Kayla (Cowgirl and Agent)


I’m feeling horrible today with a cough and congestion, so I don’t feel at all up to building a film score Friday. I’m releasing this post early instead.

A part of the deal behind my Deputy Penny Percival photo shoot was that I would take pictures of Kayla in her own photo shoot. She chose to go cowboy and we did it in the backyard. I’m actually pretty pleased with how they came out and I enjoyed processing them later. I also included recent shots I got of her this past week as well in her trench coat attire. So, here’s my best friend and lil sis.

Kayla is actually pretty photogenic, even though she normally is the one taking the pictures around here. I especially like how she’s grown out her bangs for a more ‘grown up’ look. Her cowboy outfit consisted of cowboy boots, jeans, jean shirt, cowboy hat, belt, holster, handgun and rifle.

Here she is in her trench coat attire–I don’t know what else to call it–which we shot in an alley/waterway at the bottom of our cul-de-sac.

I’m very proud of this picture. I love processing pictures to look like this. :P I was able to nearly wipe out the entire school building in the background!!!!

My personal favorite from the Trench Coat batch. :P

So that sums up what little photography I’ve managed over the last week. Would y’all be a dear and leave a comment telling Kayla which picture from each photo shoot is your favorite? I think she’d love that! Thanks. :)

~Jamie

A Test


I picked this up at the blog Lovely, and the authoress said anyone could do it, so, I thought I’d do it. I did try to make it orderly and I also Italic all my actual answers to make it easier for myself and you to see them.

Also, I will be trying to catch up with my 365 photography challenge, as this week as been super busy and I’ve missed just about every single day—so, I’ll just have to pick up where I left off today. :) You’ll probably get a recap of my week over on that blog later today. :D

1. My boy side [x] I love hoodies. [] I love jeans. [x] Dogs are better than cats. [] It’s hilarious when people get hurt. [] Shopping is torture [] Sad movies suck [] You own a car racing game. [x] You played with hot wheels cars as a kid. [x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter. [] You owned a ds, ps2, ps3, n64, or sega. [] You used to be obsessed with power rangers. [x] You have watched sports on tv. [] Gory movies are cool. [] You go to your dad for advice. [] You hate drama. [] You own like a trillion baseball caps. [] You used to collect hockey cards. [] Baggy sweats are cool to wear. [x] It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people. [x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors. [x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think. [] Sports are fun. [] You talk with food in your mouth. [] You sleep with your socks on at night.

2. My girl side [x] You love to shop. [] You wear eyeliner. [x] You wear the color pink. [x] You go to your mom to talk. [] You consider cheerleading a sport. []You hate wearing the color black. [] You like going to the mall. [] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures. [] You like wearing jewelry. [] You cried watching the notebook [] Dresses are a big part of your wardrobe. [] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies. [] You don’t like the movie star wars. [] You are/were in gymnastics. [] It takes you around one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up. [] You smile a lot more than you should. [] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes. [x] You care about what you look like. [x] You like wearing dresses when you can. [] You like wearing high heel shoes. [x] You used to play with dolls as little kid. [x] You like putting make-up on others. [] You like being the star of everything.

3. Appearance [] I am shorter than 5′5″. [] I have many scars. [] I tan easily. [] I have green eyes [] My eyes change color [x] I have blue eyes [] I wish my hair was a different color. [] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color. [] I have a tattoo. [x] I am self-conscious about my appearance. [x] I’ve had/have braces. [x] I’ve been told I’m attractive by a complete stranger. [] I have more than two piercings. [] I have/had piercings in places besides my ears.

4. Experiences [] I’ve gotten lost in my city. [x] I’ve seen a shooting star. [x] I’ve wished on a shooting star. [] I’ve seen a meteor shower. [] I’ve gone out in public in my pajamas. [] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator. [] I’ve been to a casino. [x] I always get mistaken for much older than I actually am. [] I’ve been skydiving. [] I’ve gone skinny-dipping. [] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour. [] I’ve crashed a car. [] I’ve been skiing. [] I’ve been in a musical. [] I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue. [] I’ve seen the northern lights. [x] I’ve sat on a rooftop at night. [x] I’ve played a prank on someone. [] I’ve ridden in a taxi. [] I’ve seen the rocky horror picture show. [x] I’ve eaten sushi. [] I’ve been snowboarding.

5. Relationships [x] I’m single. [] I’m in a relationship. [] I’m engaged. [] I’m married. [x] I miss someone right now. [] I’ve played with someone’s emotions on purpose before. [] I’ve gotten divorced. [] I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t. [] I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did. EDIT [x] I’m spoken for and my dude just hasn’t arrived yet.

6. Honesty/Crime [] I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t. [x] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t. [] I’ve snuck out. [] I’ve lied to my parents about where I am. [] I’ve cheated while playing a game. [] I’ve run a red light. [] I’ve witnessed a crime. [] I’ve been in a fist fight. [] I’ve been arrested.

