Random act of self-kindness

Today I committed what can only be called a random act of self-kindness. I bought myself a bouquet of daisies. We all deserve to treat ourselves with the same kindness we grant others. I practice self-love (yes, failing is part of practice...you practice to get better at it) we must first love ourselves before we can whole-heartily love others.

I have something amazingly fantastic in the works but I'm keeping it under wraps for now. Just know you'll see these photos again soon.

Love,

Mika

PS: I was also inspired to do a mini photo shoot with my Tiny Buddha today. Shameless advertising - buy the print here!

Friday Night Stop

Just as my very original title says - It's a Friday Night Stop. I wanted to share these two photos with you before I pass out from exhaustion. I'm really digging the first one, I could totally use it in a mixed media project. Maybe transfer it on a vintage mirror. What do you all think?

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Soft Light

According to Blogger, this is my 180th post. It's a shame it took so long to reach that point, but as we all know life has a way of throwing you off balance.

There is simply too much dirty laundry right now for my head to be straight, but I do want to share two lovely photos with you...both of which are sold as prints in my Etsy shop. ((hint, hint))

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Hello Friday

Saturday is my husband's birthday. I'm excited to spend the day with him, and share in another year together.

In other news, Instagram for Android. My life is complete!

Today's photo is titled "Hello Friday"

Of course I am in need of followers ;)



Anyone else new to Instagram - Android user or not?

Kentucky Flora In June

Kentucky Flora In June

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June."
-  L. M. Montgomery

Of course we will never know, but my imagination draws me to a place that is full of blue skies, birds chirping and our trademark Kentucky Bluegrass swaying in the breeze. However; this is the 9th day of July and the harsh summer sun has scolded me back to reality. I suppose these photographs will have to suffice until next June.

<3

Mika

Coincidence or Ghosts?

I spent a lovely overcast Sunday out of town. I had hoped for sunny skies (and had them all morning) but once I drove to Tazewell, TN it was a very grey day. I walked the streets alone. Being Sunday (in a small town) I had the place to myself. I then found myself in the "Tazewell Irish Cemetery"-which I had no clue existed. I wondered aimlessly through the 200 year old graveyard...it was magnificent.

The strangest thing happened once I was home. I transferred the photos from my camera and viewed them using Windows Photo Viewer. Once I flipped through the day's adventure and went to open one (to change to b/w) I realized I was missing around 30 pictures. Here is the freaky part...I lost almost every photo from the cemetery. I have the first 3 and the last 6...all of the grave stones in between are gone. Memorials, gone. And of course like a idiot I had already deleted them off of my memory card...the photos are gone! I know you all are thinking it's a coincidence and it probably is...but I was freaked out nonetheless.

Now I'll have to aimlessly walk around the cemetery again to retake the photos I lost. Of course it's not a bad thing. :)

<3

Mika.

It's Official

I'm almost a week late on blog posts. To help keep my thoughts in some sort of order (ha) I guess I need to post the next day. I can honestly say last Tuesday was one of the best days of my life-thus far. As fate so willingly intervened in an otherwise grey life...I was able to officially announce something simply amazing.

Here is the announcement straight from my fan page: "Beginning June 21, 2011 I will be instructing a Beginner's Photography Class at "The Wilder Side of Art" in Middlesboro! Classes are 2-4 every Tuesday" I am so thrilled to be doing more and more with my photography. Becky Wilder is simply amazing and I can never thank her enough for giving me the opportunity.

After I left The Wilder Side of Art I drove to the Veteran's park in town with my camera. Below are the photos from my happy happy day. :)

More info about the classes will be posted to my fan page soon!

<3

Mika.

May Flowers

Day 106 I had a visit with my parents today. Mom cried over her card and I took a lot of pictures of flowers (and muffins). It was a good day.

If you are reading this, you will see I've changed the blog a little. It was getting on my nerves. Anyone like, hate or feel indifferent about the change I made?

The prints I ordered last week came in today. It was like Christmas all over again. It really doesn't take much to excite me...which is a good thing I guess. :)

Until tomorrow.

Mika.