I thought I was doing well. I got my first set accepted to Zivity [link] . I had a couple good shoots in a row... I finally went out and picked up a whole octopus from a nearby Asian Market and Bobbie Ann was sweet enough to pose with "Ollie!" I think they turned out well!

Then there was my second shoot with Erin- and that was a set that took me "back" to my love of darker stuff and somewhat different lighting (as well as my plethora of colored lights)! We also shot a bit of more surreal type stuff! So far, so good...

Then came the long awaited and much anticipated "group shoot" with my friends and partners in "crime" who include *jeffreywinner *LovittCreations ~iquitcounting (the shooters) and ~KimJonet ~thespacequeen *AislinnEire ~ValkyriaGennadius (and hubby) and =LovittGirl (the models). The day was off to a good start until the woods started sprouting locals and case upon case of cheap beer! Thank god families still spend weekends together! I mean there were kids that looked as young as 15 slamming the brews! They all seemed to have an insatiable appetite for following photographer and model around to get a peak at some nekkidness! Wow! So besides that, my lack of real ability in dealing with bright mid-day sun while shooting combined with the yokels left me with very few decent shots! The time spent with this wonderful group made up for all that though. It was good all things considered...

After that came what I thought was going to be my busy week- 3 shoots, one first time meeting with a new model and working on completing my book! The plan was to cram some things in before the trip for =LovittGirl and I to SoCal on the 9th thru the 13th to meet and or work with a slew of great people including ^cosfrog *Conundra `PerryGallagher and `Pelicanh and others to be named soon! What do I end up with instead of a full week of doing what I love? THREE Cancellations (OK two of them were absolute no shows and no contact the other was a cancel), one missed meeting (my fault) and virtually no movement towards completing the book...

On top of that, I may have lost a friend for reasons I don't know...

And last but not least...one MOJO... lost!

I hope I get my mojo back by next week or that trip will SUCK! ...sigh...

"All I Ever Wanted"

I lie here alone and wonder why
That I come alive, just before I have to hide.

Because I believe I'm losing my nerve
But could I ever do better than this

Because all I ever wanted was a place to call my home
To shelter me when I am there and to miss me when I'm gone
All I ever wanted was a place to call my own
Where stars may dance and sun still shines and the storms feel free to roam

I listen if only for a while
But I can't decide if I'm aware that I'm on trial

If there's a way to a remedy then lead me straight to it
If there's a path or a door I missed , then show me now, show me this

Because all I ever wanted was a place to call my home
To shelter me when I am there and to miss me when I'm gone
All I ever wanted was a place to call my own
Where stars may dance and sun still shines and the storms feel free to roam

I listen if only for a while
But I can't decide if I'm aware that I'm on trial

feel free when I am gone