Some things that I didn’t get to mention… haha

Congrats, sister, on graduating. =)

Also, I mentioned my new phone, but I forgot to mention the number… 217 3327… you can guess the area code. ;)

I got a new phone. Decided to not go with the iPhone, at least the first gen of it. I’ve wrestled with paying for a data plan on my phone and the only way I could justify it is if I didn’t have to pay my regular internet bill too, which means I need sufficient speeds on the phone. The iPhone, not being 3G, will likely not cut it, so I went for something else. Also, since it’s usually good practice to avoid first gen Apple releases, and the iPhone is even “more” first gen then say, a new laptop generation, it’s probably better I don’t get tempted. =)

I’ve played around with the 3G data transfers on the Blackjack and it’s pretty good. Actually uploads faster than the cable modem here at the apartment (downloads are slower though, but still decent). I’ll play with this a bit more and make the call whether I can go without an internet connection at my next place.

In other news, big congrats to Angell and Eunice on their engagement. I was privileged to have the honor of shooting the proposal, and it was a lot of fun. Thanks for giving the opportunity, Angell. =) Here are pics, now that I have permission to post them… =) Angell had a fake ring he “accidently” threw off the side of the pedestrian bridge at Town Lake. That should explain at least some of Eunice’s expressions. =)

Enoch, before hiding:

I have a ton of pictures from this past weekend… lots of Bazaarvoice party pictures, wedding pics, and baptism pics. I spent quite a while editing all of them!

Some:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oye… and the rest are on my flickr.

One funny thing was that when I went to the wedding (which was in Houston), I realized I left my shoes in Austin… so I had my dressy shirt/pants, but silly flip-flops. Yays!

I posted these pics on flickr a while ago, but forgot to post here. Thanks goes to Cindy and Jason for making it happen!

Some shots:

Today, my company had an all-hands meeting at Alamo Drafthouse Village. This is my second all-hands, and it was just as invigorating as the last one. Bazaarvoice is doing really really well and it’s really cool to be a part of such a successful company despite the long hours. The people I work with are pretty awesome and it’s great to get a feel of the other departments and hear their stories.

We finished the day off by watching Spider-Man 3 (which I wish was much better), and tomorrow we hit the lake and finale at Oasis! W00t!

Vox went to Longview Park yesterday to help out Austin a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest.

So, on Saturday, I went to Displace Me with OMan and I look lots of pictures.

I also used the opportunity to buy a Polaroid camera. I’ve always thought they were pretty cool and they’re not very pricey, either! It’s the film that gets you, I suppose. =) Rest of the pics on my flickr.

Today, Vox Veniae went to a park to help restore it. So I took a bunch of pics from that too… but I haven’t uploaded them yet, so I’ll post them later.

So a little while ago, I had this idea of something to do for my mom. I started early to give myself a good chance at getting it done before Mother’s Day. Well, things turned out to move a lot faster than expected and I got to surprise my mom with a pretty early Mother’s Day gift today.

Nearly every person that meets my mom always tells me how awesome she is. She’s the type of person that blesses everyone around her. Of every single person I’ve known in my life, I think she deserves this type of gift the most. It’s not uncommon for me to happen upon someone or a group of people that just blurts out “oh! I met/saw your mom today and she’s so sweet!” I’ve said this before, but all I can ever do is smile, nod, and agree because I know it’s true.

When Oriana got baptized she talked about how much our mom loves us. She pretty much brought everyone there to tears and I honestly don’t really know what else she talked about because I was too busy crying and trying to take pictures through my tears. You know a love is strong when a 15 year old girl can say one sentence and convey such a powerful emotion that an entire crowd will weep with joy. I think everyone was touched because the love that she’s shown us was so strong, that through just a few words, they got to feel a little of what true love is like. Of all the loves I’ve seen and experienced, the love my mom has not only shown to us as her kids, but to everyone around her, has been the strongest and truest. It is through her love that I get a glimpse of what God’s love is like and I have been incredibly blessed by that.

There is nothing I can do to repay my mom for being so wonderful, but today I got to give her something she very much deserves. She’s done so many things and blessed so many people, it was my honor and pleasure to give something I knew she wanted to her. Enjoy, Mommy, and happy (early) Mother’s Day. I wouldn’t trade you for the world. =)

Thanks for Kat for taking pics.

I did something stupid today, hopefully nothing bad will come of it. =)

I updated my Xanga last night. I think it’s creepier this time than last… haha.

Yesterday, Oriana got baptized at ACC. I think she made everyone cry (including myself) when she gave her testimony. Congrats, little sister. =)

Here are some pics, with the rest on my flickr.