A Little Discovery

You may remember way back in September last year that I was pretty excited to be given a job as a photographers assistant. A few of you asked how it was all going and I didn't really reply. That was mostly because I don't like badmouthing people and I wanted to give it a fair go.

I wont go into the reasons I didn't particularly enjoy working there except to say... I have a hard enough time dealing with my own inconsistencies and moods let alone someone else's. The work wasn't thrilling but that's ok. The happy lady boss was..!! Only a few weeks in and I was thinking of the end but I don't shy from hard work and a challenge (usually!) so I was pretty prepared to stick out for as long as it lasted. That turned out to be not so long at all. The job 'ended' in December. Only nothing was really said... Here's how the emails went:

From me on the 21st of December 2010

Hi Happy Lady (I don't think I'll put a real name in here!),

Happy Birthday for Saturday! I hope you had a lovely day relaxing and doing things you enjoy.

Would you like me to work this week? I am happy to come in if you need me too. If not - that's fine too! If you could let me know by tomorrow sometime that would be great.

Thanks,
Rachel


From Happy Lady on the 21st of December 2010

Hi Rachel,

The studio is now officially closed for Christmas and New Years - Woohoo.

I have a few albums left to finalise but otherwise its all done for the year.

Everything has been collected, and there are no more portraits for the year!

So you're off the hook.

Enjoy your Christmas and New Year

Cheers, Happy Lady

From Me on the 21st of December 2010

Hooray for holidays!!

Hope you have a great Christmas and new years.

Let me know when you want me to start back.

Bless,

Rachel

And that's it. That last email was from me and I have NEVER. HEARD. BACK. EVER.

Today on her website, which I check every now and then, she mentioned her new assistant. Ha! How's that for you? Well, I still have keys to her studio and now that it seems she wont ever be calling me back I think I should post them to her. Maybe with a pleasant little note. It might go like this:

Dearest Happy Lady,

***********here's your keys**************

From Rachel

Ok - so I did write a note in there, twice. But decided not to put it out into the internet world if I wouldn't actually send it to the studio for real.

At that is the story of how I stopped working at the photography studio.

Design Project: Lutherans for Life

I'm usually pretty happy to loan my help to think I feel are a worthy cause. This day conference is one of those. If you're in Adelaide I encourage you to go to this - it looks like it will be a great day of learning.

At the risk of becoming friendless...

Is there anyone else in the world completely apathetic about the world cup? (That's right - no capital letters). And those noisy trumpet things?! I can't believe they actually found a further reason for me to leave the room when the game goes on.

No hate for it - just not even a little bit of interest.

Anyone? Hello?

Maybe if you're here on my blog while 'there's a game on!' that should be a clue enough!

Bag love

I have just recently busted another handbag. I load them up with too much stuff, namely my camera & gear, and break the handles. I truly love my Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home but most of the time I actually want to just shove my camera in a handbag & go. That's not working for me right now because a) most handbags aren't built to carry heavy, precious things and b) my camera is not very well protected when it's banging around with my wallet, phone, various lip glosses, an ipod and the rest.

So I think that this bag could've been designed for me. Look at that colour!! And all the padding and reinforced handles. It's the Belle by Epiphanie and will cost me a whole lot more than I've ever paid for a bag before - but I'm thinking it will be worth it...

Especially when I eventually get the D300s! (Dream on Rach, dream on.)

Ruffled Apron

For a special little girl... This was the good idea I had yesterday. I borrowed different ideas from different tutorials, made bits up and just cut it all to a size that will be too big now but perfect soon enough. I can't wait to give it to her! And maybe make one a a bit bigger for myself.

Not bad for an afternoon of sewing. What are you making at the moment?