from B to Z: a photoblog

Here again!

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After a long forced break, I am back in the photo world with a brand new camera... but I've decided that this photoblog will just take too much time, so you can just find me on my Flickr or check out the archives here.

This photoblog is on hold

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... on hold, like my life as a photographer.
the camera broke... with a piece of my heart.
i'll get a new camera when I can... in the meantime,
please enjoy the archive.

of course, you can also see what I do
with my broken camera.

Faces of the NWA Gridiron

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sometimes at the office....

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I'm back!!!! my camera is fixed... for the most part :)

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So let's celebrate with flowers :)

Colores de atardecer

2007-09-02T10:29:00.000-07:00

Randomness since my camera broke

2007-08-02T15:25:00.001-07:00

Katrina Stories: the exhibit's reception

2007-07-21T15:49:00.000-07:00

Erickcito and some backyard moments

2007-07-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

Baby Sitting Stories OR The Expressions of Emma

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night shots of my DC (and random design inspiration I found)

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I want pink flowers!

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I left my heart in D.C.

2007-06-17T13:38:00.000-07:00

Erick Rodrigo was born on May 29th

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I LOVE MY NEPHEW!!!

Family happenings: Milisa's 15th Birthday

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Late night friends and Denny's

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I'm obsessed with sunsets... it's because I believe they're God's paintings.

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I graduated from College!!!

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Art, Bachelor of Arts
Journalism, Bachelor of Arts

Friends and faces of lately.

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Welcoming Spring as it comes... a little late

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A happy happy day outside the student union

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April flowers bring May showers.... oh, wait!

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New Orleans flowers and a moss covered tree

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New Orleans in a few details

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Finding lives through objects left behind after Hurricane Katrina...

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I usually leave out my comments from the posts on my photoblog, but with these images I feel I owe you an explanation: Taking this photos didn't feel right. Who am I to capture the images of loss and the pain of a family that was left with nothing? It was hard and emotionally draining, but everyone needs to see it and know things in New Orleans are not well. There are thousands of families still dispersed all over the U.S. that haven't been able to go back home to New Orleans for several different reasons. Mostly is because there's little or no support from the government to this families, and the cost of living has tripled.
My heart goes out to those who've lost family members, their homes and their neighborhoods. Know that there's hope and people who care.

Home Sweet Home: gutting houses, helping people get back home

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Falling in love with the Big Easy

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more sets will follow, but if you can't wait you can click here

Arrivederci winter... Spring will take care of me now.

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Wonderfulness: the 22nd birthday post [flowers and the loved ones]

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turning the camera to find precious composition

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Birthday roses for my mom

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Rain brings clarity and a fun display of umbrellas

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Freedom Art: Black History Month drawings from kids at an elementary school

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Chess: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But you must always learn something.

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Vistas de este enero

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Now from black to red-ish... another hair coloring session.

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I've had a little time this winter break to realize I was really bored with my black (well, now brownish natural) hair. I needed some color back in my life, and since I still don't have a studio to be able to paint with oils I decided to back to red hair.

and I got everything ready.

and went for it.

result? not that much different, but you can definitely tell (specially in person). I like.

Here and there from this winter break.

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Faces of the New Years Celebration

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La noche del 24 y Navidad en la casa

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Postcards from Europe bring daydreams of the day when I'll be the one sending them.

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There are just a few things that make me JUMP out of bed. An amazing sunrise is one of them....

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Last weekend was a cold one!

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Preview of a very cold post to come after I finish with my final exams

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My tropical feet freezing this morning when I went out to take pictures:

and then, there's me after I went and got a jacket and put shoes on:

and then, some words for my best friend whom I haven't seen in years:

The family, Fayeteville's lights, and other sights on a Saturday night in November

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Thanksgiving is a family celebration

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Late night studying... oh, college days!

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Deep into the Fall... there's many leaves on the ground and very few left on the trees

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Words around the Fayetteville Square

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Bits and pieces of life through my eyes... while in Colorado

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Let's talk about mountains, about REAL mountains... the Colorado way!

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Window seat stories: from Denver to Fayetteville.

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Painting 2: the time we learned to document our work.

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Various observations of life lately...

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for the story behind the last picture: CLICK

Make a Difference Day 2006: a cold morning, warm sunshine, service, food, puppies, and a giraffe... what else could I ask for?

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Every sunset tells me that God is an artist.

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Bikes Blues & BBQ: A lot of noise, but these bikers have nothing on me!!!

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Going back to the espresso dark look... it's a midnight process.

2006-09-28T22:53:00.000-07:00

It all started when I looked at the mirror and saw the black roots... dang, it was bad. I needed some help, but El Chapulin Colorado was nowhere to be found, so I had to think of something else... fast....

