It's been a few days since my last post. My weekend has been pretty uneventful but this week I'll be busy wrapping a few presents and setting up for my much anticipated (at least by me) after X-Mas dinner with my sisters and best friends. Tomorrow I will be shooting my friend and his baseball team play at Dodger Stadium. That should be fun. Ever since I started school, I had decided that I wanted to be a sports photographer and shoot for the Dodgers. Well, I won't be shooting for the Dodgers tomorrow but I will be shooting at Dodgers Stadium. It's okay though, I don't want to be a sports photographer anymore.

Anyway, I stumbled upon another awesome tutorial over at zakka life. It's a genius idea for gifts and the pouch can be used year after year. I might decide to do this for next year.

Eco Christmas Gift Wrap

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend !

So here it is, my tree that I got for $20 at Big Lots. It's only 4 feet but it works. It came already set up with lights and I added some colorful ones also.

The only other time I had a cat and a Christmas tree at the same time was 3 years ago when my cat "Jack" was a kitten. He didn't mind it. Now that we have "Batman" in our lives, he's made us a bit paranoid on what he can do to furniture and trees. At first, he deceives you into thinking he's just admiring the tree...

...and then this happens...

Almost looks like he's trying to use the tree as a toothpick. And then "Jack" decides to join in on the fun.

Here's my garland that I've been working on. It turned out great, except for the fact that I forgot I was going to make it hang twice so the bottom part of the garland faces the wall. Duh!

I really wanted to make stockings but I did not have enough time between classes and shooting assignments. These will do, until next year.

Merry Christmas To Me

There's about a week and a half left until X-Mas gets here. How exciting! I went to UO the other day to see what they had on sale and they had a Diana camera for $30! I snatched it up quick. I can't wait to use it and see how the pictures come out.

Isn't it pretty? I always wanted the black with turquoise but it is still expensive. I like this one though, when you take off the lens, it turns into a pinhole camera. Earlier that day I went to the thrift store and bought another Polaroid camera for 99cents! I love when that happens. And it works really well.

It used to be a camera for Slim Fast because it had the stickers everywhere. All I did was cover them up with deco tape and I plan to take pictures of my friends for our post X-Mas dinner.

Sorry for the short post but I have to get back to getting ready for my finals. Wednesday is my deadline to turn in all work and after that, I'm pretty much home free. I'll make another post on the tree that I got for $20. It's only 4 feet but it works.

These are my X-Mas lights. I did the heart effect with a filter for my lens out of construction paper.

X-Mas Tutorials

Hello there. About 2 weeks left till Christmas...eeek! I'm not that panicked though as I have most of my presents done. Does anyone have a good source on how to crochet small stars? I was following a youtube video but they keep looking like circles. Oh well.
Anywho, here are some sweet X-Mas craft tutorials that I've stumbled on the web.

Origami Glitter Cranes
by zakka life

Crochet Christmas Ornaments via Craftstylish

I'm going to enjoy making these.
Gingerbread Man Puppets via Craftstylish

And Holiday Bird Ornaments by The Purl Bee

Have a happy Thursday. I hope there's a new episode of Grey's Anatomy tonight. :)

Prep and Landing

Hi everyone! Tonight's the night! A Charlie Brown Christmas will be on and also Disney's Prep and Landing. I think everyone should watch it because I think it will be funny and cute. Oh, and also my boyfriend worked on it heehee. I'm so proud of him because he worked so hard to get where he is and loves what he does for a living. It all starts at 8 p.m. PST on ABC.
Let me know what you thought of it, if you see it.

Sometimes Sweet Giveaway!

I recently discovered this blog through A Beautiful Mess. It has become an instant favorite and right now. She has awesome style and also right now she is having a giveaway. Hop on over to her blog and enter to win this cute clutch and gloves.

And in keeping with my Christmas theme all month long, here are a few of Danielle's pictures putting up the Christmas tree.

I'm in Los Angeles for the weekend for 3 photo shoots. While I'm here I decided to make my boyfriend's place a little more Christmas-y without spending a lot of money. So I went to the 99 cent store and came up with this:

And I also picked up a few stockings. I was impressed with what they had. I might go back for Christmas lights. I'm also working on a garland to decorate his living room with. Heehee, I know he'll like it. He better.