7. Random [] I can sing well [] Stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant. [] I open up to others easily. [] My parents are divorced. [] I watch the news. [x] I don’t kill bugs. [] I sing in the shower. [] I am a morning person. [] I’ve been abused. [] I paid for a cell phone ring tone. [] I am a sports fanatic. [x] I twirl my hair. [x] I care about grammar. [] I have “?”s in my screen name. [] I’ve copied more than 30 cd’s in a day. [x] I bake well. [x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange. [] I would wear pajamas to school. [x] I like Martha Stewart. [x] I know how to shoot a gun. [x] I laugh at my own jokes. ‘Cause they’re funny. [] I eat fast food weekly. [] I’ve not turned anything in and still gotten an A in a certain class. [] I can’t sleep if there is a spider/cockroach in the room. [] I am ticklish. [x] I love white chocolate. [x] I bite my nails. [] I’m good at remembering faces. [x] I’m good at remembering names. [] I’m good at remembering dates. [] I honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life

~Jamie

Why I’m So Tired:


I’m so tired. And I’m on here because I wanted to apologize for not posting this morning—I’m okay, nothing happened to me! LOL I did mean to post, but things got in the way.

Well, yeah, stuff happened, but it was all good stuff. I got up early to work on the last of my re-editing of my third short story for my series City. I’ve been working on it like a demon all week because The Boys and Mrs B were coming over at 1:00 and I needed it done by than. To be honest, I didn’t think I would get it done. I did major rewriting last night and I’ve been stuck in several places. Honestly, it could be better but I’m so proud with the quality that it is considering how messy it’s been. So, Dylan took it home tonight and he’ll tell me what he thought about it on Sunday.

And, speaking of the Boys, they came over and we played Cops and Robbers for about three hours solid, and one very long basketball game in the front. We had a ton of fun; we  all held Princess (watch for a picture on my photo blog) and climbed the tree and talked about the Avengers and movie ratings and did basketball  and shot at each other and basically had a blast.

My legs are SO tired right now. My adrenaline has been up all day and it’s finally crashed. I’m hunched over my desk right now trying to keep my eyes open, I am that tired. I’ll be even more sore tomorrow. Thankfully, I will not have be working on the story anymore (I’ve been getting up at five in the morning to work on it. Because, as you writers already know, when your story has a deadline, sleep is optional.) I’ve also been running around a ton, so my body is really stiff. I’ll be going to be on the early side tonight. :)

And that’s basically the awesomeness of today. Keep an eye on my photo blog tonight for some fun pictures I got! :)

~Jamie

Writing, Reading and Arithma–wait, I’m not doing math right now…


One of my goals for this year is to get back to working on my full length novels. I have two which need to be completed. One being because I started it over a year ago and the other is my NaNoWriMo novel, which I would like to have completed before the next NaNoWriMo competition comes around in November. I’m glad to say I haven’t stopped writing completely, as I’ve worked on several very short stories, including The City Series. These stories in particular are precious to me because they recount the hilarious and most enjoyable evenings we’ve had with our new church friends. I have even begun the third part of The City Series, though it’s name is not yet decided upon. Even Dylan asked about it on Sunday and even said, “Make sure you keep me in a good light!” (he is ‘Will’ in my stories). I’m looking forward to completing the story and letting him read it. His feedback is always encouraging. Besides The City Series, I’m considering the idea of recounting our Cops and Robbers games, because those times are too fun to forget. Other short stories with my reproduced versions of my new, dear friends might follow sometime.

I’ve been reading a lot more lately. Between Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, I’m happily getting my fill of detectives, mystery and murder. I reread a lot of the Sherlock Holmes stories and even some new ones. My new favorite, besides the good ol’ Mystery of the Speckled Band and Red Headed League, is The Sign of Four. I’m also reading one of Agatha Christie’s short story collections, called Poirot Investigates. Most of them I’ve already seen in film form, but I’ve enjoyed rediscovering the same mysteries in book form. Indeed, reading stories with Hercule Poirot in them should certainly stretch my french vocabulary (DISCLAIMER: I didn’t say Poirot was French. He’s Belgian. And only Poirot fans will truly understand how funny that statement is. ;D ).

Like the title says, I am not studying math right now, as Mom needs to order new books. So, I’ll talk about the 365 Photography Challenge instead. I haven’t missed a single day, though I’ve missed posting the actual photographs up on the photography blog on the correct days. Anyway, the challenge has been very good for me and I’ve been able to get creative with my photo shoots with Princess. Like throwing those hearts on the ground for Valentine’s Day. Princess has grown so much but she still a spunky kitten. She’s even climbed up on top of our travel trailer!! Dad had to get out his ladder to help her out! She also has an infatuation with water. She always runs over when she hears the hose being turned on, and she doesn’t mind getting her paws wet. I’ve even sprayed her with water but she doesn’t often run away. I wonder what would happen if she saw a pool?

~Jamie