January 23, 2010
We have a wedding in Chiloe next weekend so we are heading down a little early to explore, since I’ve never been to the area! I am beyond excited, this wedding is going to be kick ass. All the guests (including us) will be camping out that night after the reception because the whole shebang is being held on a tiny little island where only 60 people live!
Anyway, I wanted to take advantage of this blog and ask for recommendations on any specific things we should see. We only have two days before we go to the wedding island. We’re staying on Castro, so anywhere you can get to from there — tell me!
And I also wanted to make the announcement on here as well that we live on Monday and will be with limited internet access until the following Tuesday. My clients know we’re going, but I just wanted to say it again — if you need something urgently, email me before Monday!
January 21, 2010
Via Julia Allison.
I like questions that make me think. And within the first five of this list, I was already scratch my head wondering, “Hmm, what is my answer to this?” So here are a couple responses to some of the questions I liked.
1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 25
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying? Failing is like poison to me. I hate it. However, I don’t fear it. So I guess never trying is worse.
3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? Sometimes I do things I don’t want to do because I’m trying to be a good person. Otherwise I probably do them for money. But most of the times, I simply don’t do them.
4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? I don’t think so. I’ve said (blogged) way too much. And I don’t mind. Words are just as powerful as doing.
5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?
6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Photography. Or being a nutritionist.
7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? Doing what I believe in.
8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? So far, so good. I can honestly say that I wouldn’t live much differently than how I live now.
9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? So little. I feel like life has taken me by the hand and led me to exactly where I needed to be every time.
10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?
12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
13. Would you break the law to save a loved one?
14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Haha, probably every day of my life.
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people? I know I see differently than most people. Life is one giant stream of photographic moments and I’m always composing how I would take the picture in my head.
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? Not everyone likes to work so much. But not everyone likes their work as much as I do.
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back? I want to buy a house and make it completely mine. I hope it will be just like a photograph I take — my signature there but invisible in every corner. Time and lack of options are holding us back right now.
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Yes.
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? I would move anywhere. Chile is mine now. I like a challenge. I would like to make another country mine. It’s a rough yet enjoyable process.
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
22. Why are you, you? One word — Rita.
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
25. What are you most grateful for? Knowing my passion. Having a husband who shares dreams with me. Having the best dog in the world.
26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? Lose all my old ones. I’m all about moving forward. Always.
27. Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
28. Has your greatest fear ever come true?
29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? Yes, and no, not at all.
30. What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special? Being good at sports/being good at sports while people I loved supported me. Like I said, I love challenges and I also love winning and being the best — both of which didn’t always happen, but every time I was high or low my mom was there to share it with me. That means the world and I don’t think she knows this, but I never, never, never took for granted counting on the fact that I KNEW without a doubt in my mind that I would have a parent at every single event, rain or shine, far or close. I always felt a secret happiness, like my mom loved me more than anyone else’s mom loved them. That feeling is such a special memory.
31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? 5 minutes ago. I’m editing the most recent photos we’ve done right now and it makes me proud when I look at a good shot and know the couple will have that memory of their love forever.
32. If not now, then when? Always.
33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? We could lose all of our savings that we worked so hard for, plus more than a year and half of our professional careers that could’ve been spent climbing the ladder in someone else’s company.
34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? Yes.
35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? In most things, yes.
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? No.
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? No se si he vivido diez mil dias o un dia diez mil veces… 
40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? I can’t remember a time. Sometimes I’m right and sometimes I’m wrong but I always know what I believe.
41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? Autopilot.
44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? Today.
45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Because failure sucks.
46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? Wear the furry vest hanging in my closet.
47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? Today, running. It was TOO LOUD.
48. What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that? Fortunately I have pictures to remember what I was doing a lot of the days of my life. So yes.
50. Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? Making them for myself. And it feels so good.
Some of the questions I just skipped because I thought they were boring or really obvious. But I would absolutely love to hear from anyone who read this. Pick a question that spoke to you. Answer it in the comments. Think about your life.
It is rare that you come across a couple like Andrea and Gonzalo. Yes, lots of people have something special. I can testify to that, I see LOVE (in all caps) every weekend. But these two have that head over heels, I would throw myself into a burning building for you, the passion will never die kind of love. I kid you not, I every time I asked them to kiss I was a little worried that our Getting to Know You photography session would actually turn into a boudoir session on the beach 
A couple weeks ago, it was Andrea’s birthday. Gonzalo, being the adorable almost husband that he is, got a group of her friends together (me included, yay!) to celebrate her. Just the fact that he went out of his way to surprise her says so much about his dedication to her. And what I think was even sweeter was his reasoning behind it all. He knew that moving to another country far away from her friends was really hard on Andrea. Even though he knows how impossible of a task he’s facing, he wanted to make her transition a little easier. He wanted her to know that she’s so very loved here in Chile too. On the count of 3, everybody say, “AWWWW!!!” all at once now.
I am pumped for their wedding too! Because apart from having incredible chemistry, Andrea and Gonzalo are hot and have good style. They’re a triple threat. Watch out.
UPDATE: Seba blogged these last night after I wrote the post and went to bed. So I didn’t get to go in and write which were my favorites. THIS is by far my favorite. Love, love, LOVE IT! I had an idea in my head when I saw these yellow flowers and it actually worked! And Andrea looks freaking amazing, so that helps too J’adore.
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