[personal] New Year, New Beginnings...

Dear 2013,

...What can I say?
It's been a big year for my boyfriend Nek and I. We both started our businesses (officially of course, not counting the months prior which involved lots of planning in preparation) in February and it's been a roller coaster of experiences to say the least. We've had ups and downs and round and rounds haha! I'm proud to say that we've both been successful in our ventures, hopes and dreams and in this year we have grown together more than our first two years together ;) Love you, babe!

I'm so grateful to all the lovely clients and friends I've made and had the chance to photograph and I can't wait for what 2014 has to offer ;)

Through this journey so far I've met some amazing industry colleagues and made great friendships with wedding industry professionals as well as other photographers and I'm so happy to be lucky enough to be doing something I love so much. Now that I've started I can't imagine doing anything else! I love the freedom of working for myself, meeting and getting to know these amazing women and men I get to call clients and I love photographing them and creating and capturing those great memories during our photography sessions!

It's been a big year and I want to improve on myself next year in business and in my personal life. I find that I've been keeping myself too occupied with work and I want to keep in touch with my family more often... :)

I hear that you have more of a chance of your dreams coming true if you just let them be known to others.. who knows who might be able to help you accomplish them one day...

So, here goes...  :)
    
      Goals for 2014

• Get PUBLISHED
• A Destination Wedding (!!!) 
• Get fit & live a healthier lifestyle
• Be a better girlfriend, daughter, sister and aunt!!

 *Photos off Pinterest and my instagram :)

To end this little story I wanted to let you know about what I want for 2014...
I want to let this blog be more personal, more of a journal of what I'm doing, my thoughts, travels and ideas. Who knows what the future holds and I'd be happy having a place to document my journey in business and in life, sharing what I'm doing with family and friends might be the key to no more Christmas homesickness in 2014 haha!




Happy Tuesday, Happy LAST DAY OF 2013 and HAPPY NEW YEAR for tonight everyone! xx

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[personal] Merry Christmas... (Thai Style)

It's a time when I hate to say it... but I get homesick. I miss my family, being all the way over here in Thailand.

I send presents

and we put up a tree

but somehow it's just not the same, you know? (Well, clearly with a tree made out of books! I'm ashamed to say that this year this December has been too busy [which is great in a way, don't get me wrong] for us to put up our real tree... yep, I guess there's a first for everything!)

Nek and I have started a Christmas Day tradition of our own in a way, and we've spent the past few Christmases as a beach day :) It's fun and we're still pinching ourselves that this is the year we are lucky enough to run our own businesses and give ourselves a day off! 

I love it. 

Here's some of the 2013 Christmas Day fun we got up to.....

Now, I'm off to photograph one of my last & beautiful 2013 couples for the sunset this afternoon!

Happy Friday! xx

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