About Me

I'd love to add a few posts here and there between my photo challenges.  I thought maybe writing a little about myself would be a good place to start.
Here are thirty random facts about myself:

1. God, family and friends are the most important things in my life.
2. My biggest pet peeve is listening to people eat like cows.  Learn to chew with your mouth closed!
3. I am 23 years old.
4. As you have probably already guessed, I love photography. I have been into photography since 2007, started taking portraits in 2009 and shot my first wedding in 2011! A couple of years ago I took a Nikon class to teach me how to use the setting on my camera, but other than that I am self taught.
5. When I started college I originally wanted to be a veterinarian.  I changed my mind, finished my Gen Eds and stopped taking classes until I could decide what I wanted to do. Recently I decided to return to school and pursue photography as a career. I've never been so excited to go to school! Classes start on the 14th!
6. My main paying job is as a Veterinary Assistant.  I absolutely love my job, it just doesn't pay enough to be a career.
7. I am a horrible procrastinator
8. I have been dating a wonderful man named Matthew for about four and a half years. He is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me and I don't know what I would do without him.
9. Being kidnapped/tortured is my biggest fear. People make fun of me for being paranoid, but I just live in a heightened state of awareness. 
10.  I'm one of the pickiest eaters you'll ever meet.
11. My parents are better than yours!
12. I set my alarm for more than an hour before I actually have to get up because I hit snooze so many times.
13. Riding my horse is my absolute favorite thing to do. His name is Rumor. Matt got him for me for our first Christmas together. He is the first horse I have owned, but I've been riding for about 14 years.
14. I have a younger brother named Alan. We've always been pretty close, but he moved away to go to school this past fall and I'm bummed I can't just go hang out with him whenever I want.
15. Pinterest is, by far, the most addicting thing I have ever gotten into. What was I thinking?! ;)
16. I have amazing friends who inspire me to do great things.
17.I lost my mind and paid more than $1,000 for my wild breed, Cheetoh cat named Sprocket. He's a turd, but I love him to death.
18. I like to change up the color of my hair.  I've been all shades of blonde, brown and dark reds. Blonde is my natural, and preferred color though.
19. I recently found out that I need to wear glasses.
20. I always say I don't want kids, which is true because the thought of being stuck with a crying baby all day completely freaks me out. But honestly I hope that years from now I will be a mom, and I'm excited for that.
21. I have been to seven countries other than the United States.
22. Number one on my bucket list is to swim with an Orca.
23. My tiny apartment is a cluttered mess, but the only thing I hate more than my messy place, is cleaning! I am working on it though, and have made daily chores lists to make sure it all gets done!
24. In my last post I introduced you to our dog, Kira. I bought her for Matt before we were even dating.  He was a good friend of mine, and he was going through a rough time.  I thought a dog would be great for him and he agreed, so we got Kira.
25. I babysit for a family with four girls, ages 5, 7, 9 and 11.  I don't always get to see them as much as I'd like to, but I love them like they are my little sisters and I strive to be a great role model for them.
26. One day I would love to say that I have touched ground in all 50 states.
27. My parents took us on vacations every summer. I am so fortunate to have had parents that gave us the gift of travel, over material things
28. When I was in middle school I was in a youth air rifle program. I completed all of the qualifications in the marksmanship program and became an expert level shooter. Now, as an NRA instructor, I am an assistant instructor for the youth air rifle program to teach kids today about gun safety and how to become a better shooter.
29. My family goes camping in Boyne City, Michigan for a week every summer.  Northern Michigan is an amazing place to be and I think of it as my second home.
30. I've had a lot of embarrassing moments, and moments where I messed up and wished I could take them back. But if I had the chance to do it all differently, I wouldn't change a thing.  I wouldn't be who I am today if I wouldn't have messed up and made mistakes.  Life is like photography, you develop from the negatives.


I may not have the most exciting life, but its my life and I love every part of it!