new year. new us.

its been an amazing year of inspiration for me.  i feel so empowered to enter a new year and see what it has in store.  honestly 2011 has been indescribable.  i feel very lucky.

i have developed an idea or theme for my/our life improvement as this new years resolution.  mark and i had the funniest conversation the other night about words starting with the letter F.   the discussion was too ridiculous to repeat but silly none the less.   and it lead me to this theme :)

our top 5 f*ing areas of concentration for the new year:

finances - ok, i know this isn't a really fun area to work on, but it must be done!  we have grown a lot this year with job changes, leaving behind old debts and paying off new ones... its actually been a stellar year but there is always room to improve.  we got a taste for travel this year and are eager to plan some new adventures in 2012... and that is never cheap but always worth it.  so we're excited!  we've got plans man :)

fitness -  as i've mentioned before, we are past our "honeymoon phase" LOL.  we are very comfortable around each other and it has lead to us... uh...falling out of shape.  we really enjoy going out to eat and making meals together at home.  obviously this includes a lot of eating.  we have gym passes and fitness games at home.  but still... we like our netflix and munchies.  so this year its going to change.  we have our fitness goals in mind and have already started on this resolution ;)

fashion -  you may not know this, or it may go without saying... but i'm borderline obsessed with the fashion industry.  clothing, hair, makeup and omg accessories!!  i've wasted endless hours of my life watching project runway and top model as well as following countless blogs that center around photography and fashion.  its an addiction really... i blame it on being a photographer!  so this coming year i would like to dive a bit deeper into that passion.  i have a strong interest in learning to mend and sew as well as thrifting and collecting clothing and vintage house goods.  i want to build a killer wardrobe and help mark build one too!  this particular goal ties in nicely with the first two.  financially i'll have to account for this in my budget and develop a reward system.  fitness wise i'll be motivated to work out and reward myself with a new cute dress or something fancy :)

future - we still continue to move forward and leave the past behind us.  sometimes its still a struggle but its been worth all of the ups and downs so far.  the future is bright.  it is full of possibilities.  and it is ours to make.  thinking and planning of our future together is so motivating when you have goals and dreams.  and we have plenty!  

fotos - ok, i realize this F word is a bit of a stretch :)  i had a really successful year of my own photography and mark and i photographing events together.  we have three events scheduled so far next year and i look forward to many more.  i'd like to branch out and book a few more families, senior portraits, baby sessions and of course some live music in the upcoming year.  i also plan to print tons and tons of photographs in 2012.  i'm dying to update my portfolio albums as well as decorate our home with all kinds of memories.  

its been such an amazing & surreal year.  looking back on 2011,  i'm simply amazed.  where does the time really go? i mean seriously.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 - CHEERS!!

peace & love 2011~