Friday, December 23, 2011
Some Things I love {2011 Edition}
Monday, September 26, 2011
Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary Open House
Sunday September 25, 2011 was the annual Open House & Fundraiser at Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary.
I have always wanted to visit the place for a few months now and this was my chance. The aura and vibe was something I have been searching for for quite some time. The first thing you notice is the rolling hills and the grasslands. For an overcast day, it was a beautiful site to see.
The animals living there had been rescues for numerous places. It was delightful seeing the lambs, goats, chickens, and pigs behaving naturally and freely. The cows were allowed to roam free. Given that it was an open house, guests were able to interact with the animals.
There was also a guest speaker; author of The 30 Day Vegan Challenge numerous others gave an inspiring and heartfelt speech followed by a 70's festival-esque band. The vegan food donated by restaurants such as the vegetable garden really took it home.
I can't wait to start volunteering there and breaking into the animal-rights realm.
I have always wanted to visit the place for a few months now and this was my chance. The aura and vibe was something I have been searching for for quite some time. The first thing you notice is the rolling hills and the grasslands. For an overcast day, it was a beautiful site to see.
The animals living there had been rescues for numerous places. It was delightful seeing the lambs, goats, chickens, and pigs behaving naturally and freely. The cows were allowed to roam free. Given that it was an open house, guests were able to interact with the animals.
There was also a guest speaker; author of The 30 Day Vegan Challenge numerous others gave an inspiring and heartfelt speech followed by a 70's festival-esque band. The vegan food donated by restaurants such as the vegetable garden really took it home.
I can't wait to start volunteering there and breaking into the animal-rights realm.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Almost Halfway Through the Year..
I've noticed I haven't written in here for quite some time. San Fran was awesome and we had a good time.
The purpose of this post is to recap on what's been of this year and my, I'll say it has been a ride.
I set a few goals for myself in the new year and accomplished quite a few actually. Of course I stated previously that I changed my position at work from being Project Support to MIS Specialist which is exciting. I now accomplish more challenging things and am always learning something else.
Though, the biggest one would be I moved out. I knew there would be challenges but I didn't know how much exactly. For the most of 2010, I had been saving up a "Moving Out" fund to jump-start on everything that needed to be purchased and man, I'm glad I did. The expenses sure shot up in just 2 weeks.
Buying furniture, utensils, cleaning supplies, bathroom stuff, kitchen stuff, bed room stuff. I have yet to add up on much I spend in preparing. The other set of challenges was getting everything inside/putting it together. I have to say that it is coming together nicely though I'm still not 100% done (I'm sure I'll never be) but I am content.
The biggest change for me has been having my own schedule. I almost have some sort of groove set in, but I am very open to day to day changes. In fact I welcome them. This brings into my next goal which is getting more involved with one of my hobbies "modeling". I put quotations but I don't think of myself as one at all so when I think of a better term I will use it unforgivingly.
I have started into doing only paid work as it's worth the drive and time. I recently did a HD video workshop with Canon in Rockville, MD. Check out the link below:
http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/events_calendar/event_details/cll_events/20110515_washington_dc_hd_cll.shtml
It was an experience. Meeting the established photographers, working with them, interacting with the Canon team and the other model was a lot of fun. We did simple activities while they filmed and even went outside which caused quite a stir! I learned a few basics on editing film and now I'll be able to point out all of the pointers the presenters gave. I even got invited back to participate in another one when they return.
From that experience, I wouldn't mind doing more workshops to help people learn more about their hobby/career and to take it one more step further.
This is a new chapter in my life and I can feel changes taking affect even right now. More exciting updates to come!
The purpose of this post is to recap on what's been of this year and my, I'll say it has been a ride.
I set a few goals for myself in the new year and accomplished quite a few actually. Of course I stated previously that I changed my position at work from being Project Support to MIS Specialist which is exciting. I now accomplish more challenging things and am always learning something else.
Though, the biggest one would be I moved out. I knew there would be challenges but I didn't know how much exactly. For the most of 2010, I had been saving up a "Moving Out" fund to jump-start on everything that needed to be purchased and man, I'm glad I did. The expenses sure shot up in just 2 weeks.
Buying furniture, utensils, cleaning supplies, bathroom stuff, kitchen stuff, bed room stuff. I have yet to add up on much I spend in preparing. The other set of challenges was getting everything inside/putting it together. I have to say that it is coming together nicely though I'm still not 100% done (I'm sure I'll never be) but I am content.
The biggest change for me has been having my own schedule. I almost have some sort of groove set in, but I am very open to day to day changes. In fact I welcome them. This brings into my next goal which is getting more involved with one of my hobbies "modeling". I put quotations but I don't think of myself as one at all so when I think of a better term I will use it unforgivingly.
I have started into doing only paid work as it's worth the drive and time. I recently did a HD video workshop with Canon in Rockville, MD. Check out the link below:
http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/events_calendar/event_details/cll_events/20110515_washington_dc_hd_cll.shtml
It was an experience. Meeting the established photographers, working with them, interacting with the Canon team and the other model was a lot of fun. We did simple activities while they filmed and even went outside which caused quite a stir! I learned a few basics on editing film and now I'll be able to point out all of the pointers the presenters gave. I even got invited back to participate in another one when they return.
From that experience, I wouldn't mind doing more workshops to help people learn more about their hobby/career and to take it one more step further.
This is a new chapter in my life and I can feel changes taking affect even right now. More exciting updates to come!
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