...because, look at that hair... it's almost orange!!!

But could that Soft Black #30 Garnier Nutrisse Nourishing Color Creme with Fruit Oil Concentrates really be the answer to all my hair-coloring problems?!

Let's try it. Don't forget to read the instructions... even though it's always the same deal. Make sure you have everything before starting...

... don't forget the little comb! You don't want to start looking for it in the middle of applying the color cream, cause then you would get EVERYTHING stained.

After the contents of the little thingy are gone, you have to wait 25 minutes if you are retouching, but 35 minutes if you've gone for more than 3 months without color or if you have any gray hair. You saw my black roots... I saw them too, so I left it for 45 minutes.

And then... enjoy! Can someone say "even color"?!
I love it! Now I might even blend in with the Bikes Blues & BBQ croud.

Latin Soul Night fills the union with familiar rythms and fun

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Visual notes of labor day weekend with my mom and the family

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Week in review: friends, car rides, sunsets, etc.

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The cross at Mount Sequoyah, the sky, and the moon at nightfall

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I love the poster sale on campus every semester even when I don't buy anything

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Stormy summers make me look up the skies a lot

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Dreams and Nightmares: about my art show reception for the Summer

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The pictures were taken by my sister Barbara

Forgotten Roses found on a pile of image files in need to be organized

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Busy summer: the people, the heat, the things, and whereabouts of the last few days

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Light a candle: A moment around the Bonfire memorial at Texas A&M

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La Familia: Day at the lake with all the crazy loved ones.

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Bits of inspiration from here and there or as said by someone famous... God is in the details

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Shots from the 2006 AAUW National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

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Getting from A to B: about plane rides and airport stories

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Open City: In my favorite cafe in DC, con un corazon abierto.

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Selfportraits in celebration of a new hairstyle (or Selfoportraits in celebration of the semi-annual haircut)

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A very orange sunset on a very cloudy day with rain to make it more interesting

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Colorful sights at the Renaissance Fest in OK on a very hot Saturday in May.

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I'm using my room as my studio now-- nice things are coming to life

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Some pretty neat shadows from the dinner table made me go get my camera

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The UA Campus looks lovely at night... I've always thought so.

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Little cousins and bubbles make me smile a lot!!!

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Somewhere along the way I fell in love with windows and other reflective surfaces

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BEST viewed LARGE. Click on images.

These beauties are in no particular order.
Please click on them to see them large.

A long-overdue post: Around New Orleans SIX months after hurricane Katrina

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Just when you think you can throw away a rose that fell off, you see the beauty of it.

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These are BEST viewed large.
Just click on each photo to see the large version.

Recent smiles on a few familiar faces... in black & white because I'm into it right now

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Somewhat blurry black & white pieces of life during finals week at the UA

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They're not blurry... is just the whole state-of-mind of finals portrayed :)

Black & White observations of Ro with her cell phone (during finals week)

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A Saturday train ride to Van Buren with the family

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Beauty-- It rained all day on Thursday and I got to enjoy the sight

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It's hard bringing a dream to reality: My 3D design installation

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Based on that dream I never understood.

The painting studio in the Fine Arts Building... you can smell the paint.

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Spring: color sights in the month of April.

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Our Voices: Immigration rally in Northwest Arkansas

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My DC: The pictures I like (just because they remind me...)

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of the conference and how I got inspired by many great people

of making the most of every minute there

of Chinatown when we felt like eating Chinese

of my friend and travel buddy, willing to go with me around the city with just a little metro map and our intuition

of the wonderful view from the Kennedy Center,
of wanting to stay there

of the Kennedy Center and my silly friends... and the laughs

of out sight-seeing adventures after midnight

of Aaron and how nice it was to see him after 5 years

of the Open City cafe and the good food there at 2 am

of my family and Karla's nice studio apartment,
and my tia saying "esta carambada esta en film"

of the time with my lindas primas and tia

of the city and its life

of the metro

My DC: Finding family, feeling like home

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Featuring: my primas Carmen Elena and Karla & my tia Mayamerica

Follow this link to see the flickr photo set "My Sacred Land" Panda... the photos are Grundlepuck's and the art is by my prima Karla :)
'MY SACRED LAND' PANDA

Karla's website is www.Karlisima.com

My DC: Sight seeing after midnight with the friends

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Why would we need words... when all we have to say is in the sunset.

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New Orleans: Sunday at the French Quater

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My DC: Night shots, because they're magical.

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Click on photos to enlarge

One of my favorite places on campus... details and posters

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Snowy Snowy Snowy... Let's go out and play until we cannot feel our hands

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Winter sights: Light, snow, roses, and open windows.

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