinking Can Be Dangerous.

As of right now I am bored out of my mind . . and Ashley is singing to the high heavens . . . Sorry Elton John . . my sister isn't doing your song any justice. I am personally thinking about running away for the day and go out shopping/window shopping at Fairlane Greens Shopping Center . . no . . it is not a cheesy thrift store filled the 60's and 70's apparel nor is it dollar store busting at the seems with items that will break in the bag as you walk to your car . . it is indeed the place where people decided to make all the stores a million times bigger than they need to be. :) So it is a little slice of heaven. My sister and I call it "The Hill" . . . reason being . . it's located on a massive hill . . or maybe its a small mountain . . either or . . I love it. . there are hundreds of stores that I could wonder . . . tons of places for me to escape from this rainy boring day.

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Nylin Family <3

I have been a Photo taking machine!! lol I am so blessed to have had these opportunities to capture those moments for my family and friends. I feel honored . . . . and tired! :)

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Mr. & Mrs. Fauls <3

This weekend has been horribly busy, but I have loved every minuet of it!! These are just some of the pictures from my cousins Wedding I shot.

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Riley James

This is my other amazing cat . . Riley James . . Jason and I rescused him from my parents neighbors . . they were abusing him horribly. Riley is not your typical cat . . he plays fetch . . does back flips . . and will chatter at you when he wants something. lol . . He is the cutie and a show stealer! But him and Mozart get along wonderfuly!

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Mozart Alexander

This is one of my amazingly cute cats . . . Mozart Alexander . . . he is so cute and stole my heart from day one! We got him when he was old 4 weeks old . . his mom was hit by a car . . and the owner didn't want the kittens . . . So Jason and I took him in a heart beat! He is a normal cat . . stuck up . . but oh so sweet. And he loves his brother Riley James. :) (next post :D)

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Choosing The Path Of Growth

Ever just sit and think about your life . . where you are today . . where you have come from . . and where you will go? Have you ever wondered what would life be like if you took a different path . . . or took a chance when given the opportunity . . . Has the thought ever crossed your mind you wish you didn't do something . . . to change how you feel today?

Many times I think and just ponder stuff in my head . . I love my life, my husband, my family . . . but there are things I have done . . or more things I haven't done . . that I wish I could change. If I could go back in time . . I'd be more adventurous and not let my panic attacks ruin a good time. . or let the anxiety get the best of me. My whole life I was fearful of just about everything . . loud noises . . massive groups of people . . . going in stores alone. . . people coughing, sneezing, puking . . . strange men . . being forgotten . . . seriously if it wasn't for the fact I was like 9 and I had to go places with my mom . . I'd be a bubble person.

I have come such a long way from where I was . . but I'm not at the place I'd like to be. When I was first married and I had to go grocery shopping alone I had to talk myself out of crying or flipping out because there are tons of people in there. Having to go places alone has helped me get over that fear. I am a fearful person with the willingness to get over it. I don't think people get it when I have my panic attacks my body physical aches . . .and I am frozen solid . . . and I am pretty much useless in any and all situations.

I have grown a ton and I am very proud of myself . . . but when I look back when I was younger . . I wish I had the courage then to not let my fears take over . . you have no idea how my concerts or events I asked my dad if we could go outside and sit in the car because I was overwhelmed with fear to the point I could hardly breathe . . . it was always a good excuse that the "smoke machines are affecting my asthma" lol I think I am came up with just about every excuse to leave the building . . or party . . or what not . . . now you can't get me to leave! :) I think one of the worse things that has happened to me . . which isn't horrible . . . but anyway . . one thing that always gets me is being forgotten . . that someone wont remember me . . or that they forget I am there . . well I was at the dentist for an Ortho exam . . I was like 15 . . . and Kim (the lady that help with my braces) said she's be right back . . . so I am laying practically upside down in the dentist chair as we all have done . . can't move . . and I'm like . . ok . . everything will be fine . . she will be back . . and I will leave . . . knowing my mom was out in the waiting room helped easy my worry . . . after sometime I started to sweat . . and panic set in . . . where is she . . why hasn't she come back . . . and I was in the last room . . so you can imagine all the thought of being forgotten going through my head. lol . . . So someone walks by. . . and I am like "Ummmm . . can you let someone know I am still back here" . . and the lady jumped . . because she didn't realize I was there . . . and I didn't realize I was laying upside down for 2 hours . . while the lady took a lunch/smoking break! Needless to say I survived being forgotten . . and Kim no longer works for my Dentist! lol

