Donaji + Ryan

It was my first time meeting Donaji and Ryan last weekend. We only "spoke" about their wedding via emails when the wedding planning had just started; that was all I needed to be so worked up for their big day! Both Donaji and Ryan spent years in the Military. The couple got engaged in December and recently moved back home to Lodi from West Verginia. Since we didn't have a chance to meet up earlier, we decided to get together last Saturday to discuss more in detail. They are going with the earthy, natural, warm tones for their wedding, which is going to be perfect for their fall ceremony in the Grand Island Mansion.

I took a couple snaps of them before they left. The corner around the bookstore was my studio :)

Too little time, too many things to do!

No, I am not giving excuses. Between work, meetings, reorganizing, rebranding and reinventing my business, I'm hardly finding any time to spend on here. But let me tell you that there are many things happening in the background. You'll get some exciting news soon, (may be in a month or so, it's in works)!!! I am going to have a super busy May and June. It's a lot to take in, but it's going to be very exciting. The changes are going to be great! Stay tuned.

No post is complete without pictures. So I'm gonna leave you with some pretty pictures for your eye candy. These are from our hike by the Folsom lake (yes, we went there again, but to a different point this time).

Purple was the theme of the day. Purple wild flowers were everywhere...

It was 90 something degrees that day. So hot for April...but perfect for a day by the lake. People were out already...

The water was ice-cold from the melting snow.

The sun was high, but made it a great day for a nice hike. Will be back there soon for sure ...

Michelle + Trevor || Engagement

It was an awesome day yesterday(Sunday). Weather was just perfect. A day like yesterday couldn't be let go without making it a day for a perfect photo shoot :) So, we drove down to Old Sacramento for Michelle & Trevor's engagement session. M+T got engaged in December in Disney Land. Trevor surprised Michelle by asking her to marry him in front of the Castle! Could Michelle say anything but "Yes"!!! They love Disney land, I wish we lived in SoCal and shot their e-session in the Disney Land!

It was fun shooting with M+T. Trevor was a uber cool super model :)) and Michelle was simply beautiful with her soft smile. They sure were a lot of fun. Trevor knew all the cool moves and tricks that I was so impressed with! I can't wait to see what he does on their big day :) I am very excited for Michelle and Trevor's fall wedding in South Lake Tahoe. I know it's going to be beautiful and with Trevor's humour, it gotta be super fun! Congratulations guys, I can't wait to shoot your wedding!

Song of the month

Like many, I'm a music enthusiast. Growing up in an Asian household, I was bound to take some level of music lessons. While I quit singing long time back, I didn't leave my love for music behind. I have to listen to music when I am cooking, cleaning, folding laundry, editing(definitely) and even when I'm coding! I think Pandora is awesome. Basically, I listen to >pandora all day long. Try it out if you are yet to.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Grey's Anatomy. I think the show uses the best music in the industry. I can't say enough about this show, I don't know how my Thursaday nights will be when this show is over!!! I'm also a BIG fan of American Idol. There are only three TV shows I watch regularly, AI is one them. I can't decide who to root for this year. I guess I'll wait until it comes down to top 6. This brings us to the song of the month (from me for you). I heard the song this week at AI, performed by Megan Joy. I found the cover of this song by Lauryn Hill with Bob Marley(It's a song by Bob Marley). Although I'm not into rapping, hip-hop and all that, I fell in love with this song. Hope you enjoy it too.

Happy Friday...

Mini hiking trip

March & April are the most pleasant months in Sacramento. Weather has been so beautiful lately that we refuse to stay at home during the weekends. One thing I love about living here is that we can find beautiful places to visit within a short drive. Last weekend we wanted to visit Daffodil Hills. But the location was closed due to snow. So we decided to take a short hike instead.

Luckily we have friends who enjoy the outdoor activities. We all went by the Folsom Lake in search for hiking trails. We ended up finding one of the most beautiful walking and mountain biking trails right by the lake. It kinds reminded me of Highway 1. One side of the trail had the beautiful view of the lake and the other was of hills and big trees. It was really beautiful. We caught the sunset over the lake. I had to take some pictures, thankfully I had my toys with me :)
This is a part of Eldorado Hills from on top of another hill ...

We were trying to figure out how to get to that island(perhaps a jet ski?).

Sunset over Folsom Lake.

A Walk for a reason

Seems like I haven't been here for a long time! I was travelling to Asia for two weeks, visiting my home back in Bangladesh. It was actually nice to go out of country for a little bit. This year started with a kick. There wasnn't a day I didn't work. I was to take this short break from everything. Now that I am back, I promise to post regularly again.

I have been jet lagged. Coping with time zones twice in two weeks have been pretty hard on me. Weather is beautiful in the valley. This is the perfect time of the year if you want to visit Sacramento. We usually do a lot of outdoor activities during this time. This spring wouldn't be any different(once I get over my jet lag).

First thing I did on my day back to real life is I signed up for the Twilight Walk for Wishes. I’m sure many of you have heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Twilight Walk for Wishes represents Sacramento and Northeastern California to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. This year’s event (5k walk) is scheduled for Sunday, May 17th at the California State Capitol. It’s simply amazing to watch the miracles that this foundation brings to life.

This year my team, Sutter Health – Caring for Kids, has “adopted” three new children:

Kenji
Kenji has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. After several months of chemotherapy, he received an autologous stem cell transplant last November. Kenji is not yet “cancer free,” but each follow up visit seems to be showing progress in his fight.

Sadie
Sadie also has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, received several months of chemotherapy, and got her transplant last June. To date, Sadie has no further signs of cancer, but she’s still in the battle and receiving Accutane in the 4th phase of her treatment.

Sean
Sean was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia last February. Sean also had months of chemotherapy, and received a bone marrow transplant in June; he was fortunate that his big sister was his donor match. To date, Sean’s still struggling with letting his sister’s marrow do all the work and he recently received a “boost” to help things along.

If you can’t make it to the walk but would like to sponsor me you can do so
here.
You can also go their website and make a donation. Together we can make a difference.

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