{Manic Monday} 13th ed.

It's been a while since I've posted a weekly Manic Monday and thought it was due time. Especially since today was truly MANIC! It started with a dreadful morning realizing the damage of Mother's Day (which was amazing!) but unfortunately I stubbed my toe on the boat & got my iPhone wet from a huge wave that doused me with water on the bow. My toe is swollen and black & blue. I can t wear close toed shoes and it hurts to walk on it. This pretty much stinks since I walk home from work every day since Dan & I have been sharing one car. The morning continued in the same fashion as I realized that I did not submit my electronic grades over the weekend (since I was also absent from teaching on Friday). I now have to do it by hand! Yuck. It will cost me $400 to replace my phone but I'm eligible next month for an upgrade. Double yuck! To make matters worse, Dan dropped his phone today and broke the button to turn the phone on/off. Okay now that I ve updated you on all the yucky stuff, here s the good news!

I shot a wedding at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel on Saturday. That place is beautiful! I can't wait to share the images from the day. But in the meantime, I had fun capturing the hotel details with my iPhone and Cross Process app. Saturday ended in the most unexpected fabulous way! One of my best friends got engaged at the Ritz while I was shooting the wedding (the actual engagement took place on the balcony that just so happened to overlook the wedding I was shooting). She knew I was shooting a wedding there but it was totally unbeknownst to her boyfriend, who was surprising her. I got to celebrate with them after the wedding and shoot a couple quick engagement photos for them. I am so incredibly happy for them and cannot get over the fact that I was there.