I think that was the breaking point for me . . I survived that . . what else can I over come . . . and after that I have been a little bit more daring . . . and little bit more care free . . . and I took things in stride! Now I am a random, semi-outgoing person, and I feel a whole lot better about myself. :)


Today I face my giants . . .
Today I will conquer my fears . . .
Today I will win all my battles . . .
Today I choose the path of growth . . .
By - Laura Fauls ~ 10-28-05
(fyi Fauls is my maiden name)


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How Lovely To Be A Woman.

Oh how I love a day of pampering! Hair, Makeup, Nails . . Sigh* :) It makes every girl a little bit happier . . and a little bit more satisfied with herself!

I love it when I paint my nails . . and I get all dressed up and go out somewhere! It makes me feel important . . and special. Every woman needs that feeling of special . . to be uplifted and feel pretty.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

I was hanging out with my friend the other day . . . and we went outside . . and I saw these beautiful flowers . . and I kept smelling them and looking at them . . and my friend says to me she has never seen the beauty in them . . and thinks they are ugly . . lol . . so I grab my camera and take a few pictures . . and she was like . . well . . when you look at them like that they look good! lol! It just goes to show . . . everything can look good.

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My Hobby.

So back in December . . . my friend taught me how to knit. . . and this is all I have done so far since then . . but I am proud of it! I love seeing my hard work make something beautiful. Maybe one day we will actually be able to use it! lol. One thing I love about knitting is when done right . . it is one of the most relaxing thing I can think of . . . and when you get the rhythm down it's almost effortless.

My sister and I were driving home the other day . . . when we saw this little store "Neighborhood Knits" . . . we decided to go back and look at it . . sadly it was closed . . so we are planning on going back to see whats inside . . . the sign says they offer classes for knitting . . . my sister wants to sign us up for sure . . lol :) I'd like to learn how to do a pattern . . and how to make my blanket a square . . not the circle it's turning out to be. lol

All of this talk about knitting has me itching to do so! Good-Day.

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Pointy Toe Shoe Brigade

I was never one to like pointy shoes . . . I looked at them in the mall windows and laughed at those who wore them . . . "They look like witches shoes" Id' say . . . . sadly enough . . these are my white pointy shoes. I own 2 pairs . . . and I can't get enough. They are comfortable . . and I now am coming around to the idea they are cute.

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Sisterly Love

My sister and I have always been goofballs . . . when I was sick my sister would put on a show called "Silly Things" . . . to make me laugh and help me feel better. We always got each other in trouble . . or make a pact that we wouldn't tell on each other for a whole week . . needless to say that lasted an hour with us! :) Beside all kiddy drama . . . I love my sister very much! She's the one that inspired me too go into Photography.

I love you Ashley . . . and yes . . you are a much better friend then Elmo! ;)

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Summer Nights Blow Me Away . . .

I love the sound of the waves crashing on the shore . . .

I love the smell of the salt water air . . .

I love the feel of the sand in between my toes. . .

I love to sit on the dock and let the cool water wrap around my legs . . .

It's my escape from the world . . .

It's my quite place . . .

All put together . . it's an ever lasting embrace.

HoneyMoon in Jamaica <3

I LOVE these photos!! It was an amazing experience.

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Easy Share CX7300

Here are some of my favorite pictures from my Kodak point and shoot.

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A day is the past.

I was looking at all my pictures trying to find a good one to post today . . and I am across my Wedding bouquet . . . this was the first picture I ever took with my Canon XTI Rebel . . . And I fell is love with it. I used for many years my Kodak Easy Share CX7300 . . it's only a 3.2 MP . . so you can see why I fell in love with my Canon . . it's a 10 MP lol. I am looking into get a different point and shoot camera to carry with me at all times . . I see so many amazing things that inspire me, but I don't want to have this huge camera on me at all times. I was looking at some of the Canons and Nikons . . . . but nothing compares to my Rebel. lol I am also looking into getting a better flash and better lens . . but all in due time. I am very excited . . . get to take some friends of mine family & maternity pictures. :) Needless to say I have been doing a lot of research . . and I have a ton of ideas . . I can't wait to post them. :)

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