I said that time may change me...

At times it seems we take for granted
How precious life can be
Just hold on and I'm sure you'll understand it
Bringing into this world
A precious boy or a girl...

So it wasn't exactly easy managing to unpack my whole apartment while constantly tending to Noelani, but after a few more days I managed it. I even got almost all of my pictures out and put up all over the walls like I used to have back at home. My mother always called it creative with the way I would display all the pictures I'd taken, but I think I only did it because I'm not the best decorator. I have a sense of style but not when it comes to what motif would look good in the bedroom or what color accents I should use in the kitchen. I know as a photographer I do have an eye for beauty but, for some reason it just does not apply when it comes to decorating my own space. I've never really been sure on why that is but I've never really minded, hanging pictures all over have always done me well.

The nursery is set up exactly how I always pictured it in my head with the paint all dried and all the minor details in place. Noelani is all set to move into it and I think as she grows she should come to love her new room, she did get the bigger of the two after all, what's not to love? Especially when it's a Winnie the Pooh room. Pooh bear may be old school but he has lasted this long and I always was a fan of Tigger so I might just be trying to make my daughter one too. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, Winnie the Pooh did teach me the importance of excising after all. Gotta be spry in order to climb trees and outsmart bees. I did snap a picture of her nursery before actually putting her in there and I think for having done this all on my own, I did a pretty good job. I don't usually pat myself on the back, but this might have to be one of those times. Now that I'm done with that, off to go get ready.

Never in my life had I thought something this extraordinary would happen to me. I guess I always hoped it would happen but you know how life is, after a series of bad things, you start thinking nothing will ever work out for you. Well for once that was not true, in fact my life picked up rather nicely after I got this job and moved here. I got myself a girlfriend which is an accomplishment because I never thought I'd ever move on passed Dylan, got a nice and job and now this, this opportunity that I have just recently returned from, so sorry for being scarce. But on a bright note I should be here more often though every so often I might have to leave. And now I'm being vague, which is bad, I need to just come out and say that I got hired to work for a magazine. It's definitely better than working for a newspaper and it's out of state but I managed to negotiate me living here still and just flying in to do shoots when they need me.

Can you believe that? I negotiated, me, the guy who just says yes to everything negotiated with a potential employer and they loved my work so much that they just gave in. Kind of makes me wish I had asked for something bigger, like a huge house or something, but I know I wouldn't have been happy with that. I'm just glad I don't have to move away and I shouldn't really be gone all that much either, it's my dream job and I get to be lazy with it, who knew you could really have some cake and eat it too? At least I think that's what I'm doing, I'm not really sure, but I don't like to ask questions, I just like to jump around on my bed, singing loudly to some hot 80's tune as I express my joy, so excuse me but I think I'll get back to that now.

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming

Watched Aladdin today thought I'd share my favorite song from my favorite Disney movie. Anyone else got any Disney favorites?