Georgia Hmong New Year, Day 1

Here are SOME of the photos I had taken from the Georgia Hmong New Year. Not much to see, same as last year, I think Hmong New Years here in GA are always the same! But regardless I was very tired and ummm in a way bored! But I still enjoyed it regardless! Enjoy the photos!

Few of the cousins and I, oh and my two sisters

This is the outfit I had made!!!

THe girls on stage… Most of them are my cousins
My sisters and I

I couldn’t get all the girls together, but this is my little cousins dance group

This one guy from Cali

The beginning of the dance, dude on the front row, far left (in blue) is my first cousin, my dad’s sister’s son

The ending of the dance… They were great!

The Vang Kids! THey were great on stage! I am actually related to a boy and a girl in this photo, they are  my first cousins, my dad’s sister’s kids, the other kids are their cousins.

Nicki and Lily

Ayanna and Nicki

Rabun Lake Recreation

This was during my trip to the mountain last weekend with Nicki and them. Photos taken at the Rabun Lake Recreation area. It was extremely beautiful and the drive to this mountain area was beautiful! We drove up and down a mountain for over an hour going 15 mph on a lovely Sunday! It was breath taking!!! View was beautiful! I would love to do it again!!

If I can have one thing, I would love to spend my days dreaming in an area as beautiful as this place!! I feel so at peace looking out to such location. What more can I say, it’s too breath taking!

Photoshoot with Bruce and Lisa

As you all know last weekend I went up to the mountains for a photoshoot, I know I had been delaying the photoshoot images, I’ve just been really busy and then my car accident and then you know how it all goes, everything just doesn’t seem to fit my time schedule anymore. But enough about that for now, here are some of the photos of Bruce and Lisa.

Oh and by the way, thanks to both Bruce and Lisa who was kind enough to allow me to have this wonderful and beautiful photoshoot with them both, they were great. And also a big special thanks to NICKI who was kind enough to ask both Lisa and Bruce to be  my model and also find the location for this photoshoot and not just that, but showed me the way there. She was a greatful help, much much thanks goes out to her!!

Guys, I will try to continue my blogging although I am very sad about my loss (my baby, the beautiful Scion TC), so I will try to not let that stop me from blogging and photoshooting. I need to find ways to keep my emotional mind away from the loss of that beautiful car. Ahh Car shopping is going to suck big time! As soon as I hear from my insurance of the actual condition of my car, I’ll have to start car shopping but for the mean time I’ll continue to be sad about my car.

I do not understand why, but somehow photobucket really messed up these photos. I can’t seem to get the url off of my flickr account, if anyone knows how, please do let me know. But for now, enjoy these horrible pixelated and bad quality photos from photobucket.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Today I had met up with a friend of mine who lives in Norcross and we had visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn GA. This Indian temple was amazing, there is no word to discribe it, it was just beautiful and the details were extremely fine. Every detail put on this temple was done to perfection, every design was beautiful and makes you wonder how long it had taken anyone to hand carves these designs.

Pity that once you reach a certain point of the temple cameras and camcorders are not allowed. They were very strict once you enter the temple, even gum chewing was not allowed. We went during the time of a prayer so it was very interesting to see the Indian people do their interesting prayers.

Inside, every single way and ceilings and even poles were hand carved and designed to perfection, even the wooden doors and donation boxes were hand carved in fine details.

I think this wonderful temple is a must visit, and best of all, it’s a free temple to visit, well worth your time!!

I AM ALIVE!!!!!!!

All I got to say is: I AM ALIVE!!!!

This morning at about 5:20 am I was driving to work and then I lost control of my car, the road condition wasn’t good at all, it had rained all night and was drizzling and fogging, I lost control of my car and then I went off road and hit a area of trees!

Right when I hit the trees, I felt lifeless, but at the same time I felt like my grandparents was there carrying me, but in the back of my head all I can think of was “I don’t want to die yet, I am still young and have not experience life enough” then BAM I hit all the trees. I swear I must had blacked out for like 2 second then the first thing I can think of was “I AM ALIVE” and then I called 911, they were quick to get me. As soon as I called 911 I called my younger brother, he didn’t pick up then I called Hlee and she picked up so she came and picked me up at the scene.

