Sonia // Cleveland, TN

I’ve had my share of ups and downs this week. Specifically, my beloved ’91 Mitsubishi Montero suffered auto-cardiac-arrest with a busted head gasket and we simply cannot afford to have it fixed. George and I are now sharing the “Rola”, our ’91 Toyota Corolla, which is doable but not without some planning and scheduling. We’re going to make due with one vehicle during our last year here in the south and we’ve got plans to make things as easy as possible. We just hope our intentions work out.

On the flip side, I’ve had so much fun with photos this week! I got to hang out with Carrie and Tiffany for some special projects. I also downloaded Lightroom 2’s 30-day trial and I am quickly falling in love with it! Since the beginning, I’ve been editing pictures, one at a time, with Adobe 7.0. It’s old school but I know it inside and out and it’s been effective. But with more business comes less time and Lightroom is going to save me so much!

With that said, on to Sonia! What I love about Sonia is her humor and ability to make you feel empowered. Being a personal trainer really suits her because she doesn’t falter. She just keeps going. During out photoshoot, for example, I asked Sonia if she would scale this wet, gravely, slanted wall-thing. At first, it was tough to grip the ground with her shoes, but eventually, she climbed as far as she could. We both got filthy in the process but I loved every second of it!

Thanks for being awesome, Sonia. And kicking my butt into shape all these months!