Today is a good day.

I know it is kind of early to proclaim the day as a success.  I know that I’m probably jinxing myself, and as soon as I publish this post, the ceiling will fall in and in my attempt to run away from danger, I will slip on a banana peel and break a bone or four.  

But as of right now, at 11:18 a.m. Central Standard Time, today is a good day.

I’m wearing a very light-colored shirt.  And I just ate a breakfast burrito from McDonald’s that was completely smothered in hot sauce.  Usually, this ends in disaster.  I either have to go home and change shirts, or I walk around the rest of the day smelling like a mixture of picante and egg. 

Not today, my friends.  Not today.

My shirt is spotless. 

This goes down in the books as a win.  A big, big win.

I’m taking Joey’s engagement pictures this afternoon.  I’m equally excited and nervous about this. 

I’m excited, simply because Joey is one of my best friends (and my roommate).  I’m confident in my abilities, and I have no doubt that the pictures will turn out well.

But I’m nervous because I’m not totally sure our friendship will survive the shoot.

When I take pictures, I’m kind of bossy.  I have to be.  I know what looks good and what doesn’t look good, and I see things from a completely different perspective than the people who are being photographed. 

Most of the time, I just ask my clients to trust me.  Trust in the fact that I know what I’m doing and that they won’t be disappointed.

Joey, however, has had to help me get earrings untangled from my hair.  She has had to teach me that cats use litter boxes and don’t have to go outside with the dogs to use the bathroom.  She has looked at me and said, “You’re not really wearing that, are you?”

Now, I’m expecting her to have enough faith in me to take pictures that capture who she is and the love that she and Robbie have for one another. 

I can’t wait to see how this afternoon goes.  Ha.

Even if she ends up not liking me after the shoot, the pictures will be awesome. Plus, she is stuck living with me until April.  I will have plenty of time to win back her good graces. 

But really, I have no need to worry.

Because after all, today is a good day.