I didn’t hit the air bag in my car (good thing or my face would had been all bruised up!!). It was so hard to breath when I hit the trees; the impact was so bad I felt it all over my body, I felt like a wave of pain came rushing into me and felt as if I couldn’t move for that two second I thought I had blacked out. Then I took off my seatbelt after I had called 911. While on the phone they asked if I was hurt, and I honestly wasn’t sure if I was hurt or not, I just felt numb.

As soon as the fireman and ambulance came (which they were super fast), he opened the door and asked if I was hurt, I told him I wasn’t sure, he asked if I felt pain and I told him just a bit under my chest and and right pelvic so he felt right under my chest and asked if I felt pain, and I said no, then he felt on my pelvic and asked and that’s where all the pain was, I then also sprung my left ankle as well. I told him I really honestly just need to take lots of deep breath so he allowed me to do so. I came out of the car and then I signed a paper saying I did not need to go to the hospital.

I watched my car get towed away and got a damn citation for driving a bit fast under bad road condition. MAN!!!

Good thing I didn’t hit anyone else or anyone’s home or business because right ahead of where I wrecked my car there are a lot of homes, small business and etc. That would have been extremely expensive for my insurance!!!

I think it had to do with a dream I had had the other night, I think the dream was telling me something! But good thing I walked out of the car accident ALIVE!!!

I don’t know why I didn’t think of calling my parents, but I finally called them on my way back home. The first thing I told my dad was “Dad, when you and mom has time, you guys need to hu kuv plig” (“HU PLIG” means soul calling, I felt like my soul had been lost during the wreck) my dad was like “WHY??” then I told him I got into a car wreck so he said okay and kind of gave me a sympathy lecture about driving.

I am alive, thank goodness!!!

MY CAR!!! MY BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!!

Black Rock Mountain State Park

I dont know why the pictures are pixelated, but whatever, I’ll try to get it fix later.

What is better than to enjoy a beautiful day in high elevation watching nature’s beauty from above? I had spent my Sunday wonderfully, we first went to the Minnehaha Falls and then drove around the recreation and Rabun Lake, and then we headed farther north to Black Rock Mountain State Park. I was expecting a lot more than just an over look park, but either way, who wouldn’t love it? It was beautiful, I am glad we had picked a perfect day and time to visit Black Rock Mountain State Park.

Hlee at the Black Rock Mountain State Park Overlook. Elevation must be around 6000 ft.

Black Rock Mountain State Park overlook

Hlee at about 3886 Ft. Black Mountain State Park Over look

This is the Tallulah Falls overlook, beautiful!!

Minnehaha Falls in GEORGIA

It was a well wroth the drive!! We drove to Rabun County to get to Minnehaha Falls, the drive was beautiful and the hike to the fall was not far and well worth it! I love the sound and beauty of nature!!!

Pumpkin Patch at Washington Farm

On Saturday my friend Nicki and I took the kids out to Washington Farm for their pumpkin patch, we had a great time. It was a bit cold but we stil had fun!! THere were lots of fun activities and we did all of them including the corn maze! It was awesome!!

wedding photoshoots:Barry and Chee

This is my first time doing wedding photos so it didnt turn out anywhere near good. I didn’t liket the outcome at all! THey had already had their wedding, but they didn’t have any decent shots so Chee had asked me to do a photoshoot of them so here it is.

Low Key Photography

Yesterday in advance portraiture our assingment was High Key/Low Key, I decided to shoot Low Key since it was much easier, it was pretty easy, but then at the same time it was really hard! I guess with the little time I had, I had a decent amount of good shoots.

My sister Hlee was my model, she was supposed to be a fallen angel, but umm, her wing didn’t turn out so well and she broked it since Jeremy scared her away with his snake! Yes Jeremy, a classmate of mine brought his snake for a photoshoot, I was far away from them when he had th snake out. LOL