That last bullet is a doozy. As I was updating my age on the various profiles I have online, I was blindsided by an overwhelming feeling of “oh my God.” That’s the best approximation I can give to it. I am in my late twenties now and I believe a result of this is the sudden grown-up feeling I have when thinking about doing certain things, like washing dishes, cleaning my room, applying for jobs and seriously considering learning how to cook whole meals rather than random dishes like rice, box-macaroni and cheese or scrambled eggs.

11.02.2009 . shopping

Earrings from Lotus Boutique

11.03.2009 . around the house

11.07.2009 . My sister’s wedding

Me

My sister, Laura

Nicole & Charles

11.13.2009 . self portraits

11.17.2009 . before work

Lunch from Panera

11.25.2009 . at the office

Maya

11.26.2009 . visiting family

cousins: Kyra & Laura

Thirty days of writing dangerously. In my second year as a participant, I hope to be victorious come November 30.

11.03.2007 – Vincent, age 4. He’s such a cutie.

11.08.2007 – Another late night.

11.09.2o07 – Service awards were presented to employees for their years of working for the company. Food followed. I wasn’t too thrilled about the hamburgers and hot dogs, but the potato salad catered by Naman’s was hittin’. That’s Jessica hamming it up.

11.15.2007 – I have too many photos of myself in the mirror wearing this shirt.

11.16.2007

My sis working on a suit she’s wore on the Special Assembly Day.

While attempting to take my self portrait for the day at work one evening, the shutter fired prematurely.

11.22.2007 – Chloe, age 5.

11.22.2o07 – Maria, age 3.

11.22.2007 – Chloe’s not too thrilled about Maria’s affections.

But, they manage to make peace coloring together. . .

. . . and playing together.

11.25.2007 – Special Assembly Day. It’s Cynthia, looking lovely. I shot her wedding back in February.

11.25.2o07 – Laura and baby Tyler. He’s so precious.

11.25.2007 – Nicole. . .details, details.

11.30.2007 – The caboose. I’ve developed a fondness for the jeans sold at Buckle.

And, I’m 25 now.

Saturday night I attended the Young Wild Things Tour featuring Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T’s, and Cute Is What We Aim For at the Wharf in Orange Beach, AL. It was about an hour and a half drive, because that was my first time going there, traffic was backed up going across the Bay Way that time of day (6:30ish), and it was dark. And The Wharf, I found, is way out in the boonies.

So, with my two younger sisters along for the trip, we finally made it to the concert. I’m really glad parking was free, however, there was a $3.00 toll going both ways to gain access into/out of The Wharf. Me and Nicole had “seats” (standing) on the floor, right in front of the stage. The crowd was pretty tame so it was cool.

We were a little late getting to the show. Cute Is What We Aim For was the opening act, and I had never heard of them before this concert, so I wasn’t bummed to miss them. We arrived right after their set, and Plain White Ts were preparing to come on. They played four of five songs. The lead singer was good with getting the crowd into it. The only song I know from them is “Hey, There Delilah” (who doesn’t), but it was great to see it live because it’s an acoustic kind of song.

Next was Gym Class Heroes, and I was especially psyched to see them perform. Travis (the lead singer) is very charismatic and did a good job of getting the crowd hyped.

Here’s where I start to take issue with the crowd at the concert. The audience was composed mostly of young, white teenagers (I’m 24 so I felt so old there). And it’s cool for these kids to want to come out and see the band, but a lot of people around me looked so bored to be there. There was one part in particular where Fall Out Boy was playing, and they signaled for the audience to sing along to the song, and hardly anyone was singing because I’m pretty sure they didn’t know the words to the song. Come on, people!

Still Gym Class Heroes and Fall Out Boy did a really awesome job. I didn’t get to see if they’d do a song together, because I had to leaved (guessing) 3/4 of the way through Fall Out Boy’s act. I was extremely annoyed at this because Pete Wentz (bass, band spokesman) explained that there were playing a longer set than usual because they wouldn’t be touring the U.S. for a while after this tour wrapped. So, as didn’t get to see them performing a cover of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside”. . . but it sounded awesome. Also, props to Pete for performing with a cast/splint dressed in leather like Edward Scissorhands.

I got lots of pictures though. I’m still not used to shooting with my point-and-shoot so I got a lot of motion blur, a few I was able to salvage, and a couple of really awesomes.

So, that was my concert experience. I’ll post more photos on my flickr account.

As always, I’ve been taking photos. My little sister said something to me a little while ago that I found so funny. I asked me to take a picture of something, and I guess I was taking to long with it, and she said finally,

“Sharon, you don’t have to take a photograph. Just take a picture.”

Laura’s awesome like that.

Salt print in the fixer.

Tongs labeled to use for different alternative photographic processes.

The advanced darkroom.

I haven’t been able to bite my nails since I got my braces. My nails grew out, so I painted them, which I hadn’t done in a loooong time. The color is “Holly Days” a really dark green. I bought it from Bath & Body Works like 5 years ago and it’s still good.

My younger sister Nicole being glamorous.

Another late night or being bored into taking photos of myself.

Commissioned pages with which I will soon part. Done for Arson Entertainment.

Saturday – My sister’s study, waiting to be baptized.

Playing with extended shutter speeds. It’s the lights on the ceiling of the Mobile Civic Center.

We ate at a Chinese Restaurant I’d never been to. I really liked the lanterns hanging outside. I was having trouble with my AutoFocus, though, and this is one of the first shots. I liked how it came out, though.

Nicole, in the outfit she made for the Special Assembly Day.

My hair had grown out of the cut, but I can’t afford to go to the stylist. Saturday night I resolved to trim it myself. I’ve done it before but it’s been, like, years ago. I didn’t cut off as much as I wanted in the back, mainly because I couldn’t see it. I like it though. It looks really good tousled.

The aftermath.

Sorry for the lack of art. I have drawn a few things. I’ll try to have them up in the next post.