A lot to be thankful for

It's been a while since I've had time to blog, which much to Craig's dismay, is because I simply haven't felt like writing anything down. I have decided that on this bright and beautiful Sunday morning I will now end my non-blogging streak and write SOMETHING.

School is going quite well. I still feel an overwhelming sense of calm about the whole thing - it's finally what I should have been doing all along. There are challenges, along with anything else, but I feel like the challenges I'm facing now will only make me a better person and a better photographer in the process. I really love the school - it feels very homey and small and I really enjoy *most* of the classes and instructors. The main instructor for photography, Steve, is absolutely phenominal and I feel like I am learning so much from him! It's exciting!

As I was saying, there are still challenges. I'm starting to realize that I can't deal with every personality type - sometimes it just doesn't work out between people. There are two very special girls in my program though, Stef and Carly, who I am very close to and really enjoy being around. We see things the same way and there are always laughs shared between us. Every girl in the program has good qualities about them and I think, as always, there is a reason why that specific group has been brought together. There are just some girls that I really get along with and some I don't feel I will ever be close. You can't be friends with the world, but you can at least try to be polite, even when it's hard.

We are now almost into December which is absolutely crazy! This semester has flown by and continues to do so. I'm really starting to look forward to the break at home with family. I love my family dearly and I miss spending time with everyone. I'm also really excited for presents, especially from Craig! :P Rumor is there *may* be a ring under the tree! :D

I am so so thankful for all of these things I have mentioned and again so so so thankful for my relationship with Craig. There was an incident that occured this past week in which I was terrified and upset and heart-broken and angry and scared and the minute I heard Craig's calm and soothing voice on the phone I knew everything would be okay. He was with me through every aspect of this incident and made sure I was okay and taken care of and had everything I needed, not because he knew that's what was expected of him, but because that's what he wanted to do. People aren't perfect, not even close, but I feel like Craig is as close to perfect for me as you can get. :)

Regarding this incident, I choose to post no details because I don't want to relive it over and over, but I would like to clarify that I am okay, I was never hurt or in any danger. I am thankful though that what happened didn't happen when I was around persay, as well as thankful that it wasn't to the extent it could have been. It still sucks, but it could have been worse.

Well. I do think I should probably move along and go work on homework. I have to draw an egg carton and I think it may take me all afternoon. Thanks for reading! :)

I AM SO EXCITED!

Craig is coming to visit me for the first time since school started (I've been home but he hasn't been here)!

We haven't seen each other now for almost 3 weeks, which is the longest stretch we've ever had to go and it's sucked! The only thing I can say is I'm so glad that we're both so dedicated to one another because the distance wouldn't work otherwise!

I'm just really excited and he should be here in only 4 short hours! I don't know what to do with myself!

A new addition

Hello!

So I'm really excited to say that in addition to this personal blog, I've also started a photography blog that I will try to update as often as possible with photos and insights about photography.

Here is the URL: http://brightestdawnphotography.blogspot.com/

Craig helped me pick the name out. It was a difficult choice as the last few years I went by both Ebony Images and Ebony Weeks Photography. The difficulty comes as I plan on getting married within the next two years so I can't just go from Ebony Weeks to Ebony Scott Photography without a lot of trouble and paper work (not to mention if I started using Scott now everyone would flip out and there would be many questions) and Ebony Images is kind of boring. So, for now it will be Brightest Dawn Photography by Ebony Weeks (Scott :P).

I like it.

Anyways, along with that in school we've been working on social media spamming basically so I now have an account on everything. Keeping up with it all takes a lot more work then you'd realize so kudos to those who make their living off of social networking. I honestly don't know how you do it.

I should probably head out soon. Tonight I take a yoga class at Dalhousie which is a really nice way to "start"off my week. Tomorrow Craig is coming to visit until Sunday as well - can you say EXCITED?!

Just a quick one

I really need to get into the habit of blogging at LEAST once a week. That could be tricky. There are so many things going on with life right now.

School is going so well. It's really starting to pick up now, although I'll still be happier once we get to do more photo taking assignments. (art class, really?)

Juggling having a personal life and school is now starting to become difficult. Everything with Craig is going really well :) but school is becoming a more demanding creature, in turn making skype calls shorter :(. In my IPUB class we're working on what my teacher likes to call "ruthless self promotion", which involves setting up an account on every blogging, photo-sharing, social website possible. Now, you'd think this would be easy. It's not. It's way difficult to have a million different accounts on things, especially when you have to keep them updated! For goodness sakes.

Ohh well. Tonight I'm headed to the gym with my friend Jordan to do some Yoga flex and some Aerobox. I might diee.

See? Busy. Must go. :)

There are people fighting in my hallway, I don't like apartment buildings :/