quote of the week

"I'm having a pretty good time with you this menstrual cycle, which is irregular..." John said with complete sincerity.

work

I got a job at Cupcake Royale working mostly weekends as a barista and a cupcake froster. I'm pleased to be contributing to our income on a steady basis. It's more reliable than freelance work and CR is a good company that believes in taking care of it's employees. Since I started, I get asked a lot, "What did you do before this?" I really don't know how to answer... "I worked as a freelance photographer" or "I take care of my children" As if that explains my work ethic.

Since I graduated from college, I have been working on defining myself as a photographer. I tried incorporating my art work and my "mom life" by focusing on children's portraits. (Which I have never really pursued with the aggressive marketing and networking that a successful business relies on). I put pressure on myself to "do something with photography." But by investing in an area that I like very much, but am not that passionate about as an artist, I burned myself out. Taking pictures became something I was obligated to do. I had to back up my proclamations about being a photographer with work.

The reality is, as a young mother, I don't have the money or the time to be the artist I dreamed of. But now, as I embark on a coffee career, as I did once before while in school, I will use this opportunity to start over.