New Year's Resolutions! 2015

Happy New Year! Can you believe we have lived another year of heartbreak, laughter, change and love? Although, last year was my year, (according to the Chinese Zodiac) when it was the year of the horse, I’m going to make this year mine too! And so should you, by outlining your New Year’s Resolutions. Thinking about them isn’t enough to make them last, writing them down and being able to look at them will help you stick to them.  So that is just what I did! But on doing so, I realized I have way too many! To help make my New Year’s Resolutions more realistic and attainable, I tried to make them small. Like reading a page a day, practicing on weekends… This way my enormous list doesn’t feel overwhelming, because I just couldn’t cut anything out! There are just too many things I want to accomplish, to help me become a better person.

¡Feliz año nuevo! ¿Puedes crear que hemos vivido otro año de corazones rotos, risas, cambios y amor? Aunque, el año pasado era mi año, (en acuerdo con el calendario Chines) el año del caballo, voy hacer este año ¡mi año!  Y también tu, escribiendo tus resoluciónes de año nuevo. Pensando en ellos no es suficiente para que duren, escribiendo los para poder verlos otra ves te ayudará mantenerlos. ¡Y eso es lo que e hecho! Pero en hacerlos, ¡note que tengo muchisimos! Para ayudar hacer mis resoluciónes del año nuevo más realisticos y alcanzable, trate de hacerlos pequeños. Como leyendo una pagina al día y practicando guitarra los fines de semanas… De esta manera mi lista no es tan enorme, ¡porque no pude cortar nada de mi lista! Hay tantas cosas que quiero cumplir, para ayudar me ser una mejor persona.

DIY: Quinceanera & Sweet 16 Photography

One of the photos I took of my sister for her invitations, my personal favorite though she choose another. / Este es uno de los fotos que le tome a mi hermana para sus invitaciones, personalmente mi favorito pero ella escogió otro.

After a deafening silence on my blog, I am here by going to blog regularly!! (or at least to try to agian, lol. It’s hard to get back into the rhythm sometimes.)

Today I bring you tips for Quinceañera or Sweet Sixteen DIY photography!!

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What is a quinceañera? Like a sweet sixteen a quinceañera is a coming of age party. However, a quinceañera is celebrated in latin american countries or by people with a latin heritage when a girl turns 15. It also seems to be a greater occasion than a sweet sixteen. I say this because for a quinceañera, unlike a sweet sixteen, a hall or other type of venue is rented, their will be live music, dj and even a church ceremony. Nonetheless, every country has its own unique way of celebrating a quince. The quinceañera I’m describing is of Mexican/Mexican American tradition.  

There is technically no “Quinceañera” season per se, like a wedding season. (at least that I know of…) This is because a quinceañera is given to a girl when she turns 15. She will usually have a court of “damas” and “caballeros.” Girls and boys her own age who will accompany her on her big day. They will usually do a waltz with her and more recently even a second surprise dance. The surprise dance can be of any type of music!