Faeye Photography

So I'm starting to take my photography more seriously. I did a shoot for a family, and I shot pictures at Nathan's cousin's wedding. I think the pictures are pretty good, but I'm not sure that they're good enough to have a really good business plan. We'll see.

I'm kind of nervous about it. Wouldn't be nice if I could do something with this photography thing?

Housemate!

Nathan and I have a housemate! My brother's girlfriend had some trouble with her lease in northern Grand Rapids and had to get out immediately, so she's here. She brought along her two cats and dog, so things here have been pretty interesting for the last few days. Her dog is just a puppy and jumps all over our dog most of the day, then the two of them just pass out. It can be rather entertaining to watch them play with each other. The cats don't really get along with ours, they're always hissing and growling when they come face to face, but they seem to be adapting and getting used to each other.

I'm sure life in our house is different for Heather, and I hope that all in all we aren't making her to uncomfortable.

Jobs and Such

I had a job interview today. For those of you who didn't know I was looking for a new job, I am. The work environment at Complete Music has become almost unbearable, and since Floyd started cutting back my hours, he's practically forcing me to look for something else. I need the money to invest in photography equipment for my new potential business, plus I am way behind on my doll expenditures (not to mention that I'm still trying to complete our china collection!). Basically even though Nathan's job covers all of our bills, I still have financial requirements that Complete Music is just not meeting.

So back to this job interview I had today. It went well. It was really simple, the job seems really easy, and I think she will offer me the job. However, I don't think I want it. It is a set shift: Thurs-Sat from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Days off are not permitted. Ick. There are a few problems with this. First: holidays. We do not get holidays off. I just spent a year arranging holidays with my family, and I don't think they would be very understanding if suddenly I was unavailable on major holidays. Second: Saturdays. How can I start a photography business if I have to work a 13 hour day on Saturdays? So long weddings, so long events. Screw that. Also, based on the half hour or so that I spent in their office, I don't think the work environment or team dynamic is much different from what I'm trying to escape from at Complete Music. Guess I'll just keep applying elsewhere.