I have had an awesome weekend! I’m tired and sore because of part of it, but it was very worth it!

Saturday I went to a friend’s wedding as the photographer. I was so nervous, having never taken pictures for anyone before. It turned out to be nice and relaxed. It was only the bride, groom, their two kids, and their parents. I got some very good pictures I think. I need to go through them all and do some editing. I’m going to do up some black & whites and try out some other tricks I’ve found. I’m quite happy with most of it, except the pictures I did after the ceremony I think I should have taken more (I need some more practice with my camera). But they were both thankful and the few pictures I showed my friend she absolutely loved. So I think it has worked out well. And I was also told I could use the photos for anything, so they’ll make some good starter portfolio pictures.

Saturday night was a baby shower for one of the girls I work with. We had a great time! There was lots of good food and we did a babyfood tasting game. I didn’t win that one unfortunately lol. But then again the prize was bath stuff that I probably wouldn’t have used lol. She got a lot of little gifts, plus a rocking chair from all of us at work. My little gift was an offer to take pictures for her after she has her baby. It’s free (hopefully great) pictures for her, and practice for me. If there’s any good ones I’m hoping she won’t mind me using them for a portfolio.

Yesterday was the TC 10K, a charity run/walk. I walked, I’m not a runner lol. This is the third year I’ve done it. I didn’t get any training in at all because I was sick for so long and then just busy. I did go for a long walk last weekend, but of course there was stopping involved and it wasn’t rushed. But when I got to the start line I was excited to go again. Not many of us were trying to beat our times, we just wanted to make it lol. It was long and hard for a lot of it, but I made it! I didn’t beat last years time, but I was faster then my first time. It took me 1:50:27 to walk it. Not too bad considering I think. I was worried I was over 2 hours. But I’m happy with my time. Next year though I’m going to try and beat the 1:44:02 I got last year.

Then, after going home and having a delicious subway sub for lunch and a bit of a rest, my boyfriend and I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It was so much fun!! I loved it! Of course it’s the tricks everyone who’s seen them before knows. I had seen a show about them a few months ago, but never seen them live. I had a great time! They’re so funny. And the kids all looked like they were having fun too. There were basket balls everywhere!!

Last night I didn’t do much, mostly because of the soreness of my body after doing the walk. I did mess with my desktop widgets and now I have to fix that. I needed one that I could put messages up or alerts for certain days. The only one I’ve found is like a sticky note but it’s kind of big. I think I’m going to google widgets for KDE at some point today. But I have too many other things I need to do…