the giveaway continues!

Hello all!

Cheers to all you graduating seniors and specifically YOU, Janelle! What an enjoyable day this was. Thanks for sharing the funny, light sided part of you as well as the deeply thoughtful side of you. It was truly great getting to know you better :)

And if you have not yet heard, I'm currently running a giveaway to all (high school or college) graduating seniors! Be sure to check out the post just before this for further details. Hurry, hurry because the giveaway ends at midnight PST tonight! Alright? Cool. Good luck!

a San Diego giveaway

This gift is for the high school and college graduating seniors out there and their parents :) In light of the school year coming to a close and Mother's Day quickly approaching, I thought I'd give away three senior portrait sessions to those in or able to come to the UTC San Diego/La Jolla area. This package will include a high-resolution CD of all images, 20 of which will be of your choosing to post-process, and up to 1.5 hours of shooting time. Yay! So to win, here are some things you can do:

1. Tell me one of your favorite things about your mom.

2. Tell me something really special about your time in high school/college.

3. Become a follower through google and tell me so with another comment.

4. Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and leave separate links here.

So, you can leave up to 6 separate comments! That's 6 chances to win a portrait session to bless your parents and savor some good times :) Be sure to enter your full name in the comments and to note that this giveaway will end Friday, May 6th at midnight PST. The winners will be chosen at random and announced sometime Monday :)

Alrighty folks, good luck and make it a greatttt day!

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Update:

These stories are so awesome. Seriously, so glad to hear such good things. Wanted to chime in really quickly though and let the rest of you know that the comments can, but definitely don't have to be really in depth or profound. Really would hate for you to be pressured to write something like a personal statement. I think we're pretty much over those, right? Haha. Anyway, the contest is not based on content whatsoever. Be free. Be real :) I'd be happy with just you saying that you love your mom's smile and then ending it :)

photo booth cheesin'

Happy Monday all!

Put on a photo booth last night for UCSD's InterVarsity. Oh man, are they fun! Cheers to real happiness at none other than an appreciation banquet! :)

thailand landscapes part ii

The beautiful Hat Yai and Bangkok :)

Easter

image adapted from Tylyn Taylor

Death does not have the last word for He has risen! Woo! Enjoy your days :)

thailand landscapes

Hello friends!! :) It's so good to be back! How are you?!

I really wanted to post when I was good and ready to have a comprehensive update on my visit to Thailand, but oh, what the heck; I'll break my own rules. Been having too much of an itch to awaken this blog from its slumber :) Well, I'm still processing the two weeks and so won't be able to share the whole shi-bang right now, but would love to share with you a new interest of mine that I discovered while away. Yay, for landscape photography! Who knew?! :)

So without further adieu, enjoy this teeny-tiny glimpse of my trip. More landscape photos to come.

Looking forward to sharing a lot more about my trip with you soon. Take much care!

Good Friday

image by pleasebestill

Hello everyone! Long time, huh? Well, I started up a post earlier today about my trip in Thailand. Didn't get a chance to finish it so I shall post it tomorrow. For now, before the clock strikes twelve, I want to briefly share what I believe Jesus made good today 2011 years ago. Would you mind?

From what I believe, on this day, He made this good thing last for allll of eternity. Today, in the Christian tradition, is Good Friday-- the anniversary of the day Jesus chose to die for humanity. A death anniversary? "Why in the world would you call it 'Good' Friday?", you may be wondering. It wasn't until just a few hours ago where it became a little more clear to me why that is. It's good because this is the day that recognizes how Jesus lovingly chose to put to death Himself along with such things as our (yours, mine, his, hers, their's-- everyone's) loneliness, our deep, deep heartache, our bitterness, our insecurities, our shame, our dissatisfaction, and our illness. It is a celebration! It is a celebration of a new beginning. A beginning where once we choose Him in our own lives, our old selves get put to death and life, life ABUNDANT, starts to spring forth from the ruins. Shattered pieces of our hearts get sewn together. And from my point of view, He's the master seamstress. No need to worry about the thread or type of stitching He uses :) Haha! Anyway, I know that topics like these can be very controversial so I just want to stop and thank you for allowing me to share. I truly value that. Thank you and have a really great night!

P.S. A little (or kinda big) secret: He rises from the dead :)! Yahoo!!! If you wanna hear more and are in the San Diego area, you can definitely join me at church this Sunday. Here's the website for more info.