lunch breaks are cool

so, since i'm at work and on my lunch break i figured i would do something somewhat productive (well for me anyway, not for my boss) and post something! :]
taking pictures is a huge passion of mine, and you can ask anyone that knows me that i literally have a camera with me every where that i go-whether it be my phone, my digital point and shoot, or my Nikon.  i absolutely love taking pictures.  i enjoy seeing the beauty all around me, whatever that may be (i mean, seriously, i take pictures of EVERYTHING) and capturing it in a picture so i can go back to that memory whenever i want.  yes, i am that creepy kid that you see taking pictures of everything and i am NOT ashamed to admit it.  i also love editing pictures.  not that pictures in their original forms aren't majestic, i just want them to look like i want them to look.  when i take a picture, i imagine it specifically how i want it to look.  when i get to my computer, i do just that! it is such an amazing feeling to be able to see your visions happen right before your eyes.
with that said, my favorite types of pictures are black and white and the ones that were taken back in the 50's and 60's.  the coloring on old photos just amazes me and i love the way that the natural light is captured and displayed in the prints.  i also love photos with lots and lots of saturation, deep shadows, and large depth of field.  
but i digress, because i do have a point.
everyone these days seems to be a photographer.  with the invention of the iPhone, editing software & apps, and great cheap digital cameras, the ability to create amazing photos is at every person's fingertips.  now i by no means am a professional photographer, but i do have a pretty huge obsession with taking pictures.  i have books, i follow blogs, blah blah blah.  so i would have to say that i have somewhat of a good grasp on the concept then say the iPhone photographer, but by no means am i tooting my own horn.
speaking of iPhones, yes, i do have one, and yes i do use it for my camera sometimes.  well i use the app called instagr.am which I LOVE VERY MUCH.  its got great filters and great settings, its very user friendly, and its FREE!!! (which is awesome) but i took these with my iPhone, and i wanted to share them with you.hope you like! :)







have a wonderful day :]
xoTW

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It's true. I think way too much. I over think. I under think. I think about things when I try to sleep. I think about my dreams. I think about situations and how they play out. I think about body language, movement, and facial expressions. I think about the unknown. I think about what's right in front of me. I think about the future. I think about the past. I think about the present. I think about people. I think about people watching. I think about how to not be creepy when I people watch. I think about happiness. I think about sadness. I think about anger. I think about LOVE (and wonder if I'll ever find it again). I think about hate. I think about birth I think about life. I think about death. I think about blessings. I think about curses. I think about what I should do. I think about what I shouldn't do. I think about consequences. I think about rewards.


I'm a chronic over-thinker. I always have been and sadly enough, I'm pretty sure I always will be. It's a blessing and a curse. I don't like it and I don't hate it. Sometimes, though, I just wish I could make it stop.




xoTW

please forgive me...

i have been a terrible blogger...making all of these promises and not keeping them, neglecting my poor little blog, etc.  but to be perfectly honest with you, i have been so busy that blogging is the last thing that i want to do when i get home from work.  unfortunately, even my paint and wonderful camera have been neglected. :(
i certainly hope to get back on track with this stuff, because it helps ignite my creative drive, so please forgive me and just bear with me while i try and get my butt in gear.

i did, however, make a tumblr:
skinnypinksuspenders.tumblr.com
and i update that often because its so easy to do so...much like twitter (@tirowe)

but i digress, i will certainly TRY and update more, and hopefully get around to getting some pictures up.
also, i was looking at my blog and it seems sort of drabby these days...so a makeover is in order for that too.

love. love. love.
xoTW

HEY! I'm still here...

so i'm at work right now, but as soon as i get home, i'm posting..i'm in this oddly creative mood...its the black keys...love these guys :)
see you in a minute...

p.s.
yes there will be pictures.

xoTW

well, here goes nothing...

So, besides the fact that my world has been so topsy-turvy lately, everything has been going pretty well.  I have been making serious progress with my pictures, creating some INCREDIBLE art, and enjoying some amazing new music (i will be posting all of these soon).  But, even though all of these things are great and all, I have been working on ME as well.  I (like a lot of other bloggers i follow) have created lists about things that they want to do this year.  Well, instead of a New Year's Resolution, I made a list of things to do before next year.  I've already started working on these things, but i want to share them with you, to make them more real.  here it goes:

these are in NO particular order:

1. create a painting for my mommy and grandma

2. buy this lens (I NEED IT!!)

3.  buy a bookshelf to house the books for my library

4. buy more 1st edition books

5. deactivate my facebook for a week  

(for me, this was REALLY difficult)

6.  complete a portfolio for people to actually look at, instead of PDF files

7.  frame some of my pictures and hang them on someone's wall

8.  have and educated conversation about something i'm extremely passionate about

9. run ANOTHER 5K, a 10K, and start training for a marathon.

10.  turn off my phone for ONE day and just create.

11. take a spur of the moment road trip

12. visit austin, again.

13. quit smoking before my nephew is born

(this is something i told my sister-in-law i would do)

14. save enough money for a down payment on a jeep

15. take at least 5 pictures a week, edit, and share them with people.

16. have an experience that i will never forget and....

17. ...get another tattoo

18.  see more bands play (anywhere)

19.  go to another professional football game

20.  be happy with myself, who i am, who i have become, and who i can be.

that's totally do-able, right? I think so, I will update the list as I go, I hope that you can share this with me, and motivate me to do what i want.  I am doing this for me, and no one else.  I need this.  It will be fun, and I can't wait!  well, i have to get back to work now, but have a FABULOUS weekend!!!!

xoTW

hello! from NYC!

just wanted to check in and say hello! the weather is amazing here...i don't really want to leave! i love this city! its 45 degrees outside, but it feels like 35! I love it! i have great hair...there is so much to do...OH! how fabulous! anyway! I will upload pictures soon...but here is a picture of me today..i never wear hats, because i usually don't have to, but today is the day that i needed to...did i mention, great hair day?

Hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving!

here is a picture of me and Jose, my brother's dog...don't tell Abi (my puppy) she might get jealous!

xoTW

happenings on a FRIDAY!

I really want to see this movie! the story is so inspirational...and JAMES FRANCO = Yummy :)

i'm not really sure how i didn't hear about this before, but i have not, and am pumped to see it.

today is a lovely day down here in the boot...it won't get hotter than 65 degrees outside and the sunshine is radiating! i love days like this.

i have some other pictures that i need to post from different things, and i know i have been promising them for a while, and trust me...they are coming! just bear with me...

hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Peace, love, and happiness to you all!

xo TW