Visa Received and Ayn

I'm so excited to tell everyone that I received my visa and UK entry clearance today. It's valid from yesterday until Dec 22, 2012. I'm thrilled and so nervous at the same time. I still in a sort of daze from it all. It just hasn't really hit me yet, but every now and then it registers and when that happens I get happy and sad. I have so many beautiful friends and family that I will be leaving in that states and Ayn won't be with me. That really bugs me out. I've gotten so attached to her and snuggling with her at night that I'm going to be really lonely with her. 

I just love her to pieces!

Steven and I where playing with her the other day and I tried to get some good pictures of her. She really is the least photogenic dog I've ever known, but she will melt your heart once she gets comfortable around you. She is SO shy and timid and because of that she barks, a lot when strangers (really anyone) comes into the house. Terribly frustrating, but she is wonderful! I got her groomed the other day so she doesn't look like Benji anymore, but really cute and dainty like a terrier. I'm hoping to get some good pictures of her before I make the big move! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and be kind to yourselves. 

♥monica

New Hair

 Howdy folks! I hope you all are having a superb thursday. I've haven't been up to much, just a little here and there, but yesterday I got my hair done by the lovely and talented Ryshelle at Sublime. Ryshelle's been doing my hair for quite sometime and has been primarily responsible for all the awesome my hair was ever been.  

Just a sample.

We opted to go back to a natural brown, around the same color as my natural hair, just a bit richer and glossy looking. I'm very excited about my hair, but I'm still adjusting to it. It was a big jump from blonde to this chocolaty brown, but we're both very pleased with the result. I'm going to miss Ryshelle doing my hair while I'm away. She really is that good!  

new hair and new glasses, so classy!

 Tonight I'm going to be photographing Pigtoad again. I've never shot at a nightclub before, so I'm concerned about my light and all my settings. I've got a decent idea, but I don't know if it'll come out the way I want. But it's a great opportunity to get some experience shooting in a new environment, so I hope to learn a lot and get a few good shots. Take care, have a great day and as always, be kind to yourselves.

♥monica

This seems excessively appropriate. From weheartit, but I don't know the original source. 

 

Happy August

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It's hard for me to believe that it's already the first of august. I'm thrilled that I'll be leaving for London at the end of the month, but as the story goes I'm still nervous. I'm still impatiently waiting on my UK visa and my irrational side is flipping out thinking, what if it doesn't make it or they reject me and I'm stuck here and then I have to change my blog and blah blah blah blah blah? 

That was totally obnoxious, so I'm going to move on to something positive and happy. How about this awesome calendar for August? 

get the calendar here

I also found this super groovy site that links to a bunch of craft and diy blogs. It's a wonderful way to spend time on the internet if you just want to see random crafty goodness. Blam! Craftgawker! 

College Life DIY

This is one of my favorite blogs that I found on Craftgawker today, so I thought I would share it with you all. Well, that's all for today. I would have posted first thing today, but there was a really gnarly storm that knocked out the internet for most of the day today. So have a wonderful day and I'll be posting a lot through the month of August and I anticipate either a very happy or a very sad post when I finally get word about my visa. Cross your fingers for me! 

Have a wonderful day and be kind to yourself.
♥monica