things i .LOVE. wednesdays

I have decided to start having regular updates weekly on this blog to keep me posting. So every Wednesday I decided to post an image of something that I love.

And for the first week I .LOVE.....

.Francine.

My sister-in-law made her for me while my mom was visiting and sent it back with her. Isn't she absolutely adorable?! A big thanks to Leah for her! I love her little heart shaped wing and boots =) She's so fancy!

Also, sorry for not posting, or even photographing much recently. It's sad really. I had began to get the wind back in my sails and be filled with motivation and inspiration while working on my grad school admission portfolio but then when I got rejected I kind of lost it for a bit. I think it stung a bit because they invited me to the campus and it was looking like they liked me and my work and wanted me there. So, I think I let myself get my hopes up the slightest bit which made it hurt more. I understand that it was due to budget cuts and they could only take 1-2 students but it's still kind of an ego crusher. It's taken me a little bit to try and get myself motivated again.

I finally got a job working for a lovely local photographer as her assistant and I'm very excited about it. I think it will be a great job and what a relief to finally get a job in this economy. The back-to-back rejections were really starting to wear on me. I think it will be just what I need to get me excited about my own work again, or at least I hope.