Nixon: Now More Than Ever

First things first:

I have still not received my growth hormone shots (See #34 and if you are still curious you can google it or ask me) so my level of energy is not quite at par. (HOWEVER…I did join the gym on Monday and worked out everyday this week but Wednesday. This is a really big accomplishment…I haven’t been able to really do this in about 6 years because of my health. Before that I worked out like a maniac so this is terribly exciting for me!) I was supposed to receive them by today but didn’t and since it is now the weekend they won’t ship until next week (the package must be refrigerated). So…all this to say…that’s my excuse. for not blogging. deal with it.

Alrighty then…moving right along. It looks as though this unemployed suburban housewife may have a chance to use her passion and make some money. That’s always a good thing, right? I’ve actually done this in the past but I am looking into the possibility of stepping it up and investing in it a bit more. Those of you who know me probably realize that I’m speaking (typing, really) of photography. If you didn’t know that…well shame on you!

So, like I said…in the past I’ve done shoots for people and made some money. Some of you may even remember from my old blog that I had a photograph of mine used on a billboard. However, I’ve  never been at the place where I could go much further with this hobby until now. Before now I always had the constraints of a job pulling on me and just in general had not been ready to pursue this any further. Times…well they are a’changin’.

Let me just say this…this does NOT mean I am going to be a career gal. My first and utmost priority is being a wife and someday a mother. However, I truly enjoy doing photography and want to use a talent that I feel God has given me. I have plenty of time now to devote a few hours a week to something and well…if I love it AND I can earn some extra cash…well, why not? My brain wheels have been turning rather quickly the last few days as I’ve mulled this over more seriously than ever before. I’m thinking about what equipment I’ll need (probably going to get a Nikon D200…an awesome camera) and what kind of photography I want to do. I have always loved shooting nature and flowers and other stationary appropriate things, so that’s one direction (and I think I would love coming up with a line of greeting cards or something similar). I also enjoy shooting families and especially children, so there’s another. I’m not sure on the whole wedding thing yet. That’s still to be determined. So…this really could go in any direction and will probably go in EVERY direction at least for a while.

I will keep you updated as things progress and I’m really hoping that they will progress rather quickly as I’m a bit antsy to get started. I have also realized that if I do pursue this…every future trip is going to be able to be written off as a business expense because I don’t travel without camera in hand. How GREAT is that? Just one more reason to see the world, yes? Yes.