Instagram Work

Instagraming For the Day  with Professional Instagramers!

Well what a day I had on Saturday. I went on an instagrameet... yes you may wonder what that was. I did as well. 
It is a group of people who are either professional instagramers or have large numbers of followers. Obviously I am none of these. 

We met and they all said what they did for a living. I felt just a little bit out of my depth from the start, I was so nerves that I forgot what my work # - the reason I was there.

People I met:

• A couple of professional Bloggers - who write and also edit for themselves and also companies. Both had also written and published books
• Professional photographers - one who looked about 12 years old but very passionate, the other was a more experience photographer but less experienced with the content that we were looking at. The second one usually did scenic photos.
• Local people that worked for advertising companies that run other businesses Instagram page

Check out all the Cameras. 

 They had set up a table with food to get the best light and therefore the best Instagram picture. Me I took pictures of them! I was trying to get some advice and work out the best things to do. I ended up finding some amazing people and just spending the day talking and socialising.

 Then there was me... 

• Tried blogging - still working on that but do not think I will ever get a book deal from it
• Do photography as a hobby and still take about 100 pictures to one good picture
• I do manage my work Instagram page but I fell into that by pure chance and it is only a very small part of my job.

Some of my Pictures from the day -  from my DSLR.

Locally grown Hazelnuts @ our local farmers market

Kombucha - the new craze in Health foods

Just a little bit of sparkle for the day

Seafood Chowder - it was amazing

Dessert and wine

I had a great day! I do not think I will ever be a professional. I will stick to having fun.

Follow-up: After a day of indulgent I have not been able to stop. I have had two hot chocolates in two days. I was doing well. I am still working hard but today I decided to take part of the day off - thinking I would get loads done. I got nothing done.

Working 9 to 5

What a Way to Make a Living!

I have been so flat out working full time - I have not had time to catch my breath.


I have noticed that when I work it is like when you are 16 years old and you get a new boyfriend. Everything is dropped to make sure you put 110% into the relationship...

Well that is how I work... I put in 110% and things that I love fall by the way side.

1. Writing my thoughts down so they are not stuck in my head
2. Catching up with friends and doing ladies that lunch
3. Doing exerciser - especially swimming - this clears my head and gives me time to stop thinking
4. Do weird projects around the house - learn to sew, paint, draw, meditation....etc
5. Work on my Photography

A to-do list was not sure were to start

Things that I have managed to fit into my time while not at work.

1. Have time off sick (remember I am a transplant patient - over work = getting sick)
2. Sleeping a lot at weekends 
3. Eat lots of crap food that is not good for me
4. Spent a lot of time with my psychologist - who I always seem to see more off the more I work.

As you may see there is a bit of a pattern here. I have been off for the last few days (sick of course) and had time to think about work life balance. It is a hard one for me to find. I need to not treat my job like my first boyfriend when I was 16 and let everything fall by the way side. 

I must do better.... Maybe if I write it thousand times in lines it will sink in. 

Today with my dogs thinking about work life balance

I have stopped doing things that keep me happy and sane - time to start working on me. Maybe one thing at a time.

Follow-up: It has been so long! This is were I will do better - write blog. Still loving chocolate.