Ella's World

Hi friends! How are you? It's been quite a while! I can't believe it's finally spring! I've been doing the usual, trying to balance work and play. This snowboarding season has been amazing. One of spots I frequent, Meadows, received the most snow in the entire world, compared to all the other resorts! I went over the weekend and it was amazing! Blue skies all day and it was warm enough to snowboard in a tank top and sunglasses! So amazing!

In other news, I’ve decided to finally pursue a dormant passion, filming! I just purchased a Canon T3i Rebel and intend on starting quite a few fun projects. I’ve always loved to film. I got my first video camera when I was in 6th grade. I filmed EVERYTHING, but when I moved to Oregon and got more involved in high school, my interest had to be put aside. Now that I have some time and the resources, I can finally get back into it! So exciting!

Also, I recently purchased a bicycle. FINALLY! Portland is a very bicycle-friendly city so it was about time I joined in on the fun! I live five minutes driving distance from downtown, so I figured it would be a good workout to ride to my work and enjoy the awesome weather when it comes. I got a white bicycle that is known as a hybrid, good for both road biking and mild mountain trails! How do you get around where you live? My new bike:

And for some fun stuff, I did an awesome shoot with photographer, Simon Wan. It was really fun. My sister did my hair and make-up. The shots turned out great. Hope you enjoy them too!

Well, friends, hope all is well in your neck of the woods, keep learning and stay safe wherever in the world you are!

This month has been a very stressful month. Things at work have been very crazy and I've been working over time! Also, I've been trying to deal with family and personal issues. With everything going on this month, I've come to see that I don't deal with stress very well. I have no clue how to express my feelings sometimes. I'm pretty much happy 90% of the time, so when I am not happy, I just have no clue what to do with myself. What do you do to deal with stress?

As usual, I've been doing a lot of snowboarding on Mt. Hood, which has been fun, but unfortunately, the snow has not been so fabulous! I'm excited for spring to get here though and start spring skiing.

No big trips were planned this month, but I did do a last minute vacation to Seattle. We stayed at an amazing 5 star hotel and had a great night out on the town!

This has been a very busy month for photoshoots though. I did the spring catalog for Leanna NYC and then a charity fashion show for the Ronald McDonald house. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Learn lots of English and be safe and have fun wherever in the world you are!!

2010 is over. It went by so fast! Looking back at the beginning of the year, do you remember those New Year’s resolutions you made? I think I accomplished my main goal, which was to travel once a month! I definitely did that, as you can see from the photos.

Since my last blog, I went to Florida for Thanksgiving. I did the usual beaches and relaxation and spending quality time with the family. It was a well needed break!

After coming back, I rapidly rushed into throwing my annual holiday party! My best friend and I have been throwing a party for six years called Peppermint Party. It started out as a small dessert party with 10 guests in 2004 and grew to almost 200 guests this year!  It was a blast. Even Jason stopped by!

Well, friends, this will be the last blog for 2010. It was a great year with lots of ups and downs. I can only try to make 2011 even better! I wish everyone luck into the new year! Be safe and have fun, wherever in the world you are!