Weekly Winners - Blissdom '10

January 31- February 6

Harry Connick Jr.

I shook his hand, told him how much I loved New Orleans, and then he put his arm around my waist as the handlers were putting other people beside us for the photo and we smiled, Harry and I, for the camera. (Thank you Alli Worthington & Barbara Jones for making this literal brush with OMG HARRY! possible.) He was so nice.

Cynthia (Nap Warden), me, and Jamie (Blonde Mom Blog).

Jamie is one of my best blogging friends. We bonded after her mad lane changing skillz were on display on our trip to Memphis last year.

Cynthia designed this blog. This was the first time we'd met in person, she was my roommate, and I hereby declare my undying love for her. She is awesome.

Sarah (In the Trenches of Mommyhood), Cynthia, and me. Sarah was the first blogger I ever emailed and said I would be in her city (Boston) and we arranged to meet. That was back in 2008 which I can hardly even believe. I loved getting to spend time with her again!

The Opryland Resort gives good WOW factor.


Outside looked like this.


Inside looked like this.

It has waterfalls and an indoor river.

You can take a boat ride. In your hotel.

Jack Daniels was there. (Of course!)

Cover Girl was there giving everyone the smoky eye.

Did I mention Harry Connick Jr.was there?

Blissdom in Nashvegas.

It doesn't get any better than this people.

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I am taking a Photography class at BlissDom this weekend.

I've met a lot of people who have fancy cameras and shoot everything in "auto" because they don't really know how to use the pretty buttons. I will not be one of these people.

I have a fancy camera now and I want to know how to wield that sucker on "manual mode."

I want to understand lighting! And lenses!



I want to understand more about composition and cropping techniques. (heh)



I have good looking kids. I want to take pictures of them like this one (ZOMG. And isn't that child beautiful?)

This amazing photographer is going to be teaching my class. She took my profile pics last year. (See tiny picture up in the corner? She did that.) I can't wait to hug her. And maybe beg her to re-shoot my blog pic because I have bare teeth now.

National Geographic -- or well, maybe just really nice Snapfish books -- here I come!