mattnnat

First of all I must apologize for the excessive amount of personal blogging these past couple of weeks! You see, we don’t have a lot of weddings at this time of year, so instead you get to hear about my woes of packing for a trip ;)

Here’s the thing, I LOVE to travel. I want to go literally everywhere in the world and whenever I get the opportunity I take it! Thankfully Matt is the same. Unfortunately for him, he sometimes gets left behind…..but I’m sure one day there will be payback! Just over a week ago my sister called me to ask if I’d come celebrate with her this weekend…..in Edmonton AB, which is in Alberta…..Canada. She did extremely well at her job last year and is receiving an award this weekend, so naturally I said YES!! Plane ticket was booked a few hours later and I continued on with my week. Fast forward to Thursday, which is the day before Friday, which is the day I leave. I often start to prepare before I go….but I never quite complete the task until, well seconds before we head out the door!

I literally freak out in the last hours before a trip. Doesn’t matter if it’s for one night or a month…..you will always find me in a panicked state for about 12 hours before the journey. I’m an absolute basket case trying to remember everything I/we need, packing for all of the ‘just in case’ scenarios….and always trying to fit just one more pair of shoes in my suitcase. Now I’m sure you’re imagining my already HUGE suitcase overflowing and much too heavy to be acceptable by now. But you would be wrong, I’m actually quite a light packer. Matt and I traveled throughout Europe for a month back in 2009, with just a carry on suitcase and our camera bag.

So, the question remains….why on earth do I freak out so much?! I honestly have no idea, and I can tell you that almost every time we go somewhere I forget at least one thing. But as soon as I walk out the door it doesn’t matter anymore. What was once stress and anxiety is quickly replaced with excitement and expectancy that this will be a great trip. And from then on, I have a blast!

I’ll leave you with that. Have a fabulous weekend and stay tuned for some photography related posts that we’re working on :)

So I’m flying off to Canada for the weekend, and in light of this I thought I’d tell you about Matt’s relationship with Tim Hortons. The Canadians out there already know, but for the rest of you, Tim Hortons is like our Starbucks, mixed with your favorite donut shop….but different. It’s just a part of our culture. The drive thru’s are consistently busy, you’re confronted with a line every time you walk into the store, you better grab a table as quickly as possible. I saw one in Ohio once and freaked out so much my friend Shannon nearly drove off the road…..that’s just the effect it has! It sounds crazy but it’s so worth it.

But Tim Horton & Matt, they mix like peas and peanut butter :s Every single time he has entered one (and believe me, it is forced upon him A LOT whenever we are in Canada) there’s been a problem…..but only with his order. They either don’t have what he wants, mix up his order and completely give him the wrong stuff or it just takes forever. Each time I try to convince him it’s just a coincidence, but it keeps on happening. I’m starting to think it really is a conspiracy!

When he really gave up on Tim’s was on vacation to spend Christmas with my family a couple of years ago. He wanted to get me a gift card so I could catch up with friends and family over coffee (which he HATES by the way). He wanted to do something nice for me because he’s the best husband ever, so when he tries to buy the gift card  they tell him they don’t take Visa. He says, ‘REALLY!? Who doesn’t take Visa?!’. They take MasterCard. But not Visa. So, without any cash in his wallet he tells them he’ll just have to go support an American company and promptly goes to buy me a Starbucks gift card instead.

Matt won’t be joining me this weekend, so I’m planning to enjoy myself some Timmy’s and time with my sister….without the conspiracy :)

A few months ago we had the privilege of being interviewed by TheLancast. A podcast featuring local artists, musicians and other interesting people. I wish I could say we are naturals on the mic, but we’re way more comfortable behind our camera’s and keyboards;) But we certainly had a lot of fun. Give us a listen if you have a spare 30 minutes… or want to take the next level in stalking us.

On the Other End of the Lens with (mattnnat)

David & Becky were a blast. We laughed… A LOT!

Those sweet bumper stickers were for us. So naturally I forget them right there.